[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 8/24

Thu Aug 24 11:28:11 CDT 2006

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Northwestern Football practice continues in Evanston, as the Cats' get ready for
the Season Opener in just 7 days. Also some Reports from the future schedule.
There's 
a little more recruiting info, Miscellany, and PGA Cat updates too.

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FOOTBALL

     Memories flood back for Walker's family

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060823nu,1,4710476.sto
ry?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     Healthy Roach could be Cats' difference maker

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/08-24-06-1002410
.html 

RECRUITING

     Lorenzo Edwards Big-Time DB Talks Recruiting
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=560328&nid=1735415&fhn=1 

BASKETBALL

     Big Ten ends trip with three wins

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/08-24-06-1011366
.html 
     Big Ten Announces Women's Basketball Conference-Only Schedule
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/082206aaa.html 

MISCELLANY

     Players cleared in 'bumps' violation
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-zibby24.html 

Alumni

     J.A. Happ Due to start Friday at Connecticut
      http://www.readingphillies.com/probable_starters.htm?HEADLINES 

     Luis Castillo The Ultimate Depth Chart
      http://chargers.scout.com/2/559648.html 

     PGA - WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r476 
      Luke Donald  - [Live Scorecard] is at the WGC
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/291587/r476/2006 
     No illusions for Donald

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=LTL1H5CAVLE3BQFIQMFSFFWAV
CBQ0IV0?xml=/sport/2006/08/24/sgus24.xml 
     + Donald disappointed with final round
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm 

     Nationwide Tour  National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h086 
     Jess Daley  [Live Scorecard] -
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h086/2006 
     Tom Johnson  [Live Scorecard]  -
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h086/2006 

     Canadian Tour - Next is the Fallsview Casino Pro Am Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=186 
     Josh Habig - Tied for 14th at Par

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Defense draws raves

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060819/REPOSITORY/608
190353/1009/SPORTS02 
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16 No TV
     Football Holds Media Day in Detroit
     + Wellock Named to 2006 Preseason Lou Groza Award Watch List

http://www.emueagles.com/News/football/2006/8/18/WellockPreseasonLouGroza081806.
asp?path=football 

     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     Pack's Butler has a new look on life

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060824/SPORTS06/608240329/1053 

     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     With game week looming, Paterno curious how team will perservere

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15345802.htm 
     + Quarterbacks in dogfight for No. 2 role behind Morelli

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15316059.htm 

     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     UW football: Langford's confidence, play on the rise
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=96085&ntpid=2 
     + Notes:Young guns line up
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=487316 
     + UW football notes: Banged-up defensive line tries to stay healthy
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/badgersFB/index.php?ntid=96088 

     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
      Appendectomy slows Nwaneri

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/SPORTS020101/60
8230336/1122/BOILER 

     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM 10/21 [HC]
     MSU defense wants a return to '03 performance

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115620722123310.x
ml&coll=1 
     + MSU's new starters expect to jell on offensive line

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115585800860720.x
ml&coll=1 
     + MSU Scrimmage Costly

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/weblog/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_grinzongreen/archiv
es/2006_08.html#174934 
     + Is John L. Smith on the hot seat?

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060824/SPORTS07/608240435/1055

     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     Big Ten preveiw: Michigan

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060823michigan,1,16650
01.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Woodley, Long tabbed as co-captains

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1156257
80761490.xml&coll=2 

     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Two starters benched for opener

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060824/HAWKS0104/6082403
24/1053/HAWKS 

     Ohio State 11/11
     $ Jenkins: The 'Old Man' Of The Secondary?
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/560217.html 
     + Mr. Bucknuts' Bucket Of Bullets
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/560158.html 
     $ Pettrey Perfect At Kick Scrimmage
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/560245.html 
     + Gonzalez isn't taking it easy despite success of 2005

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/08/23/20060823
-B2-01.html 
     + DGinn out to make big plays rule rather than exception

http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/08/23/20060823
-B1-04.html 
     + OSU receiver's 'beastly' tattoo reflects his game-day mood

http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/ddn082306os
unotes.html 
     + Henton's potential appealing

http://www.cleveland.com/osufootball/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/11563219
68285430.xml&coll=2 

     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18
     UI Football working hard to improve

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/08/24/Sports/Ui.Football.Working.Hard.To.Im
prove-2238066.shtml 
     + Father paved way for QB's Illini career
      http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/94194.asp 
     + No slowing down for Illini senior QB
      http://www.pjstar.com/stories/082406/ILL_BAOQABBO.077.shtml 

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