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Purdue Turnover Troubles Continue in 3rd Quarter
October 3, 2009 -- WEST LAFAYETTE- Northwestern force two turnovers in the 3rd quarter and narrow the gap at 21-19.View Story
NU Wins Against Purdue 27-21
October 3, 2009 -- WEST LAFAYETTE- Northwestern improves to 3-2 on the season, 1-1 in Big Ten play, after a suspenseful comeback win.View Story
Corey Wootton: Road to Recovery
September 24, 2009 -- After his break out season in 2008, Corey Wootton might have considered entering the NFL draft. But that possibility was ruled out with four minutes to go in regulation at the Alamo Bowl.View Story
Wildcats to Face Penn in Final Four
May 21, 2009 -- The Northwestern women's lacrosse team is headed back to the Final Four. Friday night, the Wildcats face off against the University of Pennsylvania, the team they beat in last year's title game.View Story
Baseball team walks off with two wins
May 21, 2009 -- Despite struggling for most of the season, Northwestern's baseball team managed to pick up its first Big Ten series win of the season on Senior Day.View Story
NU to Face Familiar Foe in Quarterfinals
May 14, 2009 -- The top-seeded NU women's lacrosse team hosts Princeton this weekend in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It's the Cats last game at Lakeside Field.View Story
Mens Tennis Takes On Wake Forest
May 8, 2009 -- For the first time since 2005, the Wildcats will be playing in the NCAA Tournament.View Story
Tailgate Brings Softball Family Together
May 7, 2009 -- By 9 a.m., the grills are hot at the Northwestern softball tailgate. The tradition has grown into quite the event.View Story
NU to Face UMass in Round One
May 7, 2009 -- Four more wins and the Northwestern women's lacrosse team will make it five straight national titles. First up, the Wildcats have to get past a former coach.View Story
Lacrosse takes on #3 Penn in finals rematch
April 24, 2009 -- In a rematch of the 2008 NCAA Finals, top ranked Northwestern faces the Penn Quakers Saturday night at Lakeside Field. Opening draw is set for 7:00 pm.View Story
NU LAX takes on Ohio State
April 21, 2009 -- Northwestern's Women's Lacrosse team takes on Ohio State Wednesday night to decide the regular-season American Lacrosse Conference title.View Story
SportsNight To Broadcast NU vs. Notre Dame Baseball Game Wednesday
April 13, 2009 -- NNN will be the only place you can see the broadcast of Northwestern vs. Notre Dame from US Cellular Field on Wednesday at 7pm.View Story
LAX: Bowen To Rehab Knee
April 13, 2009 -- After injuring her knee last week against California, senior attacker Hilary Bowen will rehab her knee and see a doctor in the coming week.View Story
Bowen Possibly Out For Season
April 7, 2009 -- Northwestern lacrosse star Hilary Bowen tore her ACL against California on Saturday night.View Story
Nielsen becomes the NCAA assist record holder
April 6, 2009 -- Senior Hannah Nielsen has tallied more assists than any other NCAA women's lacrosse player.View Story
Northwestern Will Take on Tulsa in NIT
March 16, 2009 -- Northwestern will not make it's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but the Wildcats will compete in the NIT for a fourth time in school history.View Story
NU Falls To Minnesota In Big Ten Tournament
March 12, 2009 -- The bubble burst in the 66-53 loss to the Golden Gophers.View Story
Men's Tennis Team Continues Success
March 7, 2009 -- The men's tennis team continued its winning ways last week, defeating Old Dominion.View Story
Wildcats Continue to Fall Flat
March 7, 2009 -- The baseball team continues to struggle in the early going this season.View Story
Wildcats Ready for Big Ten Tournament
March 6, 2009 -- SportsNight previews the Big Ten tournament and one Wildcat's quest for a conference title.View Story
Big Ten Tournament Breakdown
March 6, 2009 -- Northwestern wrestling analyst Stephen Boyle breaks down this weekend's Big Ten TournamentView Story
'Cats Bounce Back
March 6, 2009 -- Claire Pollard’s crew isn’t undefeated anymore but the woman's tennis team bounced back quickly from their first loss.View Story
'Cat Tournament Hopes Dashed in First Round
March 5, 2009 -- The Wisconsin Badgers end the Northwestern woman's basketball team's season in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.View Story
Dietz: Fitz Moving From Recruiter To Reformer
February 25, 2009 -- Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald was recently named to the Illinois Reform Commission. Ryan Dietz explains why he's a perfect fit.View Story
Super Bowl highlights, top commercials
February 2, 2009 -- The most anticipated game in sports finally arrived Sunday night as Super Bowl XLIII kicked off.View Story
NU vs. Michigan Basketball LIVE
January 24, 2009 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern basketball's battle with the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.View Story
NU vs. MICHIGAN BASKETBALL LIVE BLOG
January 24, 2009 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.View Story
NU vs. MICHIGAN BASKETBALL LIVE BLOG: 2nd Half
January 24, 2009 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's battle with Michigan at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.View Story
'Cats Stun Michigan State
January 21, 2009 -- Northwestern pulled off an upset for the ages with a 70-63 win over number 7 Michigan State in East Lansing.View Story
Wildcats Get First Big Ten Win Over Minnesota
January 19, 2009 -- Northwestern finally got in the win column with a 74-65 win over the Golden Gophers on Sunday.View Story
Women's Tennis Team Boasts Number One Ranking
January 13, 2009 -- The Wildcats are ranked number one in the nation, along with singles player Maria Mosolova.View Story
Alamo Bowl Live - First Quarter
December 29, 2008 -- Live analysis from the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.View Story
Alamo Bowl Live - More First Quarter
December 29, 2008 -- Live analysis from the Valero Alamo Bowl.View Story
Alamo Bowl Live - Second Quarter
December 29, 2008 -- Live analysis from the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.View Story
Alamo Bowl Live - Third Quarter
December 29, 2008 -- All your analysis, live from the Alamodome.View Story
Northwestern Accepts Bid to Valero Alamo Bowl
December 7, 2008 -- The Northwestern Athletic Department has officially announced the Northwestern Wildcats have accepted a bid to the Valero Alamo Bowl against the Missouri Tigers on December 29th at 7p.m. central time.View Story
NU mens basketball starts season 2-0
November 20, 2008 -- The Wildcats defeated Texas A&M Corpus-Cristi 66-48 on Wednesday night and moved to 2-0 for the first in three seasons.View Story
NU vs. Mich Live Blog
November 15, 2008 -- Check out the latest with our blog live from Ann Arbor.View Story
NU-Michigan tied at 7 after first quarter
November 15, 2008 -- Live game notes and updates live from the Big House in Ann Arbor.View Story
Michigan leading NU by a touchdown at the half
November 15, 2008 -- Live game notes and updates live from the Big House in Ann Arbor.View Story
NU scores two unanswered TDs in the 3rd, leads 21-14
November 15, 2008 -- Live game notes and updates live from the Big House in Ann Arbor.View Story
NU downs Michigan in Ann Arbor, first time since 1995
November 15, 2008 -- The ‘Cats were led by a stout defense and Ross Lane’s most impressive game of the year.View Story
Northwestern Set to take on Minnesota
November 1, 2008 -- The Northwestern Wildcats prepare to do battle against the 20th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minneapolis.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota
November 1, 2008 -- Check out our live notes and insights from Northwestern’s clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota – Pregame Defense
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern’s clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota Offense 1st Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota – 1st Quarter Defense
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern’s clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota Offense 2nd Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - 2nd Defensive Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota Offense 3rd Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - 4th Defensive Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - Offense 5th Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - 5th Defensive Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota Offense 7th Possession
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - Offense 3rd Quarter
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - 9th Defensive Series
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota - 3rd Quarter Offense
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Metrodome.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Minnesota 3rd Quarter Defence
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
NU vs. Minn 4th Quarter Update
November 1, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Northwestern clash with Minnesota at the Metrodome.View Story
Smith takes late game interception to the house, as NU upsets Minnesota
November 1, 2008 -- LIVE BLOG: It's all tied at 17 with just 4:31 remaining and Minnesota has the ball deep in their own territory.View Story
