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Friday November 5,1999
HOROSCOPES
Aries: Today is a 5.
You're busy, and you've got a good support system. Don't undermine that by making life difficult for somebody you love. An older person's request might clash with something your partner wants. Money's important, but it's not as important as love.
Taurus: Todav is a 7.
Gemini: Today is an 8.
Complications are abundant. It's not a good day for travel, so keep that to a minimum. Let your fingers do the walking. Search out the best deal before you buy. You'll save a lot of money with a small but brilliant investment of time.
You look good today. You're smart and imagina tive. Your curiosity could get piqued, too. Be careful, however. The information you gather may not be completely accurate. Sort out the fact from fiction before you act.
Cancer: Today is a 6.
Entertaining at home could work for you during the weekend. Planning is required, however. This may get in the way of a work-related project. The complications are not all your fault. Let people know if it's going to be late and don't feel guilty about it.
Leo: Todav is a 6.
You can fix something around your house and save a lot of money. Of course, if you mess it up, the whole thing will cost you more. If you haven't inspired much confidence yet, maybe it's because you're unsure of yourself. Study more before you act.
Virgo: Today is a 6.
Money and learning are tied together for you right now. It's been said that the more you know, the more valuable you become. You're worried about others' problems, so how will you have time for your own? That could be the key to your success, actually.
Libra: Today is a 7.
You're cute today. The minor difficulties that crop up will be overcome easily. If you or somebody you love needs cash, don't worry about it. Talk it over with a partner and discover hidden funds.
Scorpio: Today is a 6.
Capricorn: Today is a 6.
Your hopes, dreams and fears are activated today. You've dreamt of making certain things hap pen, but you're not sure how. You hate being indecisive — and you don't have to be. It's a natural part of the creative process. Investigate today and decide later.
There are so many interesting people out there, and there is so little time. You'll have to make some tough choices. You can't be everywhere although you'd love to do that. Batch as many of them together as you can.
Aquarius: Today is a 7.
Sagittarius: Today is a 7.
You may try to get out of a difficult situation Somebody else is leaning on you, and a little of that goes a long way. Your mind's not on your work. Pay attention to avoid making messes.
Pisces: Today is a 6.
You're trying to please somebody, but it's not easy. Don't expect the other person to make up your mind for you. It's more likely to be the other way around. Just tell them what to do, and the whole project will go more smoothly.
You're most likely thoughtful, creative and decisive now. This will help you get from the vision to the reality more quickly than usual. Start by sorting through your visions and picking the one that could actually work. That will help a lot.
The University of Kansas men's and women's swimming and diving teams will compete in the six-team Dual Meet Extravaganza at the University of Illinois this weekend.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Jayhawk swimmers to race five teams
The competition will be the team's first dual meet of the fall season. Last year, the women finished 5-1 in duals, and the men were 2-4.
This will be the first of three trips this season to Illinois for the Jayhawks. They are scheduled to visit the Northwestern Invitational later this month and will travel to Southern Illinois for a dual in January.
This weekend, the Jayhawks will swim against Southern Illinois, Missouri, North Texas, Penn State and Illinois in head-to-head matches.
Jason Walker
Omaha wants arena for Big 12 tournament
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
"The basketball tournament.
"Denver already has its new arena
(the Pepsi Center)," said Bill Byme
at the big Red Breakfast held weekly
for Nebraska football fans in Omaha.
"And a new arena, it looks like, is
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska's athletics director said yesterday he hoped Omaha would build a convention center-sports arena because it could have a shot at playing host to the Big 12 Conference basketball team.
"And a new arena, it looks like, is
going to go in San Antonio, Texas," Byme said. "I hope they build a new one in Omaha, Nebraska, too. Because our theory is that we'd really like to rotate championships around the conference as these new arenas come open."
Tim Allen, an associate commissioner of the Big 12, told the Omaha World-Herald that Omaha would have a much better chance at playing host to the tournament if it built the arena.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two weeks of sub-pair performances, one leading to a loss, have not rattled Nebraska coach Frank Sollic said.
