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A look back from sports editor Jerry Burnes
Published Monday, May 4, 2009
My one year on the Northern Star sports section has arguably been the most fun year of college....
Rant: NIU doesn't always prepare you to have your face on the side of a semiPublished Monday, May 4, 2009
Click below to see a representation of the art: Click here It’s that time of the year...
No.1: George "Chick" EvansPublished Monday, May 4, 2009
George “Chick” Evans has his fingerprints all over the modern day look of NIU athletics....
Sports reporter reflects on past yearPublished Thursday, April 30, 2009
I joined the Northern Star sports staff in January 2008 because I want to be a sports writer. I...
NIU sports '08-'09 accomplishmentsPublished Thursday, April 30, 2009
Can you feel it, NIU? Temperatures are up, the sun is out and I can almost taste the brats. ...
This Chicago sportsfan is ready for playoffsPublished Tuesday, April 21, 2009
It’s playoff time in Chicago, and I’ve never been more ready. Typically, this is the time...
Sausages, Cheez-its and WrigleyvillePublished Wednesday, April 15, 2009
This weekend was very cold. For those who followed my Twitter coverage from Wrigley Field on...
The rantPublished Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Kudos to you ESPN.com. Of all the sports cities in the country, New York, L.A., etc., you...
Spring football brings ThunderstixPublished Tuesday, April 7, 2009
It’s that time of the year when the sun pokes its rays through the curtain, waking you up. ...
Final Four: MSU wants some respectPublished Friday, April 3, 2009
If I were to give a pep talk to Michigan State before Saturday’s game, I would simply play a...
Bears general manager puts an end to question at QB spot, more answers neededPublished Friday, April 3, 2009
So Jay Cutler is a Chicago Bear. What, did the Cubs win the World Series last year? I was...
Final Four: Villanova is the Cinderella teamPublished Friday, April 3, 2009
While filling out my bracket last month, the most difficult challenge I faced was figuring how...
Final Four: Villanova needs a couple more upsets to take titlePublished Friday, April 3, 2009
Villanova makes its first trip to the Final Four since 1985, when the No. 8 seed Wildcats...
Final Four: Key to MSU's 10-foot gamePublished Friday, April 3, 2009
Hasheem Thabeet, hear him roar. UCONN won’t try to hide its game plan. It’s going to force...
Economic downturn threatens 'losing' teamsPublished Tuesday, March 31, 2009
I have a Vin Baker jersey. And it may become a collector’s item because the NBA is trying to...
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