[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 4/6

Sat Apr 7 09:25:18 CDT 2007

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Rather Late Good Friday Edition - Plus the Big 10 Spring Practice Central

All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about
Northwestern University Athletics Plus The Purple Reign Big 10 Spring Practice
Central...

LACROSSE [#1]

     Game against Duke is BIG!
     No. 4 Duke and California Up Next for Top-Ranked Wildcats
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/040507aac.html 
     + Power Programs Duke It Out

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/06/Sports/Power.Programs.Duke
.It.Out.lacrosse-2827856.shtml 

     Cryer and Davis lead Duke women to blowout of Notre Dame

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=158234 
     + WLax: No. 12 Notre Dame Falls to 4th-Ranked Duke, 20-10
      http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=6057 

SOFTBALL [#8]

     First Big Ten Road Trip Takes No. 8 'Cats to the State of Indiana
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040407aac.html 
     + Potent Leadoff Hitters Lighting Up Scoreboard With Ease

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/06/Sports/Potent.Leadoff.Hitt
ers.Lighting.Up.Scoreboard.With.Ease.softball-2827857.shtml 

     Garland Cooper Nominated for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040507aab.html 

     Two Wildcats Named Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040407aab.html 
     + ASA Names Top 25 Finalists
      http://www.usasoftball.com/folders.asp?uid=1542 

Women's TENNIS [#11]

     11th-Ranked 'Cats Set for Trio of Road Contests
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/040507aad.html 
     + Wildcats To Cover 3 States, Play 3 Matches In 3 Days

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/06/Sports/Wildcats.To.Cover.3
.States.Play.3.Matches.In.3.Days.womens.Tennis-2827860.shtml 

FOOTBALL

     'Cats Return to Full Pads for Day Seven of Spring Practice
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040507aaa.html 
     + Watch Mike Kafka's interview with NUSports.com

http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=nw&sport=m-footbl&catego
ry=Features%20%26%20Interviews%20%28MediaType%29&media=27484 
     Closing time
      http://wildcatswatch.blogspot.com/2007/04/closing-time.html 

     Spring Practice Central is below...

RECRUITING

     In Field Hockey
     Briarcliff's Lynch lured by Northwestern

http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070406/SPORTS02/704060399 

GOLF

     Women
     Indiana Invitational starts Monday

     Men
     After Three-Day Rest, Northwestern is Back in Action at Boilermaker
Invitational
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/040507aaa.html 

BASEBALL

     Weekend Baseball at Indiana Pushed Back
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040507aac.html 
     + Midweek Madness
      http://bigtenhardball.blogspot.com/2007/04/midweek-madness.html 

     Freshmen Add Spice To NU's Stew

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/06/Sports/Freshmen.Add.Spice.
To.Nus.Stew.baseball-2827859.shtml 

Men's TENNIS

     Wildcats Ready to Host No. 2 Ohio State and Indiana in Pair of Weekend
Contests
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/040507aae.html 
     + Cats' Pair Finds Success With Complementary Styles

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/04/06/Sports/Cats-Pair.Finds.Success.
With.Complementary.Styles.mens.Tennis-2827862.shtml 

     Hoosiers Travel To Wisconsin, Northwestern

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/2-0&fp=46162a86287cd68b&ei=c1EWRt2zCs
CYsgHwuM3VCA&url=http%3A//www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php%3FpID%3D19135&cid=0 

BASKETBALL

     Donovan staying at Florida - Huggins heads for WVA
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/330491,CST-SPT-ncaant06.article 

MISCELLANY

     ICCA Sing At NU

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/05/Play/Icca-Sing.At.Nu-28252
75.shtml 

     Wonder which sports they'll have - maybe Camel Racing?
     Northwestern University expected to open journalism school in Qatar

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=46162a86287cd68b&ei=c1EWRt2zCs
CYsgHwuM3VCA&url=http%3A//www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/06/america/NA-GEN-US-Q
atar-Journalism-School.php&cid=1115141720 

     Maybe the Chief isn't done....
     Chief Illiniwek Designer Wants His Logo Back
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=48091 

     NCAA raises concerns about gambling relationships
      http://www.hawkcentral.com/ 
     + PCOA favors cutting ties with lottery
      http://www.hawkcentral.com/ 

Alumni

     PGA the Masters Tournament
      http://www.golfsurround.com/masters/2007/index.html 
     Stressful Day Looms At Augusta
      http://www.golfsurround.com/masters/2007/scoring/index2.html 
     + Woods angry after clumsy finale
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/6532023.stm 
     + Players struggle in testing conditions
      http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article1620637.ece 

     Luke Donald - Tied for 14th at +1
      Full Leaderboard
      http://www.golfsurround.com/masters/2007/scoring/ 

     Tom Johnson - off this week
     Nationwide Tour- Off this week
     Jess Daley -

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fighting Illini [4/21]
     $ A Receiver named CJ
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/633244.html 
     Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]
     U's Offensive Strategy Includes Powers Switch
      http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/17034553.htm 
     Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
     Klinkenborg named to Lott Trophy watch list
      http://www.hawkcentral.com/ 
     Michigan Wolverines [4/14]

     Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
     Defense controls 1st scrimmage of spring season
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=40611 
     + MSU tinkers with O-line to protect QB
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=40614 
     + Spartans adjusting to changes with new coaches

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1175647202139320.
xml&coll=1 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
     Gophers Prepare for Spring Game
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=176&p=2&c=632683 
     + New coaches, new schemes to be displayed to public for first time at Dome
      http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/04/06/71433 
     + Gophers start to get tough
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/1103913.html 
     + Gophers Spring Game
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/1103918.html 

     Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
     Notebook: All three quarterbacks getting their licks in
      http://www.buckeyextra.com/?story=dispatch/2007/04/06/20070406-F3-01.html 
     + Boone going with his gut
      http://www.buckeyextra.com/?story=dispatch/2007/04/06/20070406-F3-00.html 

     Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
     2007 Blue White Game Preview
      http://www.happyvalley.com/PSUSports/SteveJones.cfm 
     + Penn State OL Brown visits Steelers

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/pennstate/s_501156
.html 
     + Lee primed for big starts
      http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2007/04/04/sports/sports705.txt 
     + Retooled PSU line has work to do

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/pennstate/s_500815
.html 
     + PSU's Scott poised to run

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/pennstate/s_500065
.html 
     + Nittany Notes: Antonio Logan-El Lowdown
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/633051.html 

     Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
     Recruit enrolls early to gain edge
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=5235 

     Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]

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