NU Sports News Digest for 2/8

All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about Northwestern University Athletics

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FOOTBALL

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BASKETBALL
Men

Wildcats Fall Short Against Illini
$ Chairmen Of The Boards
+ A step forward for Illini
+ NU Stuck In The Basement
+ Rakov:  Bad Game Took Years To Produce
+ Carmody insists Coble be put on firing line

From the Illinois Fighting Illini
Illini's Pruitt pure class on the glass
+ Carter's Prowess Challenges 'Cats
+ Illini's march toward 'Madness' continues
+ Illinois handles NU with ease
+ Weber looks forward to practice time
+ Illini defense secures win over Wildcats
+ Game at Northwestern key to Illini's shot at tournament bid
+ 18 down, Hoosiers to go for the Illini
+ Fan support helps Illinois beat Northwestern

Next up for the Court Cats:
2/10 Penn State Nitanny Lions 71:30 PM ESPN+
Nittany Lions Play No. 4 Wisconsin Tough Before Falling, 71-58
+ Tucker carries Badgers to victory
+ Badgers deflate upset-minded Nittany Lions in second half
+ Badgers visit short-handed Penn State
+ Badgers pull out victory
+ Roundup: PSU stays with Wisconsin

$ DeChellis Chimes in on Amaechi
+ Former Lion says he's gay

Big 10
Badgers Show Up In Time To Feast

Women

Wildcats Poised To Host Spartans
+ Undersized Wildcats Try For Upset

Cats drop 10th in Big Ten

RECRUITING

Fitzgerald Inks 2007 Signing Class
+ Fitzgerald lauds his predecessor
+ Like father, like son
+ NU Signs 19 Recruits In Fitzgerald's First Class
+ WNUR Fitzgerald Opening Statement
+ Q & A
+ Zook gets heat, heralded group
+ Fitzgerald stumps for early signing day
+ NU s Fitzgerald welcomes first class
+ Watts: Fitzgerald rates class among best

Bolden anxious to begin workouts with Wildcats

Public League enjoys a banner day too

Look out, Illini are for real
+ Questions dog Zook's success
+ Irish erase all the rumors and finally get their man
+ Rivals fume about Illini recruiting

Florida adds top recruiting title to national crown

LACROSSE

Penn to host NCAA DI Women's Championship

SOFTBALL

Cats place 3 on list
USA Softball Player of Year Watch List Named

SWIMMING

Women:
Northwestern Takes Youth, Depth to Big Ten Championships with a #5 Seed
+ Big Ten Championships Preview
+ 2007 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
+ Cats Prepare For Big Ten Championships

Link to the Minnesota Tournament Site
+ Click here for Big Ten Psych Sheet!

WRESTLING

Big 11 Wrestling - conference rankings
+ A spin around the Big 10 conference,

MISCELLANY -

Big Ten Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

The Chief is not gone yet
Former Chief portrayers ask UI for control of symbol

Alumni

PGA - AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Luke Donald True classic where celebs and pros meet
+ Experience Pays At Pebble Beach

Tom Johnson

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Coach Roy's Comments on the stories are in Italics:
Remember that I try to only get one copy of an AP story.
$ before a story means its from a source requiring a subscription.
Opinion Columns usually have the name of the writer in bold at the front of the headline.
Yes, we use Google News, First Headlines and Yahoo as part of our search for Wildcat stories.

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