[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 2/19

[Roy Lamberton]

www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

"President's Day" Weekend Wrap Edition
All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about
Northwestern University Athletics

BASKETBALL
Men

     Blue Collar Game NU 37, Ill 48
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/619875.html 
     + Wildcats Fall on the Road at Illinois 48-37
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021807aaa.html 
     + Shooting Dooms Cats Once Again
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/02/19/Sports/Shooting.Dooms.Cats
.Once.Again.mens.Basketball-2727783.shtml 
     + Illinois 48, Northwestern 37
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/263192,191SPT7.article 
     + McBride carries Illini past Wildcats
 
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/02/19/sports/college/northwestern/doc45d97
84216a63989716996.txt 

     From the Illinois Fighting Illini
     Winning Ugly
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=619908 
     + Illini display heart; dark clouds part
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070218illinigamer,1,30
68969.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Healing Illini get job done vs. Wildcats
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/262897,CST-SPT-ill19.article 
     + Illinois' mettle deserves a medal
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/261946,cst-spt-herb18a.article 
     + McBride Leads Illini To 48-37 Victory Over Wildcats
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021807aaa.html 
     + Tough times aside, Illini grab victory
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/Basketball/Tough.Times.Aside.Illini.G
rab.Victory-2727544.shtml 
     + Brown, Head come back to Assembly Hall as spectators
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/Basketball/Brown.Head.Come.Back.To.As
sembly.Hall.As.Spectators-2727580.shtml 
     + Tight defense sparks offense
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/Basketball/Tight.Defense.Sparks.Offen
se-2727731.shtml 
     + Illini inspired during trying times
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=282635 
     + Illini express their concern for Smith
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=282608 
     + Frazier's father ailing
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=282609 
     + McBride good for (five) 3s
 
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/02/19/sports/college_sports/doccfa7a8c655e7f40
6862572870003af70.txt 

     Column: Illini overcome injury, establish strong defensive identity
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/Columns/Illini.Overcome.Injury.Establ
ish.Strong.Defensive.Identity-2727561.shtml 

     Next up for the Cats:
     2/21 Univ Texas Pan-American Broncs 7:00 PM - No TV
     Broncs Fall to Bison, 74-63, in Home Finale
      http://utpabroncs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021707aaa.html 
     + Game Notes - North Dakota State
      http://utpabroncs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021607aaa.html 

     Big 10
     Ohio State poised to claim No. 1 ranking
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/sns-ap-bkc-t25-ohio-st-mi
nnesota,1,3378371.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Ohio State in position to take over No. 1 spot
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/263040,CST-SPT-cage19.article 

Women

     'Cats Outlast Michigan, 63-54
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/021807aac.html 
     +  weet Home Send-Off
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/02/19/Sports/Sweet.Home.SendOff.women
s.Basketball-2727767.shtml 
     + Seniors Play Crucial Role In Home Finale
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/02/19/Sports/Seniors.Play.Crucia
l.Role.In.Home.Finale.womens.Basketball-2727776.shtml 

     Hot second half wasted in loss
 
http://www.michigandaily.com/news/2007/02/19/Basketball/Hot-Second.Half.Wasted.I
n.Loss-2727828.shtml 
     + Northwestern 63, Michigan 54
 
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/base/sports-22/11718418651855
20.xml&storylist=mibusiness 
     + UM's second-half rally falls short
 
http://www.mlive.com/sports/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1171888820111550.xml
&coll=2 

FOOTBALL

     Big Ten schedule debate continues
 
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1171784
642192750.xml&coll=2 
     Snyder: Back and forth and back again with football rules
 
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070215/BLOG14/70215025/1054/SP
ORTS06 
     Oklahoma State tabs Beckman as coordinator
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/91749086/6479392 
     Battery charge against IU's Hardy dismissed
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/92271173/index.html 

RECRUITING

     Posey's Stock On the Rise
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=619977 
     ScoutTV: Iowa RB Joe Johnson
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=619841 

LACROSSE

     No. 1 Northwestern Tripped Up by No. 4 UNC in Double Overtime
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/021707aaa.html 

SOFTBALL

     NU 4-1 at the Louisville Slugger Tourney
     Cal Poly Upsets No. 6 Northwestern, 8-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021807aab.html 
     Canney KO's No. 11 Cal, Tosses Six-Inning No-No in 10-1 Northwestern Win
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021707aae.html 
     No. 6 Northwestern Pounds UNLV, 10-0 (6)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021707aag.html 
     Garland Cooper Breaks NU Career Home Run Record; 'Cats Sting Hornets, 3-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021707aac.html 
     No. 6 Northwestern Routs Portland State, 11-0 (5)
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021707aaa.html 

SWIMMING

     Men: [Big 10 Championships]
     Make It an Even 10: 'Cats Add Three More Big Ten Titles, Finish Fifth
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/021907aac.html 
     + Northwestern Wins Three More Big Ten Titles in Record Fashion
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/021707aab.html 
     + Northwestern Wins Four Conference Titles on Day One of Big Ten
Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/021707aaa.html 

     Live Results: Swimming
      http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/livestats/w-swim/index.htm 
     + Diving
      http://www.divemeets.com/ 

TENNIS

     Men
     No. 38 'Cats Challenge No. 22 Michigan, Fall 5-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/021807aaa.html 

     Women
     No. 7 North Carolina Holds Off No. 6 Northwestern, 4-3
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/021807aaa.html 
     + NU Splits Top Ten Weekend
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/02/19/Sports/Nu.Splits.Top.Ten.W
eekend.womens.Tennis-2727753.shtml 

WRESTLING

     No. 14 Northwestern Wins Last Five Matches; Downs No. 23 Michigan in Dual
Finale, 20-14
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/021807aac.html 

MISCELLANY -

     Chief met by cheers, camera flashes, and resignation
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070218illinichief,1,20
20380.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + One Dance Left
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/News/One-Dance.Left-2727908.shtml 
     + C-U community deals with Chief Illiniwek's departure
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/02/19/News/CU.Community.Deals.With.Chief.Il
liniweks.Departure-2727491.shtml 
     + 'Save the chief!' Fans unhappy about university's decision
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/263190,191SPT8.article 

Alumni

     PGA - Nissan Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r007/ 
     Luke Donald  - Missed the Cut

     Next up is the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r457/ 
     Tom Johnson is expected to play

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