'Cats Travel To Bloomington, Ready For Hoosiers
October 24, 2008 -- The NU football squad is looking to get to 7-1 with a victory over Indiana.View Story
Northwestern Edges NIU, 1-0
October 23, 2008 -- Northwestern's Men's Soccer team outlasted Northern Illinois Wednesday night at Lake Side Field.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. MSU - 2nd Quarter
October 11, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from the Wildcats clash with the Michigan State Spartans.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. MSU - 3rd Quarter
October 11, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's clash with the Michigan State Spartans.View Story
Wildcats Improve to 5-0, Fans Still Not Paying Attention
September 29, 2008 -- While Northwestern improved to 5-0 with a victory over Iowa Saturday, some students continue to ignore the football team's newfound success.View Story
Northwestern Kicks Off Big Ten Play at Iowa
September 27, 2008 -- Northwestern opens its conference schedule in Iowa City against the Hawkeyes.View Story
Purdue Outlasts Northwestern, 1-0
September 27, 2008 -- The women's soccer team drops their Big Ten opener to Purdue, 1-0.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Iowa - 1st Quarter
September 27, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's Big Ten opener at Kinnick Stadium.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Iowa - 2nd Quarter
September 27, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's Big Ten opener at Kinnick Staidum.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Iowa - 3rd Quarter
September 27, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's Big Ten opener at Kinnick Stadium.View Story
LIVE BLOG: NU vs. Iowa - 4th Quarter
September 27, 2008 -- Live notes and insights from Northwestern's Big Ten opener at Kinnick Stadium.View Story
Road to the Rose Bowl: Big Ten Teams Defend Perfect Records
September 25, 2008 -- SportsNight's Ward Goolsby recaps how the Big Ten contenders are faring the week before conference play.View Story
Northwestern Downs Xavier, 3-0
September 15, 2008 -- Northwestern won the NIU/adidas Invitational Sunday, defeating Xavier 3-0.View Story
'Cats Dominate Southern Illinois, Remain Undefeated
September 13, 2008 -- Northwestern improved to 3-0 Saturday by defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis 33-7.View Story
Wildcats Rough Up Ramblers, 3-1
September 13, 2008 -- Northwestern defeated downtown rival Loyola 3-1 Friday on the strength of Sam Greene's two scores.View Story
Northwestern Returns Home to Face Southern Illinois
September 9, 2008 -- Off the heels of a narrow victory in Durham, Northwestern returns to the friendly confines of Ryan Field to take on Southern Illinois.View Story
'Cats Open Season Saturday Against Syracuse
August 25, 2008 -- Could this be the year the Wildcats get over the bowl hump and win a bowl game? The answer starts with a win over Syracuse.View Story
Grevers Wins Silver In 100 Backstroke
August 12, 2008 -- Northwestern alum Matt Grevers won a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke in the 2008 Olympic Games.View Story
A Ball and a Dream
June 8, 2008 -- On the verge of entering high school, Malcolm Hill-Bey, a highly touted Illinois basketball product, tries to avoid the perils of high school basketball in the SportsCenter age.View Story
Northwestern Defeats DePaul, Advances to Super Regional
May 22, 2008 -- Northwestern survives an elimination game with DePaul, 3-2, to advance to the NCAA Softball Super Regional.View Story
Looking For 4 At The Final Four
May 22, 2008 -- Northwestern Lacrosse is going to the final four... again.View Story
A Taste of the Sun Devils
May 22, 2008 -- Carl Deffenbaugh previews Northwestern's Super Regional match-up with the Arizona State Sun Devils.View Story
Baseball Falls Short Of Post Season
May 22, 2008 -- NU Baseball missed out on the conference tournament by one game this season.View Story
The Search Is On
May 22, 2008 -- NU Athletic Director Jim Phillips weighs in on the search for a new women's basketball coachView Story
Final-four peat?
May 22, 2008 -- Patrick Lester examines the lacrosse team's national semifinal contest against the Syracuse Orange.View Story
Delaney Dealing At Right Time
May 22, 2008 -- Softball pitch Lauren Delaney found her groove Sunday.View Story
Interview: Henry Bienen
May 22, 2008 -- So NU’s women’s hoops team is looking to fill a head coaching vacancy. Is the men’s team next? Ben Stewart sat down for an exclusive interview with long time Northwestern President Henry Bienen. Among the topics, the fate of Coach Carmody and the basketball team.View Story
No Joke
May 22, 2008 -- Ben Bear looks back at Eric Jokisch's stellar freshman season at Northwestern and what the future might hold for the 'Cats right-hander.View Story
Erin Dyer
May 15, 2008 -- Wildcat Softball catcher Erin Dyer joins the SportsNight crew, live on the set, for an exclusive interview.View Story
Women's Tennis Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals
May 15, 2008 -- The women's tennis team defeated Fresno State Thursday to advance to the NCAA QuarterfinalsView Story
On the Bounce
May 8, 2008 -- Alex Wall examines how the women's tennis team plans to take home this year's NCAA title.View Story
Irish Again
May 8, 2008 -- With their sixth straight ALC Championship Coach Hiller’s squad wrapped up the NCAA’s top seed and a first round date with Notre Dame. Patrick Lester previews the ‘Cats rematch with the Fighting Irish.View Story
Softball - Northwestern vs. Ohio State
May 8, 2008 -- After winning back to back games against Michigan State, the NU softball team won a share of the Big Ten Regular season title. But with the help of a coin flip, Northwestern won the right to host the Big Ten tournament. First up for the ‘Cats, the Ohio State Buckeyes.View Story
Swinging Star
May 8, 2008 -- This season, Tammy Williams is doing more than dreaming about approaching a .500 batting average: she’s doing it. Carl Deffenbaugh takes a look at Tammy Williams’ season for the ages.View Story
Beth Combs Resigns
May 7, 2008 -- Beth Combs resigns as Northwestern Women's Head Basketball Coach.View Story
Fitzgerald elected to College Football Hall of Fame
May 1, 2008 -- Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald was elected to the 2008 class.View Story
Welcome Home Joe
May 1, 2008 -- Henry Rosoff has an exclusive interview with NU alum and current Yankee skipper Joe Girardi.View Story
Fitz on Facebook
May 1, 2008 -- It's little more than a glorified practice, but Saturday's spring game drew nearly 5,000 fans.That's the largest crowd for NU's final spring scrimmage since 1997.
But the Wildcats still want to draw more purple-clad people to games.
I took a look at what Fitz has cooked up to bring even more fans to Ryan Field.
View Story
ALC Tournament Preview
May 1, 2008 -- Patrick Lester preview this weekend's American Lacrosse Conference Tournament.View Story
Phillips Introduced at NU
April 24, 2008 -- SportsNight's Jason Seher sat down with new NU athletic director Jim Phillips.View Story
SportsNight brings home first place College Emmy
March 17, 2008 -- SportsNight won first place in the Best Newscast category at the College Television Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.View Story
Does NU have its man?
February 27, 2008 -- Reports say that Northern Illinois athletic director Dr. Jim Phillips will become the NU AD by the end of the week.View Story
Big Ten Wrap: Recap or Recount?
February 21, 2008 -- Ward Goolsby recaps the campaign for best Big Ten men's basketball team.View Story
Lacrosse team primed for fourth straight national title
February 20, 2008 -- After losing Kristen Kjellman and Aly Josephs to graduation, the Northwestern lacrosse team is priming for yet another national title.View Story
SportsNight wins a college Emmy
February 16, 2008 -- The staff of SportsNight will find out March 15 in Los Angeles whether they have won first, second, or third place.View Story
Big Ten Wrap: Love and Basketball
February 14, 2008 -- NNN's Ward Goolsby takes a look around the league to see who's feeling the Big Ten love.View Story
'Cats nearly upset by Texas Pan-American
January 31, 2008 -- Kevin Coble's 29 points were enough to spring the 'Cats to a much needed 68-59 victory.View Story
Big Ten Wrap: 1.31.08
January 31, 2008 -- SportsNight's Jason Seher has the ins and outs of Big Ten basketball.View Story
Wildcats can't handle red-hot Badgers
January 20, 2008 -- Michael Thompson had 16 points as Northwestern fell to Wisconsin at the Kohl Center 62-50.View Story
New coordinators introduced
January 18, 2008 -- Pat Fitzgerald introduced new coordinators Mick McCall and Mike HankwitzView Story
Roth drafted 44th by New York Red Bulls
January 18, 2008 -- NU midfielder David Roth was drafted by the New York Red Bulls Friday.View Story
Big Ten Wrap - 1.16.07
January 17, 2008 -- Jason Seher gives you the scoop on the rest of Big Ten basketball in this week's Big Ten Wrap.View Story
Big man on the mat: Dustin Fox
January 17, 2008 -- He posted a 33 and 5 record last season, was named a first team All-American, and you've probably never even heard of him. After all, he's not a football player or a basketball star, but a wrestler.View Story
Can NU get out of the Big Ten basement?
