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QUOTE OF THE DAY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2009
Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl.
—Ernest Hemingway
FACT OF THE DAY
The world record catch for a paddlefish (also known as spoonbill) was caught in Atchinson in 2004. It weighed 144 pounds and was 75 inches long.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: When was Clinton Lake constructed?
A: Congress authorized Clinton Lake in 1962 and funds were first appropriated for construction in 1971. Nearly $55 million was needed to complete the project.In 1977 initial filling of Clinton Lake began. To improve fishing potential, the lake was filled slowly over a three-year period.The multipurpose pool level was reached in 1980.
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ROYALS
ROYALS Francis suspended for second drug violation
NEW YORK — Kansas City Royals outfielder Nicholas Francis has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program after a second violation for drug abuse.
Associated Press
MORNING BREW
MLB disappoints with injuries
o october can't come fast enough.
This Major League Baseball season has seen many hardships and there have been few highlights in return. Almost every night has some sort of downer.
I not even talking about performance-enhancing drugs. For instance, injuries, lackluster performances and unintriguing division battles have led to my severe displeasure and even grief when confronted with the MLB.
I'll start in New York. I picked the Mets to win the World Series before the season began. I'm not ashamed. They lost some players to injury, namely Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado, and now poster boy David Wright is out with a concussion. When Johan Santana went down, that was the last straw. As if their last couple of years haven't been bad enough. Even with some of these players, they were vastly underachieving. The prettiest team in baseball has been beaten ugly right out of the playoff race. At least New York still has the Yankees. We're stuck
with.
League will have one of the least appealing playoffs in recent memory (Youd be looking at possibly Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Rangers. Ew.)
... the Royals. Zach Greinke is pitching like a Cy Young winner and recorded a team record 15 strikeouts the other night. That's nice, but as of now, the Royals are still 19 games out in the weakest division in baseball. The last game I went to, I had to bury my head in my free shirt to hide the shame.
However, there are still great stories out there. Albert Pujols and the Cardinals aren't talked about enough. The Phillies' addition of Cliff Lee and getting their bats going is endearing. It's better when the team that is supposed to win wins. I don't think Colorado trying to catch the Dodgers is adorable at all. It's not even close to a rivalry, either. The success of Texas has left me more befuddled than anything. But if they make it into the playoffs, the American
Now for Mark Buehrle. When he threw that perfect game, I thought that single event would change the whole complexion of the baseball season. DeWayne Wise had the miracle grab and it made the whole situation seem ethereal. I thought it was the gold en moment of the season. Here we are, over a month later, and the guy hasn't won a game since. So if you can't count on perfection, who can you trust?
The season isn't over and luckily there is still time for redemption. What that redemption may be, I'll let this season decide.
"How to" videos on the Internet are pertinent to everyone. You don't need to watch Emeril to see how to make the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Everyday people can show you the fundamentals better than the experts because they are on the
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same skill level. And some have the ability to convey the message in such a way that you'll never forget the directions.
Enter Steve Sutton.
As creepy as this guy is, I am able to make the perfect iced tea after one viewing of his video. I go back to it just for the laughs.
YouTube search "Steve Sutton tea" to see a masterpiece mixture of information and entertainment.
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SAILING
Teenager voyages around the world
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — Freeze-dried food.
Autopilot failures. Brutal storms.
Accidental dunkings.
A 17-year-old British sailor endured all those trials and more to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Mike Perham grabbed the record Thursday after sailing 28,000 miles to cross the finish line off the coast of Cornwall, in southern England, after a mere nine months.
Perham is a few months younger than Zac Sunderland, from Thousand Oaks, California, who claimed the youngest solo crown
in July when he completed a similar trip in 13 months.
Perham's boat, a 50-foot racing yacht called Totallymoney.com in honor of his sponsor, completed the trip at 9:55 a.m. Thursday morning. He sailed with assistance
- which means he was alone but stopped for repairs.
