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Monday, November 9, 1992
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Rugby club improves record to 9-4 Kansan staff report
The Kansas collegiate rugby club defeated Northeast Missouri State on Saturday, 15-5, improving its record to 9-4.
Matt Delargy, London junior, and Scott Tilma, Colorado senior, each scored for Kansas. Delargy said that this was a key victory for the team.
"We kept pressure on them densely and just scored on their mistakes," he said.
scored on their mistakes," he said. Next weekend, the team plays Kansas State. The Kansas club, along with K-State, Northeast Missouri State and Pittsburg State form the Heart of America division. The winner of the division will compete in the Westin Collegiate Championships next spring, and next weekend's game will determine the champion.
Men's tennis team falls to Nebraska
Kansan staff report
The Kansas men's tennis team finished its fall season Saturday, losing to Nebraska 4-3 in the second round of the Region V Team Playoff in Des Moines, Iowa.
First-year Kansas coach Michael Center said that he expected tough competition going into the single elimination tournament, but that he was pleased with the results.
The fifth-seeded Jayhawks defeated Iowa State 6-1 in the first round Friday before their loss to the top-seeded Cornuskusers.
"I thought we played very well against Iowa State," Center said. "Against Nebraska we lost a very close match. We should be in the hunt for the conference championship in the spring." Drake, Colorado and Indiana State were the other teams that competed in the tournament.
K-State basketball player quits team The Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State basketball player Don Richhart has left the team to concentrate on completing an engineering degree, K-State coach Dana Altman said yesterday. Richhart, a 6-foot-11 sophomore center, transferred to K-State this fall after one season at Bacone (Okla). Junior College. Richhart spent his first year out of high school as a redshirt at the University of Oklahoma.
Richard averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game at Bacone.
Becker wins third Paris Open
Defeats defending champion Forget
The Associated Press
PARIS — Boris Becker won a battle of aces in beating defending champion Guy Forger yesterday. He earned his third Paris Open title.
Becker finished off three days of superb tennis that reminded observers of the form that helped him become No. 1 in the world in 1991.
"The way I played in the last five days is top-three level," Becker said. "It's been the best week of the year for me."
In the quarterfinals, Becker beat the No. 1.
player in the world, Jim Courier. Then the German downed Goran Ivanisevic, the hottest player on the circuit, in the semifinals. Ivanisevic had won two of his past three tournaments and 15 of his last 16 matches before losing to Becker in the Paris tournament.
"I have had to struggle the last 12 months," Becker said. "But now I am playing the kind of tennis I did in the past."
Becker had won three other tournaments this year, but his ranking had fallen to No. 9. He was seeded ninth at the Paris Open, while the top three players in the world — Courier, Pete Samps and Stefan Edberg — before the semifinals.
Becker won $297,000. Forget collected $159,700. It was Becker's eighth win in 10 meetings with Forget.
Forget and Becker had 21 aces each. But Becker was better at the baseline.
Becker and Forget fought on almost every terms in the first set, but Becker started finding the range of Forget's serve late and was able to turn the match in his favor.
In the tie breaker, Forget had two aes.
But when Forget had to go to a second
serve, he was in trouble. Becker had a win-
ning service return, then came in behind a
service return to go up 4-1. He held that
advantage until 6-3, then on an ace.
In the second set, Becker swept through the first three games at love.
Becker took a 3-0 lead, then held serve,
winning the set on another ace.
Forget came back in the third set and took advantage of Becker's errors breaking him in the fourth game. After saving one
break point against him, Becker double-faulted the game away.
Becker found the range again in the fourth set. After a double fault set up a break point against Forget in the second game, Becker finished the break with a backhand passing shot down the line.
The two hold serve the rest of the way. Becker fought off a break point in the final game with a service winner, punctuated by a shout; a serve and volley then a final service winner that Forget barely got his racket on.
It was Becker's 35th career title.
In the doubles final, John and Patrick McEroe won their first title since they joined forces 1984. They defeated South African Danie Visser and American Patrical Galbath 6,4-2.
Former Reds manager could head for Seattle
SEATTLE — Lou Piniela's tempestuous managerial style helped produce winners in New York and Cincinnati. Now, he seemingly will be asked to produce a winner in Seattle.
Pinnicle, 49, is expected to be named manager of the Seattle Mariners as early today, according to published reports. The Seattle Post-Intellige-
ntered garner reported Saturday that Piniela had accepted a three-year offer with an option for a fourth year.
Piniella could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Mariners officials, including general manager Woody Woodward, president Chuck Armstrong and chief executive officer John Ellis, also could not be reached for comment.
Woodward said Friday night that the Mariners were close to finalizing their choice, but wouldn't give specifics. He has noted that hiring a veteran manager such as Piniella
Piniella spent two days in Seattle last week discussing the manager's job with team executives and made no secret of his interest.
would indicate that the Mariners' 'new owners are committed to winning.
Other candidates thought to have interviewed for the post included former Angels manager and current Athletics hitting coach Doug Dader, forerunners Mets manager Davey Johnson and brewers manager Tom Treibelman.
"Lou's a winner," Woodward said. "Wenenea a winner, someone who can teach our players what it takes to win."
The Mariners have had only one winning season in their 16-year history. Manager Bill Plummer and the entire coaching staff were fired in mid-October after the team went 64-98 this year.
Piniella and Woodward developed a mutual confidence when they worked together with the New York Yankees in 1986-87. Woodward was general manager and Piniella, the field manager.
Piniella could come with most of a ready-made coaching staff. Jackie Moore, Stan Williams, Sam Perlozzo and John McLaren, who worked for Piniella in Cincinnati, are all available.
Piniella left Cincinnati last month after failing to reach agreement with owner Marge Schott on a new contract.
Pinnilla made between $650,000 and $716,000 in the last leg of his three-year contract with Cincinnati, which he managed to a World Series championship in 1990, a fifth place National League West finish in 1991 and a runner-up place behind Atlanta this season.
Pinnella also managed the New York Yankees from 1986-88, leading the team to records of 90-72, 89-73 and 45-48.
As a player, Piniella batted .291 in an 18-year major-league career with the Orioles, Indians, Royals and Yankees. He earned a reputation as a hustler and an arguer whenever an umpire's call went against him.
He was one of the original Seattle Pilots and spent spring training with them in 1969 but was traded to Kansas City before the season. He went on to become American League Rookie of the Year.
No.1 Seles defeats Navratilova for title
OAKLAND, Calif. — Monica Seles, who didn't drop a set all week, used blisters returning to defeat Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the Bank of the West Classic to win her ninth title of the year.
Meeting Navratilova in the finals of this tournament for the third consecutive year, Seles won for the second time.
The world's No. 1 player has established her dominance over Navratilova, 18 years her senior, by winning five of the last seven plays played. This time, Seles fired bullet returns at the 36-year-old Navratilova throughout the match, with many landing at her opponent's feet.
"Today's match was two sets, but it was one or two points that decided the whole match, and I was a little bit lucky," Seles said. "It was a close match, and Martina is still very tough."
With the second set tied at 3, Seles hit two straight returns that put Navlatrivala off balance and got the break with a forehand return. Navlatrivala took her first step back after the turn and when her opponent dumped a forehand into the net.
"I practiced a little more on my returns," Seles said. "I knew I had to, because Martina doesn't give you many chances. With Martina, you have a lot of pressure holding your own serve."
The two stayed on serve the rest of the way as Seles claimed $70,000 for the victory.
Seles clinched the points title on the women's tour this week, securing a $500.00 bonus and a car.
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