NU Sports News Digest for: 12/30 & 12/31

All the News that Fits We Link -- The Original Index to Online News about Northwestern University Athletics

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FOOTBALL

Alamo Bowl Heartbreaker: Wildcats Fall to Mizzou in OT, 30-23
+ Fitzgerald doesn't accept moral victories
+ 'Cats can't scratch itch
+ No moral victory for NU
+ Northwestern notes
+ Alamo Bowl 2-minute drill
+ Alamo Bowl Highlights
+ TV Funhouse
+ Hailtopurple: before bowing in the 2008 Alamo Bowl...

on Corey Wootton:
Injury to NU's Wootton considered serious
+ Injured Wootton has eyes on NFL
+ Knee surgery likely for Northwestern's Wootton

Rick Morrissey: Despite loss, Pat Fitzgerald should be at Northwestern for life
Hodges: Alamo Bowl Post-Game Analysis...

From Mizzooo
Satisfaction the hard way

Alamo Bowl Coda: It's OK to be excited
+ Mizzou shouldn’t celebrate this victory
+ MU notebook
+ MU game report

BASKETBALL

Men
Big Ten hoops schedule starts strong for NU
+ Matchup: NU at Penn St.
+ Big Ten Season Opens Wednesday as Wildcats Travel to Penn State
+ Brief Hoops Note

Women:
'Cats Welcome No. 17 Ohio State In New Year's Eve Matinee

WRESTLING

Northwestern Takes Home Two Midlands Titles

Wrestling: Iowa wins Midlands Tournament
+ Precin, Herbert Set for Midlands Finals

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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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