The AFL named LB DeJuan Alfonzo Ironman of the Week for his performance during a 54-43 victory over Philadelphia on Monday night. Alfonzo led the Rush with 9.5 tackles and forced two fumbles. He also rushed for two scores as part of the goal-line offense.
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“His hairdo is unbelievable. I’m trying to grow mine like that. I saw him and said to my wife, ‘You two have the same hair.’ “
Matt D’Orazio
[ the Rush QB on Philadelphia Soul co-owner Jon Bon Jovi ]Northwestern’s women’s tennis team, which won its ninth straight Big Ten title last weekend, Tuesday earned a No. 5 seed for the NCAA tournament, its best ever.
– Arizona coach Lute Olson hired former NU coach Kevin O’Neill on Tuesday. O’Neill dismissed speculation he’s the eventual successor to Olson, 72, who has no plans to retire.
Former Illinois basketball player Rich McBride was sentenced to a 24-month conditional discharge Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to a Sept. 29 charge of driving under the influence.
– Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush plans to summon university presidents to a hearing on whether college athletes should be paid, saying athletes are being exploited for their ability to help schools realize extravagant revenues. Northwestern AD Mark Murphy said he has not been contacted by anyone related to Rush’s hearing but said he is “very strongly opposed” to paying student-athletes.
