NU Sports News Digest for Saturday 1/25

The NU Court Cats try to get back on the winning track against Minnesota tonight, and we've got some Wrestling Fencing, Tennis and Swimming news. Napo is playing in the Super Bowl tomorrow. And don't forget the PGA Cat - Luke Donald is tied for 3rd at the Phoenix Open

BASKETBALL
Men

Wildcats Ready To Invade Williams Arena [NU Sports]
TV Clearances Announced For NU-Minnesota Game [NU Sports]
Saturday's college previews [Chicago Trib]
Purple Reign Pregame Intel Report

Next up is Minnesota
Gophers men's basketball team is concerned, but not panicking [StarTribune]
7 tonight, Williams Arena [Pioneer Press]

Women

First-half flurry in Michigan buries NU [The Daily]

Big 10

Self wants Illini to draw line [Chicago Trib]
Illinois must be wary of letdown [Sun Times]
Michigan playing for the present [Sportsline]

FOOTBALL


TENNIS
Men:

Arkansas a homecoming for men's tennis assistant coach [The Daily]

Women:

NU women's tennis hopes to tame Huskies in their habitat  [The Daily]

WRESTLING

Northwestern Falls to No. 17 Michigan State, 33-7 [NU Sports]

FENCING

Cats return to team action against No. 4 Buckeyes [The Daily]

SWIMMING

Women's Swimmers Host 19th-Ranked Michigan, Men Travel to Notre Dame [NU Sports]

Men:

Tragedy remembered [The Daily]

Women:

NU treading in conference, looks to sprint toward tourney [The Daily]

ALUMNI
NFL Cats

Tagliabue expects change in NFL's overtime system [Daily Herald]

Napoleon Harris: Oakland Can't Afford Penalties on Sunday  [Chicago Trib/AP]
Raiders Claim Wisdom, Bucs Look to Coach [Chicago Trib/AP]
Chicago connections [Chicago Trib]

PGA Cats

Luke Donald:  5 Birdies yesterday and Luke is now tied for 3rd, 11 Under Par, at the Phoenix Open
Here's the Leader Board.[PGA]
Petrovic, Frazar share leadhalfway thru Phoenix Open [Golfweek]

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