January 17, 2008 -- SportsNight's Ben Bear and Aaron Morse argue what the problem is with the men's basketball team.View Story
'Cats get back on winning track
January 16, 2008 -- The Wildcats took care of business, downing Chicago State 65-47.View Story
Penn State has Wildcats' number
January 3, 2008 -- Kevin Coble returned to score 11 points in 23 minutes, but Penn State beat Northwestern for the fifth time in six meetings, 79-68.View Story
Gundlach named interim athletic director
December 18, 2007 -- Robert Gundlach was named as interim athletic director today by President Henry Bienen.View Story
'Colby out as defensive coordinator
December 4, 2007 -- Pat Fitzgerald announced that defensive coordinator Greg Colby will not return in 2008. Northwestern was 78th in total defense in 2007.View Story
'Cats win second straight, 88-68
December 3, 2007 -- Northwestern hit a school record 15 three-pointers to beat Arkansas State 88-68 on Monday.View Story
Report: Murphy to become Packers president
November 29, 2007 -- Northwestern athletic director Mark Murphy is leaving the Wildcats for the Green Bay Packers, sources have told NNN.View Story
Petermania takes NU by storm
November 8, 2007 -- Once thought of as a highly-touted dual-threat quarterback in high school, Eric Peterman has found a home at receiver for the 'Cats.View Story
Road to the Rose Bowl - Nov. 8
November 8, 2007 -- Alex Wall takes a look at the Big Ten and gets you updated on the upcoming games.View Story
Mens soccer into semifinals with 3-1 win
November 8, 2007 -- Two goals from David Roth helped propel the 'Cats to a 3-1 win over Wisconsin.View Story
'Cats bowl hopes on the line vs. Indiana
November 8, 2007 -- Northwestern will need to win against Indiana on Saturday to become bowl eligible and keep their hopes alive.View Story
'Cats look to get back
October 31, 2007 -- After inconsistent play in the second half last week against Purdue, Northwestern is looking to become bowl eligible this week against Iowa.View Story
NU invades Boilermaker country
October 27, 2007 -- C.J. Bacher and the Wildcats look to get bowl eligible today against Purdue.View Story
'Cats show moxy in Motor City
October 19, 2007 -- Northwestern beat Eastern Michigan 26- at Ford Field in Detroit to improve to 5-3 on the season.View Story
'Cats roll into Ford Field to take on Eastern Michigan
October 18, 2007 -- Fresh off a the team’s first two game Big Ten win streak since the 2005 season, Northwestern is looking to continue their quest for a bowl berth.View Story
Road to the Rose Bowl - Oct. 18
October 18, 2007 -- Ohio State is beginning to run away from the pack, and is ranked No. 1 in the BCS rankings.View Story
Coble takes leave from team
October 16, 2007 -- Kevin Coble, NU's leading scorer from 2006-2007, will take a break from the team to be with his mother, who is undergoing breast cancer treatment.View Story
NU wins overtime thriller against Spartans
October 7, 2007 -- C.J. Bacher threw for a school record 520 yards as the 'Cats rolled over the Spartans 48-41 in overtime for their first Big Ten win.View Story
'Cats look for first Big Ten win against MSU
October 5, 2007 -- Northwestern takes a trip to East Lansing for a Big Ten showdown against 4-1 Michigan State.View Story
'Cats open Big Ten season
September 18, 2007 -- Northwestern opens their conference season against the 8th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.View Story
Notre Dame QB Jones transferring
September 14, 2007 -- The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette is reporting that Irish QB Demetrius Jones is transferring.View Story
Scouting the Blue Devils
September 12, 2007 -- Three key match-ups for Northwestern in this Saturday's game versus DukeView Story
NU looks to "finish" Duke
September 11, 2007 -- After a come-from-behind win, the 'Cats look to remain perfect against DukeView Story
Rees named co-captain of 'Cats offense
August 24, 2007 -- Just months after a DUI arrest, Rees in back on the field and looking to lead the 'Cats to a bowl.View Story
D-Line looking to be bright spot
August 24, 2007 -- With four returning starters, the Northwestern defensive line is poised to be one of the best 'Cats fans have ever seen.View Story
Sports Night is coming...
August 1, 2007 -- Our award winning sports reporting team returns this fall…View Story
Big Ten Media Day notes
August 1, 2007 -- SportsNight's Ryan Dietz was at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago, Ill., and found out about the Big Ten Network and what to expect in the coming weeks from the NU football team.View Story
'Cats season ends, fall to Tennessee
June 3, 2007 -- Northwestern had no answer for Tennessee pitcher Monica Abbott, who had 17 strikeouts against the Wildcats.View Story
'Cats best Bears
June 2, 2007 -- Northwestern wasn’t happy about being mercy ruled on Friday for the first time all season and took out their anger on Baylor pitching early and often.View Story
Live Blog: 'Cats take on Washington
June 1, 2007 -- On the bottom right side of the NNN main page, you can see our live blogs.View Story
Choke! 'Cats stunned by Huskies 9-0
June 1, 2007 -- Costly walks by Eileen Canney and Lauren Delaney gave Northwestern no chance of winning against the Huskies. They now have a tough road to the final series.View Story
Live Blog: 'Cats take on ASU
May 31, 2007 -- SportsNight's team of analysts are locked in a room watching the Women's College World Series. Check out the blog below.View Story
'Cats advance, beat Sun Devils 2-0
May 31, 2007 -- Eileen Canney struck out 11 and gave up only one hit to Arizona State. Tammy Williams hit a solo home run.View Story
Hat Trick: 'Cats win third national title
May 28, 2007 -- Northwestern's women's lacrosse team dodged all the bullets Virginia shot at them, winning their third straight national title 15-13 on Sunday.View Story
'Cats advance to College World Series
May 27, 2007 -- The Northwestern softball team beat South Carolina 3-0 to win the series and advance to the field of eight for the second straight year.View Story
'Cats one win away from Oklahoma City
May 25, 2007 -- With a 6-1 win over South Carolina, Northwestern only needs one win to advance to a second straight College World Series.View Story
'Cats one win away from Oklahoma City
May 25, 2007 -- With a 6-1 win over South Carolina, Northwestern only needs one win to advance to a second straight College World Series.View Story
Duo of redheads fuel 'Cats offense
May 24, 2007 -- Garland Cooper and Tammy Williams are best friends off the field, as well as on. SportsNight's Henry Rosoff interviews the two about playing on Dillo Day and who's the better hitter.View Story
'Cats ready for Gamecocks starting Friday
May 23, 2007 -- The Northwestern softball team is two wins away from a second straight College World Series appearance.View Story
Wildcats going to Philly, best Syracuse 14-9
May 20, 2007 -- For the third straight year, the Northwestern women's lacrosse team is headed to the Final Four.View Story
Northwestern to host South Carolina in Super Regional
May 20, 2007 -- Northwestern beat Illinois State 4-1 on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Super Regional. Nicole Pauly had two RBI.View Story
Wilson primed for PGA career
May 18, 2007 -- SportsNight's Ryan Dietz sat down with Chris Wilson to find out about the team's chances at making the national championships and his potential PGA career hopes.View Story
'Cats raid Wright State 4-1
May 18, 2007 -- Four runs in the bottom of the third were all the 'Cats needed as they cruised to a 4-1 win over the Raiders.View Story
Lui, Prousis ship 'Cats to Sweet 16
May 13, 2007 -- The NU women's tennis team is making their seventh trip to the Sweet Sixteen in Claire Pollard's nine seasons.View Story
Josephs under the radar
May 10, 2007 -- While she may be overshadowed by Tewaarton Award finalists Hannah Nielsen and Kristen Kjellman, Aly Josephs is quietly one of the 'Cats most dangerous, and fastest, weapons.View Story
'Cats notch top seed
May 8, 2007 -- The Northwestern lacrosse team received the number one overall seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament and face Holy Cross on Sunday.View Story
Lax in playoff mode at ALC Tournament
May 3, 2007 -- The Wildcat lacrosse team have won 15 straight games and are in Baltimore this weekend, looking for an ALC Tournament title.View Story
Roach signs with San Diego Chargers
May 3, 2007 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh sits down with Northwestern linebacker Nick Roach to discuss his injury and his hopes to make the Chargers' roster in August.View Story
