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05/18/2020

Disappointed that your travel plans didn't work out this spring? Thankfully, we have a virtual landmark to visit instead — our Mount Rushmore of the greatest Wildcat athletes this past decade: https://bit.ly/2zMeBe9

05/11/2020

Check out our newest article on the impact that the NCAA's decision on spring sport eligibility could have on Northwestern: https://bit.ly/2SWOkQO

When the NCAA allowed spring athletes to earn an extra year of playing time, it was celebrated by students who lost much of their season to COVID-19.

However, it also raises significant logistical and financial concerns that Northwestern and other schools will have to figure out: https://bit.ly/2SWOkQO

05/06/2020

It's been the toughest time imaginable for Northwestern athletes and fans alike amid the pandemic. Our section writers and editors decided to discuss what we're missing most in a spring without sports. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3fmvb4t

You can't have sports with social distancing and a quarantine, and Northwestern fans have learned that the hard way. NBN Sports writers came together (virtually!) to discuss what they're missing most about the Wildcats this spring: https://bit.ly/3fmvb4t

04/21/2020

Longtime Northwestern fans, this is a game you wanted to forget: the Wildcats' 2006 Homecoming loss to Michigan State.

Relive how the stakes were set and why everything went south, in a memory that makes the 2019 season look rosy in comparison: https://bit.ly/2VoTmHq

Did you know that Northwestern football once gave up one of the biggest comebacks in sports history?

In our latest Deep Dive, Coop Daley looks at the circumstances behind the Wildcats' infamous Homecoming loss to Michigan State in 2006 — including where it all went wrong: https://bit.ly/2VoTmHq

04/12/2020

As we at NBN Sports transition from game recaps and current-season pieces, toward narratives and features throughout Wildcat history, check out our newest piece on how Northwestern helped start the NCAA basketball championship back in 1939: https://bit.ly/3ccKEBG

With athletics all around the country cancelled, NBN Sports takes a deep dive into a forgotten piece of Wildcat history. How Northwestern became host to the NCAA's first-ever basketball championship in 1939: https://bit.ly/3ccKEBG

"Between a reluctant squad and a team of trees, between peach baskets and extra-length beds… a game was played."

02/10/2020

Despite falling behind to Notre Dame, women's tennis (2-3) hung on and escaped South Bend with a close victory. Sophomore Hannah McColgan pulled off wins in singles and doubles to help the Wildcats survive: http://bit.ly/2UD0T5z

02/10/2020

Men's tennis (5-3) had another mixed showing this weekend in their non-conference schedule. A good win over Kentucky was followed up by a difficult loss to a ranked Oklahoma State team: http://bit.ly/2SCYZzs

02/03/2020

Just when you thought the lead against Purdue was safe on Saturday night, men's basketball (6-15) lost it in dramatic fashion to further the Wildcats' woes: http://bit.ly/2uWbptR

"While the general consensus ahead of the season was that Northwestern would not be very competitive against conference opponents, few could have guessed how heartbreaking their losses would go down."

02/03/2020

A rough opening home weekend saw women's tennis (1-3) bite the dust against Vanderbilt and 17th-ranked Princeton: http://bit.ly/3b7lGUA

"I’m not sure we’re there yet at making great decisions throughout every point," said head coach Claire Pollard. "That will be a sign of growth I think you’ll see throughout the season."

12/01/2019

BREAKING: Mick McCall is OUT as Northwestern football's offensive coordinator. He'll be leaving the post after 12 seasons serving under Pat Fitzgerald, and after much public scrutiny.

The Wildcats, who have had an underperforming offense for years, will soon have a new leader.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern Wildcats offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mick McCall will not return for the 2020 season, Dan & Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Sunday.

12/01/2019

A relentless run game, led by quarterback Andrew Marty, helped the Wildcats secure the victory over Illinois, and the much-coveted HAT

Football took the W, and crushed rival Illinois' dreams of the HAT, on Saturday to send off a difficult season on a high note: http://bit.ly/2R67RhJ

11/25/2019

The Wildcats have had a tough conference season so far, so their two road wins this past week were a welcome sight

Volleyball doubled their conference win total this week with victories at Ohio State and Maryland. First-year Temi Thomas-Ailara and junior Alana Walker maintained their status as key players through both wins: http://bit.ly/2OK9SNR