[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 1/13

[Roy Lamberton]

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Anti Paraskevidekatriaphobia Edition 

No Paraskevidekatriaphobia here...Lots of Ranked teams this Winter as Wrestling,
Swimming and Tennis get their season underway ranked in the top 20. Basketball
looking to get back on track in a tough place, Women's Roundball loses. Football
commentary, and some more.

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BASKETBALL

     Men:
     Cats look to regain Mo-mentum after defeat 
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/13/43c757fad4358 
     Commentary from State College
     Rice: Don't get too excited about one road win
 
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/13614677.htm 

     Next is Wisconsin [Saturday - 1 PM ESPN+] 
     Badgers Hold Down Gophers, 64-62

     + Badgers survive rough stretch; sit atop the Big Ten

     + Potrykus: Bennett, Ryan real treasures 
      http://www.jsonline.com/badger/bkb/jan06/384684.asp 
     + Badger report
      http://www.jsonline.com/badger/bkb/jan06/384211.asp 

     Other Big 10
     Illini have had needed time to analyze, improve
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=142437 
     Indiana loses White to injury
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/bigten.asp?id=141088 

WOMEN's BASKETBALL

     'Cats Fall to Hoosiers, 69-56
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/011206aab.html 
     + Cats lose early lead, sixth straight
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/13/43c758b4323d0 
     + Cats' post struggles lead to 47 Hoosier points
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/13/43c757accc0b6 
     + Indiana's Valentin hits record 61st straight FT
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/98475117278043.php 

     From the Indiana Side...
     Valentin Sets New Division I Consecutive Free Throws Made Record, IU
Topples Northwestern 69-56
      http://iuhoosiers.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/011206aaa.html 
     + Valentin: One up on Shaq and Wilt
      http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.php?id=33222&adid=sports 
     + How many free throws can you shoot in a row?
      http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.php?id=33221&adid=sports 

FOOTBALL

     SjT: Big 10 Running Backs Depart
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/488470.html 
     Post Season All Star Games:
     East West Shrine: Basanez, McGarigle, Cofield  - Makes the East-West Shrine
Game
     Las Vegas All-America Classic: Basanez

RECRUITING

     Midwest lineman has Beavs tied at the top
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=488446 
     Pollard Inks Three to National Letters of Intent
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/111705aac.html 

WRESTLING

     13th-Ranked Wildcats Hit The Road For NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/011206aad.html 

SWIMMING

     Men
     No. 17 Northwestern Ready for Dallas Morning News Swimming & Diving Classic
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-swim/spec-rel/011206aab.html 

TENNIS

     Men
     'Cats Head South to Face Cardinals, Cardinals
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/011206aae.html 

     Women
     No. 6 Northwestern Starts Spring Season at National Collegiate Tennis
Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/011306aab.html 
     + Wildcats Begin Spring Season Ranked No. 6
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/011206aac.html 

MISCELLANY

     Selling What? Where?
     Northwestern University Considers Selling Condoms In Dormitory Vending
Machines
      http://www.amonline.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=15247 
     Do you have paraskevidekatriaphobia?
     Why Friday the 13th Is Unlucky
      http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th.htm 
     Most college coaches stay put at football programs 
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=451 

Alumni

     This weekend features 2 NU vs NU setups...
     Kevin Bentley and Ikechuku Ndukwe [Seattle vs Washington]

     Trai Essex and Matt Ulrich [Steelers vs colts]

     Luis Castillo: The San Antonio ... Chargers?
 
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/football/nfl/stories/MYSA011306.1D.FBNsaints.
chargers.1d1f3b72.html 

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