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Quick Looks
Friday November 12,1999
HOROSCOPES
Aries: Today is a 5.
Wheeling and dealing is important today. You'll have to use unfamiliar skills to win. In athletic competition, you're favored. With finances, you'd do well to get the advice of an expert whom you can trust.
Taurus: Today is an 8.
You can reach further than ever before, especially with the help of a partner. The two of you have information that you don't want to share with others. Use it to your mutual advantage.
Gemini: Today is a 5.
You're getting lots of attention lately. It could be unwelcome. If you need help from a more experienced person, ask. Do the homework, too. Study, and you'll not only gain mastery, you'll also gain respect. Also, keep quiet about how much you don't know.
Cancer: Todav is an 8.
Go ahead and make a romantic commitment That will be your basis for a new adventure. It could be something you're planning to do together. Whether it's a weekend outing or a first-class honeymoon, it should go well if you start planning now.
Leo: Today is a 4.
You'll have to move quickly and make decisions fast. You don't like to have demands placed on you, but it may be hard to avoid. Try not to draw a lot of attention to yourself and stay out of a frantic person's way. Conditions get better soon.
Virgo: Today is a 9.
Libra: Today is a 5.
You're looking good. You have power and energy, and you're forthright and confident. What's to stop you from getting what you want? Not much. Whatever it is, you can handle it.
You need to take things slowly and carefully, especially if a purchase is required. Think about it first. Stick close to home tonight and listen more than you talk. That will be better for romance, too.
Scorpio: Today is an 8.
Sagittarius: Today is a 5.
Capricorn: Today is an 8.
You're smart right now, and careful, too. You like to study slowly so you can make sure the information sinks in. Practice, and you'll definitely learn the material. Work on something you're close to mastering and push yourself above the top.
You might not be the world's best businessperson son. You're more interested in learning, teaching or standing up for justice. You might be able to change something about your work, however, so you make more money at it. If you don't know how, ask an expert.
Aquarius: Today is a 5.
Pisces: Todav is a 7.
You feel rather feisty. Your adrenaline is pumping! Your opinion is valuable, and you ought to share it with as many people as possible. You could make a big difference, so speak up!
This is not a good time to start a new project.
Finish up old ones instead. Something at home needs attention. If you don't know how, get help. Maybe you can hire someone to do it. You don't have to do it yourself. Just make sure it's complete and move on.
A lot is going on in your life right now. You have interesting places to be and people to see. Which opportunities should you take, and which will you have to pass on? Something you've done before will be easiest. Do that first.
Wade Boggs retires, will scout new talent
TAMPA, Fla. — Wade Boggs, the newest member of baseball's 3,000 hit club, retired yesterday and accepted a front office job with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays that will include scouting and evaluating young talent.
BASEBALL
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
"I've come to the fork in the road of making the decision of not to be a player," Boggs said during a news conference at Tropicana Field. "It was a long, painstaking decision. I talked to a lot of people — past players, present players, family members and close friends."
Boggs, who played 18 seasons in the majors, become the 23rd player to reach 3,000 hits on Aug. 7. He is the only player to do it with a home run.
A month after reaching the plateau, the five-time AL batting champion had season-ending surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. He hit .301, the 15th time he finished at .300 or better and wound up with 3,010 career hits.
A 12-time All-Star, Boggs also was the only player this century with seven straight 200-hit seasons, won two gold gloves, set an AL rookie record with a .349 average in 1982 and won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996.
Boston's Williams is AL Manaager of Year
NEW YORK — Jimy Williams won the American League Manager of the Year award yesterday after leading the Boston Red Sox into the playoffs despite the loss of Mo Vaughn.
Williams received 20 first-place votes and five seconds for 115 points from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Oakland's Art Howe was second for keeping the Athletics in contention until September despite a $25.2 million payroll, 24th among the 30 major league teams. He got five firsts, 19 seconds and three thirds for 85 points.
Joe Torre of the World Series
champion New York Yankees, last year's winner, was third with 21 points.
Johnny Oates of the Texas Rangers finished fourth with one
first place vote and 18 points. Mike Hargrove, fired by the Cleveland Indians after losing to Boston in the playoffs, finished fifth with two firsts and 13 points. He will manage Baltimore next season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The search for an owner has begun again by a Kansas City Royals board, stung by baseball's rejection of Miles Prentice and angry about the way the process was handled.
Offer for Royals rejected; board looks for owner
The apparent favorite was Wal Mart, inc. chairman David Glass, who was the hand-picked choice of team founder Ewing Kauffman and currently serves as Royals chairman. Glass has not indicated if he plans to make a bid. No talks were planned yesterday between Glass and the board, a representative said.
age the sales process. The New York investment firm will review any bids to make sure they meet minimum requirements before forwarding them to the Royals board.
The Royals announced Wednesday night that the formal search process was reopened after the team was told that the $75 million bid by Prentice was rejected. The investment firm J.P. Morgan again will man
and bidders must have at least $100 million in net worth. After clearing an initial background check, bidders would be allowed to look at the Royals books and make a formal offer.