'Huskers plan to play better against Aagies
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The No. 9 Commuskers learned from their loss at Texas two weeks ago and a slow start that left them trailing Kansas 9-0 at laitime last
weekend, Solich said. He'll find out how much they learned tomorrow when Texas A&M visits Lincoln.
"In some ways
"In some ways we've probably
moved forward in terms of where we are confidence wise." Sollicid said.
are confidence wise. "Son! said: The 'Huskers' 7-1 overall, 4-1 Big 12 Conference, couldn't hang on to a fourth-quarter lead and lost for the first time this season against Texas. It seemed to carry throughout last week at Kansas as the Jayhawks shut out the Huskers in the first half, something no team has done since Arizona State in 1996.
MADISON, Wis. — When Drew Brees met Ron Dayne for the first time, the slim quarterback looked at the burly tailback and saw somebody very much like himself.
Heisman Trophy hopefuls Brees, Davne to battle
They met at a Chicago hotel four months ago, trading bits of conversation among countless interviews at the Big Ten Conference media day. Dayne and Brees compared notes on their experiences as college football stars and student-athletes who have spent their lives exceeding expectations in everything they do.
That would be tomorrow's game, when No. 10 Wisconsin visits No. 17 Purdue in a crucial Big Ten matchup between two bowl teams.
But perhaps even more exciting is the dream showdown between the Heisman Trophy hopeful, "Cool Brees" and "Great Dayne," the signature athletes for their respective programs and two of the nation's most exciting players.
"He seemed like a good guy," Dayne said. "We just talked, because you don't usually get a chance to." Brees said: "It was my first chance to see him and hang out with him a little bit. We laughed a little bit and just wished each other luck and talked about how we were looking forward to this game right here."
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
NEWARK, N.J. — The president and other officials of the International Boxing Federation were indicted on charges of taking bribes of up to $25,000 from promoters and managers to manipulate rankings.
BOXING
IBF officials accused of fixing rankings
"In the IBF, rankings were bought, not earned," said Robert F. Cleary, first assistant U.S. attorney for New Jersey.
The 32-count indictment, handed up Wednesday by a federal grand jury and unsealed yesterday with the arrest of the IBF president's son, includes charges of conspiracy and racketeering.
The four defendants took in about $338,000, including a $100,000 payment in 1995 for a so-called special exception, according to the
indictment. That was for a heavy-weight champion to defend his title against a boxer previously unranked by the IBF, it said.
The indictment said seven promoters and managers were involved, as well as 23 boxers. They have not been charged and were not named in the indictment. However, the investigation is continuing.
Cleary would not say if a June raid on the Florida offices of promoter Don King was related to the IBF investigation and declined to say if King was a target.
BASEBALL
Lawyer buys Indians for record $320 million
Dolan agreed yesterday to buy the Cleveland Indians for $320 million from Richard Jacobs, who as the team's owner since 1986 built the club from a baseball laughingstock into a model franchise and perennial power.
CLEVELAND — Larry Dolan sat by the radio as a kid in suburban Cleveland, keeping score and dreaming of one day playing shortstop for the Indians.
"My idol was Lou Boudreau," Dolan said. "All I ever wanted to be was Lou Boudreau. It never occurred to me I'd be Bill Veck."
Dolan's acquisition is subject to approval by major league owners, who have taken 6-18 months to consider recent purchase agreements. Jacobs said the transaction should close by the end of March or early April.
The deal appears to be a record for a baseball franchise, topping the $311 million sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers last year from the O'Malley family to the Fox division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
Dolan, an area lawyer whose wealth
has reportedly come from his stock holdings in Cablevision Systems Corp., said he never could have imagined the Veecked team he rooted for in the 1940s would one day become his own.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Fri.
Sat.
**Women's tennis** Central Regionales in Salt Lake City, Fri.- Sun.
**Swimming** Dual Meet Extravaganza in Champaign, Ill., Fri.- Sun.
Football Game vs. Baylor @ 1 p.m.
Sun.
Voleyball Game @ Texea
Tech @ 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Boston University
All Stars @ Ocala
Rowing Sunflower
Showdown @ K-State
Women's tennis Central Reginais in Salt Lake City, Fri. - Sun.