The teenager was then joined by his father Peter, who told The Associated Press that they "were just enjoying each other's company" en route to the coastal city of Portsmouth.
Perham, who set off on Nov. 18, celebrated his 17th birthday deep in the Indian Ocean. His grueling trip was blighted by autopilot failures, rudder problems and wild weather that repeatedly forced him to stop for repairs.
After sailing above New Zealand and across the Pacific, Perham was towed through the Panama Canal and then cut across the Atlantic, heading for home.
During a stop in Cape Town, South Africa, Perham had a chance to meet up with Sunderland, as well as 75-year-old Japanese yachtsman and serial circumnavigator Minoru Saito, the oldest man to finish a solo, nonstop around-the-world voyage.
Well-wishers tracked Perham's progress through his blog, where he chronicled his many mishaps — one entry is entitled "an unexpected swim" — and his impatience with what seemed to be an unending diet of freeze-dried food.
While waiting for parts to repair his rudder in Tasmania, Perham took a brief trip to Brisbane, Australia, to meet Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old girl who also hopes to make it around the world.
In an entry dated Thursday, Perham said the final leg of his trip "does feel a bit weird."
Associated Press
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FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL Vick prepares for season with Philadelphia Eagles
Marshall, who had offseason hip surgery, has missed most of the team's training camp with a hamstring problem. He also has requested a trade after clashing with the organization and new coach Josh McDaniels over his desire for a new contract.
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick could be on the field for the first play from scrimmage if the circumstances are right.
Philadelphia has a set series of plays designed for Vick, according to a person familiar with the Eagles' offensive game plan who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it.
Eagles coach Andy Reid, who's known for using the element of surprise, has said he plans to use Vick during the first three quarters with the rest of the first-team offense. It's possible Vick will run a wildcat formation or be under center right away if the Eagles are in the red zone.
During early warmups, well before fans were allowed into the stadium, Vick threw passes to a variety of teammates. His demeanor was far more serious than starting quarterback Donovan McNabb, who was joking around and even displaying to Vick the proper way to get two feet inbound when catching a pass.
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THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Soccer:
vs. Pepperdine,
5:30 p.m.
in Knoxville, Tenn
SATURDAY
Volleyball:
vs. Middle
Tennessee St.,
7:30 p.m.
in murfreesboro,
Tenn.
Volleyball:
vs. Xavier,
10:30 a.m.
in Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
SUNDAY
Volleyball:
vs. Murray State,
5 p.m.
in Mufreesboro,
Tenn.
Soccer:
vs. Arizona State,
12:30 p.m.
in Knoxville,
Tenn.
FISHING REPORT
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reports that as of 8/19 at Clinton Reservoir:
Each Friday The Kansan will provide a fishing report for area lakes. Feel free to send along reports (or even photos) of your own from around Lawrence to smontemayor@kansan.com.
CRAPPIE are fair with some being caught over brushpiles on minnows or jigs. Size: 0.5-1 pounds.
WIPER are slow with anglers catching some while actually fishing for catfish using liver. Size: 2-4.5 pounds.
CHANNEL CATFISH are good using worms, liver, stinkbait and spoons over baited areas. Size: 1-4 pounds.
Clinton Marina reported Thursday that the above mentioned species' statuses remain unchanged.
Mary's Lake (located near 31st and Haskell): CHANNEL CATFISH are good using worms.
BLUEGILL are good using crappie jigs.
Pat Dawson-Billings Lake (27th and Crossgate):
All species poor.
BASKETBALL Pitino accuses Sypher of extortion in sex scandal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville coach Rick Pitino said a sex scandal involving a woman accused of trying to extort millions from him has been "pure hell" for his family, fuming that newly released video of her police interview revived her "total fabrication."
Sypher claims in the interview that Pitino sexually assaulted her, an allegation she brought to police after she was accused of trying to extort millions from the coach.
Pitino spoke at a hastily called news conference hours after Louisville police released audio and video recordings of phone calls and an interview with Karen Cunagin Sypher, the woman at the heart of the scandal.
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