what we heard "We just didn't get in sync. I don't know what sync means anymore." Colorado football coach Gary Barnett after the Buffaloes' loss at Baylor Saturday off the bench
tuesday, october 7, 2003
Judge sides with IU, dismisses Knight suit
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The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — A judge yesterday sided with Indiana University in Bob Knight's breach-of-contract lawsuit over his firing as the school's basketball coach three years ago.
"The university from the start has said that it followed the provisions of the contract and fulfilled its obligations, and the court has agreed," school spokeswoman Jane Jankowski said.
Monroe Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Todd granted the university's motion for summary judgment, effectively dismissing Knight's lawsuit without a trial.
Messages seeking comment from Knight's attorney, Russell Yates, were left at his office and
home in Denver.
Knight was fired in 2000 for violating a "zero tolerance" behavior policy by grabbing the arm of a student who he said greeted him by his last name. Knight sued two years later, claiming the university violated his employment contract. Knight, who was at Indiana for 29 years and won three national championships, is the basketball coach at Texas Tech.
In a hearing last month, university attorneys argued the school fulfilled its obligation to Knight by continuing to pay him after his firing.
Knight's lawsuit claimed the firing cost him more than $2 million in media and clothing contracts as well endorsements and camps.
Boston defeats Oakland
Red Sox play Yankees tomorrow in New York
The Associated Press
Martinez pitched seven gritty innings, and Ramirez broke his slump with a decisive three-run homer as the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 last night in Game 5 of their AL division series.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Pedro Martinez, Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez and even that maligned Boston bullpen — they all were tougher than any curse.
Boston got its fourth playoff series victory since its last World Series title in 1918, while Oakland's frustration continued. The A's have lost nine straight games in which they could have clinched postseason advancement, extending a major league record.
Boston meets the Yankees, its traditional rival, in
the AL championship series starting tomorrow night in New York. The Red Sox had to withstand a rally attempt in the ninth to get there.
Reliever Scott Williamson, making his fifth straight appearance for Boston, led off the inning by walking Scott Hatteberg and Jose Guillen. Red Sox manager Grady Little went to Derek Lowe, the Game 3 starter and Game 1 loser out of the bullpen. This time, Boston's No. 2 starter came through.
After Ramon Hernandez bunted pinch-runner Eric Byrnes and Guillen into scoring position, Lowe threw a called third strike past pinch-hitter Adam Melhuse, the A's backup catcher who had three hits in Game 4 Sunday.
Moments later, Chris Singleton topped a weak grounder down the first-base line, but Kevin Millar didn't charge it in time to prevent it from going foul. Lowe then walked Singleton, loading the bases.
The A's countered with pinchhitter Terrence Long, who was just 2-for-7 in the series. Long took an inside fastball for another called third strike, and the Boston bench and bullpen emptied onto the field in celebration.
Confident Cubs celebrate look toward World Series
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs had just won their first post-season series in 95 years, and they were already getting cocky.
Seriously.
The champagne had barely left the bottle when Moises Alou started looking toward an even bigger celebration.
"I know it's pretty huge," he said, savoring Chicago's 5-1 victory over Atlanta in Game 5 of the NL division series Sunday night. But when the Cubs go "all the way, which we will, I can't wait to experience that feeling."
Come on, let's savor this for a little while.
Kerry Wood pitched another dominating game and Aramis Ramirez began the celebration with a mammoth home run, pushing Chicago past the Braves for the Cubbies' first postseason series victory since the 1908
This was for Ron Santo and Ernie Banks, Harry Caray and Jack Brickhouse, the College of Coaches and the curse of the goat. The often-ridiculed, often-pitied Cubs had wiped away all the heartache with one magical evening.
World Series.
The Cubs move on to play Florida in the NL championship series. Game 1 is tonight at Wrigley Field.
"Everybody now knows what a team we have," Alou said. "There's no doubt in my mind we can't beat anybody."
When Andruw Jones struck out swinging on the final pitch, flashbulbs went off around the stadium. Catcher Damian Miller threw his arms in the air, then charged the mound to embrace closer Joe Borowski. Sammy Sosa tore across the grass with his arm in the air, high-fiving his fellow outfielders.
In the stands, Chicago's fans shouted, hugged and derisively performed the "Tomahawk Chop", the Braves' signature cheer. They also sang Caray's song, "Take Me Out To The Ball Game."
Back in Chicago, thousands of Cubs fans streamed into the streets surrounding Wrigley Field. The marque outside the ballpark read simply, "Cubs Win!"
"I lived 'til next year," said an elated Norma Rolfsen of Chicago, a die-hard Cubs fan. "It's here! It's here! Thank God
for Dustv Baker."
It was Baker, the first-year manager, who told the team on the first day of spring training to forget about the past.
The Cubs took his words to heart, winning a three-way battle with Houston and St. Louis in the NL Central, their first division title since 1989.
"This is 2003," Baker said. "When the year started we just said, 'Hey, whatever happened in the past, you've got to leave it in the past.'"