Swimming Dual Meet Extravaganza in Champaign, Ill. Fri. - Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Women's tennis team tests skills at regionals
By Amanda Kashube
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's tennis team is in the midst of regional competition with 22 other teams this weekend at the Eccles Tennis Center in Salt Lake City.
Kansas, which finished last season
ranked No. 40 nationally, will join eight other ranked teams in the tournament. The Jayhawks also have two singles players at the tournaments who are
KANSAS
TENNIS
ranked in the Top 15 — senior Brooke Chiller and sophomore Cheryl Mallaiah.
The doubles team of senior Julia Sidorova and Chiller (3-1) earned a No. 3 seed, while freshman Tiffany Chang and Mallaiah (5-3) are the No. 9 seed.
On Wednesday, two of Kansas's singles players were eliminated in the qualifying rounds. Freshman Kim Lorenz lost to Tamie Masey of New Mexico State, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, while her teammate sophomore Lisa Malliaiah lost to Big 12 Conference foe Tracy Moore of Colorado, 6-1, 6-0.
The loss dropped Lorenz to 3-7 on the season and Malliah to 7-4.
To qualify into the main draw, Lorenz and Lisa Malliaiah would have needed to win two qualifying matches. Lorenz's opponent, Masey, won her second match and will play in the main draw.
Junior Monica Sekulov, sophomore Christi Wagenaar, Cheryl Mallaiah, Sidorova, Chang and Chiller all completed yesterday in singles and doubles action. Results were not in at press time.
For the second consecutive year, every member of the Kansas team will play in the tournament. The Jayhawks are the only team to have every member play.
Overall, coach Jenny Garrity said she was optimistic about the team's chances at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rolex Central Regional Championships.
"Looking at the draw, I think we have a good chance of winning a lot of our matches at the tournament," she said. "This tournament will test our team to see how much we have improved over the past two weeks since the Florida State tournament."
In the final regional rankings of the 1999 season, Kansas finished second to New Mexico, which also defeated the Jayhawks in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
- Edited by Shawn Linenberger
BASKETBALL TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The ESPN/USA Today preseason men's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, last season's records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote:
1. Connecticut (9) 34-2 712
2. Michigan St. (8) 33-5 688
3. Cincinnati (8) 27-6 684
4. Auburn 29-4 616
5. N. Carolina (2) 24-10 594
6. Ohio State (2) 27-9 579
7. Temple (2) 24-11 574
8. Florida 22-9 570
9. Arizona 22-7 492
10. Duke 37-2 466
11. Kansas 23-10 381
12. Kentucky 28-9 361
13. Stanford 26-7 349
14. UCLA 22-9 345
15. Utah 28-5 283
16. Tennessee 21-9 277
17. Syracuse 21-12 276
18. Illinois 14-18 275
19. St. John's 28-9 256
20. DePaul 18-13 177
21. Purdue 21-13 171
22. Texas 19-13 157
23. Maryland 28-6 140
24. Miami (Fla.) 23-7 118
25. Oklahoma St. 23-11 102
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 89; Wake Forest 43; Indiana 40; Oklahoma 31; Louisville 82; Georgia Tech 26; North Carolina State 22; Arkansas 20; Alabama 18; Frisco State 15; Detroit 17, Xavier 21, Bradley 11; Virginia 10; Georgetown 6; Buffer 5; Siena 5; Tulsa 5; Colorado 4; Oklahoma State 2; Kansas State 2; Michigan 2; St. Joseph's (Pa.) 2; Valparaiso 2; Webster State 2; Charleston 1; Mississippi 1; UNC Charlotte 1; Pennsylvania 1.
KANSAS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ARE YOU READY?
Tuesday, November 9 7:05 p.m. Exhibition Game
Jayhawks
Arvi Vernitas of Lithuania
KU students free with I.D.!
Hey HAWK Club
members, come and chat with me about the season and our upcoming game!
Chalk Talk with Coach Terry Allen
When: Tuesday
November 9
6:30pm
6:30pm
Where: Hadl Auditorium in Wagnon Student-Athlete Center
Saturday, Nov. 6
1 pm
VS.
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