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SPORTS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Nov. 5).
You'll get to rely on your wits a lot this year, but that shouldn't be a problem. You're smart enough, and you're unlikely to act impulsively, even under pressure. Actually, truth be known, you work best under pressure.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5. You can figure out what to do, but don't just follow a friend's advice. What worked in different circumstances isn't likely to work now.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8.
Scorpios will be even more forceful than usual now. If you want something done, hand it over to one. But remember, sometimes they think the ends justify the means. And the favor won't be inexpensive. You'll pay, one way or another.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6. Do you love your job? Look forward to the challenge? If not, pretend you do. This will make the day go by faster and more successfully.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8. Romance will go much better if you can avoid an argument about money. But how? By not making promises you can't keep, for starters. Goals you share are better.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6.
One person in particular is resistant to change. That's fine, as long this person agrees with you. If not, either compromise or get reinforcements.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7.
When you set your mind to it, you can do amazing things. You just have to settle down and focus your energy. If you find something others won't like, hold onto it until you have your plan worked out.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6.
Gather, sort and file. Figure out how much you've made and how much you owe. You won't end up with as much as you had before, but it should be enough.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8.
You'd be accomplishing even more if people would simply do what you say. But they have opinions. They want to be convinced. Humor them.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5.
Secrets are being revealed, and a few delusions won't last much longer, either. Don't make assumptions or take anything for granted.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is an 8.
Keep your cash locked away – and your savings, too – for the next few days. Actually, your savings probably ought to be cash, or a reasonable equivalent. No gam-
Piaces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8.
You still have a few considerations. You'd be wise to ponder the possible outcomes of various actions, especially if those actions are related to your work.Make your mistakes on paper.
Duke women's basketball ranks first in preseason poll
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 5. Hold off on almost everything you had planned. Follow someone else's agenda instead. This may not be easy, but it's smart.
The Associated Press
Duke is returning all five starters from a Final Four team. No wonder it's starting the season at No.1.
The Blue Devils were an overwhelming choice for the top spot in The Associated Press preseason women's basketball poll yesterday, the team's first No.1 ranking.
Duke's women never had been higher than third.
Duke received 38 of 44 firstplace votes from a national media panel for a total of 1,093 points. Tennessee was second with 1,049 points. LSU third with 941, and defending national champion Connecticut fourth with 873.
"Wesee it as a great honor," said coach Gail Goostenkors. "We understand it doesn't mean anything. It's the postseason ranking we're after. However, it shows how far our program has come and that it is well respected."
Tennessee, which has led the preseason poll a record 10 times, received four first-place votes. LSU and Connecticut each had one.
At No. 3, LSU has its highest
ranking since the Lady Tigers were second March 8, 1978. Fourth is the lowest for Connecticut since it was No.4 in the final poll of the 1998-99 season.
Connecticut lost four senior starters from a team that went 39-0 and gave the school its third NCAA title. The Huskies had been No. 1 in 19 straight polls and 49 of the last 56.
Kansas State, which went 26-8 last season with freshmen and sophomores, was fifth, and Stanford was sixth. Texas Tech, Purdue, Georgia and Notre Dame completed the top 10.
Alana Beard, a first-team All-American as a sophomore last season, heads the returns at Duke, which went 31-4 and earned its second Final Four trip despite having just eight players.
Seven of the eight return, joined by a recruiting class with All-Americans Brooke Smith, Mistie Bass and Lindsey Harding.
"This team is very hungry to reach the very top," she said. "It was great for our young team last year to reach the Final Four, to have that experience and to understand what it takes to get there. Now we want to take it that next step and finish it off."
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's preseason college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2001-02 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last year's final ranking:
Others receiving votes: TCU 100, Washington 94,
Tulane 88, Virginia 81, Old Dominion 75, Oregon 67, BYU
46, Colorado 46, N.C. State 28, New Mexico 26, South
Carolina 21, Ohio St. 14, Florida 12, Peppardine 2,
Vilaino 8, Michigan 6, Southern St. 6, Carlinwood 5,
Houston 5, Michigan 5, Ball St. 3, Temple 3, DoPaul 2,
Rutgers 2, Pittsburgh 1, Rice 1, Siena 1
APTOP25
| team | rec | ptw | pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Duke (38) | 31-4 | 1,093 | 3 |
| 2. Tennessee (4) | 29-5 | 1,049 | 6 |
| 3. LSU (1) | 18-12 | 941 | 22 |
| 4. Connecticut(1) | 39-0 | 871 | 1 |
| 5. Kansas St. | 26-8 | 839 | 11 |
| 6. Stanford | 32-3 | 818 | 5 |
| 7. Texas Tech | 20-12 | 814 | 17 |
| 8. Purdue | 24-6 | 794 | 9 |
| 9. Georgia | 19-11 | 749 | — |
| 10. Notre Dame | 20-10 | 696 | — |
| 11. Texas | 22-10 | 674 | 14 |
| 12. Vanderbilt | 30-7 | 608 | 4 |
| 13. Carolina | 26-9 | 551 | 16 |
| 14. Penn St. | 23-12 | 506 | 24 |
| 15. Minnesota | 22-8 | 453 | 18 |
| 16. Louisiana Tech | 25-5 | 442 | 8 |
| 17. Arkansas | 20-12 | 338 | — |
| 18. Cincinnati | 27-5 | 235 | 19 |
| 19. Colorado St. | 24-7 | 218 | 20 |
| 20. Boston College | 23-8 | 165 | 21 |
| 21. George Washington21-9 | 150 | — |
| 22. Oklahoma | 24-9 | 147 | 2 |
| 23. Iowa St. | 24-9 | 147 | 10 |
| 24. Mississippi St. | 19-12 | 141 | — |
| 25. UC Santa Barbara | 26-6 | 106 | — |
This Week in Kansas Athletics
Men's Golf @ The Prestige 2002, La Quinta Golf Resort, La Quinta, Calif.