Senators and Lightning trade two players
The minimum bid is $75 million,
HOCKEY
KANATA, Ontario — Center Bruce Gardiner was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday for left wing Colin Forbes.
Ottawa also recalled defencemen Erich Goldmann and Karel Rachunek from the IHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, and said Calgary claimed defenseman Bobby Dollas on walivers.
Gardiner, 27, played in 10 of the team's 16 games this season and had no goals and three assists. He makes $525,000. He had 12 points in 59 games last season.
Forbes, 23, didn't have a point in eight games with the Lightning after getting 20 points in 80 games last season with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. He makes $450,000.
No names $30,000.
The Flames had holes created by injuries to defensmen Steve Smith,
Denis Gauthier and Wade Belak.
Holyfield, Lewis rematch to settle disputed draw
BOXING
LAS VEGAS — Evander Holfyield thinks he wasn't aggressive enough to win his first fight against Lennox Lewis, but neither was Lewis.
The fight ended in a draw, but most observers thought Lewis was a clear winner of the match for the undisputed heavyweight title March 13 in Madison Square Garden
A CompuBox pouch-count credited Lewis with landing 348 punches, 187 of them jabs, to Holyfield's 130, 52 of them jabs.
Holyfield: Says he wasn't aggressive enough in first flight
As for his performance, the 37-year-old Hollyfield said, "I've been fighting since I was 8 years old, and I've made mistakes all my life. The most important thing is to correct the mistakes." The fight will be one of four titles
The fight will be one of four title
matches on a TVKO pay-per-view telecast. The main event is expected to start about 11 p.m.
FOOTBALL
"This may be one of my greatest fights ever," Hollyfield said. "In the first fight, I wasn't aggressive enough."
Ex-Broncos lineman, 53 dies of heart attack
ESCANABA, Mich. — Tom Domres,
a lineman with the Houston Oilers
and Denver Broncos who played
college football at Wisconsin, has died.
Domres, 53, died of a heart attack Monday at his home in Rosemont, Minn., the Daily Press of Escanaba reported. Domres was a graduate of Gladstone High School and was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1988
A native of Marshfield, Wis., Domres was an All-State lineman at Gladstone in 1963 and played defensive tackle for Wisconsin. He played in the North-South and East-West college all-star games.
Domres was a 10th-round draft choice of the Oilers in 1968 and was traded to the Broncos in 1972. He retired before the 1975 season.
A funeral was scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home in Apple Valley, Minn.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Turnover war crucial for'Hawk win
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"You just have to find a guy and then block them," said junior guard Marc Owen.
Protecting the quarterback becomes easier with a mobile passer such as junior Dylen Smith because his ability to elude the rush will force Oklahoma State to not rush as many players.
Equally important is winning the turnover war. The Jayhawks and Cowboys are evenly matched in most areas, which means that turnovers and special teams will be critical.
in the last few weeks and with the dogmatic style of defense, if you stay away from the turnovers, you will have success," Allen said.
The other problem the Jayhawks face is the Oklahoma State crowd. The 'Hawks have gotten used to playing at home during the last three games, so it could be tough for them to focus with a hostile crowd. The visiting teams' benches are in front of the student body at Lewis Field, which gives the Cowboys an advantage.
"From what some people and other coaches have told me, it is a very difficult place to play." Allen said.
But senior nose tackle John Williams isn't too worried about the crowd. Kansas has played in some tough places this year, including Colorado, Texas A&M and Kansas State, and the distractions at Oklahoma State might not be any tougher than those places.
"The only real distraction that I've experienced on the road is K-State's band playing that song they play over and over again," Williams said. "It just makes you sick."
Edited by Chris Hopkins
Supercats to try to avenge last year's 140-78 loss
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Tuesday, however, they were beaten by McNeese State 101-81 in front of a crowd of 200 people. Supercats guard Charles Terrell led the team with 25 points in the loss, and forward Henry Madden chipped in 18 points and 10 boards.
Not one player on the roster exceeds 6-foot-9, and Geelong only will suit up nine players for the contest.
That means that Kansas should be able to utilize what Williams calls its two biggest strengths to wear the Supercats down.
"I'll say it again, our depth and our size are our biggest strength."
Williams said. "You don't get as true a look at your team in practice as you do against somebody else."
When Williams looks Saturday night, what he'll see is a healthy Kansas team for the first time this preseason.
Both sophomore forward Jeff Carey and junior forward Luke Axtell missed the Jayhawks' first exhibition game, and Lester Earl was used cautiously because of a knee injury. All three practiced, at least partially, this week and will be suited up for the game expecting to play.
As for eliminating the turnovers, senior forward Nick Bradford said that he had no doubt that the team would respond to defense and offense changes.
"I think we'll be much calmer out there Saturday," Bradford said. "We'll pay more attention to detail and improve in our half-court." D'Obviously, the full-court press picks up the pace of the game, but when it comes down to it, you win with half-court D."
Bradford also said that the team had emphasized defense this week in practice through more communication, more intensity and more conditioning.
"I try to send a message not to be too high or too low," Bradford said. "It is exhibition and the regular season's not that easy, but at the same time some of the mistakes are understandable because of first-game jitters."
— Edited by Julia Nicholson
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