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This year, you're just about at the point where you can afford a nice vacation. This is one of the things for which you've been saving. If you can combine business with pleasure, so much the better. Investigate unfamiliar territory.
Today's Birthday (April 30).
TUESDAY,APRIL30,2002
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7.
You've been asking questions and learning a lot. But understanding is the booby prize.
You need to take action. Turn those great ideas into bonus bucks.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 6. You're interested in your interest. Figure outhow much you're paying and earning. If you shuffle things around, you can increase your profits without leaving your chair.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7.
State your opinion strongly and firmly.
Make sure your mate or partner understands. Shouting might not be necessary, but do it if you must. Be willing to compromise if the other guy has a good point. Work it out so that you can go shopping tomorrow.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7.
Whatever didn't get done yesterday is sitting there, waiting for you. Sort it all into piles, arranged in order of urgency. If it ain't due tomorrow, it ain't homework!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Can you play all day and do all your work Wednesday and Thursday? If not, schedule meetings. You'll be charming.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22), Today is a 5.
They want you to take on more responsibility, but are they offering more money? If not, ask them how long before it might come. Don't give up family time for status.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 9.
You thought having lots of money was necessary. Now, you see it's not that important. Honest friends are much more valuable.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
You're not obsessing about money; you're
just thinking about it all. You're coming up with
a get-rich-slowly-and-keep-it scheme. Work out the details. This has merit.
sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7.
You're an excellent talker, but you re facing tough competition. If you must, point out the flaws you find in logic. But, remember: This time it might be smarter to lose.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 6.
Recent developments require a change in
plans, and lots of details must be
rearranged. It won't be that hard once you
start. Sort carefully, so that you don't forget
anything important.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
You may have had difficulty finding the right words, though heaven knows you've done enough talking. Well, Mercury is going into Gemini, so that will all be resolved. You'll be eloquent.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 5.
You've thought about it long enough.
You're sorely tempted to speak up. Should you? Better discuss a controversial topic with those close to home before going public with it. They'll help you edit.
Cycling team braves cold qualifies for nationals
By Stephanie Goettsch Kansan sportswriter
The KU cycling team overcame the wrath of weather from the state of Minnesota Saturday and Sunday to win the North Central Conference Championships.
The men's team took five of the top six spots during the two-day competition by placing riders first and second in the road race and sweeping the top three places in the criterium race. The team's 430 points defeated runner-up Nebraska by more than 100 points. The men also defeated Minnesota, North Dakota and Carleton College.
The victory earned the team a trip to the National Collegiate Road Cycling Championships, to be held May 10 through 12 in Burlington, Vt.
Jessica Drees, Leawood sophomore, was the lone woman racer for KU. She qualified for nationals individually by placing first in the road race. She also placed third in the criterium race. Minnesota and Kansas fielded women racers.
Ryan Lash, Kansas City, Kan. sophomore and club president, said the weekend went well, aside from the weather.
"It was amazingly horrible conditions," he said. "I personally dropped out after the first lap because I was by myself, and I didn't feel like going hypothermic. Two other guys did the same thing I did."
Lash said the temperature dropped as low as 34 degrees during Saturday's 43-mile road race, and it wasn't long before the high winds and rain transformed into driving sleet. The race was originally supposed to be 65 miles, but was shortened because of the conditions.
"It was brutal," Lash said. "Some guys were so frozen, and we were so cold and wet, that we had to take off each other's gloves and help each other out of our jerseys."
Team captain Adam Mills also
"It was the equivalent to taking the coldest shower you've ever had in your entire life for two hours," the Topeka senior said.
said the conditions were brutal.
Drees said several KU cyclists were on the verge of frostbite after the race.
"If you're suffering, everyone else is suffering too," he said. "I like it, but I specialize in racing in cold rainy conditions. I'm not smart enough to know it's supposed to be hard."
Mills lead the men's team by finishing first in the road race and second in the criterium race. The criterium race is done on a shorter, one-mile course.
"It's the sort of weather that, if we hadn't driven eight hours, I would have been home in bed," she said. "It was cold. But it makes for an interesting race, just the same."
Unlike his teammates, Ben Coles, Albuquerque, N.M., senior, said the conditions didn't bother him. A flat tire kept Coles from finishing the road race.
Ten KU cyclists started the race and only four finished, but that was more than enough to clinch the title.
"You can never complain about getting first," Mills said. "I got second to the teammate on Sunday and you can never complain about that either."
The other KU cyclists to place in the road race were: runner-up Rob Kelly, Chicago senior; Piers Shorrock, Minneapolis, Minn., sophomore, who placed seventh; and Eric Prim, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, who placed ninth.
Andy Phelps, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, placed first, followed by Mills in second and Stephen Schneller, Overland Park sophomore, in third.
The KU men continued their success Sunday with a sweep in the criterium race.