TOMORROW
TODAY
Soccer @ Big 12 Tournament, San Antonio Texas.
Volleyball @TexasTech, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
Soccer @ Big 12 Tournament, San Antonio Texas.
SATURDAY
Soccer @ Big 12 Tournament, San Antonio Texas.
Football @ Nebraska, 12:30 p.m.
Soccer @ Big 12 Tournament, San Antonio Texas.
Swimming & Diving vs. SMS and Wyoming, 1 p.m. in Robinson Natatorium
Volleyball vs. Texas 7 p.m. in Horejsi Family Athletics Center
Free for All
Uh, yeah. KU/K-State. We suck
You know, it's good for people in Manhattan to come and visit the KU campus, because then it reminds them how ugly theirs is.
overall and was blown out by Kansas State Saturday, will you attend the final home game Nov.16 against Oklahoma State?
I'd like to applaud the Kansas State Wildcats for their creative mascot. I mean, a guy in a football uniform with a Wildcat head. That's just profound.
The lone bright spot today was when the cheerleaders had a competition on the sidelines to see who could hold the cheerleader in the air the longest. KU won that battle hands down. K-State's male cheerleaders are pansies.
Yeah, this is to the guy that just mooned the K-State band, that was so insensitive and that doesn't represent Kansas athletics whatsoever. And I think you should be kicked off campus.
Hey, this is the guy that just mooned the K- State band. Bite my ass.
overall and was blown out by Kansas State Saturday, will you attend the final home game Nov.16 against Oklahoma State?
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I just wanted to say yesterday I almost lost faith in KU athletics, but then I went to the women's volleyball game. Thanks, ladies, for redeeming my faith.
KU may have lost, but Mizzou lost and Mizzou sucks.
K-State may have beat us this time in football, but we did beat them in the annual 20-lap beer race this year.
overall and was blown out by Kansas State Saturday, will you attend the final home game Nov.16 against Oklahoma State?
POLI
OK, so we lost the game on Saturday. So the score was 64 to nothing. But we got thundersticks.
Now that the Kansas football team is 2-8 kansan.com.
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Warner starts throwing again could return in two weeks
ST.LOUIS—Rams quarterback Kurt Warner is scheduled to resume throwing this week after having pins taken out of his broken right pinky Monday.
Warner, the NFL's MVP in 1999 and 2001, should pass the ball in practice Wednesday and could return to the lineup Nov. 18 against the Chicago Bears. That would mean a seven-week layoff since he had surgery on his throwing hand.
When Warner was hurt, the Rams estimated he would be out eight to 10 weeks.
"He's probably a week ahead of schedule," coach Mike Martz said. "It's still going to take some time."
PGA
Donald becomes the 18th different winner on PGA Tour
MADISON, Miss. — Rookie Luke Donald became the 18th first-time winner on the PGA Tour this season when the final round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic was canceled Monday because of rain.
The 24-year-old Donald finished with a 54-hole total of 15 under-par 201 when heavy rain left the Annandale Golf Club course unplayable.
Fifty-four players were on the soggy course when play was stopped after about an hour on Sunday. Twenty-seven players, including the leaders, did not start their final round.
ABA
Knights owner Jim Clark named new ABA president
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Knights owner Jim Clark has been named president and chief operation officer of the ABA.
Joe Newman, co-founder and chief executive of the league, said the ABA was pleased to have Clark in a leadership role.
"He has shown extraordinary skills, energy and commitment in operating the premiere franchise in the league and one of the top organizations in professional basketball," Newman said.
The Knights, who won the 2002 ABA championship, will continue their relationship with the league. Clark said.
term viability. Details on the league for 2003 are expected to be determined at an organizational meeting in December in New York.
The Associated Press
VOTE DEMOCRAT on Tuesday, November 5th
Why? Your Education DEPENDS on it.
Questions? Call 479-2121 for voting information, voting sites,rides to the polls,and candidate information.
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