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SPORTS
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002
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Today's Birthday (Aug, 28)
You can introduce great innovations this year, to your family, your home, or both. Some of the work you can do yourself, but other jobs you'll delegate. Set high standards so high that you'll never be able to achieve them. Doing that will give you the motivation you need.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7. You're impatient, but don't be impulsive. Doing things right the first time is important. Don't force somebody to remind you.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 6. You're becoming slightly more interested in your work. The more interest you show, the more interest you'll earn. You'll love that.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7. You've been stuck in the details for several weeks. You're about to enter a more creative phase. Use the skills you've learned, and use them uninhibitedly.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 6. Having trouble getting your meaning across? Feeling pressured or confused? It'll pass. Schedule meetings and decisions for Thursday if you want to keep costs down.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is an 8. You're still in a playful mood, but duty is now calling. Better find a way to make work seem like play so that you can earn money for toys.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7. When you're not up to working harder, you have to work smart. Luckily, this is not a problem. Show them.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is an 8.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a o. The money could finally be coming your way, and soon. Do the work that's required, and remind anybody who owes you some.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 7. Let the others carry the load for a while. You can be the brains behind the organization. Keep them from going too fast and getting into trouble.
A critical person might soon ask for your facts. It's not enough to say that something shouldn't be done. Outline a plan that works better.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18). Today is an 8. Details are always important, but now even more so than ever. Don't let yourself get impatient and forget something important.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 5. There's no use trying to argue with a hot-tempered woman, or an older one who's made up her mind. Acquiesce gracefully, even if you're right.
Knoblauch sparks Royals
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 5.
When others assess what a good job you've done, they'll vote to give you the reward. Don't pretend you're someone else. They love you for who you are.
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chuck Knoblauen hit a leadoff home run and Michael Tucker and Raul Ibanez also hit solo shots as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 yesterday to snap a six-game home losing streak.
Miguel Asencio (3-4) won for the first time since July 14, going 0-2 in seven starts in that span. He did not allow a hit until the fourth inning and shut out the AL Central leaders until Dustan Mohr hit a two-run homer in the seventh.
run homer in the seventh. Cristian Guzman's infield single in the sixth extended his hitting streak to 23 games. It's the longest streak by a Twins player since Marty Cordova's 23-game string in 1996.
douas 2 Game string. Asencio, a Rule 5 draft pick who was pitching in Class A last year, held the Twins hitless until David Ortiz and Bobby Kielty stroked back-to-back singles with one out in the fourth. Asencio got out of that jam when Doug Mientkiewicz grounded into a double play.
double play.
Asencio scattered five hits over seven innings.
Roberto Hermandez pitched in ninth for his 24th save in 31 chances. It was his 318th career save.
Knoblauch, Tucker and Ibanez all hit home runs in the first three innings off Kyle Lohse (11-8).
Knoblauch hit his career 31st leadoff home run and Tucker opened the second with his 12th homer.
tying him for ninth place on the all-time list with Rick Aguilera.
Ibanez, who had only one homer in his first 40 games and 116 at-bats, hit his club-leading 22nd home run in the third.
Lohse, who shut out the Chicago White Sox on four hits in his previous start, departed after five innings.
Neffi Perez and Tucker doubled in the sixth off reliever Juan Rincon for a 4-0 lead.
reliever just JAMES RICHAUD
Notes: Royals DH Mike Sweeney went 1-for-4, dropping his American League-leading average to .352. ... Guzman is hitting .361 during his streak. ... The Royals are assured of their 13th straight losing month, equaling a franchise record. The club also had 15 consecutive losing months from April 1969 through April 1971. ... Twins CF Torii Hunter, who was hitting .136 on this trip to drop his average to .298, was rested Sunday. ... The Twins have won 10 consecutive series against the Royals.
Eckersley have since passed that. "He had the best knuckleball you'd ever want to see," recalled former Baltimore teammate Brooks Robinson, a fellow Hall of Famer. "He knew where it was going when he threw it.
Hall of Fame pitcher Wilhelm dies
it was going when he threw it
But when he got two strikes on you, he'd break out one that even he didn't know where it was
The Associated Press
Wilhelm played from 1952 through and 1972 and when he retired, he held the major league record for games pitched at 1.070. Jesse Orosco and Dennis Eckersley have since passed that mark.
