"I wish I could write each and every one of them a thank-you letter." Kansas football coach Mark Mangino on the nearly 28,000 fans who endured the rain Saturday night
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Kansans kick Greene
OK, so people got their chance to Kick the Kansan and wipe my picks in the dirt with some easier games this week. I can live it down.
I went 9-3 this week, while a whopping eight contestants went 11-1. Congratulations.
This week's winners were Brent Moore, Oberlin senior, and Eric Marshall. Olathe sophomore.
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The first game I missed was Kansas and Northwestern. Most people think I was picking with my heart, but I was really picking with my head. Kansas stacked up well, but when the bounces don't go your way, they don't go your way. Brent got every game correct except for Colorado and Colorado State, which means he actually picked against his beloved Jayhawks.
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Eric, on the other hand, picked every game correctly except for Kansas and Northwestern. That must hurt to be tripped up by your own school. Eric, not particularly a KU fan, said he bought into the 4-0 hype and thought the team was headed in that direction.
"I felt it's still a building year for KU and the fighting Manginos," Moore said.
In my defense, I guess I tried to get cute this week and set myself apart from the competition by predicting a couple of
upsets. I hit the nail on the head with Nebraska over the ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, but Washington and Auburn both broke my heart.
Washington quarterback Cody Pickett, who has become my favorite player in the college game, could not translate his success from my PlayStation 2 to the
I was also as guilty as anyone for buying into the hype and picking Auburn to beat USC. Auburn's defense looked as good as advertised, but USC's was much better than anticipated.
Horseshoe in Columbus. Even without Maurice Clarett, the Buckeyes still looked pretty damn good. But you know, as a Michigan fan, I would have picked against Ohio State even if they were playing St. Mary's School for the Blind.
Don't you worry though. Next week is when we will separate the contenders from the pretenders. No more of this Miami vs. Louisiana Tech or Oklahoma vs. North Texas. Next week, we will see who can truly Kick the Kansan the hardest.
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill., senior in journalism.
- Kansas vs. UNLV
- Houston vs.
  Michigan
This week's picks
Washington St. vs.
Notre Dame
Florida vs. Miami
Maryland vs. Florida State
Oklahoma vs. Alabama
NC State vs. Wake Forest
BYU vs. USC
Missouri vs. Ball State
Baylor vs. North Texas
Baylor vs. North Texas
Colorado vs. UCLA
By Daniel Berk
dberk@kansan.com
Kanoan swimmer
Bethune Cookman vs. Alabama State
'Hawks undefeated south of border
Women's basketball coach Marian Washington couldn't have asked for more from her team during its four-game trip to Monterrey, Mexico, over the weekend.
On the first day of the tournament, Kansas handled both Centro De Estudios and the Monterrey Tigers. The Jayhawks defeated Centro De Estudios 88-51 to get the tournament under way.
Kansas had five players score in double figures led by junior Kandis Bonner with 20 points. Sophomore Crystal Kemp was also a solid contributor for the Jayhawks as she had 14 points and a team leading eight rebounds.
In the second game, Kansas defeated Monterey by a score of 136-39. Kemp almost outscored the opposition as she poured in 32 points and had 14 rebounds.
Kemp got some help from teammates, including freshman Lauren Ervin and junior Blair Waltz. Ervin scored 17
points and added 17 rebounds. Waltz poured in 18 points and dished out 11 assists.
In the second day of the its road-trip, Kansas found itself victorious again with victories over Ex-A-Tec and Multielan. The first victory of the day came over Ex-A-Tec 102-32. It was sophomore Tamara Ransburg's game to shine.
The forward poured a game high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Kemp had another solid game as she added 15 points and seven rebounds.
The final victory of the weekend was a 97-51 victory over Multielan. The Multielan team was made up of players from the 2000 Mexican University National Championship team.
Kemp closed her solid weekend with 27 more points. Waltz contributed with 14 points, and Ervin had a solid showing as she grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kansas will now return to Lawrence to participate in off-season conditioning drills and begin official practice in October.
Capriati wins match
— Edited by Nikki Overfelt
The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Cutting short the chance to rest during a changeover, Jennifer Capriati hopped off her chair and headed to the baseline.
Enough waiting around already, Capriati was thinking, let's get this over with.
In a rain-interrupted match that ended about 6 1/2 hours after it began, the No. 6-seeded Capriati reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third straight year by defeating No. 11 Elena Dementieva 6-2, 7-5 Monday.
"It was just getting pretty annoying. I was getting tired," Capriati said. "It's hard
to play matches like that once you're out there because your rhythm is off."
More than 60 matches — including all four in men's singles, plus some from doubles, junior and senior tournaments — were postponed without a shot being hit. The last time an entire day at the Open was rained out was Sept. 4, 1988.
Capriati finished with a 28-14 edge in winners, and Dementieva hurt herself with seven double-faults, with some serves landing a few feet out.
"I was just more aggressive overall with my shots, my tennis, too," Capriati said. "I was just really going for it. That's what I wanted to do. If it didn't work, it didn't work."
