NU Sports News Digest for 4/18

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

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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
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SOFTBALL [#7]

Ramblers Hold Off No. 7 Wildcats, 3-2
+ Cats Rally, Fall Short In Last Inning

Weekend split costly to Northwestern

Women's TENNIS [

Next up is Ohio State, That's "the" Ohio State
NU Setting Its Sights On Ohio State

FOOTBALL

Wildcats Start Final Week of Spring Ball

Sherrick McManis interview on NUSports.com

Spring football, auction slated for Saturday

Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus

Spring Practice Central is below...

RECRUITING

Keep On Truckin'
Takes Two Visits
RB Has Gators and Cavs In Front

Prospects Brave Storms in New Jersey

Text messages to be banned from college recruiting?

BASEBALL

Crusaders Cruise to 10-1 Win Tuesday Afternoon

A Pitching Carousel

Extra-winning victory prevents winless weekend

Men's TENNIS

Next up Michigan State

BASKETBALL

Illinois women's coach resigns

Big Ten OKs 18-game slate
+ Big Ten adds to basketball schedule
+ Purdue coaches split on 18-game schedule
+ Coaches get their wish

Ninth Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Matchups Set

MISCELLANY

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

Disabled vets suing Michigan over stadium

Parseghian honored

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
+ Box
+ Wrap

PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans
+ TOUR Insider: A lot is new in New Orleans
Luke Donald - off this week
Tom Johnson - Scheduled to play

Nationwide Tour Athens Regional Foundation Classic
Jess Daley - Scheduled to play

Spring Practice Central

2007 Big Ten Football Prospectus

Illinois Fighting Illini [4/21]
Coach Zook's Tuesday press luncheon--preview of Saturday's spring game
+ C.J. Jackson works out at Tight End - Coach Comments:Offensive Coordinator Mike Locksley
+ Alexander signs; Jackson gives football a try

Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus/Roster

Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/14]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus
+ Spring Game Results

Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus/Roster
+ End of Spring Practice

Who would you name the starting QB week one?

Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus
+ End of Spring Practice

Snyder: Michigan still motivated

Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
Team Breakdown

MSU puts more emphasis on linebackers

Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus
+ Spring Game Results

Document details rape allegations against U of M players

Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
Boeckman leads two others in Ohio State quarterback race
+ QB competition still tight, unchanged
+ Injuries, defections limiting offense
+ Spring auditions continue for leading role in the fall

Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus

Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
Team Breakdown
+ Morelli Reads and Reacts
+ Football practices unaffected by assault

Kaiserian & Sullivan Named McCoy Award Winners; Posluszny Selected Walker Award Recipient

Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus

Tackle or end? Either is fine with Boilermaker

Football's physicality only fun for some

Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
Team Breakdown
+ Spring Prospectus

Many Special Events Slated for Saturday

Mike Lucas: Day at the beach beats spring practice

Mehlhaff ready to get his kicks

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Started by "The Sage of the South" Frank Loomis
The Original Northwestern URL Link Service

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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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