2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS IN BRIEF
FRIDAY,SEPT.7,2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Sept. 7).
It looks like you have two objectives this year. One involves fixing up your home or moving to another location. It's a change, and it's up to you to make sure it's for the better. The other objective involves a trip, perhaps your dream vacation. Just as you suspected, you can't do both. Take care of the domestic project first, and be satisfied with travel posters for now. Everything will come to fruition in due time.
Aries(March 21-April 19)
Today is a7.
It's time to get practical. Figure out what you want and how much it's going to cost. Do the work, get the money. You can settle down and take care of business as well as anyone. You just have to get motivated, that's all.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7.
You may be voicing, or merely holding, a minority opinion, but you're not completely alone. You have some very important people on your side. They're important to you, anyway. If most of the others aren't on board yet, be patient.
Gemini (May21-June 21)
Today is a 7.
there's plenty of money coming in, but don't waste it. If you're careful, you can pay the bills AND get a special treat for someone you love. It's nice to be able to do that, especially when it's unexpected.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Friends might have advice about how you should manage your money, but don't do everything they say.
Being thrifty isn't enough. You also have to recognize a good deal when you see one. Quality counts.
Today is a 6.
Leo (July 23-Aug.22)
Today is a 7.
Comfort a person who's worried about a domestic matter. This person has been a friend to you in the past and respects your opinion. He or she might even take your advice. Offer encouragement.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7.
ir you have any money left after paying the bills, why not go out? A concert would be nice, but the combo at your favorite club does a good job, too. Get your playing out of the way now so that you can tackle a big job this weekend.
Libra(Sent 23-Oct.22)
Today is a6.
You get to play counselor again, and it's a job for which you're suited. A loved one's frustrations could reach maximum intensity by tomorrow, then ease on Sunday. Recommend patience and deep-breathing exercises.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.21)
You're a master of innuendo, and you're about to meet your match. Let a person who doesn't say much catch your eye. Flirting is allowed, but only if you really mean forever. If you don't, there could be trouble.
Today is a 7.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Unfortunately, not everything is as effortless as you'd like. You'll work a little harder to get the same amount done. Does this mean you're doing something wrong? Nah. That's just the way it is.
Today is a 7.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
A loved one's support means the world to you, and you'd like to give something back. You don't need to buy an expensive gift. You can't really afford it, anyway. Give this person something even more precious: your love. In writing.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
You're wildly creative, but you're also fundamentally practical. You make sure things work. That's what you get to do now. Take the time, try it out, go back to the basics. This is one of the reasons you're so successful. You do the homework.
Today is a 6.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Todays 7
Today is the more you learn, the less you'll stress. You'll either change a situation you don't like, or you'll accept it. Either option would be better than worrying. Besides, what you're learning could put some of those fears to rest.
NCAA questions Alabama's recruitment practices
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama received official word from the NCAA yesterday detailing alleged rules violations in the Crimson Tide football program.
The university did not immediately make public the charges, contained in the letter of inquiry. President Andrew Sorensen, athletic director Mal Moore and attorneys were reviewing the letter.
The Associated Press
But simply receiving the document represented bad news for the Crimson Tide because a letter of inquiry — the product of months of investigation — is similar to a grand jury indictment.
Institutions typically have 90 days to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.
Under NCAA rules, the program faces possible penalties including probation, a reduction in scholarships, a bowl ban and loss of postseason revenues.
University representative Janet Griffith said officials planned a news conference at 12:30
"I know they're committed to releasing as much as they can," she said.
p. m. today to discuss the NCAA review but added it was unclear whether the school would make the letter public.
NCAA investigators have spent months reviewing allegations that an Alabama booster paid $200,000 to a high school coach in Memphis, Tenn., in return for the coach sending a star player to Alabama. The player, defensive lineman Albert Means, has since transferred to Memphis.
The coach, Lynn Lang, and a former assistant, Milton Kirk, were indicted last week on federal charges in the recruiting scandal.
The review also focused on questions of academic improprieties, improper benefits for players and other possible recruiting violations, all during the 1997-2000 tenure of former coach Mike DuBose.
The football program went on NCAA probation and lost scholarships in 1995 for rules violations under former coach Gene Stallings.
Rivals compete at Goodwill Games
The Associated Press
BRISBANE, Australia — Ato Boldon hoped to redeem himself in the 200 meters after being upstaged at the Goodwill Games by Britain's Dwain Chambers in the 100.
Boldon placed fifth in the 100 despite being among the favorites to take the title in the absence of world and Olympic champion Maurice Greene.
Boldon is considered a stronger prospect in the 200.
The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter won the 200 at the 1997 World Championships but withdrew from the worlds in Edmonton last month after he was injured in the 100 final.
In the men's long jump, world championship gold medalist Ivan Pedroso of Cuba and silver medalist Savante Stringfellow of the United States were scheduled to renew their rivalry yesterday as the track and field competition enters its third day.
