Stories by Ben Sanders
Students give their opinion on the Northwestern football team's right to unionize.
Not everyone can be a Big Ten sports star. Our NBN Sports writers share some of their fondest memories from their Little League days.
Looking to step up your beach game? What about your beach games? We've got some new summer sports you could try out next time you head for a swim.
Though they played well in their three-game series against Ohio State, Northwestern men's baseball didn't get the sweep they needed.
Northwestern softball defeats Michigan State 10-4.
The gap between varsity and intramural sports isn't as wide as you think, as two field hockey players have shown.
The men and women's tennis teams competed in their respective Big Ten championships this weekend. See how they fared.
After a long back-and-forth, the Wildcats finally lost a close game against Ohio State on Saturday after failing to recover in the seventh inning.
The softball team took their second 8-0 win in a row Friday afternoon playing against Indiana.
The Chelios name has a legacy of sports achievement, from Stanley Cups to NCAA Championships.
The 'Cats were demolished by Penn State 59-32 Thursday at their last home game of the season.
Northwestern Quarterback Kain Colter defended his movement for an NCAA players' union at a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board Tuesday.
"At the end of the day, the majority of the credit has to go to head coach Chris Collins. No one deserves the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award more than he does."
Northwestern's IM basketball team the Single Ladies does "things a bit differently."
The 'Cats defeated the No. 21 Cornhuskers 63-59 in women's basketball tonight.
Despite a strong performance from freshman Nia Coffey, Northwestern women's basketball just couldn't pull out a victory against No. 22 Purdue.
NU women's basketball couldn't come out on top in a nail-biter with Illinois Wednesday.
In head coach Chris Collins' first Big Ten win at Northwestern, the 'Cats upset the favored Illini, ranked No. 23 in the country.
If you were too busy filling up on holiday cookies to keep up with the news from Welsh-Ryan, NBN Sports has you covered.
A couple Big Ten teams shift around in this week's Power Rankings.
One writer elects to view failure not as a state of disgrace, but as a learning experience from which to draw inspiration.
Northwestern takes on Michigan State this weekend, and the predicted outcome is bleak.
Some of the bottom-half teams jostle around in this week's Big Ten power rankings.
Four games into the season, Northwestern men's basketball's only freshman recruit, Nate Taphorn, is already proving himself a valuable team member.
Taking down the Wolverines certainly isn't out of the question for the Wildcats on Saturday, but a couple of things need to happen before we can start celebrating.
The more things change, the more they stay the same in this week's Big Ten power rankings.
Northwestern's women's basketball team won a satisfying season opener against Illinois-Chicago Sunday night.
The 'Cats claimed victory against the Eastern Illinois Panthers under new head coach Chris Collins in the men's basketball home-opener.
Michigan State reaches the #2 spot below OSU while the rest of the conference went through some minor shuffling in this week's Big Ten power rankings.
The top and bottom of the Big Ten stay intact, but the middle moves around in this week's Big Ten power rankings.
Northwestern women's soccer's seniors played their last game at Lakeside Field Sunday, but fell to Michigan 3-0.
What can the Wildcats do to break the streak and take down the Hawkeyes come Saturday?
After their third straight loss, the Wildcats fall six spots in our weekly roundup of Big Ten power rankings.
Get pumped for Saturday's game with a quick breakdown of what we can expect from the Wildcats and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Some teams rose and others fell. Take a look at the new Big Ten power ranking to see who moved up.
The Wildcats took down the Northern Illinois Huskies 1-0 under the lights at Lakeside Field on Wednesday night.
With every team taking on conference play, North by Northwestern takes a week-by-week look at the power teams of the Big Ten.
Northwestern's loss to Ohio State certainly didn't lack memorable moments. Our sports writers recap the ones they want to relive and those they wish they could forget.
As you prepare for this primetime showdown, there are four things that must happen in Saturday’s game for the ‘Cats to defeat the Buckeyes.
Northwestern sports have changed a lot since the last time College GameDay came to campus.
After a close loss to No. 4 Virginia on the road, No. 12 Northwestern battled No. 14 Iowa into overtime for a 4-3 win in their Big Ten opener.
Still not psyched for the Ohio State game next week? Because this just might be NU's game of the decade.
"I’ve grown so accustomed to the Northwestern lifestyle that I don’t completely understand those who are willing to be done with it all and head elsewhere for the summer."
One writer explains his experience finding happiness in joining a club just for the fun of it.
"Unfortunately, the student body labels fraternities and sororities on this campus unfairly, and places them on a social 'ladder.'"