"I don't feel that I've got to determine a way to make those people at Kansas feel better about me." Former Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams in a New York Times interview
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Royals lose to Rangers after fast start
The Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas — Layne Nix hit a three-run homer and Mark Teixeira drove in three runs, and the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7 yesterday night.
The Royals scored four runs in the ninth, but fell short when Francisco Cordero struck out pinch-hitter Aaron Guiel and Raul Ibanez to end it with a runner on second for their fourth straight loss. Kansas City remained two games behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox and fell a game back of Minnesota.
The Rangers have won the first two games of the three-game series after losing the first six meetings between the teams this season.
Nix's sixth homer put the Rangers in
front 4-3 in a four-run fifth inning after the Royals had taken a 3-0 lead after three innings.
Rangers starter Ismael Valdes (8-8) allowed three runs and six hits over five innings. He struck out two and walked two.
Valdes was away from the team over the weekend to be with his wife, Karina, who gave birth to the couple's first child, Ismael Jr., on Saturday night in McAllen, Texas. Valdes rejoined the Rangers on Monday.
Ryan Drese pitched three innings of shutout relief then loaded the bases in the ninth with none out.
Cordero relieved and gave up a sacri-
fice fly to Angel Berroa, an RBI double to
Joe Randa and a two-run single to Mike
Sweeney before finishing for his 12th
save in 21 chances.
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Sweeney homered and went 3-for-4 with four RBIs for the Royals.
Michael Young's leadoff double in the fifth was Texas' first hit. The Rangers had runners on first and second with one out after a walk to Alex Rodriguez. When Abbott went to a 2-0 count to Rafael Palmeiro, Royals manager Tony Pena ran to the mound to change pitchers. Abbott departed with a 3-1 lead, two outs short of qualifying for
Royals starter Paul Abbott didn't allow a hit over the first four innings, although the Rangers had six baserunners over that span — five on walks, one on an error.
Abbott allowed two runs and one hit over four 1-3 innings. He struck out five and walked six.
Attedt allowed six runs and seven hits in one inning.
the victory.
give foxed 4-3 sage
Texas stretched its lead to 8-3 with a four-run sixth against Affeldt on consecutive two-run doubles by Rafael Palmeiro and Teixeira.
After reliever Jeremy Affeldt (6-6) retired Palmeiro on a fly ball, Teixeira had an RBI single and Nix homered to give Texas a 4-3 edge.
The Royals got off to a fast start in the first when Berroa led off with a bunt single and Sweeney hit his 14th homer.
Kansas City made it 3-0 in the third when Sweeney walked and scored on Carlos Beltran's triple.
Mental state of Kobe accuser questioned
The Associated Press
DENVER — Kobe Bryant's lawyers have subpoenaed a Colorado hospital to see his accuser's medical records — the first indication they might make her mental health an issue if the sexual assault case against the NBA star goes to trial.
The subpoenas were disclosed in a court filing by a Greeley, CO. hospital where the 19-year-old accuser was treated in February after police at the University of Northern Colorado determined she was a "danger to herself."
Campus police have refused to say whether the woman attempted suicide, saying only that the hospitalization was for a mental health issue.
Attorneys for the North Colorado Medical Center and its psychiatric care center asked a judge to quash the subpoenas and destroy the records already sent to him, citing medical privacy laws.
Medical center attorney Mik
McConnell said there are legal provisions for giving medical records to attorneys in criminal cases, and the hospital wants to make sure it is taking the required steps.
The woman's attorney has told the hospital she has "explicitly not waived her medical privilege," according to the filing.
yesterday.
Bryant, 25, is charged with sexually assaulting the 19-year-old Colorado resort employee June 30. The Los Angeles Lakers guard has said the sex was consensual. An Oct. 9 hearing will determine whether there will be a trial.
Information about the woman's mental health might never be presented to the jury if the case goes to trial, a legal expert said.
Calls to the accuser's attorney and Bryant's defense team were not returned yesterday.
"Whether that would be allowed depends on whether there's anything else there other than (attempted) suicide,
some other indication of mental instability or something that would point toward her being an unreliable observer or witness," said Christopher Mueller, a professor at the University of Colorado law school.
Meanwhile, an Iowa college student pleaded innocent in Denver federal court yesterday to making a death threat against Bryant's accuser in a profanity-laced telephone message last month.
John Roche, 22, said nothing in court and ignored reporters outside. He remains free on $250,000 bail.
U. S. Magistrate Patricia Coan barred Roche from drinking alcohol and limited his travel to Colorado and to Iowa, where he attends the University of Iowa. A Nov. 3 trial was scheduled before U.S. District Judge Walker Miller.
Roche's attorney, Nathan Chambers, said there was a good chance of a plea bargain, but would not elaborate. If convicted, Roche could get up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
A friend of Roche has said Roche is a "sports fanatic" who had been drinking all day at a golf tournament when he allegedly made the call.
inlegedly made the call. Some Web sites have disclosed the identity of Bryant's accuser, and the judge in the case has said some letters sent to authorities included death threats. Also, the father of Bryant's accuser has called police at least twice in recent weeks to report suspicious incidents.
