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Friday April 9,1999
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday:
You could be tested severely this year, but don't sweat it. In April, pick out the job you want. It could be yours. The money starts coming in May, but don't spend it. The best things in life are all free in August, and a risk in November is not worth it. Invest in your own education in December, so by January you'll be ready. Your team is ready and waiting by February. By March, you should see from a new point of view.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 6.
You've been known to be brassy and bold, and maybe even speak out of turn, and that sometimes has gotten you into trouble. Today, just the opposite is likely. By saying it the way you see it, with honesty, you're more likely to get a promotion. Don't lose your temper.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7.
Spending time with a quiet, gentle friend today could be crucial. You can help your friend have the courage to make a tough decision, then on act it. Your insight and common sense are important, but more important is your love, along with faith in your friend's hidden talents. Don't waver.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 6.
You could find an excellent deal today from an unlikely source. A little bird will tell you where to be, and when, if you can manage to listen. Don't let your ideas of what you think is possible in the way of a great opportunity. If you hear about a deal that's too good to be true, check it out.
Cancer (June 22- July 22): Today is a 6.
You seem to be friendly and gentle, but actually you're very tough under pressure. You like the excitement, and today your insights could make a big difference. You could take an unexpected twist, too, and the person you thought was your adversary could turn out to be a good friend.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 5.
It feels really good when you get a big job done, and today you'll feel even better. Besides, you're making valuable points with a person who can do you a favor. It's always nice to have friends in high places, and your excellence today can earn you one.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 6.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) You are a 6.
If you're like most Libras, you're not exactly known for being practical. Today, however, if you use all the common sense you have, you can make a great deal.
With careful shopping and a little help from a friend, you could make the deal of the century.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is a 7.
Looks like there are some decisions to be made concerning a domestic matter. There's the practical side to look at, but that's not necessarily the most important.
What's going to be the best for your relationship, and for the people you love? If you're not quite sure, ask.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 6.
Love is abundant today, but a job you've taken on may be more difficult than you expected. If your idea doesn't work right the first time, it's back to the drawing board for a new one. Take your time, and do it right.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 7.
Looks like you'll have a pretty good time today, whether you're working or playing. In fact, the line between the two could kind of fade out, especially if you're working on a household project with somebody you love. If you're not how about shifting that to a higher priority on your list?
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6.
Thank heaven it's Friday! You're under quite a bit of pressure now, but don't despair. Your life is going to get a lot easier, and soon. In the meantime, show that even though you're a nice guy, you're also tough as nails.
Pisces (Feb, 19-March 20): Today is a 7.
You're probably more right-brained than left-brained. That means you're more likely to be creative than retentive. But today, it's best to have the facts at your fingertips again. You'll need them to accomplish what you have in mind. In other words, don't trust your memory. Take a list.
Women's basketball signs three freshmen
Kansas head women's coach Marian Washington announced yesterday that three student-athletes had signed letters of intent to play for the lajhawks next season.
They are Sharonne Spencer of Compton, Calif.; Jamie Shelite of Medicine Lodge; and Kristen May of Kansas City, Mo.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
Spencer, a 6-1 forward, will come to Kansas from Dominique High School, where she led her team to a 17-8 record while averaging 14 points, 13 rebounds, four steals, five blocks and four assists per game. She was named to the all-San Gabriel league first team her freshman, junior and senior years as well as being awarded all-California Interscholastic Federation honors in 1998 and 1999.
Washington believes that Spencer's best years are still ahead of her.
"Sharonne is a true player at the three position," Washington said. "She is a real strong athlete and will be able to give us some good size on the perimeter."
May, a Kansas City native, attends Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, where she averaged 21 points, nine assists and seven steals per game. May, a 5-8 guard, has been named first team all-state team (1998, 1999) and is a four-time first队 inter-cholastic league honoree. Lincoln Prep Academy finished the season at 22-8 overall and placed fifth in state, the highest finish in school history.
