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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Sure, the home field is an advantage — but so is having a lot of talent."
Dan Marino
FACT OF THE DAY
Kicker Jacob Branstetter's career-long 57-yard field goal tied for the fourth longest field goal in school history. It was the longest since Johnny Beck kicked a 59-yarder in 2001.
-Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What's the longest field goal in school history?
A: Dan Eichloff kicked a 61-yard field goal against Ball State in 1992.
-Kansas Athletics
MLS
Wizards tie United, crushing playoff hopes
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Claudio Lopez's penalty kick in second-half stoppage time salvaged a 2-2 tie for the Kansas City Wizards against D.C. United on Saturday night.
The draw effectively ended United's playoff hopes in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Julius James' header in the 82nd minute gave United a 2-1 lead, but D.C. midfielder Fred drew a handball and automatic red card for using his arm to block Roger Espinoza's shot on the goal line in the second minute of extra time.
Lopez put the ball past Steve Cronin for the second penalty-kick goal of the game.
With six teams still in the hunt for the final two playoff spots going into the week-end, D.C. (9-8-13) could have qualified with a draw but would have needed plenty of help.
The Wizards (8-13-9), winless in their final five matches, were eliminated with last week's 3-2 home loss to Seattle.
Kei Kamara's 30th-minute header put the Wizards up 1-0, but Jaime Moreno, a late first-half sub, equalized with a penalty kick in the 67th after drawing a foul against Kansas City's Matt Marquess.
Replays showed Moreno backing into Marquess, who was making his first appearance of the season, and falling backward to the pitch.
James made it 2-1 after pounding on a short punch-save by Kansas City goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.
Kamara's goal from 6 yards, off a free kick from Graham Zusi, was his sixth of the season but the first since Kansas City acquired him from Houston in mid-September.
It was only the 12th first-half goal for Kansas City this year. The Wizards are 8-0-4 when scoring first.
UFC104:Cain more than able
MORNING BREW
Associated Press
O on a night capped by a controversial unanimous decision far from
unanimous to those that watched, Cain Velasquez wrestled away the spotlight at UFC 104 with his second-consecutive domination of an opponent far bigger and more experienced than he.
Before light heavyweight champion Ivoto Machida would retain his belt against a Mauricio "Shogun" Rua — who many pegged as the better fighter that night — Velasquez (7-0) turned in the same caliber of performance Saturday that earned current heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar a title shot a year ago.
Recall that Lesnar landed a contract to fight Randy Couture after he dominated Heath Herring for three rounds in his home state of Minnesota. Five hours from his hometown of Salinas, Calif., Velasquez ignited the Staples Center by scoring takedowns at will against a much larger Ben Rothwell (6-foot-5 to Cain's 6-2, 265 pounds to his 238).
To see a man the size of Rothwell (30-7), who made his UFC debut, thrown around like a discarded toy was staggering. Velasquez violently outwrestled Rothwell much in the way he
handled Cheick Kongo at UFC 99 in June. The difference was that vicious elbows and punches were peppered between the thundering single-leg takedowns. That difference turned a three-round domination in June into a one-and-a half round beatdown into a technical knockout that earned Velasquez a wealth of new fans and perhaps more.
On my Kansan.com blog, The Full Monty, I remarked that Velausque was one of the sport's "great unknowns"—that we still may have no clue just how good, or great, he may be. Even after Saturday his potential seems to lack a ceiling.
I also added with my predictions — 2-0 calling the double main event — another prognostication: a convincing Velasquez victory puts him in the main event of a potential UFC card in Mexico (Velasquez' country of origin and point of immense pride) against the winner of the
Nov. 21 Lesnar-Shane Carwin title fight.
A quick word on Machida-Rua. I was right in illustrating the dangers of crowning fighters the best in the sport. After Machida's May title victory, there was talk that he may never lose. Before Saturday, the superlatives continued to spread. And then Rua made Machida look, well, ordinary. The two traded painful punches and kicks early, with Machida looking like he took the best of them.
The fight was contested largely on foot with Machida engaging in brief flurries but not really playing the aggressor. Whether or not Machida was overlooking Rua in concert with most media and fans, Rua looked to have secured the points needed for the title. He had Machida frustrated with each successive (and largely successful) kick.
Boos flooded the Staples Center and mouths stood agape at the decision. That it was unanimous was curious at best. All parties involved basically agreed to a rematch which, perhaps, is the only satisfying outcome.
STACKED MONTH AHEAD
lianenko vs. Brett Rogers, on CBS.
Nov. 14, UFC 105: Randy Couture vs. Brandon-Vera, in London and free on Spike TV.
Nov. 18, WEC 44:
Featherweight Champ Mike
Brown vs. Jose Aldo
Nov. 7, Strikeforce: Fedor Eme
Nov. 20, Strikeforce Challengers Series 5 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
Nov. 21, UFC 106: Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin and Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin.
- Edited by Alicia Banister
Follow Stephen Montemayor at twitter.com/smontemayor.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Oklahoma quarterback
to have shoulder surgery
The Oklahoma quarterback injured his right, throwing shoulder twice this season, most recently against Texas on Oct. 10
ST. LOUIS — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will have season-ending shoulder surgery and expects to enter the NFL draft in April.
following the Sooners' practice on Monday night in Norman, Okla.
The school announced Sunday that Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Bradford is expected to address reporters
"I dreamed about coming to Oklahoma my whole life," Bradford said Sunday in a statement. "That's the reason I came back for this season. And I came back to play, not sit on the bench.
That's the reason I tried to play after the injury. I'm very disappointed that it didn't work out differently.
"Under these circumstances, and after talking to several people, this is the right thing for me to do at this point."
Hamster race
Associated Press
Matt Rissien, Overland Park senior, participates in a giant hamster-ball race during halftime of the Oklahoma game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Rissien won the race, but was disqualified for getting an early start.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Women's Golf:
Edwin Watts/
Palmetto
Intercollegiate, all day,
Kaiwah Island, S.C.
MONDAY
Women's Golf:
Edwin Watts/
Palmetro
Intercollegiate, all
day, Kaiwah
Island, S.C.
Men's Golf:
Herb Wimberly
Intercollegiate, all
day, Las Cruces,
N.M.
TUESDAY
Men's Golf:
Herb Wimberly
Intercollegiate, all
day, Las Cruces,
N.M.
Women's Volleyball:
vs. UMKC, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY No Events Scheduled
THURSDAY
No Events Scheduled
FRIDAY
Women's Soccer:
vs. Missouri,
3 p.m.
Women's Swimming:
vs. Missouri,
6 p.m.
J.
Cross Country:
Big 12
Championships,
10 a.m.
Columbia, Mo.
Women's Volleyball:
vs. Texas A&M,
6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Football:
at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.
Women's Swimming:
vs. Nebraska-
Omaha, 12 p.m
Women's Rowing:
Frostbite Regatta,
all day, Wichita
Women's Basketball:
vs. Pittsburg St,
7 p.m.
SUNDAY
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Hockey forward released from hospital after bad hit
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was released from the hospital Saturday, a day after suffering a concussion when he was checked into the boards.
NHL
Tucker's face hit the glass and he fell to the ice on his back unconscious.
Tucker, second on the team with four goals this season, will be out indefinitely, a team spokesman said.
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