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Monday September 25, 2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Sept. 25). Let your conscience be your guide this year. I'll keep you out of trouble. If you don't have a conscience yet, be smart. Don't develop one the hard way! Far horizons beckon in October, but do your homework first. Don't get into a deal that's hard to get out of. The money's good in November, but watch for strings. Hear the truth in December, and you'll know if you're on the right track. Heed a loved one's advice in February, especially if you don't like it. Stick with a straight shooter in April, and by June you'll be headed toward success. Be sweet as peaches in July and make everything squeaky clean in September.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 4.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 4.
Not only is it Monday, but it could also be a mess. Just when you think you have everything working smoothly, something could go wrong. If you expect problems and have a Plan B ready, you won't be slowed down for long.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 8.
Somebody else's loss could be your gain, and the other way around. Something you're trying to get rid of can be what another person wants.
An investment in your business or the place where you work could pay off. Only buy if it's cheap.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6.
Take it slow and easy as much as possible. You may feel nervous and pace back and forth, if you can relax, you'll save yourself some trouble. You won't burn as many calories, but you might make a better decision.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8. Expect lots of confusion today. You should wind your way through it, however. You're smart, and you're learning fast. Pay attention and have the information at your fingertips. You've got a good chance of winning this race.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
You may feel an overwhelming desire to balance your checkbook, work out a new budget and cancel all subscriptions to magazines you never read. Don't fret, it's perfectly normal. It could lead to enough extra money to buy that new toy you've been eyeing.
Virgo (Aug. 23.Sept. 22) — Today is an 8.
All of a sudden, people request your opinion.
Better yet, they may actually take your advice.
Some who need it most may not think to ask for it,
however. In that case, go ahead and mention what
ever it is they need to know. Nicely, of course.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ⇐ Today is a 7.
Check lots of details off your lists. The more you get done now, the more time you'll have for new projects later this week. First, clear off your desk, idy up your closets and get rid of the stuff you don't use anymore.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7.
Watch out! Another quality control inspection is likely, soon. You're not in the clear quite yet. Keep your desk neat and your facts up to date. Don't cringe, it's not impossible.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7.
You might be tempted to let a friend talk you into something. Before you commit, check it out thoroughly. You may find a problem the friend knew nothing about. You're better at that than most people.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8.
Keep your ear to the keyhole. Somebody else's error could make you look good. It always helps to know these things, so stay tuned in. Provide a service when somebody else goofs up, and you could win respect and a bonus.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) — Today is a 7.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7. Slow down and take care, especially where your money's concerned. You've had things pretty easy for a while, but it's not a good idea to get complacent. Check to make sure others are spending your money the way you want. Get proof.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
You and your partner or mate could have a change in plans. Something you were going to do to your house may not work as well as you expected. Once you put in the correction, you'll get on with the project.
FOOTBALL
One more loss and Pittsburg State practically would have been shut out of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Pittsburg almost forced from NCAA playoffs
Place-kicker Gary Kral knew it when Pittsburg State went into the fourth quarter Saturday trailing Central Missouri by 10 points. But Kral wound up kicking a 51 yard field goal with 32 seconds remaining and the Gorillas escaped with a 23-20 victory against the previously unbeaten Mules.
Other Kansas college games included Graceland 24, Baker 21; Ottawa 16, Southwestern 9; Emporia State 24, Missouri Southern 0; Tabor 14, Bethany 7; Sterling 15, Saint Mary 6; Benedictine 28, Culver-Stockton 10; MidAmerica Nazarene 25, William Jewell 15, and Missouri Western 23, Washburn 13.
At Lamoni, Iowa, Brian George rushed for three touchdowns and 126 yards, helping Graceland beat Baker in the Heart of America Conference. Graceland trailed by 13 points midway through the first quarter, but George rallied the team with two first-half touchdowns. On Baker's first possession of the second half, Matt Serviolo grabbed one of Graceland's two interceptions and returned it 40 yards for the score and an 18-13 lead.
At Emporia, DeAngelo Evans rushed for 156 yards and Kelton Copeland passed for two touchdowns, helping Emporia State beat Missouri Southern 24-0 in the MIAA. Emporia State led 17-0 at halftime after Copeland passed to Jason Ferguson for a 4-yard TD and Brad Griffin for 2 yards. Pete Tactikos scored on an 18-yard run for the Hornets, who had 378 yards in total offense to just 90 for Missouri Southern.
Nebraska nose tackle out for the season
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska nose tackle Bingham will miss the
Bingham, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound red shirt freshman, was expected to be out six to eight weeks, but the injury was not healing properly. Bingham had a screw installed in his foot
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Friday, defensive line coach Jeff Jamrog said yesterday. "It is a loss," Jamrog said. "We were counting on him helping us out in the middle of
rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After losing 21 in a row over the last two seasons, No. 23 South Carolina is 4-0 for the first time since 1998. And with wins over then-No. 9 Georgia and then-No. 25 Mississippi State, the Gamecocks are in the Top 25 for the first time since 1993.
Gamecocks in Top 25 after seven-year wait
After a 23-19 victory over Mississippi State Saturday, it seems the only person who doesn't believe South Carolina should be ranked is coach Lou Holtz.
the Big 12 season.
"If we're 23, there's a lot of bad football teams, because I don't think we're the 23rd best football team in the country by any stretch of the imagination," Holtz said yesterday. "We're just trying to get better, and I didn't think we played particularly well against Mississippi State."
The Bulldogs (2-1, 0-1 SEC) might disagree. After all, South Carolina quarterbacks Phil Petty and Erik Kimrey combined for 330 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State's tough defense.
