NU Sports News Digest for 4/12

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...

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LACROSSE [#1]

Murphy's Mark: Women's Lacrosse Team on a Roll

Wildcat defense puts Duke in deep freeze

SOFTBALL [#8]

Pauly's punch perfect fit for Cats

Women's TENNIS [#11]

Claire Pollard Featured by Big Ten in Celebration of 25th Anniversary of Women's Championships

FOOTBALL

'Cats Indoors For Helmet and Shorts Practice on Wednesday
+ Taking the offensive (2007 preview: offense)
+ Cats Get Physical, Physical

Good interview with a guy who wants to do all 3 kicking jobs.
Demos attempts to put best foot forward for Cats

Northwestern QB Bacher returns after offseason surgery

$ Watch the interview with Dylan Thiry on NUSports.com All-Access

Spring Practice Central is below...

RECRUITING

Now there's a recruiting carousel
Illini reel in California guard
+ IU signs big man -- 6-8, 320-pound Thomas
+ Purdue adds 3-point threat in guard Hill
 

GOLF

Women
Playing in Indiana...
NU Falters At Indiana Tournament

Men
Doyle Leads Wildcats To Tie For 2nd

BASEBALL

Hitters Find Light At End Of Slumping

BASKETBALL

Coach Bill Carmody sat with WNUR's Guy Benson to discuss the state of NU men's hoops.- Carmody Q & A

Oden, Conley undecided about whether they'll jump to NBA

Men's TENNIS

Northwestern Will Present First Ever Arlie Weiss Memorial Sportsmanship Award

Chain of Success

MISCELLANY

The News That Killed My Blues

Northwestern Announces Wildcat Women's Sport Weekend Festivities

Big Ten Network still working to be seen

Prosecutors drop charges in Duke case
+ Paul Caulfield on the trial by media and the Duke defense attorneys.
+ With legal analyst Paul Caulfield

The Next Top Cub: Eight with a Shot

Alumni

J.A. Happ Pitches first game at AAA - no runs, no decision.
+ Box

PGA Verizon Heritage
Luke Donald - off this week
Tom Johnson - off this week

Nationwide Tour
Jess Daley - Early Start - link is to his scorecard

Spring Practice Central

Illinois Fighting Illini [4/21]
Illinois Football Heads To St. Rita High School For Chicago Spring Game
+ Ron Zook AUDIO

Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]
Cream & Crimson Spring Game to be Held April 14
+ Big Ten Network Heads to IU for Spring Game

Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
Ferentz: Basketball, Golf and a Little Football
$ Spring Football Notebook: April 11
$ 4/11 Kirk on the Side Transcript
+ Under the radar? Not much longer
+ Ferentz: Fans support everything

Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
Panter ready to make impact

Michigan State Spartans [4/21]

Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
Gophers may implement background checks
+ Hot prospect on U roster was felony suspect
+ Bruininks suspends U football player

Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
Schoenhoft, Henton like being Buckeye QBs for change
+ OSU football notebook: Laurinaitis won't be content to rest on success

Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
$ Nittany Notes: Back In Action

Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
Off-field incidents reflect poorly on University, students
+ Former player returns with intellectual advantages
+ Purdue football gives Bengals fans a familiar feeling

Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
UW works out while Hill heals
+ QB job still up for grabs

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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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