The Braves suffered another heartbreaking loss in the postseason, going down for the second year in a row in Game 5 of the division series.
Twelve straight division titles have produced only one World Series championship for the Braves, and they face an uncertain future. Gary Sheffield, Greg Maddux, Javy Lopez and Vinny Castilla are all in the last year of their contracts.
With the team like we have, there's no way we should have lost like that, Lopez said. We all know they've got pretty good pitching but our offense, we should have done better than we did.
Thrasher charged with homicide
The Associated Press
Atlanta All-Star faces up to 15 years
DULUTH, Ga. — Atlanta Thrashers All-Star Dany Heatley was charged with vehicular homicide yesterday, a day after the death of teammate Dan Snyder, who was fatally injured when Heatley's sports car ran off a road.
A spokesman for the district attorney's office, Erik Friedly, said the charge was based on a preliminary finding that Heatley was driving recklessly. It carries a prison sentence of three to 15 years.
Snyder died at a hospital Sunday night, six days after sustaining severe brain injuries in the wreck. He was 25.
Atlanta general manager Don Waddell said team officials held internal discussions about possibly delaying Thursday night's season opener, but the Snyder family persuaded them to play.
"When I talked to the Snyder family, they really expressed their concern for the team and how we move forward," Waddell said at a news conference at the team's headquarters in suburban
Atlanta.
Heatley faces four misdemeanor counts, each of which are punishable by a year.
in prison. He is free on $50,000 bond.
"We are overwhelmingly saddened and distraught over this tragic loss," the Heatley family said in a statement released by the Thrashers.
"Our deepest sympathies and compassion go out to his parents and their entire family."
Snyder, who was a passenger in the car, underwent surgery for a skull fracture but remained in a coma until his death.
Prosecutors are waiting for more evidence before taking their case to the grand jury.
Police were also awaiting test results to determine if Heatley was drinking on the night of the wreck. There is "no conclusive indication" that Heatley was drinking. Friedlysaid.
The funeral for Snyder will be held Friday in Elmira, Ontario.
'Kansan' kicked twice in weekend of upsets
In a week when I finished 8-4, I expected another long round of kicks from the Kick The Kansan contestants. Instead, I was only topped twice.
Brett Moore, Oberlin senior, and Matthew LeCover, Dallas senior, who both are previous winners from earlier in the season, notched records of 9-3.
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I missed on the Michigan and Tennessee picks, but was proud that I forecasted Mississippi topping Florida for the second straight season. I would never have imagined that Georgia Tech could beat the offensive powerhouse of North Carolina State or that UCLA would knock Washington around like it did.
Moore and LeCover missed Iowa's upset of Michigan, Florida's embarrassment at home at the hands of Missis-
scores and missed the same three games.
sippi, and Tennessee losing at Auburn.
The easiest pick week in and week out is quickly becoming Texas Tech, where senior quarterback, B.J. Symons, has thrown for more than 1,200 yards in the past two weeks with an amazing 14 touchdowns. Texas Tech could be this year's darling of the Big 12 South. Thank God the Jayhawks do not have to deal with it until next season.
This week things truly kick into high gear as far as conference play
goes. Kansas will be at Colorado to face a pissed-off Buffalooes squad that was humiliated at Baylor last Saturday. Other match-ups, such as Florida State vs. Miami and Oklahoma vs. Texas, will make it the toughest week of games to pick yet. Good luck to all. We are all going to need it.
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill., senior in journalism
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Free for All
tomorrow
Volleyball vs. Nebraska 7 p.m. Horejsi Family Athletics Center
friday
Swimming intrasquid meet 6 p.m. at the Robinson Center
Soccer at Iowa State 7 p.m. in Ames, Iowa
saturday
sunday
Football at Colorado 2:30 p.m. in Boulder,Colo.
Volleyball at Oklahoma 7 p.m. in Norman, Dkla.
Soccer at Missouri 1 p.m. in Columbia, Mo.
Security to increase at hearing
The Associated Press
DENVER — Authorities are tightening security before NBA star Kobe Bryant arrives in Colorado for a preliminary hearing Thursday that might not even take place.
Dozens of threats against the prosecutor, the judge and Bryant's 19-year-old accuser helped prompt the tougher steps. Armed guards will be at the courthouse, one entrance will be locked, and a metal detector will be set up at the other door for only the third time in years, a sheriff's spokeswoman said Monday.
The question is whether there will be a hearing to determine whether the Los Angeles Lakers star will stand trial. Many believe that for tactical reasons, his attorneys will waive his right to a preliminary hearing, which would clear the way for a rape trial sometime next year.
Legal experts say the defense will probably waive the hearing, in part because the judge has ruled the woman cannot be forced to testify and undergo cross-examination by the defense.
Either way, Bryant still has to appear Thursday before Judge Frederick Gannett to show he is complying with conditions of his $25,000 bail.
Bryant, 25, was charged with sexual assault after the woman said he attacked her June 30 at the mountain resort where she worked and he was a guest. Bryant has said the two had consensual sex.
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