[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 2/25

Mon Feb 27 09:41:13 CST 2006

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Weekend Wrap Edition

Loss at Penn State for the court cats, other basketball news too, Lacrosse win,
Football, Baseball, Fencing, Golf, Tennis and more today as we 
start the last week of Big 10 Basketball...

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BASKETBALL

     Men
     Northwestern Tripped Up by Penn State, 68-55
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022506aac.html 
     + Lions' FTs push Cats back to .500

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060226027
3feb26,1,6323697.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Seacat Leading Scorer: PSU 68 NU 55
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/502806.html 
     + NU can't keep up the pace
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu26.html 
     + Penn St. takes freebie from NU

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060225nugamer,1,437725
4.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + NU can't 'fight back' in loss

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/27/44029f6640240 

     Cats must win next two games

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/27/44029c301f6c0 

     Penn State
     Nittany Lions Roll To 14th Win, 68-55 Over Northwestern
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=9647 
     + Travis Parker's Last Hurrah?
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/502825.html 
     + Big Ten Roundup: PSU pounds Northwestern, 68-55
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06057/661440.stm 
     + PSU shoots down Northwestern at line
      http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports//s_427722.html 
     + Lions' three guards play paramount roles in win

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/02/02-27-06tdc/02-27-06dsports-02.asp 

     Ohio State
     Ohio State defense makes the difference
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-mich26.html 
     + Buckeyes Win Defensive Battle Over Michigan
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/502735.html 
     + Backups bolster Buckeyes

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/26/20060226-E1-00
.html 
     + Bob Hunter Commentary: With shots not falling, OSU cranks up defense

http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/26/20060226-E1-03
.html 
     + Buckeyes take care of business at home
      http://o-h-i-o.net/2006/02/buckeyes-take-care-of-business-at-home.html 
     + Big Ten title in sight, but OSU sees only Northwestern

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/27/200602
27-D1-01.html 

     1Other Big 10
     Illini manage goodbye gift for standouts
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill26.html 
     + Illinois' home emotion makes mean sixth man
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-herb26.html 
     + Brown, Augustine bid farewell with a win
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=160457 
     + Twists in Illini home finale

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060224illini,1,7155017
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Champaign toast for 2

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060225illinigamer,1,51
3062.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Emotional Davis says goodbye to IU fans after win

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/02/27/sports/college_sports/800c910389c98e0886
2571220000ed04.txt 

     WOMEN
     Wildcats Fall to Gophers, 71-33
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/022606aaa.html 
     + Cats blown out on road in finale

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/27/4402a0174e7fc 

     Gophers send their seniors out in style
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/13970362.htm 

FOOTBALL

     His Alma Mater is excited...
     Matt MacPherson '99 Named Running Backs Coach at Northwestern University
      http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=17108 
     Spring preview 2006: Big Ten storylines
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5358430?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=24 
     + Northwestern
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5357746#nw 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Lose 8-7 in 11 innings
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/022506aaa.html 

FENCING

     Wildcats Complete Day One of Midwest Fencing Competition
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/022606aaa.html 

GOLF

     Spring season begins in Puerto Rico with lofty expectations

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/27/44029d74a9e0d 

LACROSSE

     No. 1 Northwestern Crushes Rutgers, 18-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/022606aab.html 

SOFTBALL

     Rain Washes Away Rest of NFCA Leadoff Classic
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/022506aab.html 
     Softball Tames No. 12 Northwestern Wildcats 2-0
      http://uoflsports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/022406aab.html 

SWIMMING

     Northwestern Finishes With Seven Big Ten Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/022506aac.html 
     + Four Wildcats Named First-Team All-Big Ten
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/022606aaa.html 

TENNIS

     MEN
     'Cats Sweep Spartans 7-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/022506aaa.html 

     WOMEN
     Duke Opens Home Schedule With No. 6 Northwestern Sunday

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22607&SPID=1840&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCL
ID=242911 

Miscellany

     Its good to be a badger
     Two Badgers have suspensions overturned

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/02/25/bc.fbc.wiscon
sinsuspens.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     Medical Scho
     Alternative Remedies Fail Government Tests

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/26/AR2006022600379.
html 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta  Wears no. 3 to honor Foxx

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=502725&nid=2313797&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Sam Simmons: Brigade offense produces just 19 points in bad loss

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/special_packages/kansas_city_bri
gade/13958345.htm 

     Joe Girardi SKOLNICK: Girardi's teal has tinges of green

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-skolnick21feb21,0,549043
4.column?coll=sfla-sports-utility-marlins 
     + Marlins: 'One big competition'

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/epaper/2006/02/26/a24b_marli
nstruck_0226.html 

     Luke Donald: This week: Accenture Match Play Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ 
     + Scoring
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/scoring/r470/ 

     Tim Johnson missed the cut at the ING New Zealand PGA Championship
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h078 

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