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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2007
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Liverpool's Fernando Torres, center left, scores against Porto during their Champions League Group A soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, on Wednesday. Liverpool won 4-1 to keep its chances alive at advancing to the knockout stages of the European club championship tournament.
HORSE RACING Five-time Derby winner dies of natural causes
FREER, Texas — Bill Hartack, a Hall of Fame jockey and five-time Kentucky Derby winner, died while on a hunting vacation. He was 74.
Hartack died Monday night from natural causes due to heart disease, said Dr. Corinne Stern, the chief medical examiner in south Texas' Webb County.
Hartack and fellow Hall of Fame rider Eddie Cararo are the only jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby five times. Known for his burning desire to win every single race, Hartack won his first Derby with iron Liege in 1957. He then won with Venetian Way in 1960, Decidedly in 1962, Northern Dancer in 1964 and Majestic Prince in 1969.
In winning the '57 Derby, Hartack was the beneficiary of perhaps the
greatest goof in racing history — when Bill Shoemaker misjudged the finish line aboard Gallant Man and Iron Liege won by a nose.
HISTORY UNCOVERED Roman pottery, coin found at London Olympic Park site
LONDON — Roman pottery and a coin from the Iron Age have been found on the site of the aquatics center planned for the London 2012 Olympics.
Digs on the Olympic Park site have discovered evidence of Iron Age settlement, including fourth century pottery and a Roman coin from the time of Emperor Constantine II.
The Museum of London has been working with London 2012 staff, who are preparing the 500-acre Olympic Park site in the capital's East End for venue construction to begin next year.
"We are taking this opportunity to tell the fascinating story of the lower Lea Valley before it is given a new lease of life for the games and future generations," Olympic Delivery Authority chief executive David Higgins said Wednesday.
During the Iron Age, the area was surrounded by lakes, rivers and marshes, and archaeologists have found parts of cooking pots used by settlers.
The pottery and Roman coin, dated between A.D. 330-335, was found buried behind a wooden river wall. One side of the coin features a picture of two soldiers and two standards, and the other has inscriptions representing Constantine II, Caesar and Illissimus.
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sports quote of the day
"Yeah without a doubt, but you can't go into the game with a mind set like that at all, and that won't be on any of the players' minds. We've never gone into a game thinking 'hey, we can't lose this game', but it's more of a 'hey, let's go out there and execute the offense, defense, and special teams.' We have to play as hard as you can and don't leave anything on the field."
— Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel on whether losing the Big 12 Championship would ruin the season.
sports fact of the day
Oklahoma has won 17 of the last 18 meetings overall against Missouri in football dating back to 1984.
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nfl standings AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
East
New England 11 0 0 1.000 442 185
Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 167 258
N.Y. Jets 2 9 0 .182 181 278
Miami 0 11 0 .000 183 277
South
Indianapolis 9 2 0 .818 309 172
Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 243 195
Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 204 221
Houston 5 6 0 .455 243 263
North
Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 272 145
Cleveland 7 4 0 .636 315 311
Cincinnati 4 7 0 .364 281 292
Baltimore 4 7 0 .364 182 243
West
San Diego 6 5 0 .545 261 223
Denver 5 6 0 .455 221 295
Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 162 206
Oakland 3 8 0 .273 200 240
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
East
Dallas 10 1 0 909 358 221
N.Y. Giants 7 4 0 636 253 241
Philadelphia 5 6 0 455 234 218
Washington 5 6 0 455 213 240
South
Tampa Bay 7 4 0 636 214 164
New Orleans 5 6 0 455 243 252
Carolina 4 7 0 364 173 243
Atlanta 3 8 0 273 155 244
North
Green Bay 10 1 0 909 296 185
Detroit 6 5 0 545 257 269
Minnesota 5 6 0 455 236 227
Chicago 5 6 0 455 221 251
West
Seattle 7 4 0 636 245 183
Arizona 5 6 0 455 254 259
San Francisco 3 8 0 273 150 254
Oakland 3 9 0 182 168 281
Thursday's Game
Green Bay at Dallas, 7:15 p.m.
Sunday's Games
N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon
Houston at Tennessee, noon
Detroit at Minnesota, noon
Buffalo at Washington, noon
Atlanta at St. Louis, noon
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon
San Diego at Kansas City, noon
Seattle at Philadelphia, noon
San Francisco at Carolina, noon
Denver at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 3:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 3:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.
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Q: What trophy is awarded to the winner of the Missouri vs. Oklahoma game?
A. Mizou and Oklahoma play for a game trophy that is called the Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe, with the winner claiming the travel trophy.
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NFL Vick scheduled for trial; plea agreement possible
SUSSEX, Va. — Michael Vick's lead attorney left open the possibility of a plea agreement after the suspended NFL star was scheduled for an April 2 jury trial on state dogfighting charges.
The Atlanta Falcons quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge in August and voluntarily reported to jail last week, even though he will not be formally sentenced until Dec. 10.
Vick was not in a Sussex courtroom when Surry County Circuit Judge Samuel Campbell set Vick's trial date during a five-minute consultation with defense attorneys Lawrence Woodward and Billy Martin and prosecutor Gerald Poindexter,
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Vick, who's being held at a Warsaw, Va., jail, faces up to five years in prison for his federal conviction.
College, pro football Hall of Famer dies at 86
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bill Willis, a Hall of Fame guard with the Cleveland Browns who also was Ohio State's first black football All-American, died Tuesday evening, a university spokesman said. He was 86.
Willis had been battling a short illness and was hospitalized, said school spokesman Steve Snapp, who was notified of the death by one of Willis's sons. No other details were released.
Willis, an All-American in 1943 and 1944, had his No. 99 jersey retired at halftime of the Wisconsin-Ohio State game on Nov. 3 at Ohio Stadium.
He had a distinguished career with the Browns from 1946 to 1953, helping to break the color barrier in professional football.
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