2B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS IN BRIEF FRIDAY,OCT.5,2001 HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (Oct. 5). Today's Birthday (Oct. 5). You'll know if you've found your soul mate this year. He or she will be ready, willing and able to work with you toward a long-term goal. Everybody loves candlelight dinners and honeymoon vacations, but that's not what true love is about. True love is about the long haul. Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 5. Enjoy your work, and you'll be handsomely rewarded. Don't brag about what you're earning. It's more likely to cause jealousy rather than admiration. Keep your financial affairs to yourself. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. This is not a good day to fight City Hall. If you're working for somebody else, don't ask for a raise, either. If you have your own business, don't raise your rates. Offer to do something for free or have a sale. People may be grumpy. Take care of them. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 6. Has something been bothering you lately? Something you're keeping a secret? It's not easy for you to do that, but it can be wise. Keep a confidence with which you've been entrusted. It matters a lot to the other person. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 6. Something you discover while working can give you more leisure time. It's not cheating to do the job an easier way. You could hire somebody else to do it, but don't hire the friends you want to take with you. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7. Yesterday's conditions are still in effect. If you pay attention, you can recover the ball when your competition fumbles. You're not out to trip this other person or make him look bad. Just stand back, and he'll do it all by himself. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is an 8. Your passions may be stirred. Let it happen. Afraid you'll do something crazy like quit your job and head for the hills? You won't. But you and your sweetheart can dream, and you can plan for whatever you can imagine. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 6. Every so often you get the urge to sort and file. While you're at it, figure out how much you owe, and set up a budget to pay it all off. Doing that will feel even better than playing with that new toy you're considering. scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6. Now you're the one who's advising caution and with good reason. Meanwhile, you're also learning quickly, asking your friends for advice and gathering data. Continue to move slowly in public but quickly behind the scenes. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is an 8. Time for a little housecleaning. Are some of your dreams a little unrealistic? Are some of your fears slowing you down? Dump the fears, and the dreams become more realistic. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 5. You continue to encounter resistance. Instead of being frustrated, be thankful. This is causing you to become even more creative. If it weren't for challenges, you would have died of boredom long ago. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7. Aromatic luncheon in a fancy place would be luxurious and fun. Invite a loved one who hardly ever goes there but would appreciate the ambiance. Later, you'll be more involved with work. Besides, dinner is more expensive. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 5. Does it seem like all the work for the week piled up at the very last moment? It wouldn't have if everything had gone according to schedule. It's not your fault it didn't. The delays are more likely because of technical breakdowns that may still be occurring. Stay loose. Season opener includes dip in lake for swimmers By Jeremy Giles Kansan sportswriter Taking to the open water, the Kansas swim team will open its fall season this weekend. The Jayhawks will hit the pool at 7 tonight for the weekend's first meet with the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Ill. Then both teams will participate in the Lake Race, a rare open-water competition, at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Junior Gwen Haley, last season's most valuable player, said she was eager to get the season under way. The Jayhawks have competed against the Salukis annually since the 1981-82 season. Kansas is 20-1 in the series. The Jayhawks won last year, 135-97, in Robinson Center. The jahawks have not been defeated in any of those meetings. The annual Lake Race against Southern Illinois began in 1994. This year's race is expected to be about three kilometers in length, but Coach Cathy Burgess said she was confident in her team. "One of our strengths is distance swimming, so "I believe that our team is very well rounded in every event as well as having depth." Gwen Haley junior swimmer we're ready for the Lake Race," Burgess said. "The race is a lot of fun, and it gets the ladies out of the pool." In preparation for the Lake Race, the team has been training at Clinton Lake two to three times a week since Labor Day. Burgess said training for the race had gotten the swimmers into shape. "Lake training benefits the swimmers aerobically because they are swimming continuously for an extended period of time," she said. The Jayhawks will play host to the annual Crimson and Blue meet at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. The intrasquad meet will be at the pool in Robinson Center and is free to the public. Tennis team hopes past play will propel Hoosier Classic