The figure skating continued yesterday with four-time world champion Michelle Kwan practicing her short routine in preparation for
next year's Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
The boxing competition opened at Brisbane's Convention Center late yesterday, with Cubans expected to dominate. Cuba has four world champions on its 11-man squad. Semifinals in six of the 12 weight divisions were scheduled for yesterday and today with finals tomorrow.
The diving competition will open today with Australia's divers aiming to improve on their performances at the world championships at Fukuoka, Japan, in July.
Loudy Tourky, who won an Olympic bronze for Australia at Sydney and a bronze at the last world championships, will face American Laura Wilkinson, who has not competed at international level since winning the platform gold at the Sydney Olympics.
"I think I'm diving better than at the world championships," Tourky said.
"We saw at the Olympics what an advantage a home crowd can be. Hopefully, they'll lift us here as well. Hopefully, I can go one or two better."
Bonds reaches 60 home runs
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds became the fifth player in baseball history to hit 60 home runs in a season, connecting in the second inning of San Francisco's game against Arizona yesterday.
Bonds got the milestone homer off Albie Lopez on a 2-2 count, and the sellout crowd at Pacific Bell Park jumped up as it sailed over the right-field wall. Jeff Kent, waiting on deck, shook hands with a smiling Bonds as he crossed home plate.
Bonds made a curtain call and tipped his cap as the crowd chanted "Barry! Barry!"
Bonds had never hit more than 49 homers in a season before this season. He joined Babe Ruth (60 in 1927), Roger Maris (61 in 1961), Mark McGwire (70 in 1998; 65 in 1999) and Sammy Sosa (66 in 1998; 65 in 1999).
fastest to 60, needed 142 games in 1998. That was the year he set the record with 70 home runs in a season.
Bonds hit his 60th home in the Giants' 141st game, reaching the mark faster than the other four sluggers. McGwire, the previous
Bonds, at 37 years and 44 days, is the oldest player to reach No. 60. He also did it in the fewest at-bats: Yesterday's homer came on his 411th at-bat this season. McGwire was five days shy of his 36th birthday in 1998, and he needed 439 at-bats.
Bonds has 554 career homers, nine behind Reggie Jackson for seventh place on baseball's career list.
Bonds needs 11 homers in the Giants' final 22 games to top Mark McGwire's 70 home runs in 1998.
Unlike McGwire, who admitted to feeling the pressure of the race and being mindful of the history he was making. Bonds has tried to play down his season.
I've hit 30 or 40 homers throughout my career," he said Tuesday night. "It's been pretty much consistent. This year, I've just hit a few more."
TENNIS Sampras to play Safin today after defeating longtime rival
NEW YORK—Pete Sampras, taking another huge step in his remarkable resurgence, edged longtime rival Andre Agassi 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5) in a quarterfinal thriller.
Sampras entered the Open with the No. 10 seeding, his lowest since winning the first of his record 13 Grand Slam championships in 1990. Now he's two victories from his fifth Open title.
Today, Sampras plays a former Open winner — No. 3-seeded Marat Safin — for the third round in a row. It's a rematch of last year's final, which Safin won in a rout.
Safin advanced earlier by defeating Mariano Zabalea 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
GOLF
Men's and women's teams perform well against Japan
TANAGURA, Japan — Danielle Downey shot a 2-over par 74 as Auburn maintained its 17-stroke lead after the second round of the women's competition at the U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship.
Downey had a pair of birdies on the 6,061-yard, par-72 Tanagura Country Club's course in northern Japan to lead Auburn to a score of 299 and a two-day total of 9-over 585.
In the men's field of four U.S. and seven Japanese teams, Yukinobu Watanabe and Takuya Taniguchi each had 3-under 69s as defending champion Tohoku Fukushi University opened up a 15-stoke lead against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Southern Methodist is in third place in the men's event at 2-over 578 after Brock Mulder scored a 71 on the 7,050-yard, par-72 men's layout.
SOCCER
SOCCER Fall to Costa Rica leaves U.S. with little room for error
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The United States put its chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup in jeopardy, playing dismally in a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica.
The Americans, who were unbeaten in the first five games of the regional finals, have lost three straight qualifiers for the first time in 29 years and tumbled into fourth place in the finals of the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
Costa Rica (6-1-1), behind two goals by Rolando Fonseca, clinched its first World Cup berth since 1990, outplaying an American team that only twice came close to scoring.
The United States (4-3-1), seeking its fourth straight World Cup appearance, left itself little room for error in its final two games, against Jamaica on Oct. 7, at Foxboro, Mass., and at Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 11.
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL NFL referees have one day to consider new contract
NEW YORK — The NFL Referees Union has a day to consider a new offer by the league before replacements are assigned to work the opening week of the regular season.
The NFL increased its offer to the locked-out officials but rejected a call by the union for arbitration in a meeting that lasted just a half-hour.
The NFL offer includes a 60 percent increase in salaries this year, compared with the 40-percent jump in the NFL's last offer. But the rest of the package remains the same, with officials' salaries doubled by 2003.