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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Right now, we are being advised by our Medical Advisory Committee to shut down all activities until further notice. We hope to be able to resume activities by next Tuesday, but right now we must study the situation and take it one day at a time."
— Steve Savarese, executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, to the Associated Press
Q:Has the outbreak of swine flu caused any professional sporting events to be canceled?
FACT OF THE DAY
On Tuesday, Texas officials postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak. On Thursday, Alabama officials followed suit after suspected swine flu cases were found in Huntsville, Ala.
A: Not yet. Professional soccer games in Mexico have been played in front of empty stadiums, and U.S. officials have said they will follow the lead of health authorities.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Associated Press
Associated Press
ROWING Kansas to host Big 12 Championship Saturday
Kansas will host the first ever Big 12 Championship for rowing Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kan.
The regatta begins at 10 a.m. with the singing of the National Anthem and the first race begins at 10:15 a.m. Since Oklahoma added rowing as a varsity sport, bringing the conference total to four, the Big 12 now lends its name to the season's final event. Kansas, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Texas will compete for the Big 12 Championship trophy.
"We're really excited as the host team for the first Big 12 Championship for rowing," coach Rob Catloth said in a statement. "For us, Kansas State and Texas we feel like it's a long time coming."
— Andrew Wiebe
CRIME
CRIME Judge says he can't send Broncos receiver to jail
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A judge said he was tired of seeing former Denver Broncos wide receiver Vance Johnson in his courtroom but couldn't put Johnson in jail, because he was caught up on his child support payments.
Johnson was arrested April 16 on a contempt trial after allegedly repeatedly failing to pay support for his 17-year-old son.
On Wednesday, he appeared before Larimer County District Judge James Hiatt and apologized.
Keefer reflects on 4 years at sports desk
Associated Press
COMMENTARY
I told myself I would never write this.
I had no plans to go out on a sappy, sentimental senior column. Not my thing. Too bad I lied to myself.
Because the truth is, when I realized I only had a couple weeks left studying at the University of Kansas and living in Lawrence. I got reflective. I started thinking about everything I'll miss.
I'm going to miss racquetball at the recreation center. I'm going to miss the chicken finger basket at Yacht Club. I'm going to miss shows at the Bottleneck.
But you know what I'm going to miss the most? What you're reading right now. The University Daily Kansan. To say anything else at the University had near the impact on me that the Kansan did would be a straight lie.
My run with The Kansan started four years ago. I moseyed around the basketball courts at the recreation center with a notepad and pen back then, looking for intramural games to write stories about.
Had no idea what I was doing.
Didn't matter.
I remember covering a semifinal intramural game and the celebration that ensured for the victors. Something clicked.
"I love this," I thought. "I could do this for the rest of my life."
It's still to be determined if I'll write about sports for the rest of my life. Who knows? But either way, The Kansan has provided me with enough memories of doing what I love to last me for the rest of my life.
I'll remember being in the press box to watch Justin Gatlin fly in the Kansas Relays and how he tested positive for a banned substance after the race.
I'll remember women's basket
ball games three years ago when Shaquina Mosley's buzzer-bater at Texas would be shown on the Allen Fieldhouse big screen five times per game because it was the only good thing that happened all year.
I'll remember Agib Talibs 100+ yard interception return that even coach Mark Mangino had to admit was special after a worthless non-conference football game.
I'll remember dodging Kansas State fans as they rushed the Bramlage Coliseum floor after the Wildcats ended the Jayhawks' 24-game winning streak in Manhattan and all the hate mail they sent me the next day for my column.
I'll remember being along for every step of the ride of the most improbable season in recent college football memory — the 2007 Kansas Jayhawks — and seeing how it culminated in Miami.
I'll remember being sports editor and helping put together the most famous Kansan ever — April 8, 2008, after Kansas won the national championship.
I'll remember something specific from each of the more than 50 basketball games I covered at Allen Fieldhouse.
I'm going to miss my spot on press row in Allen Fieldhouse. I'm going to miss my slot on Fridays in the Morning Brew. I'm going to miss seeing my name in The Kansan.
