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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Football is a team sport, in the fantasy leagues it's about individuals.

Poisonous Picks and Potential Outcomes in Daily Fantasy Sports

Christopher Starnawski, Staff writer November 3, 2015

Fantasy football is awesome. It’s something I’ve been a part of for the past decade and something I like to think I’m good at. The league I’ve been a part of with my nine other friends from high...

If the Blackhawks can stay afloat during Duncan Keith's absence, they should be able to continue to push for a championship season.

Keith Injury Provides Early Obstacle for Hawks

Brett Starkopf November 3, 2015

The Blackhawks encountered an early test of character and strength against the Florida Panthers Oct. 22, their first game without defenseman Duncan Keith. The reigning Conn Smythe winner, and the team’s...

NFL, Media Enable Character Defects

Brett Starkopf October 22, 2015

Domestic violence has become an epidemic in the professional sports realm for some years now. However, in lieu of the NFL’s popularity, domestic violence instances are brought to the forefront of sports...

New England's Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski arguably make up the most dangerous duo in the league.

The NFL’s Cream of the Crop

Christopher Starnawski, Staff writer October 22, 2015

  The NFL season passed a quarter of its entirety and already been full of surprises. Many of the current undefeated teams have crept up from the basement and are reloaded and ready to take the...

Although ruled out for the NLCS, rookie Addison Russell has been key in the Cubs' success this season.

Hello NLCS: Cubs Making History

Christian Gralak, Online Editor October 22, 2015

The Chicago Cubs made history and it was not with a World Series win, yet. The Cubs managed to eliminate their arch-rival St. Louis Cardinals and win a postseason series victory at home for the first...

Oct. 13 was the first time the Cubs won a playoff series in Wrigley Field history.

Flying High With The W

Brett Starkopf October 22, 2015

For 27 years, I have been a Cubs-ist. Cubbie blue has run through my veins hereditarily as I inherited it from my father and he his father. My grandfather, my dad’s mother, and mom’s father lived their...

New coach Fred Hoiberg will look to lead the Bulls to a championship season.

Bulls 2015 Season Preview

Christian Gralak, Online Editor October 13, 2015

The Bulls’ NBA preseason is right on the horizon. The Bulls have suffered a hefty amount of injuries the last few seasons, halting any chance at a deep postseason run. With a new coach at the helm,...

The Blackhawks agreed to an eight-year extension with the Canadian defenseman, Brent Seabrook

Blackhawks Ready to Fight for Lord Stanley

Christopher Starnawski, Staff writer October 13, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks return to the ice to defend the Stanley Cup Championship for the third time in six years. There have been many players that contributed to the team’s recent success, which makes...

Since the All-Star Break, Arrieta has only given up nine runs in 107 1/3 innings leaving him at a 0.75 ERA, the lowest after the break in Major League history.

Arrieta Sets Sights on Cy

Brett Starkopf October 13, 2015

When the Cubs traded for Jake Arrieta in 2013 — an “eternal prospect” as one Yahoo sports writer called him — only General Manager, Jed Hoyer, and President of Baseball Operations, Theo Epstein...

Of all the teams that participate in the tournament, Real Madrid is the one with the most UCL trophies (10).

The Road to Milan Begins

Alex Ruiz September 24, 2015

It’s September and the European leagues are barely starting to take shape. But for the most expensive, most elite, most exciting tournament in the planet, the stage is set. The Union of European Football...

The Latino/a Resource Center kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a soccer tournament.

La Copa Aguila Dorada Returns to NEIU

Danny Montesdeoca, Production Staff September 24, 2015

September marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, and La Copa Aguila Dorada was there to kick it off. Literally. La Copa Aguila Dorada, which translates to, “The Golden Eagle Cup,” is a soccer...

From Santo to Ramirez and now Bryant, the Cubs' hot corner remains in good hands.

Rounding Third and Heading Home

Alejandra Franco, Sports Editor September 24, 2015

In the lore of Cubs history, it was Tinkers to Evers to Chance. Today, it’s Santo to Ramirez, to Bryant. Ron Santo was the greatest third baseman in Cubs history. At the time of his retirement in...

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