[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 9/22

Fri Sep 22 11:21:01 CDT 2006

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Game Day Edition

The Northwestern Spread against the Nevada Pistol, as the Cats and the Wolves go
at it tonight in Reno. Also Basketball news, Field Hockey, Soccer and
Volleyball, plus Ryder Cup under way and more News from 
the Alumni

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FOOTBALL Nevada

     Young coach with kids? Ault knows Fitzgerald's role
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu22.html 
     Film critic really a supporting actor

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060920col
footnu,1,7430106.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     Pregame Intel: Nev Wolf Pack
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/571392.html 
     + NU could be ready for a wide-open shootout
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=230168 
     Hail to Purple: tilt with Nevada...
      http://hailtopurple.com/features/lowesline6i21.html 

     Next up for the Cats:
     9/22 @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM ESPN2 
     the Nevada Wolf Pack...
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats6h20d.html 
     + Naturally, Mauga feeling comfortable on defense

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060921/SPORTS06/609210345/1053 
     + Nevada football to host Northwestern
      http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20060922/SPORTS/109220079 
     + Alpha coach still leading Pack

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060921mcg
rath,1,4314212.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Unconventional Formation And Legendary Coach

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/22/Sports/Unconventional.Formation
.And.Legendary.Coach.football-2303436.shtml 
     + Nevada Looks for Win against BCS Conference Foe Northwestern ...
      http://www.theonlinewire.com/articleView.aspx?ID=1555 

     Big 10
     Early prognosis for Big Ten: Too early to tell

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060921bigten,1,6171973
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

RECRUITING

     Stanford Embraces Anger
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=571208 
     Wiz Earns Highest Honor
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=571207 

BASKETBALL

     Northwestern Announces Men's Basketball Schedule
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092106aac.html 

FIELD HOCKEY

     Northwestern Poised to Open Big Ten Season
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/092106aaa.html 
     Thrill Seeker's Speedy Ways Making Splahes

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/22/Sports/Thrill.Seekers.Speedy.Wa
ys.Making.Splahes.field.Hockey-2303456.shtml 

SOCCER

     Changing Up The 'Heroes' Keeps The Wins Coming 

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/22/Sports/Changing.Up.The.heroes.K
eeps.The.Wins.Coming.mens.Soccer-2303443.shtml 
     Wildcats Ready to Begin Big Ten Season
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/092106aab.html 

SOFTBALL

     Softball to get 1st look in exhibition
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/09/22/softball_to_get_1st_.php 

VOLLEYBALL

     Farm Work To Hitting An Easy Swap For Paulus

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/22/Sports/Farm-Work.To.Hitting.An.
Easy.Swap.For.Paulus.womens.Volleyball-2303454.shtml 
     + Minnesota opens conference play on road
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/09/22/69085 

MISCELLANY

     Long road almost over for Tulane football team

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/254
26037/2006-09-21-tulane_x.htm 
     College teams using perceived slights to get upper hand 

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/254
77981/2006-09-22-whiteside_x.htm 
     Miami's sudden stumbles mirror tumbling of ACC 

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/254
77980/2006-09-22-slump_x.htm 

Alumni

     Barry Cofield Cofield's Journal
      http://www.giants.com/news/special_features/story.asp?story_id=18862 

     Joe Girardi Source: Marlins dumping Girardi

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0609220127sep22,1,6392341.story?coll=ch
i-sportsnew-hed 
     + HYDE: Firing unfair but necessary for everyone

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-sphyde22sep22,0,1691636.
column?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 

     George Steinbrenner says his health is fine
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/221sd8.htm 

     PGA - Ryder Cup
      http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe 
     Let battle commence

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=KZJIFJJRETKDDQFIQMFSFGGAV
CBQ0IV0?xml=/sport/2006/09/22/sgmair22.xml 
     Luke Donald - Ryder Cup - Europe 2.5-1.5 USA 
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5365512.stm 
     Friday Foursomes
      http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/scoring/ 

     Nationwide Tour  Oregon Classic Pres'd by Kendall Automotive Group
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h068 
     Jess Daley    [Live Scorecard]
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h068/2006 
     Tom Johnson  [Live Scorecard]
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h068/2006 

   2006 Football Opponents

     9/30 @ Penn State Nittany Lions 2:30 PM ABC
     $ Kinlaw Now Knee-Deep in the Hoopla
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/571292.html 
     + O-line looks to stay strong

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-22-06tdc/09-22-06dsports-14.asp 
     + Time is now for big plays

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-22-06tdc/09-22-06dsports-13.asp 
     + Lions look for upset

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-22-06tdc/09-22-06dsports-12.asp 
     + No co-winners this time around

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-22-06tdc/09-22-06dsports-15.asp 
     + Putting the rivalry aside
      http://community.centredaily.com/?q=node/112 
     + Penn State football Q&A with Ray Fittipaldo
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06265/723871-215.stm 
     + Beaver graduate is starting TE for top-ranked Ohio State
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06265/724018-143.stm 
     + PSU's Williams displays versatility, but big plays missing
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06264/723681-143.stm 
     + For Lions, hope or just pray?
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06263/723285-143.stm 
     + JoePa: Beating Buckeyes a 'hopeless' cause 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/09/22/bc.fbc.t25.st
oppingginn.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

     10/7 @ Wisconsin Badgers
     Painful period over for Badgers' Thomas

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060920wisconsin,1,2346
887.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     10/21 Michigan State Spartans 11 AM [HC] 
     Spartans look past rankings, see victories

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060920colfootirish,1,1
120193.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     10/28 @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM ABC/ESPN
     11/4 @ Iowa Hawkeyes
     Iowa's Alford gets contract extension

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060921alford,1,6565188
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     11/11 Ohio State [Lasalle Bank Day] 
     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day] 
     Go figure: Illini stats not pretty
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-local22.html 
     + Cronin If Illini's Zook isn't already on the clock, he should be
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/222sd4.htm 

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