2B - THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS IN BRIEF
MONDAY,SEPT.10,2001
Today's Birthday (Sent. 10).
Would you like to work from home? This year, it just might be possible. If you're willing and able to do the job perfectly, stick to a schedule without being reminded and pay for your own insurance, you can make it happen. It'll be wonderful sometimes, but occasionally it will be horrid. By the end of the year, you may be so frustrated with a difficult client that you're ready to give up. Don't. Just demand what you're worth. You'll get it. And you'll get to watch the morning soaps.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is an 8.
Are you stuck in a dead-end job? Do you believe you have talents that you haven't developed? Haven't found a way from here to there? Talk with a friend. You're closer to a great idea than you realize. Ask questions.
Tauerkurz (Annual 20-Mar 2019) Todav is a 7.4*
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 9.
Despite your best efforts, the money doesn't stretch as far as you'd like. Don't give up. A brilliant idea or suggestion from an older person inspires your creativity. Be bold, but make sure those checks don't bounce.
You're so cute, you can get away with almost anything. You might provoke a little jealousy from a person who's not doing quite as well, so be careful. On the other hand, this might keep you from getting arrogant.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 5.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 9.
A worry about a sibling and a worry about getting something you want will simultaneously dissolve tomorrow, so don't get too wrapped up in your concerns. It turns out there's enough money after all.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 6.
Leb (July 23-Aug. 22). Today it looks as if you can't accomplish what you and your friends have in mind. This doesn't happen often, because you and your friends never give up. Your legendary perseverance will pay off again.
Virgo (Aug. 21 - Sept. 13) To treat care of others. If you can figure out what an indecisive older person wants, and then provide it, you could earn a nice bonus. It might only be a smile, but that counts, too.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is an 8.
You sure do have a way with words. Your smile is a great help, too, and it helps cheer up grumpy co-workers. You might even act as a matchmaker for a couple of friends. If you like them both, they'll probably like each other, right?
Scornin (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 6.
Continue your negotiations. A trick that sometimes works is to walk away from the deal. Pretend you don't want it any more. Actually, it works best if you REALLY don't want it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a c.
Something you were afraid might be impossible does, in fact, turn out to be impossible. But something good happens, too. Don't worry about setting a tight schedule, because things won't go according to plan anyway. Hang loose.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 6.
The work is tough, but it should pay well. Saving rather than spending helps, too. If necessary, stay late to get the job done. An outing will go better tomorrow, anyway.
Anuarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 5.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an B.
The good news is that you and your partner can talk about anything and work out a good compromise. The bad news is that there's not as much money as you'd hoped you'd have by now. But don't worry, you won't need it.
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Runners Chris Jones, freshman, and Brian Raggett, sophomore, run among the pack at the start of the men's season-opening cross country race. The men's team took first at the meet Saturday morning at Rim Rock Farm.
AARON SHOWALTER/KANSAN
Cross country teams start strong, hope to get better
By Matt Norton Kansan sportswriter
The men won easily with 28 points, 29 ahead of second-place Truman State, while the women, with 48 points, finished a close second to Pittsburg State's 46 points.
Senior Brent Behrens' victory in the men's eight-kilometer race highlighted a strong showing by both Kansas cross country teams Saturday at the Bob Timmons Invitational.
"I think both teams did a really good job today," Redwine said. "It's always exciting to see a KU team win, regardless of what it is."
Coach Stan Redwine was excited by the opening performances of both teams.
Redwine said the teams shouldn't put too much emphasis on comparing this year's result with the 2000 Bob Timmons meet, but both teams could use this meet as a spring-board to the rest of the season.
Last year, the women finished first in a three-team field while the men were third out of four.
"I think our teams are better," he said. "I think our teams have more depth, so hopefully that will mean better results in the long run."
Behrens won the men's race with a time of 26 minutes, 25.37 seconds, averaging 5:18 per mile for the five-mile race. Freshman Chris Jones ran strong throughout the race and then made a decisive move in the last 400 yards and took third in 26:35.00.
Senior Pete Prince (sixth), senior Brian Blachly (ninth) and sophomore Brian Raggett (12th) rounded out the scorers for the layhawks.
Leading a tightly-bunched pack of five jay-hawks through the first two miles, Behrens shadowed Chris Birchall of DePaul just past the five-kilometer mark. He then poured on the speed — allowing him to coast through the next mile and a half to victory.
