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NIU senior Lauren Ingle tees off Oct. 9. during an intra-squad round at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Women’s golf finishes second at MAC Championship

April 25, 2021
The par-3 seventh hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pebble Beach Golf Links, the pinnacle of public golf

April 13, 2021
NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic.

Jordan Less finishes fourth at Aggie Invitational

April 11, 2021
NIU sophmore Ahra Ko pipes driver Oct. 9. during an intra-squad round at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Women’s golf takes second at EKU Colonel Classic

March 31, 2021
Minneapolis, MN, USA. 4/6/2019: Entertainment in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament on Nicollet Mall. Signage on the the street.

Women’s national tournament provides Cinderella story

March 25, 2021
NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic.

Slow start at Twin Oaks proves to much to overcome

March 24, 2021
Minneapolis, MN, USA. 4/6/2019: Entertainment in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament on Nicollet Mall. Signage on the the street.

Weight of words: the NCAA failed attempt to right its wrong

March 21, 2021
Junior Mia Lord performs a beam rountine March 1 during NIU's meet against Southeast Missouri State University at the Convocation Center.

Huskies take second at MAC Gymnastic Championships

March 20, 2021
NIU senior Lauren Ingle tees off Oct. 9. during an intra-squad round at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Women’s golf takes eighth in BYU Spring Classic

March 17, 2021

Gymnastics falls to Iowa State

March 13, 2021
NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic.

Men’s golf finishes San Diego Classic strong

March 11, 2021
NIU junior Reece Nilsen rips driver Mar. 8 during the first round of the Lamkin Grip Classic in San Diego, California

[Photo] Men’s golf struggles in opening round of San Diego Classic

March 8, 2021
Gymnastics takes second in triangular meet

Gymnastics takes second in triangular meet

March 7, 2021
NIU senior Lauren Ingle tees off Oct. 9. during an intra-squad round at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Huskies finishes fourth at Kiawah Classic

March 3, 2021
NIU junior Tommy Dunsire rips driver Oct. 9, during an intra-squad competition at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Men’s golf opens season with 20 stroke victory

March 1, 2021
Huskies win seven straight

Huskies win seven straight

February 22, 2021
Men's basketball takes first MAC after buzzer-beater from Darius Beane

Attendance of 25% capacity allowed for Basketball Championships

February 20, 2021
Men's tennis off to best start in over 30 years

Men’s tennis off to best start in over 30 years

February 19, 2021
Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp shoots against Michigan State Saturday in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in East Lansing, Michigan.

What to look forward to in the world of sports

February 18, 2021
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Winter weather cancels first men’s golf meet

February 17, 2021
Mammadu Diallo, then first-year mechinal engineering major, gives blood at the blood drive hosted by the National Society for Black Engineers at the Rec Center.

Red Cross hosts blood drive, encourages those who had COVID-19 to donate

February 10, 2021
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Women’s golf takes home first win of season in Florida

February 10, 2021
Men's golf's Russell Matos wins in playoff

Men’s golf has eyes set on MAC Championship

February 10, 2021
Following walking 18 holes with his group. Olympian Michael Phelps (right) takes a selfie with Northern Star Media journalist Wes Sanderson (left) Jan. 31, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Phelps and Sanderson were in the same group during the Annexus Pro-Am.

That time I caddied for Michael Phelps and Justin Thomas

February 9, 2021
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Women’s golf spring schedule released

January 24, 2021
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Men’s golf’s spring schedule is set, season tees-off March 8

January 8, 2021
Dixie State guard Emad Elniel (34) shoots and is fouled by Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Gonzaga won 112-67.

NCAA men’s basketball: Gonzaga continues to dominate, Duke set to return to play

January 2, 2021
Iowa center Luka Garza drives to the basket ahead of Northern Illinois forward Chinedu Okanu, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Third-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes rout Huskies

December 13, 2020
Volleyball coach Ray Gooden works with the team during a match last season.

NIU Athletics release 2021 volleyball schedule

December 11, 2020
Redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro (right) drives past sophomore guard Sophia Ward Dec. 10, during NIU's 82-79 loss to the University of Toledo Rockets at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Huskies unable to complete late comeback against Toledo

December 11, 2020
FILE - In this April 28, 2017, file photo, Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, poses with a young fan prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cubs at Fenway Park in Boston. Theo Epstein, who transformed the long-suffering Chicago Cubs and helped bring home a drought-busting championship in 2016, is stepping down after nine seasons as the club's president of baseball operations. The team announced Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, Epstein is leaving the organization, and general manager Jed Hoyer is being promoted to take his place.

Dear Theo: Thank you

November 21, 2020
View of the north side of the NIU Convocation Center Sept. 2, in DeKalb.

NIU releases men’s basketball’s non-conference road schedule

November 18, 2020
High school senior Ben Sluzas putting Sept. 14, during senior night at Big Run Golf Club.

Ben Sluzas commits to NIU’s golf team

November 12, 2020
Joe Mulholland puts on a rain jacket during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Augusta, Ga.

Down the Lines: The Masters

November 11, 2020
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Hopes are high Tagovailoa will be the best of the 22 quarterbacks to start for Miami since Dan Marino retired following the 1999 season.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 9 predictions

November 7, 2020
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) looks to pass against the Cleveland Browns in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 8, NCAA football predictions

October 31, 2020
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Jordan Less earns second win at Titleist Footjoy Invitational

October 20, 2020
NIU came close to not having a football season

NIU came close to not having a football season

October 19, 2020
Green Bay Packers' Robert Tonyan (right) celebrates a touchdown reception with Malik Taylor (left) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 6, Georgia vs Alabama predictions

October 17, 2020
In this file photo, then first-year Jordan Less was awarded the Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Week April 14, 2017.

Jordan Less wins ‘ACP CreativIT Shootout’

October 10, 2020
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Down the Lines: NFL Week 5, NCAA football predictions

October 8, 2020
Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

Tommy Dunsire takes home Sherman Plastics championship in Michigan

October 5, 2020
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton celebrates after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 4, college football predictions

October 1, 2020
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Indianapolis.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 3 predictions

September 24, 2020
In this Aug. 10, 2020 file photo, Gov. J.B. Pritzker responds to questions during news conference in Chicago. Illinois tweaked how business owners seeking recreational marijuana licenses can apply following complaints that the process favored politically connected and rich applicants over minorities and veterans who were supposed to benefit. Pritzker, a first-term Democrat, was expected to discuss the changes at a Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, news conference.

Pritzker extends online sportsbook gambling registration

September 22, 2020
Chicago Bears' Trevis Gipson (99) and Sherrick McManis (27) celebrate their 27-23 win against the Detroit Lions after an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.

Down the Lines: NFL Week 2, college football predictions

September 17, 2020
Dustin Johnson walks the 12th fairway during practice before the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Down the Lines: U.S. Open Edition

September 15, 2020
Men's golf's Russell Matos wins in playoff

Men’s golf’s Russell Matos wins in playoff

September 14, 2020
Down the Lines: NFL Week 1, college football predictions

Down the Lines: NFL Week 1, college football predictions

September 10, 2020
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