[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 3/3

Fri Mar 3 10:19:54 CST 2006

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BASKETBALL

     Men
     Wildcats' star shooting for pro hoops

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/44081ae995f29 

     What if ?
     Tao A coda to the class of 2006

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/4408186ac1e03 
     Tang Can Carmody lead NU to the tournament?

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/4408181319aa3 

     Minnesota is Saturday
     Gophers Fall Short Against Illinois, 71-65

http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=12052&sport_id=
mbasket 
     + Minnesota finishes regular season with game against Northwestern
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/03/67434 
     + All five have found their roles in time to rally Gophers
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/colleges/13977802.htm 
     + A few stops shy on the road
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/colleges/13970363.htm 

     Then its probably Penn State again
     Hoop Preview: @ Iowa
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/504109.html 
     + Men's team sitting in unique position at end of season

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/03/03-03-06tdc/03-03-06dsports-06.asp 
     + Lions play waiting game before tournament opens

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/03/03-03-06tdc/03-03-06dsports-07.asp 

     Other Big 10
     Illinois set to heed the need for a better seed
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill03.html 
     + Spartan rematch

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/03/03/Sports/Spartan.Rematch-1654165.shtml 
     + Augustine closes in on exclusive club
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=162317 

     the next indiana coach: subway jared

http://bigtenwonk.blogspot.com/2006/02/dear-hoosiers-how-you-been-listen.html 

     WOMEN
     Wildcats Fall in Big Ten Tournament
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030206aaa.html 
     + Cat's in disbelief after defeat

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/44081979c21c7 
     + NU can't capitalize on 21 TOs

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/44080df5f12a9 
     + Illinois downs Northwestern, Advances to Big Ten Quarterfinal
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030206aac.html 

     Illini Advance to Quarterfinals with 60-49 Win Over Northwestern

http://fightingillini.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030206aaa.html 
     + Women escape first round

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/03/03/Sports/Women.Escape.First.Round-16541
67.shtml 

FOOTBALL
RECRUITING

     Tyler McDermott Florida OL Has SEC Offer

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=504466&nid=2436326&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Aaron Nagel Shows offensive firepower

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=504571&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Drew Kiel Uncle Blair (Kiel) gives advice

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=504623&nid=2424985&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Niko Mafuli Attending Northwestern Junior Day

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=504714&nid=2408847&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Josh O'Brien QB Signs With Home Town School

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=504717&nid=1875468&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Jeff Ryan Chicago Hoops #1 Small Forward
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/members/2006sfs.html 

BASEBALL

     Cats are in Kentucky to play...the Cats Baseball Welcomes Northwestern for
Series

http://www.ukathletics.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_article_id=17300&u
rl_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 

GOLF

     Men
     David Merkow Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/030306aaa.html 
     + Northwestern's Merkow Tabbed Men's Golfer of the Week
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/030206aaa.html 

     Women
     Wildcats In First Place at Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/030206aaa.html 

LACROSSE

     Lacrosse opens ALC season at home against Ohio

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/44081bcd603a6 

SOFTBALL

     No. 16 Northwestern Out to Prove Worth in Fullerton, Calif.
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/030106aaa.html 

TENNIS

     Northwestern Protest Upheld
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/030206aai.html 

WRESTLING

     Down The Stretch They Come: 'Cats Ready for Big Ten Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/030206aaa.html 
     + Wrestling's best found in Big Ten, Midwest

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/440819c93e483 
     + Wildcats boast seven seeded wrestlers in Big Ten championship

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/03/44081b0aa2251 

MISCELLANY

     Some basketball opponents think BC's offense is good enuff... <g>
     Is your bedroom preventing a good night's rest?
      http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11641852/ 

Alumni

     It was Girardi's first win as a manager
     Joe Girardi Willis sharp; Marlins win spring debut

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060302&content_
id=1330908&vkey=spt2006gamer&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 

     Mark Loretta Singer: New season, new team, new attitude

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article_perspectives.jsp?ymd=200603
01&content_id=1330287&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp 
     + but he didn't play the game Thursday

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060302&content_id
=1331632&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos 

     Luke Donald: Taking a week off
     Tim Johnson - Next event in March

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