2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (April 29).
A treasure you've stashed away could increase in value this year. Don't cash it in now, keep it hidden. You can get by if you wisely use whatever's in your pocket. Earn more before you touch your savings or go into debt. You could gain great wealth.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is an 8. A variety of considerations have kept you stuck. You still have a few of them, but you can see a way to advance. Say "yes" even if it seems almost impossible.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7.
Put more of your money in a place where it will grow. It doesn't have to grow quickly, you won't need it for a while. Better safe than sorry.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7. Talk over your plans with a creative partner. Might as well mention your concerns and considerations. You won't get them all resolved, but you can get a good start and let go of some tension.
cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7. A sense of urgency should have kicked in by now. That's partly because it's Monday, but more because the moon's now in Sagittarius. That's your green flag to do all those things you've been thinking about.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Your friends are pushing for one outcome, but a loved one wants something else. Can you be everything for everyone? Nope. Family comes first.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 6. You'd just as soon stay home, but your presence is requested. Somebody needs you to help them make sense of a complex situation.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is an 8.
Are you getting smarter, or does it just seem that way? Maybe it's because you're doing the homework. Keep practicing and studying. You can grow up to be an expert.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
Although he or she is always busy, it turns out that this person likes you. Keep following your feelings and good things will come your way. Don't stress about missed responsibilities - people all make mistakes sometimes.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7. Have you figured out that you can't make it alone? Well, for some things you can, but you get a lot further with a partner, and it's a lot more fun.
capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 6. The pressure is intense. There's no more time to talk about it. Prove you can produce results. You thrive in this sort of environment, but it's still tiring. Don't plan anything for tonight.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
You're almost too popular! Everybody wants your time and attention. Don't stretch yourself too thin. You can't be everywhere at once. Schedule carefully.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 5. You're stuck between a rock and a hard place. If you have an agenda, follow it one step at a time.Don't try to please everybody.
Teen tennis star tops Sampras
HOUSTON — Andy Roddick outslugged Pete Sampras to successfully defend his title in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, rolling to a 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory yesterday.
The Associated Press
The 19-year-old Roddick had 13 aces to 12 for Sampras, who was trying to win a tournament for the first time since his seventh Wimbledon title in 2000. Sampras is winless in 25 events.
Roddick had more work after dispatching Sampras. He played later in the doubles final with Mardy Fish against Jan-Michael Gambill and Graydon Oliver.
"Obviously, it's so much fun to play against someone who was one of my heroes growing up," Roddick said.
Most of the action took place in the first set as both players refused to give in on their serves. Sampras fought off four set points before he missed a volley charging in behind his serve at the fifth break point.
Sampras slowed in the second set and Roddick broke Sampras in the eighth game of the second set when Sampras hit a forehand into the net.
Roddick, who lost only one set in five matches in the tournament, is 2-0 against Sampras, including a 7-6, 6-3 victory last year.
Roddick boosted his career record in Houston to 12-0 and won it at the first match point when Sampras' backhand service return was long. Sampras had a break point in the game but then made two straight errors to bring the match to the final point.
Sampras was upbeat despite the loss. Sampras threw his racket in mock anger in the sixth game of the second set when former President George Bush entered the stadium, holding up play briefly.
"When I saw President Bush, I knew I was in trouble," Sampras said, joking. "No, Andy really played a great first set. I had a couple of chances to squeak it out but Andy was great."
Roddick won the Clay Court title a year ago and led the United States Davis Cup team to a quarterfinals victory over Spain three weeks ago.
Orioles pitcher shuts out Royals
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Erickson pitched a four-hitter for his first shutout in three years, and Baltimore Orioles routed the Kansas City Royals 13-0 yesterday for their first three-game sweep since September 2000.
Marty Cordova tied a career-high with four hits while scoring three runs and driving in two. Geronimo Gil had three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the eighth, and Tony Batista hit a two-run double, giving him 11 RBIs in the series.
After Carlos Beltran's infield single in the first, Erickson (3-2) didn't allow another hit until Mike Sweeney's double in the seventh. It was Erickson's 12th shutout, his first since a three-hit, 5-0 win over Minnesota on Sept. 7, 1999.