By contrast, Truman State's second runner took 13th place, evidence of how dominant the jayhawks were Saturday.
Behrens said he had planned on running behind someone for the first half of the race and use his strength to win the race at the end
but it wasn't as easy as it looked.
"I felt good about the fourth mile, the fifth mile hurt pretty bad," Behrens said. "I was struggling, but that's what you expect early in the season."
Assistant coach Doug Clark said he was pleased with how the men went to the front of the race early despite having been conservative in workouts.
Clark pointed to Prince as an example of a runner who got run down early in the season and wasn't running his best at the end.
"I was surprised he ran that well,"he said.
Sophomore Laura Lavoie led the Jayhawks with a fourth-place finish in 19:58.63 in the five-kilometer race. Junior Katy Eisenmenger was sixth, freshman Megan Manthe ninth, sophomore Lauren Brownrighn 14th and junior Eve Lamborn 15th. Had the scoring included sixth and seventh runners, the Jayhawks would have won handily, as senior Courtney Deutsch and sophomore Arrah Nielsen ran good races, placing 16th and 17th.
Pittsburgh's sixth and seventh runners placed 20th and 30th, respectively, but senior Jeanette Mott won the race in 19:33.28, providing the difference for the Gorillas. Mott placed ninth in the meet last year.
Despite dropping a place from a year ago, Lavoie said she thought the team got off to a much better start this season.
She was pleased with how the team worked together during the race, and that team was excited to move forward with the rest of the season.
"I think we're going to get a lot better." Lavoie said. "I really hope so."
Pittsburg State was one of the best teams in Division II last season, finishing 12th at the division championships. The Gorillas returned all of their runners.
"We got beat by a better team today." Redwine said. "We just have to work to continue to get better so we're going to do that."
Both teams compete Friday at the ISU Cross Country Classic in Ames, Iowa.
Norton can be reached at 864-4810
BASEBALL
Bonds smashes three homers, closes in on McGwire's record
DENVER — Barry Bonds broke Roger Maris' record of 61 home runs, the most in a season by a left-handed hitter.
Bonds connected for his second three-homer game of the season yesterday at Coors Field. He has 18 games left to break McGwire's record of 70 set in 1998. Bonds is now eight games ahead of McGwire's pace.
With his first homer in the first inning, Bonds tied Marien's record for homers by a lefty set in 1961. With his second homer in the fifth, Bonds broke it.
Bonds now has 32 homers on the road, tying the major-league mark set by Babe Ruth in 1927 and equaled by McGwire in 1998.
Bonds also became the fastest to reach 63 homers, doing it in his 144th game. McGwire needed 152 games to do it in 1998.
In the first inning, on a 1-1 count, Bonds launched a 488-foot solo shot off Colorado's Scott Elarton — the third-longest homer in Coors Field history. Bonds' soaring drive struck a beer sign beyond the center-field wall.
NBA
Magazine declares Iverson the country's best athlete
PHILADELPHIA — Citing his toughness, speed and coordination, Time magazine declared Allen Iverson the country's best athlete.
"Iverson spends his nights jackknifing to the hoop, a tiny salmon challenging grizzlies twice his weight," the magazine said. "By season's end, he looks like a man made out of adhesive tape."
Time said athletes like Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong have won more than iverson, but both are specialists while basketball requires a greater range of skills.
The Philadelphia 76ers guard was cited in the magazine's Sept. 17 issue as part of its "America's Best" series.
Also honored was Mike Krzyzewski of Duke as best coach.
TENNIS
Venus Williams defeats sister for U.S. Open championship
NEW YORK—When their sibling showdown ended, Venus and Serena Williams somberly walked to the net and embraced.
"I love you," Venus told her kid sister after winning her second consecutive U.S. Open title by beating the more erratic Serena 6-2, 6-4 Saturday night in the first prime-time women's Grand Slam final.
The 21-year-old Venus won for the fifth time in six previous sibling matchups, including both Grand Slam encounters — the 2000 Wimbledon semifinal and the opening round at the 1998 Australian Open.
On the first match point, Serena dumped a backhand into the net, then flung her racket before walking to the net for a hug from her big sister.
Serena's other consolation was a $425,000 paycheck. Venus earned $850,000.
Overshadowed by the all-in-the-family aspect was the cultural milestone the match represented. In a stadium named after the late Arthur Ashe, a barrier-breaking black athlete, two African Americans played in a Grand Slam singles final for the first time.
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