Adam Kadela
April 26, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Presha sat down with NU's leading tackler on what we should expect from the defense, which ranked 85th in the nation in 2006.View Story
Bullpen struggling to find a groove
April 26, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Wall explains why the NU bullpen is having trouble closing out games and why the starters are wearing out their arms.View Story
'Cats powerful offense mixes power with slap bunting
April 26, 2007 -- SportsNight's Rachel Lebowitz explores the art of slap hitting and how the NU softball team employs it to perfection.View Story
Lacrosse ready to get physical against OSU
April 26, 2007 -- SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher has the story on teams playing the Wildcat lacrosse team physically, which may actually play into NU's favor.View Story
Coach to watch: Fitz maturing quickly
April 26, 2007 -- SportsNight's Henry Rosoff takes a look at not the players to watch, but rather the coach to watch, Pat Fitzgerald.View Story
Canney's 12 K's leads 'Cats over Badgers
April 20, 2007 -- Jessica Rigas singled in the sixth to score Ashley Lafever and put the Wildcats up for good, winning 2-1 against Wisconsin.View Story
Alexis Prousis & Georgia Rose
April 19, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Wall sits down with the two Wildcats looking to take Northwestern tennis to the NCAA Championship.View Story
Wildcats rotation safely locked in place
April 19, 2007 -- SportsNight's Aaron Morse takes a look at NU's four starting pitchers and how they look to help the 'Cats compete in the Big Ten.View Story
No. 1 'Cats hold of No. 2 Maryland 12-7
April 16, 2007 -- Northwestern got a gutsy performance from goalie Morgan Lathrop (14 saves) to beat the Terrapins and boost their home winning streak to 27 games.View Story
Lacrosse ready for No. 8 Penn State, No. 2 Maryland
April 12, 2007 -- Northwestern will enter their toughest weekend of the year against the Nittany Lions and the Terps.View Story
Matt Grevers
April 12, 2007 -- SportsNight's Aaron Morse sat down with the star swimmer to talk about his national titles and his fan site, MattGrevers.com.View Story
'Cats dominate Duke, then beat Cal
April 9, 2007 -- After beating the Blue Devils 17-5 on Saturday, the 'Cats took care of business against Cal on Monday, winning 22-8.View Story
Lacrosse pours in goals over UConn
April 5, 2007 -- 'Cats best Huskies 22-5. Hilary Bowen led the way with four goals and two assists.View Story
Tyrell Sutton
April 5, 2007 -- Even though he struggled slightly last season, Sutton still had 1,000 yards rushing. SportsNight's Alex Presha sat down with the stud of the 'Cats backfield.View Story
Muraski trying to rebound after rain delay
April 5, 2007 -- After giving up only two earned runs in his first 13 innings, Muraski gave up eight in his next two and a third. SportsNight's Josh Weinstock has the story of how Muraski plans to rebound.View Story
Spring means football
April 5, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Wall is in the studio to give you all the storylines developing at Ryan Field this spring.View Story
McGee pleads guilty to reckless driving
March 28, 2007 -- NU Offensive Coordinator was charged with DUI and speeding on Christmas Eve in Tulsa, Oklahoma.View Story
Herbert claims title, 'Cats finish fourth at NCAA wrestling championships
March 18, 2007 -- Jake Herbert captured the 184-pound title and combined with help from three other All-American teammates elevated Northwestern to a fourth place finish at the tournament, matching the best result in school history.View Story
Four 'Cats move on at NCAA Championships
March 16, 2007 -- Jake Herbert, Mike Tamillow, Justin Fox, and Ryan Lang advanced to the quarterfinals on Thursday. SportsNight's Henry Rosoff has the story.View Story
Two 'Cats going to the semifinals, team in 8th at NCAAs
March 16, 2007 -- An update from Friday's morning session at the NCAA wrestling tournament. NU advance two to the semifinals, but the session was rough for the team as a whole.View Story
Two 'Cats advance to NCAA semifinals, team in 8th place
March 16, 2007 -- An update from Friday's early session at the NCAA wresling chapionships in Auburn Hills, MichiganView Story
Pair Wildcats will get a shot at titles, team in 5th place
March 16, 2007 -- After two days of action see how the Wildcats are fairing at the NCAA wreslting championships.View Story
Lacrosse downs Quakers 13-4
March 10, 2007 -- Kristen Kjellman led the team with six points and Aly Josephs (pictured) added four. The 'Cats are now 3-1 on the season.View Story
'Cats lose nailbiter to MSU 62-57
March 8, 2007 -- A last minute turnover cost the Wildcats a chance at playing again at the Big Ten Tournament. Craig Moore had 15 points on five three-pointers.View Story
Spring Break Previews
March 8, 2007 -- SportsNight reporters preview the lacrosse, softball, and baseball teams plans for spring break while we take the week off.View Story
Lacrosse is homeward bound
March 8, 2007 -- The second ranked 'Cats come home Friday to take on Penn. SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher has the story.View Story
Lang, Tamillow, Herbert bring home Big Ten titles
March 8, 2007 -- For the first time since 1931, Northwestern has three individual Big Ten Champions. SportsNight's Patrick Lester was in East Lansing with the team.View Story
'Cats fall on Senior Night to Hoosiers 69-65
March 1, 2007 -- Tim Doyle kissed Welsh-Ryan Arena goodbye, and his 17 points and 8 assists weren't enough to match Roderick Wilmont's 31 for Indiana.View Story
Kate and Carol Drohan
March 1, 2007 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh sat down with the Drohan sisters to learn about how they interact in the dugout and what they need to do to get back to Oklahoma City.View Story
Players to Watch - Part 2
March 1, 2007 -- SportsNight's Aaron Morse profiles freshman catcher Chad Noble while Henry Rosoff takes a look at freshman phenom Lauren Delaney.View Story
Wrestling focused on Big Tens
March 1, 2007 -- The Wildcat wrestling team will need more than just Jake Herbert and Ryan Lang to win a team championship, as SportsNight's Patrick Lester examines.View Story
Big Ten Wrap - March 1
March 1, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Wall gets you updated on everything going on around the Big TenView Story
Interview with the Drohans: Full Version
March 1, 2007 -- In this complete version, the softball team's twin tandem of coaches, Kate and Caryl Drohan, discuss everything from their playing days as sisters and teammates to how their family style of coaching leads to success.View Story
Big Ten Bracketology
February 22, 2007 -- SportsNight basketball analysts Todd Johnson and Henry Rosoff break down who's in and who's out of the Big Dance.View Story
Garland Cooper
February 22, 2007 -- After breaking the record for most career home runs by an NU softball player, Garland Cooper sat down with SportsNight's Alex Presha to talk about the season.View Story
'Cats take down Texas Pan-Am 67-56
February 22, 2007 -- The 'Cats came back to Welsh-Ryan Arena for some home cookin' and beat Texas Pan-American 67-56 to boost their record to 13-14.View Story
Swimming falls short at Big Tens
February 22, 2007 -- SportsNight's Aaron Morse got the low-down on the NU swimming team's 10 individual titles that came with a 5th place finish.View Story
'Cats notch first Big Ten win
February 15, 2007 -- In a 64-61 nailbiter, the NU women's basketball team won its first game since December 1st.View Story
Big Ten Wrap - February 15
February 15, 2007 -- SportsNight's Patrick Lester takes you around the conference in this week's Big Ten Wrap.View Story
Swimming looking for Big Ten title
February 15, 2007 -- SportsNight's Henry Rosoff explains why a certain team from a certain Big Ten school may be the team to beat.View Story
'Cats looking to build off 2006 Big Ten season
February 15, 2007 -- The Northwestern baseball team came only games away from winning their first Big Ten title since 1957 last year. SportsNight's Aaron Morse has more.View Story
Beth Marshall
February 15, 2007 -- SportsNight's Josh Weinstock sat down with the freshman point guard to see how she has adjusted to the losing and her role as a leader.View Story
'Cats fall at home to Illini
February 8, 2007 -- Despite Tim Doyle's team leading 16 points, the 'Cats didn't have enough scoring from the rest of team and fell to Illinois 58-43.View Story