"With Kristen May, we have got a wonderful young lady," Washington said. "She is a true point guard with great vision and great passing ability. Kristen is a great student and is going to be a player that will definitely develop in the future."
Shelite, a 6-4 forward/center who attended Medicine Lodge High School, was a honorable mention all-State selection as well as second team alliance honoree her senior year.
"Jamie is very agile and has good quickness," Washington said. "I think she will help us show off our inside game. Jamie plays with a lot of enthusiasm and is very vocal and positive with what she says."
Student gives trophy to MLS season winner
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Pam Pierron, Olathe senior, presented the Los Angeles Galaxy Major
Pierron: organized efforts to raise funds for soccer trophy.
League Soccer team with a trophy for being the regular-season champions during halftime of its game last night. MLS has a trophy like the NHL's Stanley Cup that goes to the playoff champion, but previously did not have one for the regular season champions
like the NFL's president's trophy. Pleteron organized the efforts that raised money for the trophy.
Pierron said he presented the trophy on behalf of soccer fans around the country.
Kansan staff report
Other Cardinals slugger hits third home run
ST. LOUIS — Fernande Tatua now has a two-home run lead on Mark McGwine.
Tatis' three-run, fiftiining homer was his third in as many games for St. Louis and was the big hit in a 9-4 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday.
He is now one homer away from tying one of McGwire's many records from last season, when the Cardinals slugger joined Willie Mays as the only players to hit homers in the first four games.
Tatis has six RBI, and he also stole
his first two bases, helping to spoil the National League debut of Brewers pitcher Jim Abbott.
Abbott (0-1) lasted five innings and allowed six runs on five hits. The
pitcher, who has just one hand, was 0-for-2 in his first career at-bats, although it took a perfect play by Tatis at third to catch him by a half-
step on a chopper to start the third.
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Shawon Dunston also homered for
the Cardinals. St. Louis added three
runs in the sixth off Valerio de los
Santos on an RBI double by pinch-hitter
Pacido Polaco, a run-scoring single by
Daren Bragg and a wild pitch.
McGwire, who homered in the opener, was 0-for-3 with an intentional walk. He scored on Tatis' home run, which out the Cardinals ahead 6-3.
Bobby Hughes homered and had an RBI double for Milwaukee. Sean Berry had three hits and Jeff Cirillo had two for the Brewers.
Kent Mercker (1-0) also lasted five innings and allowed three runs on eight hits.
BALTIMORE — After going 2,632 games without a day off, Cal Ripken is suddenly getting into the habit of watching from the dugout.
Ripken sits out game after injuring back
For the first time since 1982, the Baltimore Orioles third baseman missed a game because of injury Wednesday. Saddled with a stiff lower back, Ripken decided it would be better to take a seat than to take a chance.
It was the second time in the Orioles' last 10 games Ripken failed to play. Last Sept. 20, he voluntarily ended his record consecutive games streak by sitting out Baltimore's final home
So he never picked up a bat and watched the Orioles lose to Tampa Bay 8-5.
Ripken, who left the Onies' season opener Monday in the third inning with painful back spasms, began Wednesday night's game in the dugout while Wilts Otane took over at third base.
game against the New York Yankees.
"I could beat my head against the wall and go do it today, but it doesn't make sense," Ripken said. "We're going to just work toward being ready tomorrow."
"I told him I'd rather err on the side of caution and give him another 24 hours," Miller said. "In my heart I know he never played a game just because of the streak. Fortunately for us it's not there anymore, so we can use a little better judgment."
Hours before the game, Ripken told manager Ray Miller that he wasn't quite 100 percent. So Miller decided to give Ripken the day off, even though he had already written the third baseman into the starting lineup.
Blackhawks assistant given permanent spot
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks made Lorne Molleken their permanent coach yesterday after six weeks as interim coach.
