[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 8/29

[Roy Lamberton]

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for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Tuesday  Edition

Football is getting closer, and Basketball picks up 3 new/old players.
Recruiting updates . Tennis Cats at the U.S. Open, and a little more from the
Alumni....
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FOOTBALL

     Kafka the new NU QB
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060828nuq
uarterback,1,4402747.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + NU's Fitzgerald names Kafka to start at QB
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu29.html 
     + Kafka named starting quarterback for opener
      http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/garcia08282006.htm 
     + Kafka gets nod as Northwestern's QB
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=221885 
     + Kafka to start at quarterback for Northwestern
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/292sd1.htm 
     + NU's Kafka to start against RedHawks
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=121633 

     Northwestern Ready For Season Opener at Miami University
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082806aaa.html 
     + Northwestern players plan to respond to immense challenge
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=221823 

     Murphy's Mark: Emotional Football Opener On Tap This Thursday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/082806aac.html 

     'It's going to come rushing back'
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-walk29.html 

     Must add seasoning
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060825024
8aug25,1,6450190.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 

     Next up:
     8/31 @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30  ESPNU
     Murphy might miss Northwestern
 
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060829/SPT0103/608290386/1
096 
     + Stopping All-American calibre back top priority
 
http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/miami/hjn0829
06miamifb.html 

RECRUITING

     Vincent Brown for the Wildcat Defense
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/562000.html 
     Niko Mafuli brings size and speed to the NU D
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/562024.html 
     New Hampshire's Spinney Taking His Time
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=561959 
     Nebraska hosting RB, slip on his leader board
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=561878 

     Kevin Konrath Holding Steady
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=561972&nid=2446650&fhn=1 

     Cody Stanley The two faces of a soccer star
 
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2006/08/29/sports/illinois_prep_sports/88
079acda2fab99b862571d8007a76ae.txt 

BASKETBALL

     Carmody Announces Roster Additions for 2006-07
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082806aaa.html 
     + Croatian forward commits to DePaul
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=221895 
     + Northwestern's Tolic gets another year
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060829nor
thwesternbasketball,1,693639.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 

     Matt Steger: Joins Northwestern for 2006
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2736403&refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813
162&ATT=99 
     Ivan Peljusic: It's official
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2689663&refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813
162&ATT=99 
     Ivan Tolic: Tolic Returns to the Wildcats
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2736399&refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813
162&ATT=99 

TENNIS

     Alexis Prousis to Play Doubles in U.S. Open
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/082806aaa.html 

MISCELLANY



Alumni

     Barry Gardner Patriots: The Bubble Watch

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