Signing Day 2007: Louie Vaccher of WildcatReport.com
February 8, 2007 -- After signing day, it's time to sit back and evaluate what the legacy of this class could possibly be. Louie Vaccher of WildcatReport.com was on set to talk about it.View Story
Signing Day 2007: The Recruits
February 8, 2007 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh breaks down this year's recruits and the strengths of each student-athlete.View Story
Three Peat? Lacrosse poised for another title
February 8, 2007 -- With a pair of national titles in the trophy case, head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller is seeking a third. SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher has the preview of the women's lacrosse team.View Story
Big Ten Wrap: February 8
February 8, 2007 -- SportsNight's Marcelino Benito takes a survey of the Big Ten giving you all the stats, scores, and standings you need.View Story
'Cats hit new low, lose to Minnesota 62-55
February 1, 2007 -- NU couldn't stop the Gophers' three point shooting in the second half, when Minnesota shot 50 percent from beyond the arc. The Wildcats drop to 1-7 in the Big Ten.View Story
Matt Smith: "Bears 24, Colts 14"
February 1, 2007 -- SportsNight's Ryan Dietz caught up with Matt Smith, son of Chicago Bears' Head Coach Lovie Smith, to talk a little football and what it is like to be the son of the first African-American head coach to make it to the Super Bowl.View Story
Face off: men's basketball analysis
February 1, 2007 -- SportsNight basketball analysts Henry Rosoff and Todd Johnson face off and break down what is going wrong with the NU basketball team and if they are getting worse as the year goes on.View Story
Young swimmers starting to make their mark
February 1, 2007 -- Matt Grevers might be a world-class swimmer, but as SportsNight's Aaron Morse reports, it's the younger guys that will take the 'Cats to national championship.View Story
OSU edges 'Cats 59-50
January 25, 2007 -- Tim Doyle posted 15 points, but it wasn't enough as the 'Cats went cold in the last five minutes. Greg Oden grabbed 17 rebounds to go along with his 17 points. The 'Cats face Minnesota next Wednesday.View Story
Craig Moore
January 25, 2007 -- SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher sat down with sophomore guard Craig Moore to find out about his role as a leader for emerging freshmen Kevin Coble and Jeff Ryan.View Story
Combs pulls starters to make a point
January 25, 2007 -- Last Saturday against Wisconsin, women's basketball coach Beth Combs didn't start all five of her usual starters. Find out whether her tactics are working, or if the 'Cats are in free fall.View Story
Breaking down the 'Cats
January 25, 2007 -- SportsNight's basketball experts Henry Rosoff and Todd Johnson face off and let us know what is wrong with the men's basketball team and whether they can get back on track for an NIT run.View Story
Big Ten Wrap - 1/25
January 25, 2007 -- SportsNight's Marcelino Benito gives you the lowdown on the Big Ten. All the scores, stats, and standings you need to be a true fan.View Story
Sophomore Guard Craig Moore
January 25, 2007 -- After a stellar freshman year, Craig Moore's numbers have slipped a bit. As only a sophomore, he is being thrown into the fire as a leader for the 'Cats. Moore sat down with SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher to discuss his new role on the team.View Story
Buckeyes blow out NU 73-41
January 18, 2007 -- Despite Craig Moore's team high 11 points, Northwestern couldn't manage Ohio State's strong perimeter offense. Mike Conley Jr. posted 17 points , while Greg Oden only put up five.View Story
Jake Herbert
January 18, 2007 -- After losing in the title bout last year, NU wrestler Jake Herbert is back and primed for national title. He talks to SportsNight's Patrick Lester about everything from being a "player" to his teammates' ears.View Story
Nash, Coble, Ryan stepping it up
January 18, 2007 -- Already combining for six games with 15-plus points, three freshmen on the mens basketball team are making a huge impact, despite the 0-5 start in the conference.View Story
Big Ten Wrap
January 18, 2007 -- SportsNight's Alex Presha gets you updated on the rest of the news around the Big Ten.View Story
Basketball Analysis
January 18, 2007 -- SportsNight basketball experts Todd Johnson and Henry Rosoff face off in this week's analysis.View Story
'Cats fall to MSU 66-45
January 11, 2007 -- NU drops its third straight Big Ten game to fall to 10-6 on the season. Vince Scott led the team in scoring with 11 points.View Story
Purple Hair Dare
January 11, 2007 -- After NU sold 3000 tickets, Head Coach Beth Combs held up her end of the agreement, dying her hair purple. SportsNight's Aaron Morse has more.View Story
Kevin Coble
January 11, 2007 -- Freshman forward Kevin Coble is leading the team in points per game and rebounds per game. SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh sat down with the phenom to discuss everything from his hot start to Tim Doyle's greasy hair.View Story
Women's basketball falls to Iowa in final seconds
January 11, 2007 -- In front of over 3,000 fans, the 'Cats fell 63-61 to the Hawkeyes. Senior A.J. Glasauer led the team with 17 points.View Story
NU vs. Illinois: The 100th
November 16, 2006 -- The Wildcats will host the Fighting Illini at Ryan Field on Saturday, the 100th meeting between the two teams. SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh analyzes the game.View Story
The Sweet Sioux: Purple vs. Orange
November 16, 2006 -- SportsNight's Josh Weinstock outlines the history between the Illini and the Wildcats.View Story
Big Ten Wrap: November 16
November 16, 2006 -- A new face for the Big Ten Wrap, SportsNight's Marcelino Benito gets you updated on all the news and notes around the conference.View Story
3 and Out: Ohio State
November 16, 2006 -- SportsNight's trifecta of Carl Deffenbaugh, Jacob Kaucher, and Cassidy Hubbarth break down the 54-10 loss to the number one Buckeyes.View Story
Five turnovers doom NU against OSU
November 16, 2006 -- NU's ball security drills weren't enough as Ohio State forced five turnovers and routed the 'Cats 54-10.View Story
Women's basketball off to hot start
November 16, 2006 -- Off to their best start since 2000, the 'Cats are 2-0, much to the credit of their experienced starters.View Story
NU gets first Big Ten win
November 9, 2006 -- NU rode the back of Tyrell Sutton as he racked up 168 rushing yards, beating Iowa 21-3. It was NU's first win in Iowa City since 1996.View Story
Opening Tip
November 9, 2006 -- The mens basketball team opens play tomorrow night against Cornell. The team lost Vedran Vukusic and Mohammed Hachad to graduation.View Story
National Spotlight: Buckeyes come to town
November 9, 2006 -- Number one Ohio State rolls into Ryan Field on Saturday. SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh says what NU will have to do to stop Troy Smith and company.View Story
Tim Doyle
November 9, 2006 -- SportsNight's Alex Presha sat down with senior guard Tim Doyle to find out how he is adjusting to his new leadership role.View Story
3 and Out: Michigan
November 2, 2006 -- SportsNight's panel of football analysts gives its take on Northwestern's solid defensive effort at Michigan.View Story
NU falls to Michigan
November 2, 2006 -- Despite a solid defensive effort, the Wildcat offense couldn't get going, losing to Michigan 17-3.View Story
Sara Stutz
November 2, 2006 -- Northwestern women's basketball player Sara Stutz stopped by to tell SportsNight about the upcoming season.View Story
Carl's keys: Iowa
November 2, 2006 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh lays down the law on what NU will have to do to take care of Iowa.View Story
3 and Out
October 26, 2006 -- Carl Deffenbaugh gives his grades, Henry Rosoff talks about the resurgent offense, and Marcelino Benito says what NU needs to do to fill the void left by Nick Roach.View Story
Women's soccer winning with style
October 26, 2006 -- SportsNight's Patrick Lester caught up with the women's soccer team before their final game before the Big Ten tournament.View Story
Getting to know Fitz
October 26, 2006 -- SportsNight's Ryan Dietz sat down with first-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald to find out what he is like off the field.View Story
NU collapses in record fashion
October 26, 2006 -- After leading 38-3 in the third quarter, the NU defense gave up 38 unanswered points to fall to the Spartans 41-38.View Story
