Section B ยท Page 6 The University Daily Kansan Wednesday, November 11, 1998 DON'S AUTO CENTER "For all your repair needs" * Import and Domestic Repair & Maintenance * Machine Shop Service * Computer Diagnostics 841-4833 920 E.11th Street Want to escape those winter blues? Cheap tickets Great advice Nice people London $400 Rome $547 Hong Kong $1036 Sydney $1297 Paris $473 Fares are RT. Do not include taxes. Restrictions apply.Are subjects to change Council Travel CIEES: Council on International Educational Exchange 622 West 12th Street Lawrence [785]-749-3900 www.councilitravel.com Oakland's Ben Grieve wins Rookie of the Year The Associated Press NEW YORK-Ben Grieve easily won the American League Rookie of the Year award yesterday, highlighting a season in which his left-handed swing made an immediate impact. The 22-year-old right fielder for the Oakland Athletics was the only candidate named on all 28 ballots. He received 23 first-place votes and five seconds to finish with 130 points in banishing by the Baseball Writers' Association of "It means a lot after a long season to get recognition like this." Grieve said. "But at the same time, it doesn't change anything. It's just an award. I can't get too much of a big head next year." Tampa Bay pitcher Rolando Tampa Bay price Arrojo earned four first-place votes and 61 points. Chicago shortstop Mike Caruso was third with 34 points, followed by New York's Orlando Hernandez who finished with 25 points and the other first-place vote. Grieve is the fifth A's player to win the award, Joining Walt Weiss (1988), Mark McGwire (1987), Jose Canseco (1986) and Harry Byrd (1952). Grieve hit higher than .300 in each of the first three months and became the first Oakland rookie since McGwire to play in the All-Star game. Arrojo and Hernandez, both Cuban defectors, were the top rookie pitcher in the AL. Arrojo, who defected during the 1996 Olympics, went 14-12 with a 3.56 ERA and made the All-Star team. Hernandez, who flied Cuba on a raft last December, went 12-4 with a 3.13 ERA after being called up June 3. Caruso led AL rookies with a .306 average but made 35 errors. Chicago's Kerry Wood, who grew up only a few miles from Grieve in Texas and played against him in high school, won the NL Rookie of the Year award Monday. The NL Manager of the Year will be announced today. Chicago's Jim Riggleman, San Diego's Bruce Bochy and Houston's Larry Dierker are the favorites. K-State vs. Nebraska still big 'Huskers not used to playing the role of underdog team The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. โ€” Two losses took Nebraska out of the national title picture, but the Cornhuskers still know a big game when they see it. And this one at Kansas State is huge. "I know the team's jacked up and that's all I really care about," defensive end Chad Kelsay said yesterday. "We're going to go down to K-State and we're ready to get it on down there." In August, it seemed that Saturday's showdown in Manhattan would be the season's biggest game. Most expected both teams to be unbeaten for a contest that would thin the crop of national championship contenders. "We haven't been in this position in a long time," fullback Joel Makovka said. "In my career here, we've been the ones on top and people have always taken their bests shots at us." It's an odd fit for a Nebraska program that has won two national titles the past four seasons. No, the No. 11 'Huskers (8-2, 4-2 Big 12) are thrust into the role of spoiler against No. 2 Kansas State (9-0, 6-0). Kansas State needs badly to beat Nebraska There is the obvious need to stay on track for the Fiesta Bowl. A Kansas State schedule that has been criticized repeatedly as too weak should get a significant boost if the Wildcats win. More importantly, Kansas State could ratify its claim as a national program. The Wildcats haven't beaten the 'Huskers since 1968, and a victory Saturday would symbolize seize the Big 12's mantle of power. Don't expect the 'Huskers to hand over the torch. Nebraska coach Frank Solich said Kansas State deserved accolades for what's been It has been an unusual season in Lincoln. Injuries at quarterback and running back, combined with an inexperienced offensive line, have slowed an offense that traditionally out-muscled opponents. accomplished, but the 'Huskers still thought highly of themselves. And the 'Huskers twice have faced something that happened only three times during the five previous seasons: defeat. Last month, Nebraska lost 28-21 at Texas A&M and 20-16 at home to Texas. "I don't think it needs to be said. Everybody on the team is disappointed about the way we played in those two losses," linebacker Jay Foreman said. So it's not just Kansas State that has a lot at stake this weekend. it's a big game, and I think our team is going to step up and play well." Foreman said. "Everybody knows what's riding on this game, as far as making a statement that our program is not going downhill." Two new drug tests could be approved for Sydney Olympics The Associated Press LONDON โ€” A British expert on sports doping is optimistic that tests for two widely used but hard-to-detect performance enhancers will be ready in time for the 2000 Sydnev Olympics. David Cowan, director of the Drug Control Center at King's College London, said the Sydney drug lab was prepared to institute new testing procedures at short notice, including ones for human growth hormone (HGH) and erythropoietin (EPO). Those tests probably would require blood samples rather than urine, he said. "We are optimistic we will be able to do some things in Sydney." Cowan said. No valid tests exist for detecting HGH and EPO, banned substances that are believed to be many athletes' drugs of choice. The growth hormone helps build strength, and EPO is an endurance-boosting hormone. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would only introduce new tests if they were 100 percent foolproof. Cowan said he believed blood samples would be required if reliable HGH and EPO tests were used in Sydney. "If we are to detect growth normone by the year 2000, then blood samples will be necessary." he said. Standard drug testing is done on urine samples. Some experts oppose blood testing on practical and moral grounds. Missouri defense changes turnovers into touchdowns The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. โ€” It's getting to the point where no Missouri game is complete without a touchdown from the defense. The No. 13 Tigers (7,2-5,1 Big 16) have converted turnovers into instant scores in four straight games. They've scored five times on defense overall, providing a huge help for an offense that has struggled much of the season. "They're amazing," quarterback Corby Jones said. "I'm just going to start expecting them to score." The run began while Jones was hobbling with a sprained left big toe that transformed him from one of the nation's top option threats into a dropback, hand off guy. Against Oklahoma, senior Wade Perkins intercepted two passes in a 20-6 victory, and returned one of them 36 yards for a first-half touchdown that provided a cushion. The following week, defensive tackle Steve Erickson ran a fumble back for a touchdown at Nebraska in a 20-13 loss. Another defensive tackle, Terrell Jurineack, had a 17-yard tandem return in a 28-26 victory at Texas Tech. Then last week, defensive back Carlos Posey got the Tigers off to a fast start when he intercepted a sideline pass from Colorado's Mike Moschetti and returned it 61 yards in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead 5:04 into the game. Posey also scored on a fumble return at Ohio State earlier in the season. His latest score came with Jones finally recovered from his injury. Jones and Devin West each run for 100 yards against Colorado in a 38-14 victory that bumped the Tigers up five spots in the poll. "We've got the right things going for us," Posey said. "We've got everything we need now, and it's great that our offense is back to where it used to be.