New York rattles, has died. Wilhelm died Friday of heart failure, said his widow, Peggy. Baseball records listed him at 79 years old, though the funeral home handling the arrangements said he was 80.
SARASOTA, Fla. — Knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm, the first reliever elected to the Hall of Fame and the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, has died.
going."
While known for his fluttering pitch — it was because of him that catchers began using an oversized mitt — Wilhelm had a smashing debut as a big leaguer.
On April 23, 1952, Wilhelm hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, connecting for the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. That turned out to be Wilhelm's only career homer.
Wilhelm was 143-122 with 227 saves and a 2.52 ERA for nine teams. A five-time All-Star, he played mostly for the Giants, Baltimore and the Chicago White Sox.
Wilhelm was elected to the Hall in 1985. Rollie Fingers is the only other reliever in the Hall.
"My husband always thought it was the greatest thing in the world that he could make a living at doing what he loved best, playing baseball," Peggy Wilhelm told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on Saturday.
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--returning.
The Minnesota Twins are going all the way this year, Baby!
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So, Jeff Boschee's writing a book. What's next, Eric Chenowith's monthly column in Sports Illustrated?
returning.
(singing) Guess who's back,back back,back again,back back. Noonan's back,back back,tell a friend.
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
This is to the person who said Missouri sucks: I agree.
Man, I'm really glad to be back in school. I really missed those basketball players. Thanks, guys, for
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
Guess who's back? Noonan's back. Guess who's back? Tell your friends.
Hi, I just wanted to say I love Wayne Simien, Kieth Langford, and Aaron Miles. Thanks guys.
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
Help, my roommate's stuck in the ceiling and I can't get her down. Anyone, please help. Unless you're Kirk Hinrich.
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
In regards to Levi Chronister's editorial about slam basketball, Ichallenge Levi Chronister to a battle of the sexes, because he's obviously a woman.
is but for the year. "It's a real setback," said coach Dick Vermeil.
All I have to say is Levi Chronister has no clue about anything, because slam ball is just a sport that has come out of nowhere, and all I have to say is it's very entertaining, and I happen to like it, damn it!
NFL
Injuries, contract negotiations cast a pall over Chiefs camp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A frustrating training camp keeps getting worse for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Missing ever since camp opened is All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez, who wants more money and permission to continue to seek an NBA career. Missing also is much-needed first-round pick Ryan Sims, who also wants more money.
Those two, without many options, will probably join the team in a week or two. But now free safety Jerome Woods, a key member of the secondary since 1996, has broken his leg and is out for the year.
He hit the ground and immediately began writhing in pain, clutching his right leg.
The injury happened when Woods was trying to make a tackle on running back Shaun Alexander Saturday night during the Chiefs' 17-14 exhibition loss in Seattle.
right leg.
"We lost more than a football game. We lost a fine safety tonight," Vermeil said.
"It hurts. He is our key guy back there. He's an experienced free safety in the scheme and the scheme is a very sophisticated, complicated scheme that requires him to do a lot of things."
Strong safety Greg Wesley was held out to rest a nagging shoulder injury that has bothered him during the preseason.
season. A possible replacement for Woods is Jason Belser, a 10-year veteran who was slated to be backup at both safety positions. Belser, son of former Chiefs linebacker Cesar Belser, spent his first nine seasons at indianapolis.
"That would be the first thought, yes," Vermeil said.
Another possibility is Shaunard Harts, a seventh-round pick in 2001.
"You can't lose too many real good football players and remain competitive." Vermeil said. "But it's been my experience that when you have a group of kids who work real hard there's always somebody who steps up and fills that void. I'm sure we have that kind of player on our roster. Fortunately for us, it's one of our stronger positions."
Quarterback Trent Green, who was intercepted three times in the first poor showing of the offense in three exhibition games, can sympathize with Woods. Green suffered a major knee injury in an exhibition game in 1999 with St. Louis and is only now getting back to full strength.
"Having gone through it, it's a tough thing to cope with, not only as an individual but as a team," Green said. "We have to continue to support him because he's going to have a long recovery. But the fact is, as a team, we have to find a way to move on and obviously not forget the contributions that he's made because he'll be there throughout the whole season giving us support."
The Chiefs' final exhibition is at home Friday night against the Rams.
The Associated Press