NU set for Big House
October 26, 2006 -- Michigan is ranked number two nationally. NU is ranked fifth in ESPN.com's "Bottom 10." The two will meet this Saturday in Ann Arbor.View Story
NU to face Big Ten's "Big Three"
October 26, 2006 -- In the next three weeks, NU faces Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio State. SportsNight's Josh Weinstock has more.View Story
Train-wrecked: NU loses to Purdue
October 19, 2006 -- Andrew Brewer threw for only 59 yards. Tyrell Sutton ran for 82 yards as the 'Cats fell to the Boilermakers 31-10.View Story
Lauren Johnston
October 19, 2006 -- SportsNight's Marcelino Benito sat down with women's soccer goalie Lauren Johnston to find out about her transfer, her upcoming record breaking, and her short height.View Story
Nobilio making her mark at libero
October 19, 2006 -- Freshman Kate Nobilio is filling some big shoes, after Christie Gardner left due to graduation. She's now making the most of her chance.View Story
Big Ten Wrap
October 19, 2006 -- Get updated on the Big Ten from the past week. SportsNight's Cassidy Hubbarth gives you the stats, schedule, and scores from the previous week.View Story
Women's Soccer on track
October 19, 2006 -- The women's soccer team is competitive, and winning. SportsNight's Patrick Lester has more.View Story
Spartans coming to Ryan Field
October 19, 2006 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh is at the desk to give his take on what NU needs to do to beat Drew Stanton and the Spartans.View Story
Losing streak continues for NU
October 12, 2006 -- NU went up to Camp Randall Stadium and got beat up in the trenches, losing 41-9.View Story
NU trying to get into win column against Purdue
October 12, 2006 -- SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh laid down his keys to what NU has to do to beat the Boilermakers and notch their first Big Ten win.View Story
David Roth
October 12, 2006 -- SportsNight's Jacob Kaucher sat down with men's soccer player, David Roth, to find out what they need to do to turn around the Big Ten season.View Story
Carl's Report Card
October 12, 2006 -- Acting as a Professor, SportsNight's Carl Deffenbaugh graded the football team based on his keys from last week.View Story
Wisconsin runs all over NU
October 12, 2006 -- SportsNight's Cassidy Hubbarth breaks down the NU defense and the debacle that occured last week against Wisconsin.View Story
Big Ten Wrap-up
October 12, 2006 -- SportsNight's Henry Rosoff updates you on everything you need to know about the Big Ten, including scores, upcoming games, and league leaders.View Story
Big Ten Wrap Up
October 5, 2006 -- In a new weekly segment, Cassidy Hubbarth gives an update from around the Big Ten.View Story
Penn State dooms NU
October 5, 2006 -- The 'Cats couldn't move the ball on the Penn State defense, losing 33-7.View Story
Brewer continues progress
October 5, 2006 -- SportsNight's Aaron Morse caught up with 'Cats quarterback Andrew Brewer to find out who his favorite signal caller is.View Story
NU takes on Wisconsin
October 5, 2006 -- SportsNight's football expert Carl Deffenbaugh breaks down Wisconsin and what it takes for NU to win.View Story
Stephanie Erickson
September 28, 2006 -- SportsNight's Cassidy Hubbarth sat down with the new women's soccer coach, Stephanie Erickson.View Story
NU downs Eastern Michigan
September 21, 2006 -- The NU defense flexed its muscles in a 14-6 win over the EaglesView Story
Defense key to NU victories
September 21, 2006 -- NU has held teams to only 43 points this season.View Story
Volleyball goes 3-0 at Wildcat Classic
September 21, 2006 -- NU beat 24th ranked Arizona to take the championship of their Wildcat ClassicView Story
Nick Roach: Team Leader
September 21, 2006 -- Carl Deffenbaugh sat down with leading tackler Nick Roach to talk about the new 3-4 defense.View Story
Five Reasons Why Pat Fitzgerald will take the Purple Back to Pasadena
August 3, 2006 -- Sports Night Anchor Ryan Dietz explains why promoting Pat Fitzgerald as the head coach was the best move that Mark Murphy has made under his tenure.View Story
Women's Soccer Hazing
May 18, 2006 -- Despite the current success of many of the spring sports, attention on campus has shifted to the women's soccer team.View Story
Kate Drohan
May 18, 2006 -- Coach Kate Drohan sits down with the SportsNight crew to talk NCAA Softball Tournament.View Story
NU Soccer Team Pics Raise Questions About Privacy
May 17, 2006 -- A blogger found the scandolous photos of the NU women's soccer team on an online album. Should private albums be public?View Story
Soccer Hazing?
May 15, 2006 -- The Northwestern women's soccer team has been suspended from team activity while the university investigates possible hazing pictures that surfaced on the internet earlier today.View Story
Georgia Rose
May 4, 2006 -- Cassidy Hubbarth sat down with Northwestern women's tennis freshman phenom Georgia Rose to see how she would rate her freshman year.View Story
Cofield Drafted by NY Giants
May 4, 2006 -- 4th round pick Barry Cofield stopped by the studio to talk to Ryan and Mike about what it feels like to be an NFL player and what his expectations for himself are.View Story
Interview: Mark Murphy
April 27, 2006 -- Sports Night's Cassidy Hubbarth sat down with Northwestern Athletic Director to find out where he thinks the program is headed.View Story
Dougherty Back From Masters
April 20, 2006 -- Danny Ecker sits down with Northwestern golfer Dillon Dougherty to find out how his trip to Augusta was and what it was like to play along side Gary Player and Luke Donald.View Story
Football Montage
April 20, 2006 -- Get ready for Spring Football with a highlight montage from the 2005 Sun Bowl season.View Story
Interview: Eileen Canney
April 6, 2006 -- After another no-hitter, Henry Rosoff sat down with softball pitcher Eileen Canney to get her take of the NU softball season so far.View Story
Spring Football
April 6, 2006 -- WNUR Sports' Howard Tilman stopped by the set to give his take on how the spring football workouts are going. He might even have a little inside scoop that you didn't know.View Story
Down to two
April 3, 2006 -- The NCAA Men's College Basketball tournament is down to the final two teams, and Northwestern students will be tuned in to watch, brackets in hand.View Story
Wildcats Crushed by Penn State in BTT
March 9, 2006 -- Mohamed Hachad scored 16 points and Vedran Vukusic added 10 as the No. 9-seed Northwestern Wildcats fell to the eighth-seed Penn State Nittany Lions 60-42 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.View Story
MBB: NU downs Wisconsin 62-51
February 24, 2006 -- Mohamed Hachad scored a career-high 25 points Thursday night, leading Northwestern to a 62-51 victory over Wisconsin. The win snapped the Badgers' three-game winning streak and extended the Wildcats' home victory string to three.View Story
Football: NU promotes McGee, hires two coaches
February 24, 2006 -- Northwestern football makes some changes in its coaching staff.View Story
WBB: Wildcats fall to Penn State, 72-64
February 24, 2006 -- Senior Ifeoma Okonkwo scored 27 points, but it wasn't enough to beat the Nittany Lions Thursday night at the Bryce-Jordan Center.View Story
MBB: 'Cats Fight Hard, but lose 61-52 to OSU
February 18, 2006 -- It was a game of runs and Ohio State had the last one. The number 12 Buckeyes bested Northwestern 61-52. Mohamed Hachad led the 'Cats with 19 points.View Story
MBB: Wildcats Fall to Illini, 63-47
February 16, 2006 -- Northwestern fought hard, but fell to the 14th ranked Illinois Fighting Illini 63-47 in front of a sold out crowd in Champaign, Illinois.View Story
WBB: Illini Edge Northwestern 60-59
February 16, 2006 -- 'Cats fall short despite 23 points from senior Ifeoma Okonkwo in her last home game.View Story
Andrew Sends Alarming E-mail Concerning Webheads
February 13, 2006 -- On Monday at 10:25 a.m., Andrew Bloustein sends a message to NNN reporters and crew everywhere: Do your webheads.View Story
NU Wrestling Wins Big
February 6, 2006 -- You can always chalk up one big upset for Northwestern sports every quarter. And thanks to the Wrestling team, this past weekend saw it.View Story
'Cats fall short in Indiana
February 2, 2006 -- The NU mens' basketball team hangs close, but falls to 12th-ranked Indiana 72-63 on Wednesday night.View Story
Matt Grevers
February 2, 2006 -- NNN Sports' Alex Wall sits down with swimmer Matt Grevers.View Story
Signing Day 2006: 'Cats ink 17 recruits.
