Believe it or not, but 41 years after the first-ever nationally televised women’s college basketball game aired, women are still fighting for media coverage. “Media Coverage and Female Athletes,”...

Zumba has become one of the most popular aerobic dance classes around the world. It made sense that Stephanie Herrera, NEIU graduate student, Chicago native and fitness enthusiast, would have an opportunity...

As the 20th WNBA season opens on May 14 fans should take note of drastic changes to the playoff formatting. The WNBA’s Board of Governors approved changes to playoff seeding and how to qualify for the...

Fall of 2008 was the last time the Chicago White Sox were in the postseason. They finished first in the American League Central division behind the play of Paul Konerko, Nick Swisher, Jermaine Dye and...

On February 2nd, NEIU’s Campus Recreation hosted its 2nd annual Table Tennis Tournament. The one day tournament took place on court 1 in the P.E. Complex. Only one out of the 18 participants would...

Last month Major League Baseball (MLB) inducted another two greats into its Hall of Fame: Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza. Griffey was taken with the first pick in the 1987 amateur draft and made it...

If this off season is any indication, they will do a lot. Although winning 97 games was only good enough for third place in the National League (NL) Central, the Cubs managed to eliminate their two division...

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) has given fans a diverse group of entertainers. Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon understand that in order to increase...

Participation trophies are for exactly that, participating. That too, deserves an award - even if some disagree. One nay sayer is James Harrison, , outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. About...

Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s reigning Most Improved Player, was selected to his second consecutive All-Star Game on Jan. 28, prior to the Bulls game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler showed why he...

There is a term in basketball, “a trap game,” which alludes to a game in which a team mentally prepares for an upcoming game against a formidable opponent, consequently losing to the easier team they...

I’m not a fan of celebrating mediocrity. There is nothing to gain from singing the praises of averageness. Why strive for greatness when the ordinary reap the same rewards. So, as you can imagine, I...