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sports
--race. The names of the races refer to the number of rowers in each boat
Casey Smith and Laura Adamson, both seniors, placed second in the open doubles. Senior Beth Hickey and sophomore Jennifer Ebel placed third. Sophomore Alexis Boston and senior Sarah Smith placed fifth.
By Mike Bauer
mbauer@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
The Kansas women's rowing team showed impressive results at the Head of the Iowa Regatta in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
Rowing team improves at Iowa race
The Jayhawks took four of the top-five spots in the open doubles race. Senior Beth Olson and junior Kristy Hainer placed first in the open doubles race.
The novice rowers raced for the first time and placed fourth and 19th in the novice eight race. The novice rowers also placed 21st in the novice four
"I am really excited for our freshman boats. They came out looking very good," coach Rob Catloth said.
The varsity racers placed eighth, 15th and 19th in the open eight race. They also placed ninth, 11th, and 15th in the open four races.
At the Head of the Rock Race
in Rockford, Ill., on Oct. 12, the Jayhawks' highest finishes were 11th in the open eight and 13th in the open four.
Police continue fan assault inquiry
The next regatta will be at the Head of the Hooch in Gainesville, Ga., on Nov. 1.
The Associated Press
Edited Andy Marso
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Missouri-Columbia police are still investigating Nebraska football player Kellen Huston's punching of a fan after the Oct. 11 game in Columbia.
hold of some of them. But we have talked to several already, including some in Nebraska."
"We still haven't interviewed all the witnesses," police chief Jack Watring said yesterday. "We're having trouble getting
"I thought that we raced a lot harder and performed better than we did two weeks ago," Catloth said.
Huston, a junior from
including some. Huston, the Cornhuskers' holder, punched Matthew Scott, 21, of Lee's Summit, Mo., in the face as fans stormed the field after Missouri's 41-24 victory. At least two television stations captured the incident on videotape.
Ankeny, Iowa, was suspended by Nebraska coach Frank Solich for the Oct. 18 game against Texas A&M.
If a charge were pursued, it would be for misdemeanor assault because Scott suffered no broken bones, Watring said.
Rose Wibbenmeyer, Columbia city prosecutor, said the penalty for misdemeanor
assault ranged from one day to one year in jail or a fine up to $1,000, or both.
Watring said Scott could face a first-degree trespassing charge because fans were warned not to go onto the field after the game. The penalty for first-degree trespassing was a maximum of six months in jail or a $500 fine, or both, Wibbenmeyer said.
Red Sox terminate manager
The Associated Press
BOSTON — Red Sox manager Grady Little will not be back next year, paying the price for his decision to stick with Pedro Martinez in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
The Red Sox let Little go yesterday, less than two weeks after Boston blew a chance to play in the World Series when its ace couldn't hold a lead against the New York Yankees.
The Florida Marlins beat the Yankees in the Series Saturday, ending baseball's embargo on major moves and freeing the Red Sox to cut Little loose.
50x 10cm. Little's contract expires Friday, and the team decided not to exercise its 2004 option.
Team president Larry Lucchino said team officials notified Little of the decision in a telephone conversation yesterday morning.
"He took it very well," Lucchino said. "He was very gracious. There was no anger or raised voices. On the contrary, he thanked us for the opportunity he had been given to manage the Red Sox and to manage in the big leagues."
General manager Theo Epstein declined to discuss Little's possible successors, but Jim Fregosi, Bud Black, Glenn Hoffman, Charlie Manuel and Jerry Remy have been mentioned as candidates.
The Red Sox won 93 and 95 games in Little's two years as manager, reaching the playoffs this year for the first time since 1999. They lost the first two games against Oakland, then swept three straight to advance to the ALCS, and Little's job seemed secure.
candidates. "We're going to take as long as necessary to find the right manager," Epstein said.
The Yankees took a 3-2 lead in the Series as it headed back to New York, and Little seemed to be making all of the right moves.