February 2, 2006 -- Signing Day 2006 has arrived and the NU football team had 17 high school seniors sign letters of intent.View Story
Men's Basketball outlasts Purdue in OT
January 26, 2006 -- The Men's basketball team ends their four-game skid, beating Purdue in overtime at Mackey Arena, 78-76, with help from a buzzer beating three-pointer to send the game into OT by freshman Craig Moore.View Story
Christelle Grier
January 26, 2006 -- SportsNight's Ryan Dietz sits down with NU tennis star Christelle GrierView Story
Sunset: Northwestern falls in Vitalis Sun Bowl
December 30, 2005 -- Northwestern gives up a 22-point 1st quarter lead to fall to the UCLA Bruins in the Sun Bowl, 50-38.View Story
Strief named FWAA All-American
December 9, 2005 -- NU senior offensive Tackle Zach Strief is named a First-Team All-American by the Football Writers Association of AmericaView Story
Here Comes the Sun: NU to Sun Bowl!
December 4, 2005 -- NU Athletic Director Mark Murphy and Sun Bowl Executive Director Bernie Olivas announce that NU has accepted a bid for the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX against UCLA.View Story
'Cats advance to second round
December 2, 2005 -- The Northwestern Volleyball team wins its first-ever NCAA tournament game Thursday, edging Texas A&M 3-2.View Story
Wildcats destroyed by #10 Ohio State
November 17, 2005 -- #10 Ohio State ends #25 Northwestern football's chances of a Big Ten title in a 48-7 blowout.View Story
Barry Cofield
November 17, 2005 -- SportsNight's John Tsarouchas sits down with senior defensive tackle Barry Cofield to talk about rivalry week and his last season in purple and white.View Story
Senior libero leading team to new heights
November 17, 2005 -- This should be just a couple sentences about the story, perhaps something like the anchor lead.View Story
Comeback Cats!
November 10, 2005 -- The NU football team comes back from a 17-point deficit to stun Iowa on senior day.View Story
Joel Howells
November 10, 2005 -- SportsNight's Mike Laskasky sits down with NU kicker Joel Howells to talk about the "kick heard 'round Evanston" and more.View Story
Class of 2005 Celebrates Senior Day at the Iowa Game
November 7, 2005 -- Northwestern football gave NU seniors something to celebrate this Saturday as the Wildcats beat the Hawkeyes 28 to 27.View Story
Shut down on primetime
November 3, 2005 -- The Michigan Wolverines spoil NU's homecoming on national television, beating the 'Cats 33-17.View Story
Brett Basanez
November 3, 2005 -- T sits down with the senior quarterback to talk about his final season in purple and white.View Story
A new basketball player
November 3, 2005 -- NNN's Frank Bauch talks about a new player on the basketball team who switched from the unlikeliest of sports.View Story
No Homecoming for Some
November 2, 2005 -- This year's homecoming game versus Michigan brought in record numbers of students, but the game's popularity also kept some students out.View Story
Thriller in West Lafayette
October 20, 2005 -- Northwestern football team upsets Purdue 34-29 in a thriller.View Story
NU Receiving Corps
October 20, 2005 -- SportsNight's John Tsarouchas sat down with the Northwestern receiving corps: Mark Philmore, Shaun Herbert, and Jonathan FieldsView Story
Secondary showing signs of improvement
October 20, 2005 -- This week we take a closer look at the young NU defensive secondary and the improvement they showed at Purdue.View Story
'Cats Upset #14 Badgers
October 13, 2005 -- The Northwestern football team wins a shoot-out over 14th ranked Wisconsin at home, 51-48.View Story
A new outlook on the season?
October 13, 2005 -- After upsetting the fourteenth-best team in the country, is the Northwestern football team on the fast track to a bowl game?View Story
Tim McGarigle
October 13, 2005 -- SportsNight's John Tsarouchas sat down with NU linebacker Tim McGarigle to talk about his senior season.View Story
Tyrell Sutton
October 6, 2005 -- NNN's Mike Laskasky sat down with freshman running back Tyrell Sutton to talk about high school, being in the Big Ten, and his mother's home cooking.View Story
Nipped by the Lions
September 29, 2005 -- NU blows a 23-7 lead to the Penn State Nittany Lions, 34-29, ending their seven-game Ryan Field winning streak.View Story
'Cats Best In Nation
May 23, 2005 -- The NU women's lacrosse team tops Virginia to win the NCAA title. It's the first national championship for NU in any sport since 1941.View Story
'Cats Dominant in Postseason
May 23, 2005 -- NNN's Mike Laskasky has more on the women's lacrosse national title as well as a wrap-up of Wildcat tennis and softball.View Story
Coming Up Short
May 18, 2005 -- Bad weather and the Iowa Hawkeyes drowned the NU women's softball team's hopes of reaching the Big Ten tournament . NNN's Andrew Linnehan traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., this week and spoke with the team.View Story
Women's Lacrosse Two Wins Away from Championship
May 16, 2005 -- The top-ranked NU lacrosse women defeated Princeton to advance to Friday's Final Four.View Story
Softball Team Lacking Concentration at Tourney
May 16, 2005 -- NU's softball team came out of the weekend's Big Ten tournament with no title, losing to Iowa, 2-1.View Story
Women's Tennis Piles Up Wins
May 16, 2005 -- The women of NU's tennis snatched the NCAA regional matches, giving them a ticket to the Thursday's Sweet 16.View Story
'Cats Get Ready For Playoffs
May 11, 2005 -- NNN's Andrew Linnehan explains the women's lacrosse playoff schedule.View Story
Women's Lacrosse Snags Top Spot
May 9, 2005 -- A perfect record has earned the women's lacrosse team the top seed in the NCAA championship tournament.View Story
Illini Too Much for NU Baseball
May 9, 2005 -- The Illini swept the 'Cats in a four-game series over the weekend in Champaign.View Story
Softball team beats NIU
May 4, 2005 -- Ben Kwan subs for Andrew Linnehan tonight, Softball team records another win.View Story
On the Road with the Women's Tennis team
May 4, 2005 -- The 'Cats were in East Lansing this past weekend, NNN Sports Night producer Diane Yamazaki followed them there--now here are the highlights.View Story
Lacrosse star honored
May 4, 2005 -- The accolades for NU's team of the hour continue to mount.View Story
Women's Tennis Big Ten Champs
May 2, 2005 -- NU women's tennis picked up its seventh-straight Big Ten tourney title Sunday by defeating Michigan, 4-1.View Story
Men's Tennis Defeated in Semifinals
May 2, 2005 -- The men's tennis team suffered defeat Saturday in the semifinals of the Big Ten Championships to the Fighting Illini, 4-0.View Story
Softball Fights for Big Ten Title
May 2, 2005 -- The women of NU's softball are close to tasting Big Ten victory after defeating the Michigan State Spartans, 14-2.View Story
'Cats Confident Despite Loss
April 27, 2005 -- NU's women's softball team dropped to 34-11 with their loss to Notre Dame yesterday, but confidence still runs high. The 'Cats still lead the Big Ten standings.View Story
Former Football Stars Head to Pros
April 25, 2005 -- Several of NU's former football players, including defensive tackle Luis Castillo, will be sporting new team colors come fall.View Story
NU Softball Dominant in Doubleheader
April 25, 2005 -- NU's softball team came out on top in two Sunday games against Penn State.View Story
Men's Tennis Finish Even
April 25, 2005 -- NU's men's tennis team won big against Ohio State in the final regular season match, pulling their overall season record to .500.View Story
Women's Golf Off to Finals
April 25, 2005 -- The nationally ranked women's golf team will be off to New Mexico in May to compete in the NCAA Division I nationals.View Story
Test Sports Headline
April 21, 2005 -- This should be just a couple sentences about the story, perhaps something like the anchor lead.View Story
'Cats Rock Bradley In Doubleheader
