Chicago Bulls guard and forward Jimmy Butler, left, talks with guard Denzel Valentine during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday in Chicago.
The ESPY Awards is an annual show dedicated to some of the most outstanding collegiate and professional athletes every year.The show will air at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and will be televised on ABC. The ESPY Awards have...
Despite all the success NIU’s athletic program has had over the last few seasons, it is losing an important piece of the puzzle: Athletic Director Jeff Compher. Over the last five seasons under Compher, NIU has won a number of MAC championships, including...
In the midst of his best season at NIU, baseball junior pitcher Eli Anderson comes in at No. 5 on the Northern Star’s list of the top 10 athletes of 2012-2013. In his second season as a starter at NIU, Anderson has proved his ability to go the distance...
During GradComm’s Spring 2013 Colloquium, alumnus Michael Lawrence Butterworth will describe how sports and statistics were used in presidential campaigns. Butterworth will examine the media’s usage of sports metaphors and the impact it had on 2012...
In collegiate sports there is a way for athletes to gain experience without competing in a limited number of games: by redshirting a year. The concept of redshirting a year means that athletes can earn a fifth year of eligibility if they sit out a year...
In order to be a successful team, you need to be able to play shutdown defense as well as have an electric offense to put points on the scoreboard. This season, men’s basketball has been one of the strongest defensive teams in the MAC, but has struggled...
Besides fighting viciously through crowds and rushing for the last pair of Ugg boots, Christmas shopping has another factor that could potentially make or break your relationship: What to get for your significant other.Now I don't have a clear answer...
Pick up any junior college basketball team's roster and Ricardo Patton can find at least a couple stories worth listening to on it. Leading up to the 2010-11 season, two in particular caught the interest of the head men's basketball coach at NIU. A 270-pound...
Varsity sports on campus have it pretty easy when it comes to recruiting. When a potential student-athlete is offered a chance to play a sport that he or she loves in the NCAA and receive a college education, this is an easy decision for most graduating...
There are way too many games to filter through to find out which ones could be the great ones. Northern Star sports writer Mike Buda has the games and the reasons why you should watch every day this week.Monday: Game 3 ALCS Texas Rangers at New York Yankees...