Rain, Rangers finally wash Royals out
The Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers thought it was about time they beat the Kansas City Royals.
They had lost their last six meetings with Kansas City this season by a combined score of 53-14, and dropped the last nine matchups overall.
But Mark Teixeira homered twice and Colby Lewis pitched seven solid innings as the Rangers finally beat the Royals 7-3 yesterday.
you want to do it.
"It was long overdue," said Teixeira, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. "It was very important to us. Nobody wants to get swept or lose nine in a row to the same team."
Teixeira and Hank Blalock homered on consecutive pitches in the second inning against Darrell May (8-7), and Teixeira added another solo shot in the fourth.
Teixeira nearly had another homer in the sixth, but his drive hit high off the wall in left-center for an RBI double that stretched the Rangers' lead to 4-2. He leads major league rookies with 22 homers.
Ken Harvey homered twice for the Royals, who fell two games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.
Less than a week ago, Teixeira's batting average dipped to .244. But in the last five games, he's 12-for-21 to raise his average to .260.
"You always have more energy when you go 3-for-4 and win like we did today," Teixeira said. "I've felt physically OK. Mentally is where you get worn down. A few games like this can really raise your confidence."
Lewis (7-9) retired his first 10 batters before Joe Randa's single in the fourth. He allowed three runs and four hits, struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Lewis rebounded from a rough start at Kansas City last week, when he gave up seven runs in just 1 1-3 innings.
"I needed this for myself," Lewis said. "I needed to throw well after a short outing and make the point that I'm a winner and can bounce back."
Lewis registered 14 of 21 outs on groundballs and consistently got ahead of hitters.
May, who threw a five-hit shutout
against Texas last Wednesday, allowed four runs and four hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked two.
The game began in a steady rain that became lighter in the early innings before stopping in the seventh. A downpour that dumped more than 7 inches on the Kansas City area Sunday washed out the second game of a doubleheader against Anaheim.
"We aren't pressing, we seem more tired," Royals manager Tony Paña said. "The ballclub seems a little flat right now. I'd have to say the rain is one of the reasons. We've spent a lot of time at the ballpark. We just have to stay focused."
Kansas City came back in the fifth when Raul Ibanez singled and Harvey followed with a two-run homer to narrow the deficit to 3-2.
Teixeira homered with nobody on in the second, and Blalock followed with his 25th. Teixeira's solo blast in the fourth made it 3-0.
about time. It's a relief to finally get to double-digits."
teixeira's RBI double in the sixth made it 4-2, and the Rangers padded their lead with a three-run seventh. Michael Young had a sacrifice fly. Alex Rodriguez added an RBI single, and Shane Spencer drove in the third run with a bases-loaded walk off Nate Field.
"The first thing I said when I crossed the plate was, 'Finally,'" said Harvey, whose last homer was on July 5. "It's
Harvey was the last batter Lewis faced, leading off the eighth with his 11th homer to narrow the deficit to 7-3.
Notes: Teixeira is the sixth switch-hitting rookie in major league history with at least 20 homers. Carlos Beltran was the last with 22 for Kansas City in 1999. Eddie Murray is the leader in that category, with 27 for Baltimore in 1977. ... Teixeira had his second multihomer game. ... The Rangers had back-to-back homers for the 11th time this season. ... Randa went 1-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. ... Texas' Todd Greene walked for only the second time this season, and first since April 13.
Free forAll
Where are all of the sports Free For Alls? Where's all of the Mizzou sucks?
Am I the first one to say it? Mizzou sucks.
beginning of the year meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2 & Wednesday, Sept. 3 6:00 pm Pine Room, Kansas Union
Why is Mark Mangino wearing a Missouri-colored tie on the front page of the sports section today?
Hey Coach Mangino, wouldn't it be a good idea to win a few games before you start planning your multi-million dollar expansion at the stadium. If you don't have a couple of winning seasons, you may not need that office.
beginning of the year meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2 & Wednesday, Sept. 3 6:00 pm Pine Room, Kansas Union
I would just like to say how proud I am of the Kansas football team and how they fought and never gave up. They should know that there are fans and students that never gave up on them either. Go KU football.
beginning of the year meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2 & Wednesday, Sept. 3 6:00 pm Pine Room, Kansas Union
I know why KU did so much better in the second half than they did in the first half. Coach Mangino threatened to eat all of the players.
The Jayhawk on the floor of Allen Fieldhouse is way too big. You don't have to cram it down people's throats.
Kansas athletics calendar
Soccer at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisc. 4 p.m.
Friday
**Volleyball at Minnesota Tournament,**
Minneapolis, Minn., 10 a.m.
Saturday
Volleyball vs. Marquette 10 a.m. @ Minnesota Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn.,
Cross Country hosting Bob Simmons Invitational, Rim Rock Farm, Lawrence
Football vs. UNLV (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.
Corrections
Last Friday's University Daily Kansan contained errors.
The article, "Injuries force volleyball team changes," stated Ashley Bechard was a sophomore. Bechard is a junior.
In the "Kick the Kansan" feature, Stephanie Gettler's picks were misquoted.
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