I'll remember shaking hands with Gale Sayers. I'll remember meeting Charles Barkley.
— Edited by Justin Leverett
MLB
Buck drives Royals to victory over Jays
Catcher's two triples help team secure series win over Toronto
BY DOUG TUCKER
Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Buck has a term for the type of triples he was knocking around Kauffman Stadium on Thursday.
"Well-placed," the 230-pound catcher said with a big grin.
Buck tripled twice and drove in five runs, and the Kansas City Royals turned six double plays in an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Royals took three of four from the Blue Jays, who hit town on Monday leading the AL East with the best record in the majors. Toronto, for the first time in team history, had started the year by winning six consecutive series of at least three games.
"Offensively, it feels good to pick up the pitching staff for a change," said Kansas City's Billy Butler, who had six hits and five RBIs in the last two games of the series. "We feel good out there."
The Royals tied their club record by turning six double plays. The Blue Jays tied a team
The Royals hadn't turned six double plays since 1972 but grounded into six themselves just last week in Cleveland.
"That's a lot of double plays," Toronto center fielder Vernon Wells said. "It was frustrating."
Buck hit a two-run triple off Brian Burres (0-2) in the second inning, a sacrifice fly in the third and another two-run triple off Bryan Bullington in the fifth. He also doubled in the eighth.
"I wasn't even thinking triple," he said of his final at-bat. "I was just hoping I'd get to second and he didn't throw me out."
Buck became the second Royals catcher to collect two triples in a game and tied a career high with five RBIs. He entered with three career triples, never more than one in a single season.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Davies (2-1) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings for the Royals, who improved to 12-10 for their first win April since 2003.
Kansas City Royals' John Buck drives the ball into left for a double in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday. Buck had five RBIs, two triples and a double in the Royals' 8-6 victory.
decisions facing legislators, the trophy seemed a good way "to lighten things up."
University spokesman Jack Martin said with the difficult
NFL
Broncos create more room in backfield after release
They used the 12th overall pick in last weekend's draft to take University of Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno. They have a half-dozen tailbacks competing for playing time.
Is the University hoping to avoid some budget cuts? O'Neal said that subject never came up.
The Broncos released Young Thursday.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos' crowded backfield has become a bit clearer with the release of third-year tailback Selvin Young.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
The trophy on loan arrived Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of University Provost Richard Lariviere.
The Broncos also have holdovers Peyton Hillis and Ryan Torian and free agents J.J. Arrington, Correll Buckhalter and LaMont Jordan.
Baseball
Oklahoma,
6:30 p.m.
Norman, Okla
TODAY
O'Neal said the provost contacted him, asking him whether he'd want to keep the trophy for the Legislature's wrap-up session, which began Wednesday.
Track & Field
Arkansas Twilight,
All day
Fayetteville, Ark.
Rowing
Big 12
Championship,
10 a.m.
Kansas City, Kan.
SATURDAY
Softball Iowa State, 2 p.m. Ames, Iowa
Baseball
Oklahoma, 2 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
SUNDAY
Softball
Iowa State, noon
Ames, ames
BASKETBALL Championship trophy heads to state Capitol
Baseball
Oklahoma,
1 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
MONDAY No events
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY No events
Baseball Wichita State, 7 p.m. Wichita
TOPEKA —The championship trophy won by the University of Kansas men's basketball team last year is now on display in a State-house office.
THURSDAY Women's golf NCAA Regionals All day
The office belongs to House Speaker Mike O'Neal, O'Neal, a 1976 graduate of the University's law school, is naturally a huge fan.
FRIDAY
Baseball
Missouri
6:30 p.m.
columbia, Mo.
Softball
TBD
Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Women's golf NCAA Regionals All day
Young played in 23 games, making 13 starts in two seasons in Denver. He rushed 201 times for 1,032 yards and two touchdowns and caught 38 passes for 247 yards.
Young was beset by back and groin injuries last season and was one of seven Broncos tailbacks who ended up on injured reserve.
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