[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 10/27

Thu Oct 27 09:16:34 CDT 2005

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If you are a Red Sox fan who also rooted for the White Sox, are you now a
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The almost impossible happens, a Chicago team wins the World Series, but...this
weekend it will be an NU town with Michigan at Northwestern Homecoming. Alumni
updates, plus a few notes from Soccer, 
Lacrosse, Basketball and Swimming..

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FOOTBALL

     Hoping against hype: Wildcats' pub worries Walker
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-crep27.html 
     + Wildcats deal with national attention
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=111338 
     + Wildcat gridders break into national rankings

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/10-27-05-723786.
html 
     + Basanez's passing has NU making a run

http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/all-fbcbigtenoct27,0,4670556.story?coll=all-
sports-hed 
     + Basanez, Sutton fuel explosive Northwestern offense to top of Big Ten

http://www.dailyorange.com/media/paper522/news/2005/10/27/Sports/National.Notebo
ok.Basanez.Sutton.Fuel.Explosive.Northwestern.Offense.To.Top.Of-1035571.shtml 
     + Randy Walker may have helped do away with the full-time role of the
fullback

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15461872&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=4160
49&rfi=6 
     + Big 10 underdogs bite back
      http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=59328&tid=30&t=1 
     + Teleconference: October 25
      http://web.servicebureau.net/conf/meta?i=1112618015&c=16607&m=was&u=/w.xsl

     + Quarterback adds to stature
      http://www.detnews.com/2005/um/0510/27/D01-363242.htm 

     Previews/Reflections/Commentaries
     + Random Thoughts: On The NU Defense

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=AlTmV7eeUzDfJrQWjpIz5UC81LYF?slug=citade
l-2_457829_179&prov=citadel&type=story 
     + Waterboy: the victory over MSU.
      http://hailtopurple.com/waterboy 
     + JHodges: Preview: NU vs. Michigan on Homecoming
      http://jhodges.org/archives/2005/10/24/70/ 
     + GoUPurple: a very big game.
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats5a30h.html 
     + Lowes Line prediction for the game with Michigan.
      http://hailtopurple.com/features/lowesline5j26.html 

     Fan Reminders For Saturday's Homecoming Game vs. Michigan
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102605aab.html

Next Up

     Michigan Wolverines [10/29 Homecoming]
     Michigan cautioned on `misleading' NU

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-0510260235oct26,1,3407
784.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     $ MT: The Offense at Game Nine
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/458116.html 
     $ Mike Taylor: Crediting Michigan's Defense
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/457818.html 
     + Thompson shines in 'M' victory
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/27/436064939544a 
     + Edelson: Long's importance tough to overstate
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/27/4360651fe0abd 
     + Andrews has speedy start to 'M' career
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/27/436069198e608 
     + GETTING PERSONAL WITH ... U-M's Darnell Hood
      http://www.freep.com/sports/umich/um27e_20051027.htm 
     + Return of Long is huge for U-M
      http://www.detnews.com/2005/um/0510/27/D03-362372.htm 

Future Big 10 Opponents:

     Iowa Hawkeyes [11/5] - Lost to Michigan
     @ Ohio State Buckeyes [11/12]  Beat Indiana 41-10
     Illinois Fighting Illini [11/19]

Miscellaneous Football News:

     Big Ten title still up for grabs

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/college/index.ssf?/base/sports-8/11303624471701
90.xml&storylist=bigten 
     Plenty of reasons for Purdue collapse

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-0510260232oct26,1,2228
133.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Illini, Purdue need more than shovels

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2005/10/27/columnists/al_hamnik/965fa78c8018707a862
570a6000e1491.txt 

     Air Force reprimands DeBerry for comments 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/football/ncaa/10/26/bc.fbc.airfor
ce.coachco.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

Recruiting

     He's playing D-End too
     Brendan Mitchell: Reserve football extends win record
      http://www.wra.net/newsevents/release.cfm?article=793 
     + WRA football stretches record to 6-0 
     http://www.wra.net/newsevents/release.cfm?article=785 

     Stefan Demos Check out the FG's

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/prep_stats.php?gameID=49739&schoolID=166&s
portID=1 

     Brad Philllips FR on point for home playoff game
      http://www.gatewaynewspapers.com/murrysvillestar/53835/ 

CROSS COUNTRY

     Curbing the injury bug

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/27/43608210991c7 

BASKETBALL

     Wilbon to emcee Halloween HOOP-la

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/10-27-05-722205.
html 

     Sports XChange: Inside Slant
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=InsideSlant 
     + Notes & Quotes

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=NotesAndQuotes 
     + Strategy and Personnel

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/teamReport?categoryId=71639&type=StrategyAndPersonn
el 

     Future Opponents:
     Delay may hurt DSU in review by NCAA

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051027/SPORTS08/51027
0359/1002/SPORTS 

LACROSSE

     From the Tewaaraton Award Foundation
     Free maax and West Coast Lacrosse Gear
      http://www.tewaaraton.com/cgi-data/news/files/33.shtml 

SOCCER

     Men - Cats pick up a soccer player
     O'Neill's decision to commit to Northwestern comes from the gut

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051025/SPORTS1406/510
250329/-1/HOMES 

     Women
     'Cats Look to Punch Big Ten Tournament Ticket With Win Over Wisconsin
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/102605aaa.html

SWIMMING

     Men
     Whirlwind weekend results in Cats jumping to quick starts

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/27/436084724eb7d 

MISCELLANY

     Crowley earns World Cup berth

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/10-27-05-725096.
html 
     Guillen: Chicago still a Cubs town

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2005/10/26/sports/top_sports/10b42b9b6353d947862570
a600090ca5.txt 
     Businesses sought for 'Evanstonopoly' game

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/ev/10-27-05-6455
15.html 

ALUMNI

     Luis Castillo: Luis Castillo Q&A
      http://www.chargers.com/news/headline_detail.cfm?news_key=2385 

     PGA: [Links on Player's Name is their live scorecard]
     Luke Donald -

http://scores.europeantour.com/scorecard.sps?iTourNo=2005076&iPlayerNo=30357&iTo
urID=1 
     In the Lead, tied for 1st at -4 at The Volvo Masters Andalucia
      http://www.sponsorship.volvo.com/vma2004/ 
     +  Live: Volvo Masters
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4381316.stm 

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