CB • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Aug.28).
If you settle into a routine at work, your job will become much easier. You'll seem even smarter, and get even richer, as you memorize a tough job. Postpone travel and higher education while you take care of old obligations. Becoming debt-free will be a wonderful sensation.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 5. Unfortunately there are a few more lessons to be learned. Success is still slightly beyond your grasp. It'll help to be frugal, so make the effort.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. You've encountered this hassle before, but this time you're not alone. A loved one provides the encouragement. Take a stand.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 5. Don't forget to do something you promised. It concerns either your place or one of your roommates. Postpone travel and romance until you've met this obligation.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is an 8. You and your friends can block a measure you oppose by sticking together. You don't have to say much: except, of course, "no."
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 6. This is not a good day to throw caution to the wind.The profit is in the details Fine craftsmanship pays, and saves, in the long run.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is an 8.
You're very perceptive but not very assertive. You didn't used to be assertive, anyway. But that's about to change: big time.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 6. There's plenty of love. It's the money that may have you concerned.Don't be afraid of the numbers.Face them squarely.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7. You'll solve your dilemma with the help of a couple of friends. One distracts your adversary while another helps you find exactly what you need.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 10. Your persistence is paying off! That, plus your hard work.A person you admire thinks you're fabulous.And it's true!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 6. You're good, but the task is still daunting. Not only is it tough, but your old methods won't work. Ask a Virgo with power to teach you.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 5.
You may feel as if you've dropped anchor. Your forward movement is stopped. Don't fight it. Take time for appraisal, and add up your resources again.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is an 8.
Others may argue about what they can't have, but you know there's always enough. It isn't a matter of how much there is; it's how you hold it that's important.
Mulder,A's,beat Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Athletics won their 14th straight game Tuesday night, matching their longest streak since moving to Oakland, as David Justice homered and drove in three runs in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
The Associated Press
The streak is the longest in the majors since Seattle won 15 straight last season and tied the 1988 A's for the longest since the team moved to Oakland. The franchise record is a 17-game streak in 1931 when the team played in Philadelphia.
Mark Mulder (16-7) allowed four runs and seven hits in seven-plus innings to win his third straight start.
Ray Durham homered off Runelys Hernandez (3-3) in the fifth inning for the A's, who scored single runs in the third through eighth innings.
Billy Koch pitched the ninth inning for his 35th save in 40 opportunities.
Terrence Long drove in two A's runs with a sacrifice fly in the third and a double in the seventh.
Justice hit a solo home run in the sixth, an RBI
Joe Randa had three hits, including a two-run triple in the eighth off Jim Mecir. Carlos Beltran had an RBI single earlier in the inning to end Mulder's night.
single in the fourth and a run-scoring double in the eighth inning.
Kit Pellow had an RBI single in the seventh for Kansas City's first run.
Notes: Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney went 0-for-4, snapping his six-game hitting streak, and dropping his league-leading average to .348. ... catcher Brent Mayne, who is 0-for-14 since having his season-high eight-game hitting streak snapped on Friday, did not start against Mulder. ... Beltran threw out two baserunners and has 12 outfield assists, which ranks third in the AL. ...Ellis batted eighth in the A's lineup for only the second time. ... Royals left fielder Chuck Knoblaule left after five innings with tightness in left rib cage area.
Vickie Johnson leads Liberty
The Associated Press
NEW YORK—New York Liberty veteran Vickie Johnson is familiar with tough assignments after playing four seasons of pro ball in Israel.
Hernandez allowed four runs and eight hits including two home runs, in six innings.
Facing the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Finals doesn't seem quite so intimidating after playing in gyms with armed guards.
Coach Richie Adubato calls her the Liberty's "most complete player."
"They had AKAs and machine guns," Johnson said. "It took me a while to get used to 18-year-olds walking around armed."
walking aline snoop Johnson, New York's all-time leading scorer with 2.216 points, leads the Liberty into Game 1 tomorrow at Madison Square Garden.
She developed into a versatile player in Israel, but problems in the region made her homesick.