Molleen replaced Dirk Graham Feb 22 and has a six-game home winning streak. He began the season as an assistant coach with the Blackhawks. Overall, his record is 9-6-4.
Molleen came to the Blackhawks from the Edmonton Oilers, where he coached their minor-league affiliates at Hamilton and Cape Breton for the past three seasons.
As Hamilton coach, he posted a 64-61-35 regular season record and went 15-16 in the playoffs. He was a minor-league player for eight seasons and signed major-league contracts with Los Angeles, the New York Islanders and Minnesota but never played at the NHL level.
The Blackhawks were 19 games under .500 when Graham was fired.
Sports Calendar
- The Associated Press
Fri.
2013. 11.17
Baseball at Missouri, 7 p.m.
Men's Golf at MacGregor
Downs intercollegiate, all day,
Men's Tennis vs. Texas, 3 p.m.
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Baseball at Missouri, 2 p.m.
Rowing at Texas
Soccer vs. St. Louis, TBA
Softball at Baylor, at noon
Track and Field at Wichita State
Baseball at Missouri, 1 p.m.
Women's Golf at Susie Maxwell
Berning Classic
Soccer vs. Evansville in
Columbia, Mo., 12 p.m.
Soccer vs. Tulsa in
Columbia, Mo., 2 p.m.
Softball at Texas Tech, 12 p.m.
Men's Tennis vs. Texas A&M,
11 a.m.
Mon.
Women's Tennis vs. Tulsa, 11 a.m.
Baseball vs. Wichita State 7 p.m.
Kansas in running for tournament bid
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bubble of that eighth spot."
bubble of that eight spot. Missouri visited Hoglund Ballpark a little more than a week ago for a non-conference, two-game series. The games were scheduled as non-conference because of proximity and rivalry. Each team won a game.
"We found out what Missouri's strengths and weaknesses were when they came here, and we're going in looking for the sweep," Klocksien said.
Randall said that one of the strengths of the Tigers was that they were a good hitting club.
"They are not a great offensive team, and if you pitch well you can hold them down, but they do have dangerous hitters," Randall said.
The Tigers' dangerous hitters include three players hitting more than .350 — Aaron Wilson at .393, J.R. Warner at .380 and Jon Williams at .352.
So much of he burden of
winning the series will fall on the shoulders of the Kansas pitching staff. But, after having a great March, the staff has been struggling at the beginning of April.
However, freshman catcher Lukas McKnight said that the pitchers, having played the Tigers once before, would really have adjusted their approaches.
"We learned about their hitters," McKnight said. "They saving the
bats well, but you learn every time you go into a game. The best baseball is yet to come out of us, and I think we're more than capable of focusing and getting into the tournament."
Game one is set for 7 tonight in Columbia. Tomorrow's game is at 2 p.m., and Sunday's finale is at 1 p.m.
— Edited by Keith Burner
Snyder poised to revitalize Missouri team
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The job of revitalizing Missouri goes to a man exactly half Norm Stewart's age.
The school is hoping Duke assistant Quin Snyder, a boyish 32-year-old, hired to a five-year contract on Wednesday, will relate to players his predecessor might have driven away in the past. Unlike Stewart, who resigned under pressure six days earlier after 32 seasons — saying his style was not to be a social worker — Snyder believes the coach-player relationship doesn't have to be adversarial.
He said the same thing to his players in an informal first chat a few minutes before a campus news conference.
"I told them I'll treat them with respect, and I know they'll treat me with respect," Snyder said. "I hope I can be many things to them. Yes, I hope I'm their friend. Being their friend doesn't preclude you from disciplining them."
Players liked what they heard and gave their new leader a standing ovation, along with the rest of the fans in attendance at the news conference.
freshman point guard Keyon Dooling, who clashed with Stewart last season and considered transferring, didn't attend Stewart's farewell news conference. He was all smiles Wednesday.
"You could feel the vibes," Dooling said.
"There were a number of good vibes."
- Edited by Keith Burner
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