2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS IN BRIEF
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Jan. 30).
The more you do this year to protect your future, the better you'll feel. You're confident already and with good reason. But it's not enough to be smart. Stash some money away. You can retire in luxury some day and the sooner you do it, the better.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7.
Work will interfere with play, no point in whining
about it. Rearrange your schedule. By Friday
night, you should have dug yourself out of this
mess.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 6.
You're not alone; you have someone who wants to take care of you. Let that person fuss over you. Tip you generously. It's a justifiable expense.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 6.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today's is **Slow down** and go over your notes. Reassess the situation. At first, it looked like the answer was simple. But the more you learned, the more complicated it’s become. No need to rush. Don't overlook an important detail.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 6.
Cancer June 22-July 22. Today's is a Circumstances are forcing you to tackle a difficult subject. This is a class you wish you could skip, but you can't. It's a requirement. Keep your chin up. You'll do better than you expect.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 7.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
It looks like you ve won one bet, but lost another,
so don't race out and spend a windfall on toys.
There's money coming in, but there's also
money going out.
Scornin (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
You're stronger and more confident now. You don't have to put up with an old annoyance anymore. You can tell the person in charge what's been bothering you. The odds are good you can get this thing fixed.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7.
Slow down and go over your lists. Make sure you've done everything you promised. You've let the paperwork stack up, and some of those details are important. There are some paybacks that need to be taken care of immediately.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today you might be something you want to get rid of could be useful to a friend. This person has something you can use, too. Broker a trade that works for you both.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7.
You run into a critic as soon as you start your new adventure. Maybe this person can be tamed with good logic and a sense of humor. If not, try cookies.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 7. You might find time to get out of your workplace for a moment or two. Let a trusted partner or employee take over for a while.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 7.
This time, you could be the recipient of whatever's coming. It you're energy, or even a gift, and it's most likely beneficial. But getting it might be uncomfortable until you give something back.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 7.
You don't have to know everything. You have a good partner. If you don't, go get one. This person will help you calm down, remember details and act quickly. Be willing to put up with an I-told-you-so attitude. It's a small price to pay.
Schottenheimer sets sights on struggling San Diego squad
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers hired former division rival Marty Schottenheimer as coach yesterday, hoping he could end their six-year playoff drought, the second-longest in the NFL.
The Associated Press
Schottenheimer becomes the fourth head coach in six seasons for the Chargers, who've been awful in the NFLs age of parity. They won just six games the last two seasons and are 23-57 since Bobby Ross, the only coach to get them to the Super Bowl, was forced out after the 1996 season.
The Chargers have been courting Schottenheimer for nearly two weeks to replace Mike Riley, who was fired Dec. 31 after San Diego lost nine straight games to finish 5-11. Riley was 14-34 in three seasons.
Schottenheimer will make about $10 million the next four seasons, some of which will be paid by the Washington Redskins, who fired him on Jan. 13 after one season.
scottenheimer is 153-93-1 in 16 NFL seasons, including 104-65-1 from 1989-98 with the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. His Chiefs and Cleveland Browns teams reached the playoffs 11 times, although his postseason record is 5-11. Schottenheimer didn't duck his postseason record.
"It's reality. It is what it is, I wish it were better; it's not. Somebody once said, "The truth freezes all.' So I recognized that it's not very good, certainly not what we'd like."
The Chargers have made the playoffs just three times in the 18 seasons they've been owned by Alex Spanos, all coming under Ross.
The Chargers' last playoff game was a 35-20 home wild-card loss to Indianapolis on Dec. 31, 1995, 11 months after they were embarrassed 49-26 by San Francisco in the Super Bowl.
Since then, every NFL team except Cincinnati and the expansion Cleveland Brownshave made the playoffs at least once.
Schottenheimer reportedly will be paid about $4.5 million over the first three years of the deal by the Chargers, with the Redskins paying about $3 million to make up the difference of the $7.5 million he was owed when he was fired. The Chargers will pay him $2.5 million in the fourth year.
Kournikova wins at Toray Pan
Schottenheimer was 8-8 with Washington, which fired him because he refused to surrender his authority over player personnel moves.
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Anna Kournikova breezed through the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament yesterday with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Spain's Cristina Torrens-Valero.
"I felt like a beginner out there," Kournikova said.
"I just tried to attack as much as possible and get as many first serves in as possible because the courts here are really fast."
Kournikova, who reached the semifinals of this event last year, is coming off a stress fracture in her left foot.
She played in last week's Australian Open, but lost in the first round to Justine Henin.
After having her serve broken in the opening game of the match at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Kournikova came right back to break serve in the next game and then built a 5-3 lead before serving out the first set. She finished the match in 48 minutes.
"I don't think it was a one sided match," Kournikova said. "The first set was pretty close, but I think it just got to a point where I opened up a lead and it was really difficult for her to come back."
Elsewhere, Amanda Coetzer, seeded eighth, defeated Lisa Raymond 7-5, 6-4. After winning the first set, Coetzer broke serve in the second set to take a 5-4 lead and then served out the final game to win the match.
Big 12 Men's Basketball
CONF OVERALL
W W L W L
Kansas 7 0 18
Texas 5 1 12
Oklahoma 1 4 15
Texas Tech 4 2 15
Missouri 5 3 15
Okahoma St 5 3 16
Texas A&M 3 4 17
Colorado 3 4 9 12
Baylor 2 4 12
Nebraska 2 5 17
Kansas St 5 1 12
Iowa St 1 7 9
Texas A&M (9-12) 52
**Tuesday's game**
Oakland, Iowa Ls 50
Today's Games
Texas at Kansas St, 7 p.m.
