ABAD BREAK
Having made a triumph return from cancer, Brett Butler broke his left hand while bunting Tuesday night in the L.A. Dodgers' 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds. Four days earlier, Butter had rejoined the Dodger lineup following more than four months on the sidelines because of a cancerous tonsil. There was no immediate word on how long Butler might be out this time, but Dodgers general manager Bill Russell said it's "highly unlikely" the center fielder would play again this year.
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NFL UPDATE
For the second week, the NFL has honored two rookies as players of the week. Houston's Eddie George, the Heisman Trophy winner, was named AFC player of the week and Indianapolis' Marvin Harrison was the special teams honoree.
kansas City linebacker Derrick Thomas was the AFC defensive player of the week. Minnesota quarterback Brad Johnson, Carolina kicker John Kasay and Washington defensive tackle Sean George won NFC honors.
Kansas State basketball coach Tom Asbury is in the midst of a visit to the University of
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Mike Dienley to interview for the school's vacant head coaching job. "By no means does this interview indicate the amount of interest I have in their program," Asbury said. "The task I came to complete at K-State is not finished and my focus will remain on the fall recruiting for the Wildcats and preparing my team for play this season."
year contract with K-State this summer, has a 29-27 record in two years at K-State.
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Missouri center out of game because of bad grades
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri basketball team has lost another big man, at least for six games — this time because of poor grades.
Monte Hardge, a 6-foot-11, 335-pound center, has been ruled academically ineligible for the first semester. Hardge came off the bench last season to relieve the Tigers' 7-foot twins, Sammie and Simeon Halev, who had
Monte Hardge
used up their eligibility.
"Monte's got to make a commitment, which a lot of young people have a hard time with today." Tiger coach Norm Stewart said.
Without Hardge, Stewart could fill the middle with 6-foot-9 sophomore L.D. Murdock of Columbus, Kan., and senior Derek Grimm, a 6-foot-10 forward known more for his three-point shooting than his play inside.
"Grimm ought to be able to do whatever we need to have done," Stewart said. "He ought to know most of it. And defensively, he's always been pretty good inside."
The Tigers also have 7-foot freshman Tate Decker of Webster Groves, Mo.
Retired Mattingty indicates he'll return next season
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Don Mattingly says he and his family are 90 percent decided on whether he'll return to baseball, but he's only dropping hints that he plans to come back.
Mattingly, 35, left the New York Yankees last year after playing with them since 1982. He's willing to play first base, left field or right field.
"If and when I go back, I want at-bats, and it doesn't matter where I'm getting them from," Mattingly said. "I enjoy playing, I hate that, 'He's a first baseman.' I play ball." But Mattingly stopped short of formally announcing his return.
Don Mattingly
"We've made a decision," he said.
"We're 90 percent sure on what step to take. We just want to make sure. We don't want to do anything wrong. There are a lot of places we're willing to play."
but probably not in New York. The Yankees already have first base covered with Tino Martinez and Cecil Fielder.
"I don't know about the Met's," he said. "A rebuilding situation is nothing I would want to be involved with. I'd want to go to a club that knows where its needs are and feels I can meet those."
NCAA lessens its ruling for former Baylor coach
OVERLAND PARK — An NCAA committee has made it easier for former Baylor basketball coach Darrel Johnson to get another collegiate job.
The NCAA said yesterday that any school that hired Johnson after April 15,1997,will not
have to appear before [ the Committee on Infractions to determine whether his athletically related duties should be limited.
Previously, the restriction lasted until April 15, 1999.
The Associated Press
The change came after the committee failed to find evidence of unethical conduct and fraud after an Aug.10 hearing on the matter, the NCAA said in a statement.
Johnson appealed two charges of academic fraud and unethical conduct.
Vaughn may miss 4 months
Kansas point guard injures right wrist during pickup game
By Evan Blackwell
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas senior point guard Jacque Vaughn injured his right wrist during a pickup basketball game Tuesday night at Allen Field House and may not be able to play basketball for the next three or four months.
Vaughn, an All-American from Pasadena, Calif., suffered scapholunate disassociation, a ligament tear in the wrist of his shooting hand.
The tear will require surgery, but an operation date has not been set. According to a press release, Vaughn will discuss the surgery with his family and Kansas coach Roy Williams before setting a date.
Williams was out of town and unavailable for comment.
The tear occurred when Vaughn's feet went out from under him while driving down the left baseline for a layup. Vaughn made contact with junior guard Billy Thomas and fell to the ground, bracing his fall with his right hand.
Kansas senior center Scot Pollard said he was about three feet away when the play happened.
Sophomore backup point guard Ryan Robertson said he had a close view of the play when it happened.
"He got up right away and mumbled about something being wrong," Pollard said.
"Jacque drove to the hole like he usually does," Robertson said. "There was a little contact, then he lost his balance. He was not undercut, but his feet were taken out from under him."
Vaughn went immediately to the training room for X-rays and then was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
He returned to Lawrence late Tuesday.
Senior center Scot Pollard, who has been Vaughn's roommate for the last four years, said Vaughn had obviously
been in a somber mood since the injury.
been in a somber infant's injury, the injury required a shoulder injury that required surgery at age 4.
"I can imagine what's going through his head right now, and I don't envy him," Pollard said. "I usually do, but now I don't."
Vaughn was the 1996 Big Eight Conference player of the year and a *Playboy* prescheduled All-American. Vaughn has started all 100 games of his three-year career at Kansas. Last season, he averaged 10.9 points a game with 223 assists.