April 20, 2005 -- NU's women's softball team swept Bradley on Tuesday's doubleheader to extend its win streak to 14 games, tying the second-best streak in school history. The 'Cats are ranked 16th in the nation.View Story
NU Women's Lacrosse Remains Undefeated
April 18, 2005 -- The first-ranked women's lacrosse team in the nation downed 25th-ranked Davidson Sunday.View Story
NU Women's Tennis Stays Perfect
April 18, 2005 -- It was a big weekend for the women's tennis team as they kept a 9-0 record in the Big Ten.View Story
Football Players Earn Accolades
April 18, 2005 -- Some of NU's finest football players received honors from two national programs.View Story
Former NU Football Player Took Steroids
April 13, 2005 -- Former NU fefensive tackle Luis Castillo admits he took steroids after the 2004 NCAA season.View Story
NU Women's Lacrosse Beats Duke
April 13, 2005 -- The NU Women's Lacrosse Team secured their top spot in nation Sunday by beating number two-ranked Duke. Cassidy Hubbarth has more.View Story
Castillo Faces Scrutiny Over Steroids
April 13, 2005 -- More on former NU football player Luis Castillo admitting he used steroids.View Story
Second-Ranked Duke Goes Against #1 Northwestern
April 11, 2005 -- Northwestern's women's lacrosse team - ranked first in the nation - remains undefeated after a matchup against #2 Duke.View Story
NU Alum Among Best at Masters
April 11, 2005 -- Former NU golfer Luke Donald tore up the links at Augusta this past weekend to finish among the world's best.View Story
NU helps post-season chances with impressive Michigan win
March 2, 2005 -- 'Cats open the game with a 30-6 run; must be .500 to earn an NIT bearth.View Story
NU sports update
February 28, 2005 -- Men's and Women's basketball highlights and The Wildcat softball team.View Story
NU tennis climbs the ranks
February 23, 2005 -- Women's team is 4th in the nation; it's the highest ranking in school history.View Story
NU broadcaster enters the Hall of Fame
February 23, 2005 -- Dave Eanet has called football games for 15 years.View Story
The Week in Wildcat Sports
February 16, 2005 -- Women's basketball loses; men's basketball wins; tennis competes with the top teams; packed sports schedule for the weekend.View Story
Will a win at Purdue turn the season around?
February 9, 2005 -- Basketball highlights, plus swimming and softball score decisive wins.View Story
NU Sports Brief
February 7, 2005 -- NNN's Willem Suyderhoud takes us to Welsh-Ryan Arena. Plus, a look at the Cats wrestling victory over Iowa.View Story
Super Bowl Celebration at NU
February 7, 2005 -- NNN's Andrew Linnehan gives us an inside look at his own Super Bowl celebration.View Story
'Cats lose comeback magic in loss to Ohio State
February 2, 2005 -- Buckeyes outscore NU 22-1 in the last seven minutes.View Story
Jenkin's Buzzer Beating Shot and other sports highlights
January 31, 2005 -- NNN's Willem Suyderhoud recaps all the Northwestern sports action including Michael Jenkins game winning shot.View Story
Sports: Basketball all-star returns; women's swimming goes out with a win
January 26, 2005 -- NNN's Andrew Linnehan recaps all the Northwestern sports action.View Story
Sports' Recap
January 24, 2005 -- Willem Suyderhoud recaps the week in sports at NU including Men and Women's basketball.View Story
Sports: 'Cats fail to dethrone Illinois; men's and women's tennis on top of their game
January 19, 2005 -- Andrew Linnehan recaps the action from all of the Wildcat sports teams.View Story
Sports: Tough game for depleted WIldcat squad
January 12, 2005 -- Sports's Andrew Linnehan recaps the action in basketball, tennis and swimming.View Story
Wednesday Update
April 21, 2004 -- Lacrosse in action, a profile on tennis star Ruth Barnes, and the second part of the Billick interview.View Story
Monday Update
April 19, 2004 -- Baseball wins a few, and Softball rolls along. Plus Mike Trudell sits down with Ravens head coach Brian Billick.View Story
Wednesday Update
April 14, 2004 -- A new softball coach, and one NU softball player goes big-time.View Story
Monday Sports Update
February 23, 2004 -- Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Tennis, and Wrestling.View Story
Wednesday Update
February 4, 2004 -- NU's Football Recruting Class, Women's Tennis, Mens Golf, and Women's Basketball.View Story
Wednesday Update
January 14, 2004 -- Wildcats at the Motor City Bowl, Men's Basketball transfer hopes, Women's Tennis, and more.View Story
Wednesday Update
November 12, 2003 -- Update on Northwestern Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Field Hockey and more.View Story
Wednesday Update
October 22, 2003 -- Update on Northwestern Football, Mens Soccer, Volleyball, and more.View Story
Monday Update
October 13, 2003 -- Update on Northwestern Football, Womens and Mens Soccer, Volleyball, and more.View Story
Cubs
October 13, 2003 -- Cubs try to bounce back after game 5 loss in Florida at the hands of Josh Beckett and the Marlins.View Story
Wednesday Update
October 8, 2003 -- Update on Northwestern Soccer, Golf, Football, and more.View Story
New athetic director to be announced
May 12, 2003 -- The Wildcats plan to name a new athletic director in the coming week to replace Rick Taylor, who is retiring after almost 10 years with the university.View Story
Monday Update: Playoff Fever
May 12, 2003 -- Results of the Softball Big Ten finals, Baseball update, and more.View Story
Wednesday Update: Softball on a roll
May 7, 2003 -- Softball sweeps Illinois and Iowa, Women's tennis to host NCAA regionals, Men's Soccer hosts alumni.View Story
Monday Update
May 5, 2003 -- Baseball gets win against the Hawkeyes, Softball advances to Big Ten tournament, Women's Lacrosse ends season with loss to Syracuse.View Story
Monday Update
April 14, 2003 -- Ryan Daniels brings you all the latest baseball, softball, and tennis scores, as well as a "sod" story about spring football.View Story
Monday Update
March 3, 2003 -- Men's Basketball goes down to the wire, Softball team heads south, and more!View Story
Wednesday update: Basketball time
February 26, 2003 -- Men's basketball highlights from the Minnesota and Illinois games, Women's basketball highlights from the Indiana game, fencing schedule and another baseball accolade.View Story
Another athlete's death potentially linked to ephedrine
February 19, 2003 -- A Baltimore Orioles pitcher dies after reportedly using ephedrine. Ryan Daniels reports that it is adding fuel to a fire already burning strong at NU.View Story
Wednesday Update: 'Cats can't pull through against Michigan
February 19, 2003 -- Randy Scott is in with the disappointing Men's BB result against Michigan, baseball preview, swimming, fencing, and more!View Story
Wednesday Update: Role Reversal
February 12, 2003 -- Women's BBall upset of Michigan, Men's BBall against Purdue, Softball and Baseball head down south, Jordan Burgess and Matt Pearl look at the new football recruits, and more!View Story
Monday Update: Women's Basketball upsets Michigan
February 10, 2003 -- 'Cats win big against Michigan to snap a 9-game losing streak, Men's team can't pull it together against Wisconsin, Tennis, Swimming, and more!View Story
New developments in Rashidi Wheeler case
February 5, 2003 -- Rashidi Wheeler's mother sends a list of demands to the university.View Story
Wednesday Update: New Recruits
February 5, 2003 -- Football team signees announces, Women's BBall "oh-so-close" against Minnesota, Carmen Kosgrove Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, and more!View Story
Students celebrate Napo
January 27, 2003 -- There's no joy in Evanston today, for mighty "Napo" has struck out.View Story
Football players admit to using supplements
January 27, 2003 -- A court hearing in the Rashidi Wheeler case reveals that Northwestern did know that players were using supplements -- but not until after Wheeler's death.View Story