Also yesterday, a group of news organizations said they intend to appeal Eagle County Judge Frederick Gannett's order to withhold from the public most of the detailed court records of the case. Attorney Chris Beall, whose clients include The Denver Post, CNN and NBC, has said court records can remain secret only for a compelling reason.
Prosecutors have said they will not appeal Gannett's order. Bryant's attorneys have not indicated their plans.
Cardinals win second, drop first to Chicago
The Associated Press
Sammy Sosa hit a two-run homer in the 15th inning to give the Cubs a 4-2 victory in the four-hour, 47-minute opener.
CHICAGO — Matt Morris outpitched Kerry Wood and Jim Edmonds hit his second homer of the day as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 to split their day-night doubleheader last night.
Morris (9-4) allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings.
Jason Isringhausen pitched the save.
Jason istringham preached at Cubs reliever Antonio Alfonseca and left fielder Moises Alou were ejected in the eighth inning after an angry confrontation with third-base umpire Justin Klemm. In the bottom of the seventh, Klemm called Alou's bases-loaded drive down the line just foul.
As the Cubs took the field in the eighth, Alfonseca charged out of the bullpen area and screamed at Klemm and then so did Alou, who had to be restrained by teammate Kenny Lofton.
Edmonds, who also homered in the opener, led the second with another. He left in the eighth with a bruised knee.
The Cardinals added a run in the seventh when Cubs third baseman Ramon Martinez made a double error on Morris' easy bouncer, missing the ground and th.
Fernando Vina doubled to lead the 14th and moved to third on a fly ball before Mark Guthrie (2-3) retired Mike Matheney on a comebacker to end the threat.
throwing the ball past third as Tino Martinez scored.
Sosa didn't play the second game.
Augie Ojeda singled off Jeff Fassero (1-
7) to start the bottom of the 15th.
to star the bottom of One out later. Sosa connected.
State mock election shows Missouri loyal to Royals
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Just like in 1985 World Series, the Kansas City Royals have once again edged out the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Royals won a mock election at the Missouri State Fair that asked people to pick the best professional baseball team in the state.
The final score: Royals 2,071, Cardinals 1,975.
"Just like the 1985 World Series, this contest went down to the wire," Secretary of State Matt Blunt, who sponsored the mock election, said Monday. "Emotions ran high on both sides as family members and friends held spirited conversations at the ballot box over which team truly deserved this honor."
was held in Sedalia, which is twice as far from St. Louis as it is from Kansas City.
The Royals won the 1985 World Series over the Cardinals in seven games, but the Cardinals hold a 14-13 advantage since the teams began interleague play in 1997.
Blunt said the Cardinals seemed to have an edge in early balloting, but "Kansas City Day" at the fair on Aug. 15 put the Royals ahead for good.
Geography may have played into the mock election, because the State Fair
As Missouri's chief elections official and as the umpire in this special series, I congratulate both teams for their effort and I thank them for giving our state two teams of the highest quality." Blunt said.
Entering play yesterday, the Royals trailed the Chicago White Sox by two games in the AL Central, while the Cardinals were tied for first in the NL Central.
Meanwhile, Missourians at the fair chose Branson as their favorite recreational spot in the state with St. Louis and the Missouri State Fair as runners up.
In a similar State Fair election last year, Blunt asked Missourians to decide whether the proper pronunciation of the state name is "Missou-ree" or "Missourah." Missou-ree won by a landslide, 74 percent to 26 percent.
Free forAll
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I have got an idea. Maybe Coach Mangino should stop being a man-gina and stop babying his players and get on their ass.
Why aren't there any sports Free For All yet? Come on folks get with the program. Mizzou sucks.
Mark Mangino should get a ponytail.
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You know, there is this saying in football. "Don't do anything great unless you can handle the congratulations."
Why is Mark Mangino wearing a Missouri-colored tie on the front page of the sports section today?
Another year of KU football. Another losing season.
Kansas athletics calendar
Soccer at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Wisc. 4 p.m.
Friday
**Volleyball at Minnesota Tournament,**
Minneapolis, Minn., 10 a.m.
Saturday
Cross Country hosting Bob Timmons Invitational, Rim Rock Farm, Lawrence
Volleyball vs. Marquette 10 a.m. @ Minnesota Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn.
Football vs. UNL (Band Day) Memorial Stadium, 6 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Dayton 5 p.m. @ Minnesota
Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn
Sunday
**Soccer at University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisc., 1 p.m.**
This week's picks
- Kansas vs. UNLV
- Houston vs. Michigan
- Washington St. vs. Notre Dame
- Florida vs. Miami
- Maryland vs. Florida State
- Oklahoma vs. Alabama
- BYU vs. USC
- NC State vs. Wake Forest
- Missouri vs. Ball State
- Baylor vs. North Texas
- Colorado vs. UCLA
- Bettyune Cookman vs. Alabama S
Bethune Cookman vs. Alabama State
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