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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY HAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008
COUNTDOWN TO TIPOFF
KU TIPOFF
ATA GLANCE
1-5 in conference play is not where Kansas thought it would be after going 11-2 in the nonconference part of its schedule. Now there's nothing the Jayhawks can do but push forward and try and climb back to .500, and that's not going to be easy. The Jayhawks are traveling to Norman and the Sooners are playing their best basketball of the season. In its three conference road losses, Kansas was defeated by an average of 21 points. If Kansas is still in the game with 10 minutes left, that's a positive step for coach Bonnie Henrickson's team.
QUESTION MARK
Can Kansas end Courtney Paris's record streak of double-doubles?
It's not likely that it can when you consider the 21 offensive rebounds the Jayhawks gave up to Texas &AM on Saturday. However, because Kansas' weakness was exposed the past few days, it has probably been filled with more rebounding drills than you can shake a stick at. For 78 straight games, Paris has had her way with opposing teams, and it would be something if the Jayhawk post players could end that. Every streak has to come to an end, and why not tonight?
KANSAS FACES DOUBLE TROUBLE Poor conference play doesn't deter Jayhawks' confidence
KANSAS AT OKLAHOMA 7 p.m. Wednesday, Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Okla.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Krysten Boogard, 6-foot-5 freshman center
8.2 ppg, 4.6 pg
Nothing will be easy for Boogaard Wednesday night as she'll be going up against the two best post players in the Big 12. Twins Courtney and Ashley Paris combine to average 2.18 ppg and 22.8 rpg. Courtney also ranks seventh in the nation with 3.2 bpg. Boogaard needs to get off to a fast start and be physical on the block. If she doesn't, the Paris twins will dominate her on both ends.
Oklahoma (13-4, 3-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Courtney Paris 6-foot-4 junior center
16.4 pg, 15.4 kg
★★★☆☆
Sade Morris, 5-foot-11 sophomore guard
11. 5 ppg, team high 31.1 mpg This is a homecoming for the Norman, Okla., native, which could be good news for Kansas. There is sure to be a good-sized contingent of Morris supporters in the stands and the
Oklahoma no doubt watched Texas A&M Junior forward Danielle Gant's domination of Kansas on the offensive glass on Saturday. Gant is the second leading offensive rebounder in the Big 12. Paris is the conference leader by a considerable margin. Her presence could spell doom for the Jayhawks.
basketball playing her hometown for the first time since high school could bring out Morris' best.
Nicollette Smith, 6-foot-2 freshman forward
6. 2 ppg, 36 percent beyond the arc The sharpshooter has been given extra attention from defenders in Big 12 play, making it tough for her to get the open looks from long distance that she craves. Still, Smith doesn't need a lot of room to operate, so a little hole in the defense could easily turn into three points for the Jayhawks.
OU TIPOFF
-Taylor Bern
Oklahoma is coming off an impressive home win against #17 Georgia and looking to make a move after stumbling early in Big 12 play. The Jayhawks shouldn't pose too much of a threat but the Sooners can't overlook anyone. Oklahoma's only home loss this season was against Baylor, and a loss to Kansas in Norman would be devastating to their Big 12 title hopes.
QUESTION MARK
Can Courtney Paris replicate last years dominating performance?
Paris had 32 points and 13 rebounds to help Oklahoma nip Kansas 76-70 in Allen Fieldhouse. Considering the Jayhawks' documented inability to keep teams off the offensive boards, she could be in for an even bigger night. Kansas can't match-up with her size and strength and can only hope to limit her contributions enough to have a chance down the stretch.
ATAGLANCE
I can't miss class because my grades matter to me.
REPORT CARD
Math A
English A
Psychology A
I'LL GET A FLUVACCINE.
Peak flu season is in February and you have way too much going on to get sick. The single best way to avoid getting the flu is to get the flu vaccine. Student Health Services has a very limited supply of flu vaccines remaining and is holding flu clinics that are open to all KU students, faculty, staff and retirees (ages 18 and over).
Flu Vaccination Cost* — $15
Can't make it to a clinic? You can also get a flu shot at Watkins Memorial Health Center while supplies last by calling 864-9507 to make an appointment.
- Payable by check, cash or credit card at time of service.
No insurance billing. Medicaid and Medicare are not accepted.
Date Time Location
Thursday, Jan. 24 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Watkins Health Center
Wednesday, Jan. 30 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Kansas Union 4th Floor
Tuesday, Feb. 5 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Watkins Health Center
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MLB
The next step is for the Mets
and pickers Phi Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey, a person familiar with the deal said.
MLB Twins, Mets reach deal for trade of Santana
NEW YORK — The Minnesota Twins turned a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade Johan Santana to the New York Mets.
After months of deliberation, the Twins agreed to send the two-
time Cy Young Award winner to the Mets for outfielder Carlos Gomez,
to negotiate a contract extension with Santana, who is eligible for free agency after this season.
Santana is owed $13.25 million this year and likely will seek an extension of at least five years worth $20 million annually.
Teams are given 72-hour windows to reach agreements on contracts in tentative trades. If the Mets and Santana reach an agreement, players would have to pass physicals.
The tentative agreement was first reported by USA Today on its Web site.
Associated Press
HORSE RACING
Barbaro leaves memories
beyond racing victories
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The image of Barbaro blazing down the stretch at Churchill Downs, all four hooves off the ground as the powerful bay colt crushed the field in the 2006 Kentucky Derby, is seared in Roy Jackson's memory.
It's the way Jackson prefers to think of Barbaro, whose thunderous surge left a field of 19 fellow 3-year-olds in his wake and whose courage after a breakdown at the Preakness two weeks later made him an icon.
When it came time to decide how best to honor the horse, who was euthanized on Jan. 29, 2007 from complications of the breakdown, there was only one place Roy Jackson and wife Gretchen felt Barbaro would feel at home: a short gallop from the site of his greatest triumph.
Barbaro's ashes and a statue will be placed in front of an entrance gate at Churchill Downs sometime in 2009. The Jackson's announced plans for the memorial on the one-year anniversary of Barbaro's death, a day they called one of the most difficult of their lives.
The Jackson's agonized for months on where to place his ashes. Ultimately, they chose a place where the public that inundated Barbaro's stall at the New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., with get-well cards, candy and gifts during his rehabilitation could pay tribute whenever they wanted.
Associated Press