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Thursday November 11, 1999
HOROSCOPES
Aries: Today is a 6.
You could get an opportunity to advance your career. Also, watch for someone who's watching you! Do everything perfectly, and you might get to take on more responsibility soon.
Taurus: Today is a 7.
Your life will get easier as the day goes on. You won't be as concerned about financial matters. The time you spend worrying is not billable, you know. You could worry less and make more, soon.
Gemini: Today is a 5.
Cancer: Today is a 6.
You've been working overtime lately.
Complications at work get in the way of everything else. You could be busy, with lots of important decisions to make. Keep your partner posted on what's happening to alleviate tension.
Work first and play later. Your partner may come to your rescue, but it could be rather late in the program. Your evening's still busy, but you might sneak in a little time for romance, too — or, at least, flirtation.
Leo: Today is a 5.
The workload picks up, and the pace increases. This sense of urgency could be downright uncomfortable. A little of this goes a long way with you, but be patient. Get the job done quickly, and that will help, too.
Virgo: Today is a 6.
Your life should get easier soon. You're one of the few who'll be relaxed tonight. Romance will most likely flourish in the privacy of your own home, which is also nice. It cuts down on expenses and increases the possibilities.
You've spent a lot of time studying. Now, it's time to do the work. You can attain mastery only by stumbling around for a while first. Too bad, but it's part of the process. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; plan for them.
Scorpio: Today is a 6.
Sagittarius: Today is a 5.
Get advice early, especially on financial matters. Later in the day, you may lose interest, and that could be expensive. Likewise, you should go shopping first thing, too. Later on you won't care as much about getting the best deal.
Capricorn: Today is a 7.
You might be worried. If so, take a breather.
Stand back and look at the big picture. This can work out for the best, especially if you decide right now that's what will happen. After that, all the other decisions will be easy.
Aquarius: Today is a 4.
You're getting stronger and more confident by the hour. Your nervousness will fade, and you'll forget all about it. Knowing that ahead of time, you won't be alarmed when the worries show up. Laugh at them!
Pisces: Today is a 7.
You should be lucky, especially with foreigners.
Don't be afraid — even if you don't meet your own expectations yet. Your friends believe you can even if you don't. Keep on keeping on. Success is near.
You won't get an extension on the upcoming deadline. Travel looks complicated, too. Instead, do what you know how to do — in familiar surroundings. Crank out the requirements first to make your load lighter. Keep gossip to a minimum, too.
PRO FOOTBALL
Vikings defensive end said he rearets low blow
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Defensive end Duane Clemons said he was fined $7,500 by the NFL for punching Dallas Cowboys tackle Flozell Adams below the belt.
"I made a mistake, I went a little too far," Clemons said after the Minnesota Vikings' practice yesterday. "If he was standing right here, I'd apologize to him."
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
The officials didn't see it, but a national television audience got a
clear view of the punch during the Vikings' 27-17 victory Monday night. TV replays caught Clemons in the
act but didn't show what precipitated his punch, which occurred after Jimmy Hitchcock intercepted Jason Garrett's pass in the fourth quarter. Clemons said Adams took him down from behind on the interception return and that's why he threw the punch.
In an expletive-filled tirade after the game, Adams said: "That's why he doesn't start. I'd be surprised if he was with this team next year. He's a first-round draft pick bust."
Chiefs sign Bentley to handle kickoff duties
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Bentley once won a national championship with his foot.
But if he somehow manages to put one through the uprights for the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday, the ball will just come back out to the 20-vard line.
CHIEFS
Bentley, who has made only brief appearances in professional football since finishing a standout career at Florida State, was signed to a 2-year contract yesterday to be the Chiefs'
kickoff specialist. He practiced with the team yesterday afternoon and will handle kickoff duties on Sunday at Tampa Bay.
Bentley's signing follows a string of poor kickoff performance by Pete Stoyanovich. In Sunday's 25-17 loss at Indianapolis, the Colts' starting field position after Kansas City's four kickoffs was their own 36.
Stoyanov will continue to kick field goals and extra points for the Chiefs, although Gunther Cunningham said Bentley also would work on placements as Stoyanov's backup.
Reds' McKeon named NL Manager of the Year
BASEBALL
NEW YORK — Jack McKeon, who kept the low-budget Reds in contention for the playoffs until the final day of the season, received 17 first-place votes, nine seconds and three thirds for 115 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Atlanta's Bobby Cox, who led his team to the NL Championship Series for the eighth straight year, was second with 10 firsts, 14 seconds and six thirds for 98 points.
"I've been in the game 50 years now and this has probably been my most rewarding year," McKeon said.
Mkeenon, who turns 69 on Nov. 23,
is the third-oldest manager in major
league history behind Connie Mack,
88, and Casey Stengel, 75.
Mckeeon is a former manager of Kansas City, Oakland and San Diego and the former general manager of the Padres. He led the Reds to a 96-66 record, tying them for the wild-card spot with the Mets, who won a tiebreaker playoff 5-0.
COLLEGE DASKIN BA
Auburn star heads
All-America team
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Chris Porter spent the off season away from the basket. Not away from basketball, just the basket.
