[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/23

[Roy Lamberton]

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Friday Edition

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

Spring Practice has started around the Big 10 - you can follow stories on the
spring down below

LACROSSE [#2]

     Friends of Jaclyn Step Up to Raise Funds, Awareness
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/032207aab.html 
     + When Northwestern and UMass take the field for their Friday matchup, we
already know who the winner will be: a 
     12-year-old named Jaclyn Murphy.
      http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2806427 

     Next up, University of Massachusetts, 3/23 6:00 PM

SOFTBALL [#7/#12]

     No. 7 Northwestern's Tilt With Evansville Canceled
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032207aad.html 

TENNIS

     Men off until Friday
     Women in Hawai'i for Friday Match

BASEBALL

     Buckeyes Best 'Cats in Out-of-Conference Tilt 11-6
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032207aaa.html 
     + Ohio State Dumps Northwestern
 
http://bigtenhardball.blogspot.com/2007/03/ohio-state-dumps-northwestern.html 

FOOTBALL - RECRUITING

     Smart & Ready to Commit
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629131 
     Packed Schedule
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629116 
     Texas DT Has Fresno Offer But Favors Mizzou
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=629062 

BASKETBALL

     Ohio St. escapes again
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-070322ohiost,1,2366309
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Morrissey Oden's presence packs big punch
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-070322morrissey,1,2
470040.column?coll=cs-college-utility 
     + Oden block preserves OSU win
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/309932,CST-SPT-osu23.article 
     + Not exactly gliding smoothly through the bracket, are they?
      http://bigtenwonk.blogspot.com/ 

     Coaching Carousel
     Gophers get Tubby
      http://www.suntimes.com/hoops/men/310081,CST-SPT-coach23.article 
     + Izzo Atop List of Replacements at UK
 
http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/629171.html?refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=
99 
     + The Healing Can Begin [Alford]
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/629144.html?refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=99 
     + Player: Alford plans to meet with Iowa team
      http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10080670 
     + Who's UI's next coach?
 
http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/HAWKS0102/7032303
20/1080 
     + New Flash -- Tubby Smith going to Minnesota; Izzo to Kentucky? (Not, and
here's why)
 
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/weblog/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_grinzongreen/archiv
es/2007_03.html#245560 

MISCELLANY

     Murphy's Mark: Great Weekend for Men's Swimming and Wrestling
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/032107aaa.html 
     Football: Wives also suffer as dementia sets in
      http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/14/sports/DEMENTIA.php 

Alumni

     Sam Simmons Back with the KC Brigade
      http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=depthchart&team=115 
     Dwayne Missouri back with the Philadelphia Soul
      http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=depthchart&team=99 

     PGA World Golf Championships-CA Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r473/ 
     Luke Donald :
 
http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/players/02/39/83/scorecards/2007/r473.html

     Stenson and Allenby lead in Miami
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/6482863.stm 

     Nationwide Tour- Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h036/ 
     Jess Daley Starts out tied for 21st at -3 
     http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/49/37/scorecards/2007/h036.html 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fightin Illini [4/21]
     Illinois Football Homecoming Set for Oct. 27
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032207aaa.html 

     Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]
     Pancakes 'N' Pigskin Scheduled for April 7
      http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032107aaa.html 
     + What a Difference a Year Makes for Lewis
      http://indiana.scout.com/2/628878.html 
     + Blake Offers His Take on Position Switch
      http://indiana.scout.com/2/628632.html 

     Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
     Ferentz: Season, Depth Chart an 'Open Book'
      http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032107aaa.html 
     + Kirk on the Side Transcript
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/628667.html 

     Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
     Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
     Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
     SPRING REVIEW #8-Live Goal Line Scrimmage Brings The Best Out Of Defense
 
http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=832108 
     + Player's Perspective - CB Dominic Jones
 
http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=831220 

     Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
     Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
     TYM: Passing Game Look
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/629031.html 

     Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
     Recruit a 'heat seeking missle'
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070321/SPORTS020101/70
3210332/1046/SPORTS020101 

     Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
      Notes: Line of succession in question
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=581231 
     + The Drill: According to ... Alex Lewis and Jim Leonhard
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=580876 
     + Looking ahead - the Wide Receivers
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/628271.html 

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