Texas at Nebraska, 7.05 p.m.
Texas at Tennessee, B.p. 8 p.m.
Baylor at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Big 12 Women's Basketball
CONF. OVERALL
W L W L
Kansas St 7 1 12
Oklahoma 7 1 17
Texas 6 2 12
Colorado 6 3 16
Baylor 4 3 16
Texas Tech 4 4 12
Missouri 3 4 16
Iowa St 3 4 15
Okahama St 3 5 10
Nebraska 3 5 10
Texas &M 2 5 10
Kansas 0 9 4 17
SCOREBOARD
Eastern Conference ATLANTIC
Tuesday's Games
Oklahoma 66, Oklahoma St 58
Colorado 80, Kansas 41
Today's Games
Nebraska at Baylor, 7 p.m.
Nebraska at Baylor, 7 p.m.
Missouri at town 7 p.m.
Texas Tech at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
NBA
ATLANTIC W L 14 PCT GB
New Jersey 29 14 674 —
Boston 26 18 591 3 1/2
Orlando 23 22 511 7
Washington 21 21 500 7 1/2
Philadelphia 22 22 500 7 1/2
New York 18 28 419 11
Miami 16 28 384 13 1/2
CENTRAL
W L 6 L PCT GB
Milwaukee 27 16 18 628
Toronto 26 19 19 578 2
Detroit 26 19 524 1/2 12
Indiana 23 23 500 5/2 12
Charlotte 21 13 477 6/2 12
Atlanta 21 14 318 13/2 12
Cleveland 14 14 318 13/2 12
Chicago 9 34 209 12
Western Conference MIDWEST
MIDWEST W L PCT GB
Dallas 32 13 711 -
Minnesota 31 13 705/12
San Antonio 29 14 674/2
Utah 23 12 511/9
Houston 12 22 333/17
Danver 13 30 302/18
Memphis 13 31 295 18/12
RACIFIC
W  W  L  PCT GB
Sacramento  35  10  17 1412
LA Clippers  10  17  714 12
Seattle  23  20  535 10
Portland  22  20  524 10 12
Nationals  22  20  540 10 12
Phoenix  22  20  500 11 12
Golden State  14  29  326
ATLANTIC
PTS W L J T OTL
Philadelphia 31 13 6 2 70
NY New York 25 18 5 3 58
N Y Nangers 25 18 4 3 57
NHL Eastern Conference ATLANTIC
New Jersey 22 20 7 3 54
Pittsburgh 22 22 5 3 52
NORTHEAST W 11 1 T 911
PTS
Boston 28 15 3 7 66
Toronto 27 15 5 4 63
Ottawa 27 16 4 3 51
Montreal 22 21 8 2 54
Buffalo 22 25 5 1 50
MIDLAND EAST
W L T OTL
PTS
Carolina 22 19 10 5 59
Washington 20 25 8 1 49
Tampa Bay 19 26 5 2 49
Florida 16 29 4 3 39
Atlanta 13 30 6 3 36
CONFERENCE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL W L T OTL
PTS
Detroit 36 9 6 2 80
Chicago 30 16 9 0 69
St.Louis 28 15 6 3 65
Nashville 19 25 9 0 47
Columbus 14 30 7 1 36
NORTHWEST
PTS
San Jose 25 17 7 3 60
Dallas 24 18 6 4 58
Los Angeles 24 19 7 4 57
Phoenix 22 19 7 4 55
Anaheim 18 29 6 3 45
PTS W E L T C
Colorado 30 17 6 1 67
Edmonton 25 20 8 2 60
Vancouver 25 20 4 1 57
Calgary 21 21 8 2 52
Minnesota 17 22 9 5 48
PACIFIC 14 17 071
tuesday G Ullman 10 N Islanders 1
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT
Buffalo 2, Carolina 2, tie
Toronto 4, San Jose 5
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SOCCER
Wizard's midfielder retires after six seasons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Wizards midfielder Mark Santel said yesterday he would retire from professional soccer after six seasons.
The Wizards acquired Santel, 33, from the Dallas Burn before the 2001 season. He played in 21 games for the Wizards, scoring one goal and adding one assist. He had a career total of six goals and 23 assists.
He was voted to the Major League Soccer All-Star team in 1996 and appeared in eight matches for the U.S. National Team.
BASKETBALL Toronto player, Olajuwon, sidelined with thigh injury
TORONTO — Toronto Raptors center Hakeem Olajuwon will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a strained right thigh, but he will not need surgery.
Olajuwon will begin rehabilitation once the swelling subsides, the team said.
Olajuwon was injured during the sec second quarter of Toronto's 106-97 victory over Orlando on Sunday. He left the game after scoring eight points.
"I was going to play through it," Olajuwon said. "I just decided to tell the trainer that it was swelling. I was told how long it would take after the MRI, and I was surprised."
Olajuwon had played 36 games this season, averaging 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.75 blocks. The 17-year veteran missed nine games from Dec. 19 to Jan. 6 with an infected toe. The Raptors went 6-3 in his absence.
Keon Clark, who played well during Olajuwon's last stint on the injured list, will replace Olajuwon in the starting lineup. Clark was averaging 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.75 blocks.
"I welcome the chance," Clark said. "Unfortunately, it had to come at Dream's loss."
Toronto acquired Olaijuwon from Houston during the summer.
No roster replacement had been announced.
-The Associated Press
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