[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 9/1

Fri Sep 1 12:17:13 CDT 2006

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NU and Fitz open 2006 with a win, full coverage from around the web, plus the
story from the Miami side too. Bad news on the Alumni front as Barry Gardner
gets hurt, plus other stories on upcoming games.

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FOOTBALL

     Northwestern Opens Season With 21-3 Victory Over Redhawks
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083106aaa.html 
     + NU starts season with grand tribute

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060831nugamer,1,680208
9.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Cats, Fitz give Red Hawks Fits
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/563380.html 
     + NU begins new chapter in style

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060831nugamer,1,680208
9.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Cats salute coach with a 'W'
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu01.html 
     + Cats overcome shaky offense to defeat RedHawks

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/01/Sports/Cats-Overcome.Shaky.Offe
nse.To.Defeat.Redhawks-2254570.shtml 
     + Emotional, fitting win for 'Walk's' Wildcats
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=222934 
     + As Walker tribute, this certainly fits
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/011sd8.htm 
     + Northwestern wins in remembrance of Walker

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=44f8a77c752c6912&ei=TiP4RJTjDa
iuHOiw9csM&url=http%3A//msnbc.msn.com/id/14611848/&cid=1109130579&sig2=OjQOfusbM
VN7GqO2He-EOw 
     + NU, Fitz are 1-0
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/563176.html 
     + Northwestern pays tribute to Walker with win
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/18252115/5920092 
     + Northwestern Wins Emotional Opener
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=36208 
     + HailtoPurple's page
      http://hailtopurple.com/index.html 

     More on the pregame tribute to Coach Walker
     A Miami Man
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=222859 
     + Walker remembered before season opener

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/08/31/walker.ceremony.ap/ind
ex.html 
     + Teddy Greenstein: Walker's legacy: King of 'Cradle' at Miami

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060831teddy,1,5991430.
column?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Archdeacon: Family, friends honor Walker during pregame ceremony

http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/miami/2006/09
/01/ddn090106arch.html 
     + Miami honors Walker with plaque
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nunt01.html 
     + Friends, colleagues pay tribute to Walker
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=222944 
     + Walker's memory honored; plaque to be first in Cradle of Coaches Plaza
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/011sd9.htm 
     + Randy Walker honored by Miami, Northwestern

http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/NEWS02/609010319/100
4 
     + Northwestern turns grief into motivation

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/sports/5_2_WA31_WILDCATS_S10831.asp 

     Many, many papers ran the AP stories on both the game and the Randy Walker
Tribute...I've only linked to the local stories....Google had over 100 links..!

     Next up:
     8/31 @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 - ESPNU
     Miami Drops Season Opener To Northwestern 21-3
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083106aaa.html 
     + Memories comfort Cradle

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/SPT0103/609010426/1
062/SPT 
     + Miami-Northwestern pictures

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=AB&Dato=20060901&Kategori=SP
T0103&Lopenr=608310804&Ref=PH 
     + A win for 'Coach Walk'

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/SPT02/609010326/10
35/SPT 
     + Miami can't stop Northwestern, 21-3

http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/miami/2006/09
/01/ddn090106miamifb.html 

RECRUITING

     Holland Christian's Rooks picks Northwestern

http://www.mlive.com/preps/grpress/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/115703130323290.xml&
coll=6 
     McNaul and Sorensen win big
      Eden Prairie roughs up Apple Valley 42-14
      http://www.startribune.com/526/story/649147.html 

MISCELLANY

     CBS unit launches sports channels online featuring live games

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2006-08-31-cbs-live-college-games
_x.htm?csp=34 

Alumni

     Barry GardnerPatriots - Giants: Quick Hits
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=563281 
     + May have broken leg
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=563265&nid=2557796&fhn=1 

     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 still thrilled to be in Happy Valley

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/182
43004/2006-09-01-paterno_x.htm 
     10/7 @ Wisconsin Badgers
     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     All brand new at Purdue - With a new season dawning, the Boilermakers are
getting defensive and looking for a change of fortune

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/09/01/sports/college_sports/1580b440fe877fb786
2571db005c03cf.txt 
     + Purdue's Nwaneri OK after appendectomy

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/09/01/sports/college_sports/dc537701c311ef2686
2571dc00078be6.txt 
     + Purdue's long march

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2006-09-01-purdue_x.htm 
     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]
     Knee injury ends D'Andrea's Ohio St. career

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/08/31/ohiostate.dan
drea.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day]

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