Erickson, who missed all of last season because of elbow surgery, got his 49th complete game, his first since a loss to Tampa Bay in June 2000. He walked two and struck out none.
Baltimore's previous three-game sweep was
against the Yankees on the final weekend of the 2000 season. The Orioles, who started 1-6, have won seven of nine to improve to 11-13.
Kansas City has lost 11 of 14, dropping to 7-15, the same record the Royals had after 22 games last season, when they tied a franchise record with 97 losses. Bryan Rekar (0-2) allowed five runs and five hits in three-plus innings.
Cordova and Gil had RBI singles in the second inning. Jeff Conine had a sacrifice fly in the third, and rookie Mike Moriarty hit a two-run double off Jeremy Affledt in the fourth.
A throwing error by second baseman Luis Alicea scored a run in the fifth, Chris Singleton hit an RBI double in the sixth and Mike Bordick hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Batista doubled in the eighth, when Cordova added an RBI single and Gila a two-run double.
The sweep gave the Orioles a 94-92 record in Kansas City. The Orioles have at least one extrabase hit in every game. The Royals have allowed an AL-low three unearned runs.
Lakers repeat sweep of Blazers
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shaquille O'Neal was bottled up and Kobe Bryant didn't have an open shot, so it was up to Robert Horry to win it for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Horry made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to cap a furious last-minute comeback, and the Lakers completed a three-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers with a 92-91 victory yesterday.
The Blazers have lost seven straight playoff games to the Lakers dating to Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals.
Lakers shot 41 percent in the second half, but because the Blazers played terrific defense on O'Neal for a change.
Portland was in the game not only because the
He finished with 21 points, but he went into the fourth shooting just 1-for-5 from the field. He was 4-of-6 in the final period. O'Neal actually did most of his damage from the free-throw line, making 11 of 16. He also had 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Wallace had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blazers, who were beaten 3-0 by the Lakers for the second straight year. The Lakers have eliminated Portland from the postseason in five of the last six years.
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ROWING Rowers win Kansas Cup for fourth straight year
The Kansas rowing team came on strong and won the Kansas Cup yesterday, extending its winning streak in the annual dual meet against Kansas State to four.
The Jayhawks won three out of four races, losing only the first varsity eight by four seconds. The team rallied and won the second varsity eight, the first varsity four and the novice eight.
"We had a really good day of racing," Kansas coach Rob Catloth said. "We still have some personnel changes to make on the first varsity eight boat, but the important thing is that we won the team points today."
Kansas will be back in action this weekend at the Big 12 Invitational in Austin, Texas. There, the team will compete against Texas, Tulsa and meet Kansas State again.
The Jayhawks had to wait awhile for their victory. The Kansas Cup was first delayed a day and then six hours more because of inclement weather. The event was to originally be held Saturday, but was postponed to yesterday morning. Strong winds delayed the event even more to yesterday afternoon at 3:30.
"We still have to improve before next weekend," Catloth said. "It has been one month since we faced Texas, so it will be interesting to see how much we have improved."
BASEBALL Student chosen for spot as baseball press officer
Scott Meyer, a student assistant in the University of Kansas Media Relations Department, has been chosen as team press officer for the 2002 USA Baseball Junior National Team.
Meyer, a Hoxie junior, is also in charge of press box operations for the Kansas baseball team and is the assistant media relations director in charge of men's golf. He served as media relations coordinator for the 2001 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo.
The junior national baseball team will be comprised of 18 of the top high school-aged players in the United States. The roster for the team, which will compete in the 2002 IBF AX XX World Junior Championship from Aug. 1 to Aug. 13 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, will be announced sometime after the 2002 Tournament of Stars which is June 17 through June 23 in Joplin, Mo.
BASKETBALL High school player commits to men's basketball team
The University of Kansas' men's basketball team has received a nonbinding oral commitment from Jeremy Case, a 6-foot-1, 160-pound junior from McAllister High School in Oklahoma.
Case, who committed Friday, averaged 26 points per game for McAllister High's 22-5 squad last season. He shot 58 percent from the field and 45 percent from beyond the three-point line.
Case will participate with the Athletes First AAU team and the Nike All-America camp in Indianapolis, and will sign a letter of intent with Kansas in November. He is also a shortstop and centerfielder at McAllister.
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