The 6-foot-7-inch senior forward shot hundreds of 3-pointers every day during the summer in an attempt to complement the spectacular inside game that helped him become the leading vote-getter yesterday on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.
Porter averaged 16.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and a highlight-reel dunk or two a game as Auburn got as high as No. 2 in the rankings during a 29-4 season in which he was a secondteam All-America. The Tigers lost in the third round of the NCAA tournament to Ohio State.
Porter was listed on 53 of 65 ballots from a 65-member media panel. DePaul sophomore swingman Quentin Richardson was next with 46 votes. Next were two senior guards from the Big Ten who led their teams to the Final Four last season — Scoonie Penn of Ohio State and Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State. Each received 44 votes.
Maryland junior forward Terence Morris was fifth in the voting with 35.
OLYMPICS
IOC establishes agency to combat drug abuse
LONDON — The International Olympic Committee created an international agency yesterday to repel drugs in sports and hopes its leading critic — the United States — will take part.
The agency is temporarily based in the IOC's home city of Lausanne, Switzerland, with IOC vice president Dick Pound the chairman.
The new group will operate under Swiss laws and be known as the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Its tasks include: establishing a
single list of banned substances, coordinating unannounced out-of-competition drug testing.
developing standards for collecting and analyzing samples, pushing for unified drug sanctions and promoting research.
The agency will be governed by a board of at least 10 members and no more than 35.
BOXING
Lewis, Holyfield trade final quips before fiaht
LAS VEGAS — Judgment Day awaits Lennon Lewis and Evander Holyfield on Saturday, eight months after what Lewis and many in boxing believe was a terrible misjudgment.
Most everybody else thought Lewis won a decision in Madison Square Garden on March 13. The draw outraged fans and led to hearings and photo-ops by assorted officials.
Lewis, the WBC champion from Britain, is a 5-9 favorite to beat IBF-WBA champion Holyfield on Saturday night in the payer-view bout at Thomas & Mack Center.
"I'm going to jump on this guy and show the people I did everything to win," Holyfield said yesterday before the final news conference. "By people, I mean the judges."
"Because I won the first time, I'm more confident and I will take more chances," Lewis said. "I'm going to sway the judges to my side. I have confidence in the fight judges that nothing is going to go on ... but anything is possible."
The Associated Press
'Hawks squeak past Sooners
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scoring. In rally-scoring, points are awarded for sideouts. The Sooners scored the first two points of the game and held a 9-6 lead when Oklahoma middle blocker Holly McMillan recorded a block. The Jayhawks took a time-out, then scored the next three points and tied the game at 9-9 on Myatt's 16th kill of the match.
The Sooners scored the next point
on a Kansas hitting error, then eventually were serving with a 13-11 lead. Outside hitter Mary Beth Albrecht picked up a kill for Kansas and combined with Reves for a block. Albrecht added one more kill as the Jayhawks won the decisive game, 15-13.
"Down 13-11 and you rally to win it," Bechard said. "That shows a tremendous amount of character on our part. But give OU credit. They really battled."
Kansas was led by Reves 19 kills. Myatt followed with 18 kills, while setter Molly LaMere paced the team with 61 assists. Outside hitter Nancy Bell tied a career-high with a team-leading 19 digs.
Next up for Kansas is a Saturday road match against No. 23 Baylor in Waco, Texas. The Jayhawks won the first meeting between the two schools on Oct. 9, sweeping the Bears 3-0 in Lawrence.
Edited by Kelly Clasen
By Chris Wristen
LaMere leads team with selfless, tireless play
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
It's the little things that kill, and Molly LaMere's been hurting Kansas opponents all year by doing just that. Her latest victim — the Oklahoma Sooners, whom Kansas defeated 3-2 last night.
LaMere, a sophomore setter on the Kansas volleyball team, has challenged school assist records all season. After recording 61 assists last night, she's just eight away from becoming No. 5 in career assists at Kansas and is on track to post the second best single-season assists total in school history. But the impact she had
last night went beyond assists.
"Setting is just one part of what she does," Coach Ray Bechard said. "She's a tremendous backcourt player, and she's a heads-up player. She competes very hard, makes good decisions and her competitive nature helps create the tempo we need on this team."
LaMere's consistent play and precision fundamentals are something she has emphasized this year.
"If I just have a good game setting, I don't feel like I have a complete game," LaMere said. "The defensive part of my game is what I definitely work on every game and during practice."
Her defensive skills helped the Jahyhaws into the decisive game five
last night. LaMere dove on the floor for 12 digs, hustled after balls and combined for blocks with senior Amanda Reves. Their biggest combination block came in game four, which put the Jayhawks ahead 7-2. The block snuffed out a kill attempt by Oklahoma's Cathy Cook and sent the crowd into a frenzy.
It's on big plays such as this that LaMere enjoys contributing, and she thinks it helps the team.
“[Making big plays] is much more important,” LaMere said. “When you make big plays, it gets everybody into it, the crowd and the team on the court.”
Edited by Chris Hutchison
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