[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 8/31

Thu Aug 31 10:24:30 CDT 2006

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Pregame Edition

Football opens tonight against Miami of Ohio, lots of Randy Walker stories, plus
Soccer news, Tennis in the U.S. Open, Volleyball on the road, and lots of
Football/Baseball news...

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FOOTBALL

     Northwestern at Miami (Ohio)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0608310231aug31,1,887301.story?coll=chi
-sportsnew-hed 

     A sentimental journey for Northwestern

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060830nu,
1,2414726.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Walker brothers were always best friends
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=222827 
     + 'Cats face emotional challenge
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/312sd1.htm 
     + Kaduk Walker's roots ran deep
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/kaduk/326631441736039.php 
     + Northwestern will be playing for 'Walk' this season

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2006-08-30-walker-northwe
stern_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA 
     + Walker's legacy inspiring players, coaches left behind at Northwestern

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2006-08-30-walker-northwe
stern_x.htm 
     + Northwestern makes emotional opener at Miami
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=122606 
     + Northwestern Poised for Emotional Opener
      http://www.topix.net/content/ap/1739515374337611072101480871053365992418 
     + Walker never gave less than his best effort

http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/miami/2006/08
/31/ddn083106walker.html 

     Welcome to the big time, Coach Fitzgerald
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-fitz31.html 
     + NU's Fitzgerald ready for his time

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/3_2_EL31_B1LITKE_S10831.as
p 

     Coach's late wife stays strong, embraces football

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2006-08-30-brennan-keepingscore
_x.htm 

     NU is Purdue's, Michigan's and MSU's ...or is it vice versa against Nevada?
     2006 Preview: Land mines for Every Team
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5916838?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=24 

     SportsXChange: Inside Slant
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=InsideSlant 
     + Strategy and Personnel

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=StrategyAndPersonn
el 
     + Notes and Quotes

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=NotesAndQuotes 

     Next up:
     8/31 @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 - ESPNU
     Northwestern, Miami to remember Walker

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/08/31/200608
31-E1-03.html 
     + The matchup Walker made

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060831/SPT0103/608310391/1
096 
     + Miami can hang with Big Ten team

http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/miami/2006/08
/31/ddn083106sportsdata.html 
     + MAC teams get their chance vs. big conferences

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/mac/2006-08-31-openers_x.htm?csp
=34 

SOCCER

     'Cats Head West, Face No. 20 Santa Clara & UC Irvine
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/083006aac.html 
     Cats win Lakeside title

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/08-31-06-1015265
.html 

TENNIS

     Alexis Prousis - Here's the live scoring from the U.S. Open
      http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/wd/r1s2.html 

VOLLEYBALL

     Wildcats Hit Road for Western Michigan Clarion Classic
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/083006aab.html 

MISCELLANY

Alumni

     Barry Cofield BARRY TREASURE

http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/barry_treasure_giants_paul_schwartz.htm 

     Bret Basanez LeFors buckles down in fight for #3 with Baz
      http://www.panthers.com/news/newsroomNewsDetail.jsp?id=26328 

     J.A. Happ 6-2 in 12 starts, 2.65 ERA

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=J.A.%20Happ&pos=P&
sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457918 

     Apparently all is sweetness and light with the owner right now
     Joe Girardi Girardi weathers storm with pregnant wife

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060829&content_
id=1634961&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     + Marlins notes: Girardi returns to club

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_
id=1637048&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     + Girardi back quickly after watching team win in absence

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marspec31aug31,0,7270246
.story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 

     PGA - NU's PGA Cat Golfers are off this week....
      Luke Donald

     Nationwide Tour
     Jess Daley
     Tom Johnson

     Canadian Tour - 
     Josh Habig -

   2006 Football Opponents

     9/9 New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM  No TV [Heros/Band day]
     9/16 Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM  No TV ["Take a kid" day]
     9/22 @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM  ESPN2
     9/30 @ Penn State Nittany Lions
     Paterno: Lions must be patient
      http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/15393647.htm 
     + PSU's season remains blurry

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15393646.htm 

     10/7 @ Wisconsin Badgers
     New coach has boss who knows the job

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/08/31/sports/college_sports/575dd37fba7be5f486
2571da0077c8ef.txt 

     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     10/21 Michigan State Spartans 11 AM [HC]
     10/28 @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM ABC/ESPN
     11/4 @ Iowa Hawkeyes
     11/11 Ohio State [Lasalle Bank Day] 
     School trying to milk team's success
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nation31.html 
     + OSU's Ginn may be even faster, but still won't play defense

http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2006/08/3
1/ddn083106osunotes.html 

     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day]
     Akim living his dream
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill31.html 

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