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Friday May 5,2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday. You're already good at saving. This year learn to generate more income, too. In May offer to take on more responsibility for increased pay. By June you should have more in your pockets, but make sure your pockets don't have holes. Learn a new way to save in July. Don't keep waiting for true love in September. Speak to the one you want and make your honorable intentions known. A surprise could cost you in December. Prepare as much as possible. Generating more income around February could be easy, though.
Aries: Today is a 6.
Taurus: Today is a 9.
Your life should get easier. You may have felt pressured about money. You only knew you should hold onto it. Now, it's time to learn how to manage it well. This should be fun. Remember, no squandering, OK? That's your first lesson.
You are still strong and lucky, but play by the rules. You're more confident now, and you may decide you're worth more money. If what you're making isn't satisfactory, maybe it's time for a change. See if you can make a better deal.
Gemini: Today is a 6.
You're interested in moving forward again. You should be able to see which way you want to go and what obstacles are in the way. Some you can kick aside, and some you can jump over. And, for some, you may have to learn to climb. You can do it.
Cancer: Today is a 7.
You're strong, but you may be worried. Being the leader is fun until you have to make tough choices. Does somebody need to be cut from the team? Reassigned to a different position? Listen to the gossip, but don't believe everything. Trust your judgment
Leo: Today is a 7.
Getting much to happen the past few days has been difficult. Things are changing, however. More people may be on your side than you realized. What you haven't accomplished alone, you may be able to do with a team's support.
Virgo: Today is a 7.
Scorpio: Today is a 7.
Libra: Today is an 8.
Something you've learned recently will help you make a good impression. You look good to the people who make the decisions. Unfortunately, this fabulous career opportunity could interfere with domestic plans. Let your family know; they'll understand.
Sagittarius: Today is a 6.
You may accomplish a lot now. You've been studying and working hard, without a clear goal in sight. The fog should start to clear. The prize is something you've always wanted. Keep going; you're almost there.
You and your mate may still have a few disagreements. You want item A, and the other person wants item B. Well, a third item that neither of you knows about could be out there. This perfect thing could dissolve most of your considerations. Keep shopping.
You may feel slightly confronted, especially if you've recently decided to include somebody else in your plans. Unfortunately, this other person may not want to do things exactly your way. Lighten up. This could be stimulating.
Capricorn: Today is an 8.
Have you played more than usual lately? If so, good. It'll keep you young. You may be up against a deadline again. Does this mean you'll have to take work home with you over the weekend? Oh well, it won't be the first time!
Aquarius: Today is an 8.
You're probably feeling better. You might decide to have a few people over tonight. If you do, take care. Something could spill, or someone might get obnoxious. Keep the booze — and the good dishie — in the cupboard!
Pisces: Today is an 8.
This weekend is good for staying home, maybe having a few people over. You also have chores you'd like to get done. If an older person is nagging you to come by, compromise. Spend the extra money for a long phone call, instead.
KANSAS TENNIS Jayhawk tennis team misses NCAA tourney
The bubble burst for the Kansas men's tennis team yesterday.
Kansas, 10-12, was not selected to participate in the NCAA tournament in Athens, Ga., May 13 and 14.
KANSAS
TENNIS
“It’s very dis-appearing,” pointed Jayhawk tennis coach Mark Riley. “The dis-mal part about it is that if we had beaten Tulsa at home a few
weeks ago we would have probabu-
made it into the tournament."
The Jayhawks had a tough schedule this season, facing 12 of the 64 teams participating in the tournament. Riley said it was the 'Hawks 1-11 record versus those teams that caused them not to make the cut.
I'm sure that is what the NCAA committee was looking at when they were considering us for the tournament," he said. "We had plenty of opportunities this season, and we will have pretty much the same kind of schedule next year."
On the other hand, Kansas had some good news yesterday. Sophomore Rodrigo Echagaray qualified for the NCAA men's singles tournament. Echagaray and his partner, junior Ed Dus, also made it into the doubles tournament. Both events are played at the same time and place as the team competition.
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Freshman Eleazar Magallan, who was recently named Region V Rookie Player-of-the-Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Associations, did not qualify for the tournament. Magallan finished the year with 29 victories, the highest win total since All-American Enrique Abaroa finished the 1997 season with 30 wins.
"Both players have had great season," Riley said. "They will represent our team well."
"Anytime you can win as many games as Magallan did this year, you have to be impressed," Riley said. "It was a pleasure to coach him."
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Entrepreneur to sell
Mantle's home run ball
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Yellowed by age, the baseball Mickey Mantle hit for his 500th home run 33 years ago has landed in the hands of local investors who hope it launches their memorabilia business.
The Mantle ball has passed through the hands of several collectors and was the center of controversy when it was withdrawn from an auction in January of 1999 because the slugger's widow said it was not the real No.500.
Through subsequent investigation, the ball, owned then by Oregon entrepreneur Dale Cicero, was found to be legitimate. He sold it to Bob Przybysz and other members of a local investment group, who hope to make it the centerpiece of their memorabilia company, Prime Global Collectibles.
"We are unsure about what we will eventually do with the baseball, but we needed something big to help with getting our business off on a high note," Przybysz said.
Przybysz refused to reveal the ball's sale price, other than that it was in the six-figure range.
