![The University of Southern California lines up against the University of Louisville during the American football 2023 Holiday Bowl (left), and Atalanta soccer player Isak Hien charges for the ball alongside Verona player Federico Bonazzoli during the Italy Serie A soccer match on Monday. Which “football” deserves the title more: American football or soccer? (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Spada/LaPresse via AP)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VS.png)
Poll: Which ‘football’ deserves the title most?
By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist
| April 16, 2024
![Freshman forward Tyra King dribbles the ball past a University at Buffalo defender. NIU womens soccer defeated Ball State University on Thursday after a last-minute goal from King. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8493-1200x1091.jpg)
King dethrones Ball State with last minute goal
By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor
| October 19, 2023
![Lea Gruennagel (11), a junior defender, runs around an opponent from Miami University to get the ball during Sunday’s game. (Josephine Dunmore | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6709-1200x860.jpeg)
Women’s soccer drops chippy contest to Buffalo
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| October 12, 2023
![Freshman forward Tyra King (5) dribbles the soccer ball down the field as three Toledo defenders run to try and block King from reaching the goal on Thursday. (Melody Elbel | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/8880-1200x762.jpg)
Women’s soccer zips past Akron, ends winless streak
By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor
| October 2, 2023
![Senior defense Adrian Lara in possession of the ball during NIU mens soccer on September 12th against UIC. (Milly Landa | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8772-2-900x600.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Men’s soccer takes on UIC
By Milly Landa, Photographer
| September 14, 2022
![A photo of the Altgeld Hall building.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/P1063090-900x675.jpg)
CFO to depart in April, search for interim to commence
By Parker Otto
| March 30, 2022
![Anthony Markanich (left, Colorado Rapids scarf) and brother Nick Markanich (far right) celebrate being selected in Tuesdays 2022 MLS SuperDraft with mother, Wilma Markanich, and father, Anthony Markanich Sr.( Wes Sanderson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/91FE3805-9981-43B7-96F2-52D04755346E-900x720.jpg)
Markanich twins reach MLS on Draft Day
By Wes Sanderson
| January 11, 2022
Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and MATT SEDENSKY
| February 24, 2020
Kyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres’ 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets
By JOHN WAWROW
| February 23, 2020
For Napoli fans, the team is a religion and Maradona is god
By ANDREW DAMPF
| February 20, 2020
Pope tenderly kissed on forehead by man in front-row seat
February 19, 2020
Hurricane-force winds pound UK and Europe, upend travel
By SHEILA NORMAN-CULP
| February 10, 2020
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