[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 4/18

Thu Apr 19 07:20:58 CDT 2007

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Central...

LACROSSE [#1]

     Northwestern No. 1, Maryland No. 2 in this week's Inside Lacrosse media
poll

     + IWLCA Division I Poll

     still more stories on the #1 - #2 game Monday.
     Maryland goes cold, loses to No. 1

     + Northwestern downs Maryland

     + Wildcats win showdown of top teams

SOFTBALL [#7]

     Ramblers Hold Off No. 7 Wildcats, 3-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041707aab.html 
     + Cats Rally, Fall Short In Last Inning

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/18/Sports/Cats-Rally.Fall.Sho
rt.In.Last.Inning.softball-2849242.shtml 

     Weekend split costly to Northwestern

Women's TENNIS [

     NU Setting Its Sights On Ohio State

FOOTBALL

     Wildcats Start Final Week of Spring Ball
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041707aab.html 
     Sherrick McManis interview on 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=27490 
     Spring football, auction slated for Saturday

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/343438,ev-nufootball-041607-s1.artic
le 
     Team Breakdown

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007-FB-Prosp
ectus-NU-Page.pdf 
     + Spring Prospectus

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007springfbguid
e.pdf 
     Spring Practice Central is below...
     http://northwestern.scout.com/2/636643.html

RECRUITING

     Keep On Truckin'
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=636517 
     Takes Two Visits
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=636514 
     RB Has Gators and Cavs In Front
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=636384 

     Prospects Brave Storms in New Jersey
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=636557 

     Text messages to be banned from college recruiting?

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/109
876081/2007-04-17-text-messaging_N.htm 

BASEBALL

     Crusaders Cruise to 10-1 Win Tuesday Afternoon
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041707aaa.html 
     A Pitching Carousel

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/04/18/Sports/A.Pitching.Carousel.base
ball-2849231.shtml 
     Extra-winning victory prevents winless weekend

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/343437,ev-nubaseball-041607-s1.artic
le 

Men's TENNIS

     Next up Michigan State

BASKETBALL

     Illinois women's coach resigns

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070417illinoiswomen,1,
5659464.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     Big Ten OKs 18-game slate
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/345705,CST-SPT-ncaant18.article 
     + Big Ten adds to basketball schedule

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/SPORTS/704180502/124
7/SPORTS 
     + Purdue coaches split on 18-game schedule

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/SPORTS02010201/
704180339/1122/BOILER 
     + Coaches get their wish
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=592724 

     Ninth Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Matchups Set
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041707aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     a very clever premise
     Simon The First Pick Of The Draft Is .

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/04/18/Sports/The-First.Pick.Of.T
he.Draft.Is-2849254.shtml 
     Disabled vets suing Michigan over stadium
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/109925567/index.html 
     Parseghian honored
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/109925567/index.html 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta Ensberg caps Astros' rally to top Marlins
     + Astros score in ninth for 4-3 win over Marlins
     + Playoff atmosphere. Rockets win. Bring on the Jazz.

     Has a loooong scoreless streak
     J.A. Happ It HAPPened Again

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070417&content_id=2098
67&vkey=news_t501&fext=.jsp&sid=t501 
     + Box

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t501&gid=2007_04
_17_chraaa_ottaaa_1&cid=501&t=g_box 
     + Wrap

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t501&gid=2007_04
_17_chraaa_ottaaa_1&cid=501&t=g_wra 

     PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r018/index.html 
     + TOUR Insider: A lot is new in New Orleans

http://www.pgatour.com/2007/tournaments/r018/04/16/insider041607/index.html 
     Luke Donald - off this week
     Tom Johnson - Scheduled to play

     Nationwide Tour Athens Regional Foundation Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h090/ 
     Jess Daley - Scheduled to play

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