NEW YORK — Tom Izzo, coach of Michigan State's NCAA champions, will be honored with the New York
Athletic Club's Winged Foot Award on May 17.
NCAA BASKETBALL Michigan State coach honored for NCAA win
the coaches of the men's and women's national champions. Geno Auriemma, who coached
The award is presented annually to
GOLF
women's championship,received his award earlier this week.
Golf Hall of Fame chooses new members
The World Golf Hall of Fame added five more members yesterday. Former Masters champion Jack Burke Jr, and key administrators Deane Beman and Sir Michael Bonallack were among those elected from two new categories.
Burke, who staged the greatest Masters comeback ever in 1956, was elected from the Veteran's Category, which considers players whose prime came before 1960.
Beman, who managed unprecedented growth in the PGA Tour during his 20 years as commissioner, and Bonallack, secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club until retiring last year, were elected from the Lifetime Achievement category.
Neil Coles and John Jacobs, both credited with forming the PGA European Tour, also were also chosen from Lifetime Achievement.
The election came two days after Judy Rankin was voted into the Hall of Fame by the LPGA Tour. Beth Daniel and Juli Inkster previously qualified.
All eight will be inducted Nov. 20 at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., the largest class in 25 years. That will bring Hall of Fame membership to 84.
PGA title defender loses caddie to injury
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carlos Franco will have to defend his PGA Tour title in New Orleans this weekend without longtime Canadian caddie Kieran Docherty.
Instead of walking alongside Franco and calculating yardage for the Paraguayan, Docherty is at home in Tawwassen with his right leg propped up on a coffee table.
He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the third round of the Masters tournament last week, and he could be gone
for the remainder of the PGA season.
Jimmy Johnson, who was Nick Price's caddie, is filling in for Docherty right now. Docherty is confident he'll be back on Franco's bag once he's recovered.
"Unless he goes out and wins five in a row with this guy," Docherty said. "Then I'm done."
HOCKEY
Canada's Hall of Fame to induct nine this year
TORONTO — Add another honor for Wayne Gretzky, who will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in November.
Gretzky was one of nine inductees announced yesterday.
The NHL's leading career scorer, already a member of Hockey's Hall of Fame, retired last spring after winning the scoring championship 10 times and the league's MVP award eight times.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
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Baseball vs. Kansas State at 7 p.m. in Manhattan Softball vs. Nebraska at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Lincoln, Neb.
Baseball vs. Kansas State at 2 p.m. in Manhattan Track at Life University Series in Atlanta, Ga.
Baseball vs. Kansas State at 1 p.m. in Manhattan
Indiana squeezes past Milwaukee
Softball at Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City, Ok.
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Larry Bird's coaching career isn't over yet. Reggie Miller made sure of it with the highest scoring playoff game of his career.
Miller scored 41 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, and Travis Best hit a 3-pointer from in front of Milwaukee's bench for the biggest shot of the game with 16 seconds left as Indiana edged the Bucks 96-95 last night in Game 5 of their first-round series.
series.
The victory extended the coaching career of Bird, who insists he will leave
the profession at the conclusion of this season. The Pacers avoided becoming just the third No. 1 seed to be knocked off in the best-of-five first round and moved on to a best-of-seven second-round series against Philadelphia beginning tomorrow.
It wouldn't have happened without Miller, who was unstoppable for a huge stretch of the fourth quarter, or without Best, who shook off a 2-for-14 start to hit the go-ahead basket.
Milwaukee had a chance to
win it after Jalen Rose missed two foul shots with 1.4 seconds left, but Ray Allen could only manage an off-balance 3-pointer from about 28 feet that hit the top of the backboard at the final buzzer.
Bird spent much of the game on his feet in front of the bench, never wandering far as he called out offensive plays and encouraged his team. He said before the game that he was feeling the kind of nervousness that he
a player and called it one of the biggest games in franchise history.
It sure looked that
way to Miller, who scored 14 points in less than five minutes midway through the fourth quarter, a burst that ended with a corner jumper from a tough angle for an 89-87 lead with five minutes left.
The Bucks scored the next five points as Miller stopped shooting and decided to pass to open teammates.
Best took several of those shots and missed them all, but the Pacers can only be thankful he never lost the nerve to keep
hoisting them up.
With Milwaukee leading 92-90, Miller got the ball isolated outside the 3-point arc and stared defender Tim Thomas directly in the eyes before quickly releasing a shot that swipped for a 93-92 lead. A 20-footer by Thomas with 50 seconds left gave the Bucks a 94-93 lead.
Best and Davis missed shots before the ball went out of bounds off Milwaukee, giving the Pacers a full 24-second clock with 29 seconds left on the game clock. Best put up a quick shot and missed, but the Pacers grabbed another offensive rebound and found Best alone in the corner for a 3-pointer that made it 96-94 with 16 seconds left.
Allen then missed on a drive and Ervin Johnson was fouled grabbing the offensive rebound, but he missed the first foul shot with 6.2 seconds remaining before making the second. The Pacers inbounded quickly and ran almost five seconds off the clock before the Bucks could foul, which turned out to be huge when Allen had to rush the final shot of the game.
Miller surpassed his previous career playoff-high of 39 reached twice before. Jalen Rose added 14 points, and Dale Davis had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Kansas Baseball 2000 SENIOR WEEKEND!
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