Without Devon Butler in as the starting middle linebacker, NIU head coach Dave Doeren gave two underclassmen the chance to step in. "[Mike Hellams was] a little bit ‘deer in the headlights,' but you could tell he was excited to be out there," Doeren...

Without hesitation, NIU shortstop Alex Jones summed up the strange yet delightful eighth inning of Saturday's win against Miami (OH). "That was the weirdest inning I've ever been a part of," Jones said. The strange inning started when NIU skipper Ed Mathey...

Sibling rivalries can get ugly. Yet, there are the rare sibling rivalries that can bring out the best in people. That's the type of relationship that exists between NIU track and field sisters Darren and Jenner Sio. "I think it's a great motivation teacher,"...

Todd Townsend will be retained as a member of NIU men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery's staff, according to a press release. The Marquette alumnus spent the previous two seasons with the Huskies as an assistant coach under former head coach Ricardo...

Katie Leb: Jimmy, now that NIU’s baseball and softball teams have played some games at home, it is time to judge them. Unlike other NIU sports, these players get the opportunity to choose a personalized song to be played when they walk up to the plate....

Tears will most likely be shed at some point by Chicago Cubs fans this season.Yet North Side fans shouldn't get the water works started over seeing Ryan Theriot in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform.The Riot's departure to the Cubs' division rival was seen...

NIU head football coach Dave Doeren has always held a liking for Kevin Kane. From recruiting him as a player at Kansas, to having him on staff at Wisconsin for the past three seasons, Doeren has always found a spot for Kane. "He's a hard-working guy,"...

You've got to hand it to LeBron James for his latest arrogant incident. Tuesday night, the Miami Heat rolled into play James' former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs fans waited anxiously to pelt James with boos, and even some obscenities once he was...

Outdoor or indoor; it doesn’t matter what conditions the NIU women’s track and field team are competing in, as head coach Connie Teaberry  manages to find a way to prepare her squad. After breaking numerous school records during the indoor season,...

You fart in a lecture hall. You forget to do your taxes. You said something absurdly embarrassing last night at a party. Slip-ups, mistakes, whatever you want to call them; they happen to us all. Including the invincible Chicago Bulls. The currently top-seeded...

DeKALB | In its first two games against Bowling Green, the NIU baseball team's bats were as cold as the weather they played in. The Huskies combined for eight hits and two runs in their first two contests against the Falcons, with both runs coming in...

DeKALB | The frigid weather made yet another appearance while the NIU football team had its third spring practice Saturday afternoon. But besides the nagging cold, there was a visible difference from the Huskies' two previous practices. NIU players donned...