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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MONDAY. APRIL 13, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We didn't know he would be able to pitch until this morning. He has been brutally sick since Friday night. We were hopeful that with really good medical care, and if he was able to get plenty of rest, then he would be able to go out and give us at least three or four innings. I think today was a wonderful learning experience for him."
Coach Ritch Price on pitcher Lee Riden-hour who had the flu, KU Athletics
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas' sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma State was the Jayhawks' second of a nationally-ranked team this season. Kansas swept then-No. 1 Texas in a three-game series at Hoglund Ballpark to begin Big 12 play.
-KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who leads the Big 12 in runs batted in?
A: Kansas third baseman Tony Thompson leads the conference with 43 RBI. He is also third in doubles with 12 and tied for fourth in home runs with nine.
-KU Athletics
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Through the Uprights There was plenty of news
coming out of Kansas' spring game on Saturday. Stephen Montemavor
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First Pitch: Kansas had a tremendous weekend against No.17 Oklahoma State, and First Pitch was there to see it all. Check out Kansan.com for all the recap.
ROWING
Hawks couldn't hold on to victory against Cats
Kansas entered the last day of competition in the Kansas Cup leading Kansas State 8-4 but couldn't hold on for the victory, falling 12-8.
The First Varsity Eight race, worth eight points of a possible 20 at the regatta, was won by the Wildcats with a time of 63.74 minutes. Kansas finished 9.3 behind with a time of 64.67 minutes.
"The first varsity struggled today and fell behind," coach Rob Catloth said in a statement. "That was the points for the trophy. We have some more work to do with the first varsity."
Kansas State won both novice races but Kansas dominated two of the three varsity events.
The team honored its 12 seniors following the regatta.
— Andrew Wiebe
COMMENTARY
Masters draw fair weather TV fans
CBS got exactly what it wanted Sunday afternoon. Golf's two biggest names, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, playing together on the final day of the Masters.
Sure, they weren't the final pairing. But just putting Woods in his "Victory" red next to Mickelson in his "Not-so-slimming" black makes people care about golf.
It's not hard to figure out why Woods is so important. Just look at what happened to the game after Woods' injury in the U.S. Open last
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season. Ratings, attendance and sponsorships took a nose dive without his fist pump and awkward high fives with his caddie around to keep everyone entertained.
As for Mickelson, well, every great player needs an adversary (or so the media will tell you). Mickelson really doesn't match Woods in any category, but he's the world's No. 2 golfer and his aw-shucks personality on the
course is a nice contrast to Woods' "If you ain't first, you're last" mentality.
So, the odd couple teed off seven shots behind the leaders. Close enough to make the casual golf fan tune in to see if one or both
could make a late charge.
For their part, Woods and Mickelson made it interesting.
Lefty hit an array of good shots, including a dazzling hook on No. 7, and tied the course record with a 30 on the front nine. Woods saved a few pars and eventually drained an eagle to push his way into the top five.
And there they were, the game's biggest moneymakers making
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Then on No. 17, both men bogeyed, and America turned the channel.
golf relevant again with a furious charge down the back nine.
The avid golf fans stuck around, but you don't need Nielson ratings to predict what happened once Woods and Mickelson fell out of contention. Just look at the enormous crowd that followed them while the leaders played in relative anonymity.
Golf revolves around Woods, and nobody else really matters. I'm not saying this is good or bad, it's just the way it is.
In five years no one will talk about Kenny Perry's choke in the last two holes, unless the conversation is about how Woods could have won if he had just hung on.
After most of America tuned out, Angel Cabrera won his second-career major on the second playoff hole.
Cabrera used to be my favorite golfer not named Tiger Woods. I loved the image of Cabrera walking down the Oakmont Country Club fairways at the 2007 U.S. Open and feasting on cigarettes like they were Oreos. It seemed
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Alas, Cabrera quit later that summer amid pressure from the PGA for giving it a bad reputation.
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Pato") smoking cigs as he wins one of his sports biggest tournaments.
He once gave hope to every plump coach-jockey with a breathing problem. At least he still waddles.
Eyes on the ball
— Edited by Realle Roth
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Sohomore forward Erin Lewis tries to outpace an Arkansas defender to regain control of the ball. Kansas defeated Arkansas in their first victory of the spring season 1-0.
Jayhawks defeat Arkansas to earn first spring victory
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Kansas won for the first time this spring by posting a 1-0 victory against Arkansas at the
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"I thought we played really well defensively," Kansas coach Mark Francis said in a statement. "We competed well today, which is something we talked about after last week. I didn't think the game had much rhythm, but I think we did a good job of battling."
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TRACK & FIELD Four more qualify for the NCAA Midwest Regionals
Coming in, the Jayhawks had six athletes regionally qualify for the NCAA Midwest Regionals in seven events and after it was all said and done, the number grew to 10.
On Saturday, Kansas track and field competed in the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman, Okla, and added more members to its already growing list of regionally qualified athletes.
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Freshman hurdlers Keyen Porter and Keith Hayes both regionally qualified, placing third and fourth respectively in the 110-meter hurdles. Porter ran a
"We're definitely excited," Coach Stanley Redwine said in a statement. "Now we have our home meet for the ones that haven't qualified to get it done there."
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Fellow senior sprinter Nickesha Anderson regionally qualified for her third event taking second in the 400-meter dash running a time of 54.36 seconds. Anderson had qualified last weekend in the 100- and 200-deter dash.
Senior sprinter Victoria Howard regionally qualified in the 200-meter dash running a time of 23.76 seconds, taking third overall.
Junior pole vaulter Kirk Cooper qualified and got the victory in the event after clearing 5.05 meters (16 feet 6 inches).
In the distance events, freshman Donny Wasinger, junior Bret Imgrind and senior Patrick McGowan took second, third and fourth respectively in the 1500-meter run. Junior Lauren Bonds took second in the women's 1500-meter run.
Next up for the Jayhawks are the Kansas Relays which begin on Wednesday. It's the only home meet for the Jayhawks on its outdoor schedule.
"It's always a fantastic time to have most of the athletes' families come to see us compete at our one and only home meet." Redwine said. "It's fun for the athletes and fun that their families can watch them run here."
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