NU Sports News Digest for 4/27

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

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LACROSSE [#1]

'Cats Close Regular Season With Ohio State, Hofstra
+ Outright Conference Title On The Line For Wildcats

Wear Flip-Flops to Sunday's Lacrosse Game

Four ACC teams are very good, NU is 2-1 against them....
Making sense of the ACC logjam

WomensLax.com Tournament Prediction

SOFTBALL [#8]

Senior Weekend at Sharon J. Drysdale Field Pits No. 8 Northwestern Against Iowa, Illinois
+ Record-breaking Group Covets Tournament Title

Senior Weekend Promotions and the PURPLE AUCTION on Tap at Sharon J. Drysdale Field
+ The Inaugural PURPLE AUCTION is April 28th! Click here for more info!

Northwestern shuts out ND

Garland Cooper Named One of 10 Softball Finalists for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

Women's TENNIS [#5]

NU Handles Michigan State

Big 10 Women's Championship

Fifth-Ranked Wildcats Seeking Record-Tying Ninth-Straight Big Ten Title
+ NU Poised For Ninth Title
+ Seeking Perfection

Rose Named Big Ten Player of the Year; Three 'Cats Earn All-Conference Honors

FOOTBALL

not sure if you'll be able to read this - I can't get the links from the Herald to load...
NU’s Rees  faces DUI charges
+ Northwestern's Rees suspended over DUI charges
+ Random Thoughts - How serious is serious?
+ WNUR's Garcia on Trevor Rees

meanwhile in the Big 10
Penn St. players could face criminal charges
+ 6 Penn St. players charged for part in brawl

No major changes out of BCS meetings
+ BCS format stays the same through 2009

RECRUITING

NCAA passes ban on text messaging
+ NCAA passes text messaging ban

Braydon Hobbs - Hearing from the Wildcats

(Face)book it: Illini Jordan's preferred choice
$ Jordan Happy with Decision

Will Tyler Hoover Wear Green?

Kentucky's top footballers....
Tremendous 26 Announced

BASEBALL

Baseball To Sponsor 'Buddy Ball' Game on Sunday

Cats Feel Need To Pick Up Play After Rough Big Ten Start (Baseball)

GOLF

Wildcats Want to Make Some Noise at Women's Big Ten Championships
+ Big 10 Women's Golf Championships page

Wildcats' Men Gun For Second Consecutive Big Ten Title
+ Tournament Serves As Homecoming For 3 Wildcats
+ Big 10 Men's Golf Championships page
 

Men's TENNIS

Wildcats Travel to West Lafayette for Big Ten Championship
+ Cats To Take On Spartans In Rematch
+ Daily Picks No. 1 Buckeyes To Knock Off Cats, Win Title

Big 10 Men's Championship page

SWIMMING

Season Recap: Youthful Excellence in 2006-07 Gives Glimpse of Greatness Ahead

MISCELLANY

Nine Wildcat Programs Recognized by NCAA For Top APR

new building in the works for downtown.
Towering Over Evanston

Selig: No shortage of potential buyers for Cubs

Alumni

Nick Roach, et al: No chance he'll botch it

Four Former Cats Await NFL Future

Mark Loretta Pirates 5, Astros 3
+ Astros hitting woes lead to sixth consecutive loss

PGA EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Luke Donald -  At -4 in a tie for 3rd
Tom Johnson - Tied for 80th at +2

Nationwide Tour Henrico County Open
Jess Daley -  Tied at 117 at +5

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