"We dominated," said Coles, who acted as a pace-setter in the event. "There was no one else
"It's the sort of weather that, if we hadn't driven eight hours, I would have been home in bed."
Jessica Drees
Leawood sophomore
there that could beat us."
"We have a strong racer, Adam Mills, and he should be able to win," he said. "There's only 10 other guys in the country who can descend with me in the mountains. And we have a couple other guys who could prove to be assets when it comes time."
He said the team could do exceptionally well at nationals.
Mills said the course at nationalss would rise and fall in elevation significantly, compared to the flat terrain the KU cyclists were accustomed to in the Midwest.
The athleticism and performance of Kelly, Phelps and Schneller will be vital, Coles said. Kelly is a former collegiate swimmer.
"He's transferred that aerobic power into cycling," Coles said. "If you tell him how to race, he can do it."
"Climbing will take care of itself," said Mills. "I'm more worried about the descent, barreling down a mountain at 60 mph, down a tiny narrow road surrounded by trees and 175 people."
Drees is looking forward to the challenge.
"I'm pretty pumped," she said. There will be lots of climbing and hair pin turns. It should be a good race."
Contact Goettsch at
sgoettsch@kansan.com. This story was edited by Eve Lamborne.
Darryl Strawberry sentenced
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — Darryl Strawberry was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for violating his probation.
Retired Judge Ralph Steinberg ordered Strawberry to serve prison time from his original sentence on a 1999 conviction on drug and solicitation of prostitution charges.
The 40-year-old former major league slugger fought previous attempts by the state to send him to prison and was sent to drug treatment instead, but he has violated his probation six times.
The latest violation involved breaking the rules of the drug treatment center by smoking, having sex with a resident and trading baseballs for cigarettes.
Strawberry's wife, Charisse, was in court. She declined to comment after the sentencing.
like to do my 18 months and move on," Strawberry said.
Strawberry has been at the Hillsborough County tail since March awaiting sentencing.
Darryl Rouson, Strawberry's lawyer, said he wanted his client sent to Zephyrhills Correctional Institution near Tampa, which has programs for both drug-addicted and mentally ill inmates.
"I would just like to get this behind me. I would
Last year, Judge Florence Foster suspended an 18-month prison sentence for Strawberry, provided he completed the program at the Ocala-area drug treatment center.
Prosecutors had urged Foster to send Strawberry to prison after he violated house arrest at another drug treatment center by escaping and going on a cross-state drug binge. However, Strawberry's lawyer said the eight-time All-Star needed medical care and mental health services not available in Florida prisons.
FOOTBALL
Big 12 freshman on the year charged with posession
MIDLAND, Texas — Texas running back Cedric Benson, the Big 12 freshman of the year last season, was arrested on drug and alcohol possession charges over the weekend.
Benson was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and being a minor in possession of alcohol at a Midland apartment about 2 a.m. Saturday morning, Police responded to a call about loud music, the Midland Reporter-Telegram reported yesterday.
Benson, 19, was taken to the Midland County Central Detention Center and released after posting $1,365 that morning.
"We weren't targeting him or anything," Midland Police Sgt. Dale Seago told the newspaper.
A 20-year-old woman also was arrested on possession charges.
University of Texas spokesman John Bianco said the team was looking into the arrest.
"We will handle it as we handle everything else within the team and respond when it is worked out in the court system," he said.
BASEBALL High-ranking official says Milwaukee to hire manager
MILWAUKEE — Jerry Royster will remain manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, shedding the "interim" title he took when he replaced Davey Lopes, a high-ranking baseball official said yesterday.
General manager Dean Taylor would not confirm Royster's selection, but said he expected to make an announcement on a new manager tomorrow or Wednesday.
The baseball official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the team had decided to keep Royster as manager.
Taylor said he would select a man from a list of candidates interviewed, including Royster, Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Bob Melvin, interim coach Cecil Cooper, hitting coach Gary Matthews, firstbase coach Dave Collins and thirdbase coach Gary Allenson.
BASKETBALL Memphis duo leads in vote for NBA All-Rookie team
NEW YORK — Memphis Grizzlies teammates Pau Gasol and Shane Battier topped the voting for the NBA All-Rookie team yesterday.
They were joined by San Antonio's Tony Parker, Utah's Andrei Kirilenko and Golden State's Jason Richardson on the squad selected by the NBA's 29 coaches, who weren't allowed to vote for their own players.
Gasol, a Spaniard who last week became the first foreigner to win Rookie of the Year, was a unanimous choice, getting 56 points. Battier received 54, Richardson 53, Parker 48, and Kirilenko 45.
Gasol led the Grizzlies and all rookies in scoring with 17.6 points per game, to go along with averages of 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 blocks and 36.7 minutes. He played in 82 games, starting all but three, for the Grizzlies, who went 23-59.
Battier averaged 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
The Associated Press
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