Bingham, one of the strongest players on the team, was expected to back up Jason Lohr and Jon Clanton.
That included Kimrey's game-winning throw, a 25-yard fade to Jermale Kelly with 4:41 left that put the Gamecocks up 20-19.
"We can't get in position like this and lose the game," said Mississippi
It was a far cry from last year, when the Gamecocks threw 16 interceptions — twice as many as they intercepted.
State coach Jackie Sheril. "They made plays at the right time, and we didn't. We had them in a hole, and we let them out of it."
"All the things that used to go against us seem to be working for us," center Philip Jones said. "You always see Mississippi State pulling out games like this, and today we did it. Maybe the year 2000 brought an end to the Chicken Curse."
The only resemblance to the duels of the past was Jerry Rice catching two touchdown passes that helped the 49ers beat Dallas 41-24 yesterday for only their second victory in 16 games.
IRVING, Texas — This won't go down as one of those memorable games between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys.
49ers beat Cowboys leave both teams 1-3
San Francisco and Dallas, two teams that played each other in six NFC championship games and have combined to play in 13 Super Bowls, are both 1-3 this season.
Not even Troy Aikman or Emmitt Smith could turn around the Dallas fortunes. Like Rice, they are veterans of the three straight NFC championship games between the teams in the mid-1990s that preceded Super Bowl titles, could turn around the Dallas fortunes.
Aikman returned as the Dallas starter after missing two games because of his ninth concussion. He was 14-of-25 passing for 186 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a fumble.
San Francisco's Jeff Garcia was 16-for-26 passing for 178 yards and four touchdowns, his third straight multi-TD game, and Charlie Garner ran for a San Francisco record 201 yards, matching what Philadelphia's Duce Stalley did against the Cowboys just three weeks earlier.
NASCAR
Tony Stewart captures MBNA.com 400 title
arena of NASA's long reach trails.
Stewart began the first to double
DOVER, Del. — Tony Stewart is the newest master of the Monster Mile. He won the MBNA.com 400 yesterday, capturing both races this season at one of NASCAR'S toughest tracks.
Stewart ended the run of three straight wins in this race by Mark Martin, who had a transmission problem and wound up sixth. He was one of several drivers to have problems.
since Jeff Gordon won
This victory was especially impressive because Stewart had problems getting up to speed early in the weekend and started 27th in a field of 43. In June, when he won the MBNA Platinum 400, the driver from Rushville, Ind., started 16th.
Stewart led 163 of the 400 laps, including the last 54. In June, he led 242.
The win ended an eight-race losing streak for the 1999 Winston Cup rookie of the year. It was his fourth win this year — tying him with Rusty Wallace for the series lead — and seventh in the career of the one-time Indy Racing League champion.
twice in 1996 at Dover Downs International Speedway. It was the seventh sweep since the track opened in 1969.
Stewart's Pontiac beat Johnny Benson's by 6.752 seconds for his seventh career victory. He earned $158,535 from a purse of $3 million. Ricky Rudd, a four-time winner, brought his Ford in third.
Fourth in a Chevrolet was Steve Park followed by Bobby Labonte's Pontiac, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek, Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon.
- The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Men's golf at Kansas Invitational at Alvamar Country Club, all day.
Men's golf at Kansas Invitational at Alvamar Country Club, all day.
Volleyball at Baylor, 7:30 p.m.
Women's tennis at San Diego State Invitational, all day.
Softball scrimmage vs.
Pittsburgh State, 3 p.m.
Soccer vs. Iowa State,
4 p.m., location TBA.
Kansan.com poll
Last week's question: What will be Kansas football coach Terry Allen's fate after the end of this season?
He will be here for an extended amount of time and will retire a Jayhawk
He will be fired after a few years for lack of team success.
He will be fired after this season.
He will spend another few years here before leaving for greener pastures.
Note: This poll is not scientific. Numbers may not add up to 100 because of rounding. Total votes: 182
Next week's question:
What should happen to the University of Kansas football player accused of sexual assault? Log on to www.kansan.com to cast your vote.
AP TOP 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and ranking in the previous poll:
rec pts pvs
1. Nebraska (39) 3-0 1,743 1
2. Florida St. (19) 4-0 1,732 2
3. Florida (1) 4-0 1,603 3
4. Virginia Tech 3-0 1,491 5
5. Kansas St. (1) 4-0 1,484 4
6. Washington 4-0 1,426 8
7. Clemson 4-0 1,223 11
8. Southern Cal 4-0 1,181 10
9. Michigan 3-1 1,160 11
10. Miami 2-1 1,079 12
11. Tennessee 2-1 1,043 13
12. Ohio St. 4-0 995 14
13. Texas 2-1 747 15
14. Oklahoma 3-0 740 17
15. UCLA 3-1 727 6
16. TCU 3-0 640 18
17. Wisconsin 3-1 594 7
18. Michigan St. 3-0 583 23
19. Auburn 4-0 545 20
20. Oregon 3-1 457 —
21. Southern Miss. 2-1 418 21
22. Purdue 3-1 414 21
23. South Carolina 4-0 291 —
24. Illinois 3-1 268 19
25. Georgia 2-1 199 24
Other receiving votes: Notre Dame 172, Air Force 22,
N.O. State 17, Mississippi 15, Pittsburgh 15, Arizona 17,
Missouri 13, East Carolina 7, Texas A&M 6, Texas 7
Tech 5, Michigan 3, Alabama 1, Oklahoma 1, Stanford 1,
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