He left struggling Nomar Garciaparra alone, and the shortstop
snapped out of his slump with four hits in Game 6, helping force a seventh game. And, because Little
chose not to use Martinez on short rest, he had his ace available for the decisive game.
Boston staked Martinez to a 4-0 lead, and he led 5-2 in the eighth. Even after Little came out to talk to Martinez, he left him in rather than trust the lead to the bulpen that struggled all year before finding some consistency in the playoffs.
in the plays
The Yankees tied it off Martinez in the eighth, then won the game and the series in the 11th on Aaron Boone's homer off Tim Wakefield
Bonne home or business? "There's no reason to blame Grady." Martinez said. "Grady doesn't play the game, I do. If you want to judge me or curse me or whatever, I will swallow that, because I am responsible."
Two days later, Little defended the decision to stick with his ace
"If people want to judge Grady Little on the results of a decision I made in that last game the other day, so be it," he said in his Fenway Park office. "In my heart, I know we had a great season here."
Although publicly commending Little's work in keeping the clubhouse together, the Red Sox delayed an announcement on Little's future while angry Red Sox fans called for his job. Team officials insisted that their choice did not hinge on the one decision.
"The decision to make a change resulted from months of thought about that long term direction (of the team)," Lucchino said.
In a conversation he said he had with Little a day after the Game 7 loss, Epstein said Little told him he would only return to lead the Red Sox if management showed their support by giving him a contract for longer than one year. It became clear that the support was not there, Epstein said.
Epstein is known to rely more on statistical analysis in assessing players and matchups than Little, who often used his instincts in making decisions. Owner John Henry is also in the statistical analysis camp.
analysis camp.
"We all have different backgrounds, different access to the clubhouse and different perspectives to the game," Epstein said.
"We got together, discussed the issues thoroughly, reached a consensus, and now we will move forward together."
Epstein was complimentary about Little's work managing the strong personalities in the Boston clubhouse.
"A lot goes on behind the scenes that people never know about." Epstein said, "different things that Grady Little does to help preserve and improve the chemistry of the ballclub.
chemistry of the business.
"He knows that he did his absolute best and he knows he really helped this team get to the doorstep of the World Series this year and he's proud of that."
For players, who have spoken highly of Little and supported him throughout the season, yesterday's announcement was a blow.
"The players by and large were disappointed for Grady," Epstein said. "For them, this was a difficult day."
car talk.
Little, 53, became the Red Sox manager in March 2002, after Joe Kerrigan was fired. Kerrigan had moved up from pitching coach in 2001 after Jimmy Williams was fired.
Little managed 16 seasons in the minors from 1980 to 1995 and was San Diego's bulpen coach in 1996. He spent the next three seasons as Williams' bench coach in Boston then had the same job the next two seasons with Charlie Manuel in Cleveland.
In 2002, the Red Sox got off to a 40-17 start under Little but finished at 93-69 and missed the playoffs. This season, they were 95-67 and led the AL in batting average, total bases and other offensive categories.
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I couldn't be more embarrassed about the football game this weekend. I just wanted to stick my head in a hole. And KU really is a basketball school.
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42 to 6. KU football is really pathetic. We truly are just a basketball school.
God I can't wait for basketball season.
Correction
Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The volleyball photo cutline on page 3B incorrectly identified Wathena junior Ashley Michaels as Josi Lima.
tomorrow
Kansas athletics calendar
Friday
Jolleyball vs. Kansas State 7 p.m.
Horeisi Family Athletics Center
soccervs. Oklahoma State 3 p.m.
SuperTarget Field
Cross Country at Big 12 Conference
Championships Austin, Texas
Saturday
Football at Texas A&M 12:30 p.m.
College Station, Texas
Swimming vs. Missouri 2 p.m.
Robinson Natatorium
Rowing at Head of the Hooch
Gainesville, Ga.
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