In a much-anticipated decision last spring, Vaughn decided to return to Kansas for his senior year instead of making himself eligible for the NBA draft.
Vaughn's decision to stay helped make the Jayhawks the preseason No. 1 in several sports publications.
we're suit four men strong out of our starting five," Pollard said. "Assuming Jacque can't play, we're still a pretty good team."
Kansas will begin practice Oct. 15.
The Jayhawks season opener is Nov. 22 at Santa Clara, Calif.
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Jerry Waugh, shown here at Alvamar Golf Course, is starting his fourth year as KU women's head golf coach. Waugh
played basketball four years for Kansas under the direction of legendary coach Phog Allen.
Golf coach's career on course
Jerry Waugh started participating in Kansas sports about 50 years ago
By Tommy Gallagher Kansan sports writer
In 1947, Jerry Waugh started his academic career at the University of Kansas, playing basketball for legendary coach Phog Allen. Almost 50 years later, Waugh still participates in Kansas athletics as the head women's golf coach.
"I suppose having done a number of things for the Athletic Department — playing basketball, being an administrator and coaching — explains why I've been here for so long." Waugh said.
Although he has left Kansas several times, a glance at his
Allen mean playing the duel. "Dr. Allen would always refer to the point guard as his quarterback, because the point guard always made the decisions and ran the offense like a quarterback would," Waugh said. "Dr. Allen would play five or six guys all game, every game of the season, so we were all worn out by the end of the season."
He lettered four years on the men's basketball team, serving as team captain and starting point guard as a senior in 1951. Being the starting point guard for the Jayhawks and Allen meant playing the game like a football player.
Kansas junior point guard Jacque Vaughn could miss three or four months of play because of a wrist injury.
Waugh struggled to play with a sprained ankle late in his junior year. Allen substituted for Waugh more frequently as
resume reveals how Waugh has contributed to the University.
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New players join Kansas volleyball
Tryouts give Jayhawks chance to fulfill dreams
By Adam Herschman
Kansan sportswriter
Six months ago, freshman Kristi Kiyabua didn't think she would be a member of the Kansas volleyball team.
Kiyabu, a defensive specialist, thought she was leaving her home in Honolulu to play volleyball for Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
College in its I.P.A. man,
"I really wasn't planning on coming," Kiyabu said. "The reason why I tried out for the team was this just a dream for me. I wanted to play volleyball in college."
Kiyabu and sophomore outside hitter/defensive specialist Stacy Warneke joined the team Aug. 24 after tryouts.
Kiyabu chose the University after Macalester had a mix-up with her application. Two of her uncles and a cousin went to the University and told her about the school. Sight unseen, she flew with her father to Kansas. Yiwuub played for the Kamalii club volleyball team in
Kiyabu played for the Kamalii club volleyball team in Honolulu.
"She comes from a great club background," Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise said. "That's one of the top club volleyball programs in the country."
Warneke tried out for the team last year and didn't make it. Schonewise said she came to tryouts in much better shape this year.
The new Jayhawks practice with the team, but they also have to work out Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. for six weeks to make up for the practices they missed during the two-a-day workouts in August.
Junior middle blocker Maggie Mohrfeld said the two were starting to get the hang of things.
"It's kind of hard when you don't know anyone coming in," Mohrfeld said. "Once they start traveling, it will be more fun for them."
This weekend, Kiyabu and Warneke will travel with the team for the first time, to the Iowa Tournament in Iowa City.
"I'm taking this weekend to give them the experience of traveling," Schonewise said. "They both have been working very hard."
"Playing Division-I volleyball is something that I've always had in the back of my mind, and now I'm happy that I actually get to fulfill this dream," Kiyabu said.
Big 12 haunted by teams excluded from conference
Kansan sportswriter
Bv Dan Gelston
The new super conference with the for mer Southwest Conference teams is making an impact in college football.
But it's not on the Big 12 Conference.
But it's not on the Big 12 Conference. Rather, it's on the Western Athletic Conference.
The WAC is dominating play against the Big12.
Texas Christian, Kansas' opponent Saturday in Fort Worth, defeated Oklahoma 20-0, and Wyoming beat Iowa State 41-38.
A 48-34 victory by Colorado against Colorado State on Saturday is the only victory for the Big 12.
The WAC started its dominance in the Pigskin Classic when BYU defeated Texas A&M.
That makes the WAC 3-1 against the Big 12.
"I'm sure the WAC is real excited about that." Kansas coach Glen Mason said.
Despite the WAC's success against the Big 12, Mason said he would treat the game as he would any nonconference opponent.
"I was asked if I felt any pressure to
The last time Kansas traveled to Fort Worth in 1994, TCU won.
Although No. 24 Kansas defeated TCU 38-20 last season, the Horned Frogs lead the series 16-6-4.
Junior defensive back Jason Harris is
uphold the good name of the Big 12," Mason said. "I really don't feel any more pressure than I normally do in facing an opponent."
Kansas senior running back Mark Sanders, who missed the season opener against Ball State because of an ankle injury, may not be ready to play on Saturday. Mason said.
ready to return home on Saturday. Harris is a Fort Worth native and lives about 10 minutes from TCU's stadium. But he was never interested in TCU.
"I was never a Horned Frog fan," he said.
"I just never cared for them."
Harris said he was having a difficult time getting tickets for his family.
The only time he played in the stadium was for a high school playoff game.
Each player is allotted four, but that's not enough for him.
"I could fill the whole stadium with my people," he said.
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