Northern Illinois player released from hospital
A Northern Illinois linebacker has been released from the hospital two weeks after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
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Northern Illinois player released from hospital
A Northern Illinois linebacker has been released from the hospital two weeks after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
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Northern Illinois beats Toledo 75-70 in OT
Tim Toler scored 19 points, including Northern Illinois’ last four points in overtime, as the Huskies rallied to beat Toledo 75-70 Saturday night and snap an eight-game losing streak.
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Central Michigan defeats Northern Illinois 66-64
Trey Zeigler had 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Central Michigan held on in the final minute for a 66-64 victory against Northern Illinois on Thursday night.
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Spann, Harnish lead Northern Illinois to 45-14 win
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Chad Spann rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns while Chandler Harnish threw two TD passes and had a scoring run as Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 45-14 Saturday.
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Falcons come back to beat Northern Illinois
By DONALD EMMONS BLADE SPORTS WRITER BOWLING GREEN – Defeating Northern Illinois obviously was high on Bowling Green State University’s agenda last night. Eradicating any potential hangover from a disappointing defeat at rival University of Toledo a few days earlier also was a point of emphasis. A dominating 85-67 victory for the Falcons over NIU in a Mid-American Conference tilt certainly …
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Iowa State holds off Northern Illinois 27-10
Austen Arnaud added 265 yards passing and a TD run for the Cyclones (1-0), who raced out to a 17-0 halftime lead. Iowa State’s offense stalled much of the second half, but its new-look defense held the Huskies (0-1) to just 249 yards of offense.
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Roseville man’s body found in northern Minnesota
The body of a missing Roseville man was found Tuesday in northern Minnesota, about 90 miles away from where he was last seen in January. Stephen Douglas Brockway, 44, probably died of exposure, and authorities don’t suspect foul play, said St. Louis County sheriff’s Lt. Edward Kippley.
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Northern Illinois – Team Notes
The Huskies are making a play for the comeback team of the year award, and the season has just passed its halfway point. As the Mid-American Conference neared the end of its first round of divisional play, Northern Illinois had forged a very strong case.
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Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas
In an NCAA tournament full of upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest one. The Panthers took down Kansas, the No. 1 overall seed, 69-67 on Saturday.Northern Iowa (30-4) won the tempo tug-of-war, grounding the high-flying Jayhawks with in-their-jersey defense, then withstood a furious rally to become the first team to beat a No. 1 seed in the second round since UAB and Alabama did it to …
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Pawlenty visits northern Minnesota
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is on the road again — but this time it’s travel within Minnesota.
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