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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 2008
sports trivia of the day
Q: Who was the second pick of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks?
databasebasketball.com
At California point guard Jason Kidd. Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson was selected first by the Milwaukee Bucks, opening the door for the Mavericks to take the year's most highly-touted point guard.
sports fact of the day
— mavswiki.com
In 1995-1996, Kidd was part of the The Three J's. The trio, consisting of Kid, Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson, was expected to turn around the Mavericks franchise but failed to make the playoffs two years in a row. Kidd was then traded to the Phoenix Suns.
sports quote of the day
"For us to make the numbers work in a deal like that, we'd have to trade away half the team. We're not doing that," Cuban said.
—— Dollas Mavricks owner Mark Cuban earlier in the week on the possibility of trading for Jason Kidd.
on tv tonight
Mighty DUCK!
Men's College Basketball:
—North Carolina State at Boston College, 6 p.m., ESPN
Rutgers at West Virginia, 6 p.m., ESPN2
—Fordham at Massachusetts, 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
—Michigan at Iowa, 8 p.m., ESPN
Women's College Basketball:
—LSU at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m., FSN
NBA:
Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m., TNT
Dallas at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
TNT
St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m.
FSN
NHL:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carolina Hurricanes' Rvan Bavda, right, is upended as he tries to score against Boston Bruins' Andrew Ference (21) and goaltender Alex Auld (partially hidden) in the first period of their NHL game in Boston on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
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TOMORROW
Softball vs. Oregon, 2 p.m., Las Vegas.
Softball vs. Portland State, 5 p.m., Las Vegas.
Track, ISU Classic, All day, Ames, Iowa
Track, Tyson Invitational, All day, Fayetteville, Ark.
MLB Rockies player and coach apologize for steroid use
DENVER — Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Herges and first base coach Glenallen Hill have issued written apologies for using performance-enhancing substances.
Herges said he had "no excuse for my actions" and said he was deeply remorseful.
Hill said he "made mistakes and poor decisions in my personal and professional life."He said those mistakes came late in his playing career.
Both issued their statements Wednesday, the same day Roger Clemens' former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, testified before Congress about drug use in baseball.
NFL
NFL Chiefs receive new tackle from Miami Dolphins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday claimed tackle Anthony Alabi off waivers from the Miami Dolphins.
The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Alabi played in 15 games in three seasons in Miami, including nine games for the Dolphins last season.
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Beer.
Bocce.
Jo Shmo's 724 Mass. St. Lawrence KS www.burgersbeerbocce.com
2/13: College Dance Night w/ D.J. Ashton Martin. No Cover.
2/14: Wii Guitar Hero Valentine's Day Extravaganza.
All Week: Bocce Ball Madness. Did you practice?
All Week: Cheap Old Style, Pabst, Shlitz and Hamm's Cans.
Have you tried Ellie's Brown yet? We have it on tap.
Did we mention that we have an indoor Bocce court?
Opening events:
Open Monday Feb.11th
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