Contact Giles at 864-4858 Kansas has had recent success at the Hoosier By Jason Hwang Kansan sportswriter After last weekend's success at the Hurricane Invitational, the Kansas tennis team is set to play today in the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind. Other competitors are Louisiana State, Missouri, Iowa and host. Indiana. Coach Kilmeny Waterman said that despite the limited amount of practice, the team would be prepared for play in Bloomington because of strong play at last weekend's tournament. "Just having that amount of match play last weekend, win or lose, is going to help them this weekend," Waterman said. "We've only had a couple days on the practice court. I think by having recent competition, they'll just be more ready." Classic. Last year, senior Cheryl Mallaiah placed second in singles, while sophomore Courtney Steinbock took fourth. In doubles, Steinbock and sophomore Emily Haylock finished fifth and former teammates Lisa Mallaiah and Monica Sekulov finished third. Cheryl Malliaah is fresh off a 3-1 singles record after last weekend's season opener in Tulsa, Okla. This includes her third win, which lasted three hours. Malliaah said she thought she could play well this weekend. "I need to play with confidence and with momentum in each match," Mallaiah said. "I just relax out there, stay focused and have fun. If I do all these, I'll do well." Contact Hwang at 864-4858 Soccer team to journey north By Ryan Wood By Ryan Wood Kansan sportswriter The Kansas soccer team looks to remain perfect in conference play as it hits the road to take on Iowa State and Nebraska this weekend. The Jayhawks, 6-2 and 2-0 in the Big 12 Conference, travel to Ames, Iowa, today to play Iowa State. The Cyclones are 3-4 and 1-0 in Big 12. Their lone conference game was a 2-1 overtime victory against Baylor on Sept. 30. "We need to go win (today's) game first," said coach Mark Francis. "We need to take it one game at a time." Francis may have reason to be concerned about his team looking ahead. Sunday's game at No. 5 Nebraska is perhaps its toughest game of the season. The Cornhuskers are 6-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Their lone loss of the season was to No. 4 Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 25. Kansas is winless in seven tries against Nebraska in the team's brief history. The teams met last year in the Big 12 tournament with the Corn- "Nebraska is very good," Francis said. "Playing at their place, probably nobody expects us to win. I like those odds. That gives us absolutely nothing to lose." huskers prevailing 4-0. "We're going to have to play really good," she said. "We're going to have to play as good as we played against Oklahoma." Senior forward Hilla Rantala said that to come home with two victories would require the Jayhawks to be on top of their game. Despite the huge challenge that awaits the Jayhawks on Sunday, Francis said concentrating on today's match first was important. Nebraska is the defending Big 12 champion. It had an impressive 22-2 record last season and returns eight starters. "We need to show up to play Iowa State," Francis said. "That's the first game. We need to take care of that, and then go from there." Contact Wood at 864-4858 RUGBY Kansas club, collegiate teams to take to field tomorrow The Kansas men's and women's club rugby teams are set to play four games tomorrow at Westwick Fields. The collegiate women's team plays twice, once at 10:30 a.m. against the Kansas City Jazz and again at 1:30 p.m. against Oklahoma State. The men's club team will play between those games at noon against Salina. The collegiate men's team will play at Pittsburg State at 1:30 p.m. To get to Westwick Fields, take lowa Street/U.S. Route 59 south to Douglas County Route 458 west. The fields are about 1/2 miles west of U.S. 59. —Kansan staff reports BASEBALL Rickey Henderson surpasses Cobb's career runs record SAN DIEGO — Rickey Henderson set baseball's career runs record at 2,246 yesterday, taking sole possession of the record he briefly shared with Ty Cobb. He did it in dramatic fashion, hitting a home run off the top of the left-field fence with one out in the third inning of San Diego's game against Los Angeles. True to his word, Henderson slid across home plate and set the record. Smiling as he rounded third, Henderson motioned for his teammates to leave enough room for a feet-first slide. He then popped up and was mobbed by his teammates. Henderson was presented with a replica of home plate by Tony Gwynn. The homer was Henderson's 2,998th career hit. Henderson tied Cobb's 73-year-old record of 2,245 runs on Wednesday night when he raced around from first base and scored on Ryan Klesko's two run double down the right-field line in the third inning against the Dodgers. SOCCER World Cup qualifying match postponed after plane crash ZURICH, Switzerland — The World Cup qualifier between Israel and Austria was postponed yesterday by soccer's governing body, citing the crash of a charter flight from Tel Aviv. Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA, the sport's ruling body, said the "tragic event" forced the federation's emergency committee to put off Sunday's scheduled match in Tel Aviv. No makeup date was announced immediately. The game will determine which team advances to a playoff against Turkey for a spot in the World Cup. Austria (4-1-2) is in second place in Group 7, and Israel (3-2-2) is third. First-place Spain already clinched a berth in next year's tournament. 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