Ninety-five years. Sunday, the Cubs won their first post-season series in 95 years. Let me say it again: 95 YEARS. I know, it’s crazy. Anyway, think about just how long 95 years really is. The last time the Cubs won a post-season series, Theodore Roosevelt...

MIAMI - Get it clear, fast. I am not outraged or offended. Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue is too quaintly benign to conjure either emotion. In an age when hard-core porn is as accessible on the Internet as corn flakes in a supermarket, young...

This weekend could be your chance to see some hard hitting-action. No, not the monster truck rally, but the NIU women’s and men’s tennis teams at the Student Recreation Center. The Lady Huskies (2-2) begin at 1 p.m. Saturday against Western Illinois...

Starting with oh so many, the field has dwindled down to a select few for NIU tennis’ Erick Martinez and Juan Pablo Barriga. Over 10,000 players and nearly 600 schools participate annually in the Omni Hotels Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA)...

There are plenty of stereotypes associated with collegiate athletes and their ability as students. At NIU, some of those conceptions can be thrown out the window based on last spring’s grade point averages. Among the athletic teams found at NIU, the...

Much like two weekends ago, the NIU women's tennis team will have a prime opportunity to prove its mettle to the tennis community as it takes part in the Mid-American Conference Fall Invitational, beginning today. After a solid showing at the ITA Midwest...

In an era of increased specialization in the athletic world, Kris Tiedt is going against the trend. The senior student-athlete is pulling double duty this semester as she plays for the women's tennis and soccer teams. Tiedt is quick to state the obvious....

Success breeds confidence, and the NIU women's tennis team certainly is not lacking in the latter. After winning all 27 matches in last weekend's Huskie Fall Invitational, the Huskies are riding high. They travel to Macomb today to take on Western Illinois....

All season NIU women's tennis coach Laura Scott maintained her team had the ability to sweep its home tournament. Scott's thoughts seemed prophetic after the dust settled on this past weekend's Huskie Fall Invitational. The Huskies swept all 19 singles...

The NIU women's tennis team has its sights set on rematches with Marshall and Miami University when the teams head to the Mid-American Conference tennis tournament. "It would be a little bit of revenge if we could see them again," said junior Molly Opel....

The NIU women's tennis team finished their regular season match play with a loss to Western Michigan on Saturday. The 6-1 loss hands the Huskies a Mid-American Conference record of 3-6 for the season. The only win came from Kris Tiedt, who played No....

Just as NIU women's tennis coach Laura Scott expected, the Huskies defeated both their opponents over the weekend. On Friday, the Huskies beat Buffalo 7-0, sweeping all nine doubles and giving up only seven matches out of 106 games played. "We expected...