Now she hopes to win a championship in America. Johnson, who often defends opposing teams' most versatile players, likely will shadow Sparks forward Mwadi Mabika.
A week before she left, there was a bombing at a restaurant in an area close to where she and friends planned to eat.
While playing there this past December to April, she called her mother every day and promised not to travel outside of Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
"It made me appreciate life." Johnson said. "It also made me realize it was about time to think about going home."
Like Johnson, Mabika is an explosive scorer. She
was the Sparks' second-leading scorer, averaging 16.8 points during the regular season.
In six playoff games, Johnson is averaging 12.3 points, shooting 55 percent from behind the arc and 82 percent from the free-throw line.She set a career-high with five 3-pointers in a 96-79 win over the Mystics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finale.
"Vickie has been very impressive in their playoff run," Sparks guard Tamecka Dixon said. "She always seems to make her shots in the clutch."
"VJ is just a marvelous defender," Adubato said. "She has a tremendous competitive spirit. She has a big heart and plays bigger than she is. We play her on Catchings, we play her on Holdsclaw, and she's giving up six inches."
Johnson also is key on defense. She held Tamika Catchings, the Indiana Fever rookie of the year, to four points in the second half of Game 3 in the first round.She helped double-team Washington Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw, the WNBA's leading scorer and rebounder, to win the conference finals.
Johnson has won four championships while playing in Israel and France. But the Liberty are 0-3 in the WNBA Finals, all against the Houston Comets.
She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech, where her team reached the Final Four in 1994. She was named Louisiana player of the year in 1996.
"I've said it for six years now, she is definitely the best two-guard in the league," guard Teresa Weatherspoon said. "She's just a warrior that we go to, she's our clutch player."
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FOOTBALI
AP releases poll for top 25 teams in college football
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Aug. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Miami (27)0-0;1,758;1
1. Oklahoma (27)0-0;1,758;2
3. Texas (13)0-0;1,689;4
4. Tennessee (13)0-0;1,616;5
5. Florida St. (4)1-0;1,589;3
6. Florida 0-0;1,327;6
7. Colorado 0-0;1,286;7
8. Georgia 0-0;1,212;8
9. Nebraska 1-0;1,157;10
10. Ohio St. 1-0;1,142;13
11. Washington 0-0;1,127;9
12. Washington St. 0-0;1,089;11
13. Michigan 0-0;1,042;12
14. LSU 0-0;822;14
15. Oregon 0-0;744;15
16. Virginia Tech 1-0;642;16
17. Louisville 0-0;583;17
18. Michigan St. 0-0;458;18
19. Marshall 0-0;450;19
20. Southern Cal 0-0;410;20
21. Maryland 0-0;280;21
22. South Carolina 0-0;264;22
23. Texas A&M 0-0;244;23
24. Penn St. 0-0;208;24
25. N.C. State 1-0;161;—
College football poll released
Record;Pts:Pv
The top 25 teams in the USA Today- ESPN college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Aug. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and last ranking:
Record(i, Fia_i) {
Miami(Fia_i){42};0-0;1,466;1
1. Miami (Fla.) (42);0-0;1,466;1
2. Texas (10) 0-0;1,424;2
3. Oklahoma (7);0-0;1,400;3
4. Tennessee 0-0;1,266;5
5. Florida State (2);1-0;1,216;4
6. Colorado 0-0;1,085;6
7. Florida 0-0;1,072;7
8. Nebraska1-0;1,037;8
9. Washington 0-0;936;9
10. Michigan 0-0;886;10
11. Ohio State1-0;878;12
12. Georgia 0-0;858;11
13. Washington State 0-0;756;14
14. LSU 0-0;751;13
15. Oregon 0-0;663;15
16. Virginia Tech 1-0;644;16
17. Michigan State 0-0;414;18
18. Louisville 0-0;407;17
19. Southern California 0-0;359;19
20. Maryland 0-0;340;20
21. South Carolina 0-0;243;22
22. Marshall 0-0;240;21
23. Penn State 0-0;181;24
24. N.C. State 1-0;177;25
25. Wisconsin 1-0;176;23
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