2C THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
INSIDE SPORTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2004
Intramural scoreboard
Tuesday's Scores
Jibba-jabba
Men
VOLLEYBALL
U1 D def. Top Gun 14-52, 25-20, 21-17
Sigma Chi 1 Def. Sigma Chi 2 25-20, 25-20, 25-19
U2 def. SAE 2 25-17, 25-21
Theta Chi 2 Def. Sig Ep 1 25-20, 25-12
CoRec
Cotec
Jayhawks def. Salt 3 17-25, 25-20, 22-20
FLOOR HOCKEY
Women
Kappa Alpha Theta def. Tri Delta 25-7, 25-8
Alpha Chi Omega def. Kappa Delta 25-19, 18-25, 21-15
Wednesday's Scores
Phi Pa 2 def. DU 2 (7-1)
Sigma Chi 1 def. Beta A-1 (5-3)
DU 1 def. DU 3 (3-0)
Kansas athletics calendar
TODAY
Soccer vs. Texas at Big 12 Tournament, San Antonio, Texas, 5 p.m.
TOMORROW
Swimming vs. Illinois at home at 2 p.m.
Vollleyball vs. Oklahoma at home at 7 p.m.
Rowing at Gainesville, GA, TBA
Football vs. Colorado at home at 12:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
*Soccer at big. 12 Tournament, San Antonio,
Texas, at a p.i.m. if necessary*
Men's basketball vs. Emporia State (exh.) at home at 7 p.m.
Broncos, Falcons debate Lynch hit
DENVER — Before Denver safety John Lynch limped off the field, he started yelling toward the Atlanta huddle, upset that he got hurt on a block made 30 yards away from the play.
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Falcons coach Jim Mora's response "What goes around comes around."
It was a subtle dig at the Broncos, who for the second straight week find themselves in a debate over what's legal and what's moral in the NFL.
"I don't think etiquette and football really go together — but there's a code of conduct," Lynch said. "Thirty yards away from the ball, I don't think that's necessary."
At issue was receiver Brian Finneran's block on Lynch in last week's game. Finneran broke the bone above Lynch's tailbone when he hit the safety on the side.
Lynch conceded the hit was legal, but maybe not necessary — a conclusion that was easy to figure simply by seeing his reaction after the play.
The Broncos originally said Lynch would be out for two to four weeks, although he was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game because of his insistence he can play.
"I've always tried, when I'm injured, to be hopeful, optimistic," Lynch said.
If Lynch can't play, Nick Ferguson will start in his spot.
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Seth Ruder, Oakley senior, throws a punch at the speed bag upstairs in the Student Fitness Recreation Center. Ruder spends 30 minutes on the bag three days a week.
Stadiums' renovations ballot rejected
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Members of the Jackson County Sports Authority, which oversees the stadiums used by the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, will have a lot to talk about today when they meet for the first time since voters shot down a ballot initiative that could have provided $600 million for stadium renovations.
The so-called Bistate II measure, which proposed a quarter-cent sales tax for renovations and the arts, failed in four out of five metro-area counties Tuesday.
Management for the Chiefs and the Royals said they remain committed to Kansas City and will live up to their leases, which end in 2014.
But Dick Berkley, incoming authority chairman, noted those leases
depend on a number of potentially expensive repairs and expansions being completed, and it is unclear now where his organization will get the money.
Without those repairs, Berkley acknowledged, the teams could argue the leases are worthless and look to greener pastures either elsewhere in the Kansas City area or beyond.
"There is that vulnerability," he said. "That's why we had the vote."
The authority now receives around $11 million a year for maintaining the Truman Sports Complex through a combination of state and local funding, as well as rent from the teams.
Berkley said most of that money is used to pay off debt from the last round of renovations.
He said the group on Friday will get a list of what projects need to be done
immediately and estimates of the costs.
"This puts a different tone on it because there may be things that have never been done," he said.
The teams have voiced optimism since Tuesday's defeat, saying they will work with the authority to get the renovations completed.
But they also have said they needed to begin considering all of their options to make sure they don't fall further behind their football and baseball peers in other cities.
Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt told The Kansas City Star on Wednesday that it may make more sense to build a new stadium in 2014, as opposed to renovating Arrowhead, which opened in 1972.
"That is probably where we need to begin to think." Hunt said.
He said he had no plans to move the
team, which enjoys one of the most fervent followings in the NFL and consistently sells out home games.
The Royals' owner, David Glass, was unavailable yesterday, but Mark Gorris, vice president of business operations, said the team also has no plans to get out of its lease.
"Our focus is to remain a viable entity within the metro area," Gorris said. "We believe that can happen. We're going to do the best we can with what we have."
Gorris said needed repairs at Kauffman Stadium include replacing deteriorating plumbing and wiring, increasing the number of bathrooms and concession stands, more than doubling the width of stadium concourses to reduce bottlenecks, building more luxury suites and installing brand new scoreboards.
Tiger Woods not playing well after marriage
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ATLANTA — Not everyone wants to see Vijay Singh wins his 10th tournament of the year. Three guys who shared the lead yesterday in the Tour Championship would be thrilled to win their first.
Darren Clarke, Jerry Kelly and 50-year-old Jay Haas each had a 3-under 67 on a soggy, blustery and entertaining first round at East Lake, a good start as they try to end their seasons on a good note.
"I've had a very poor year," Clarke said. "We all play to win, and I haven't managed to do that this year so far."
Singh has won nine times, and he put himself in position to become the first player since 1950 to reach double digits. Despite going 15 holes without a birdie, the Fijian recovered from enough missed shots for a 69.
"It was a day where you just have to manage yourself, get around, not get too far from the lead." Singh said.
And for those who wondered how marriage would change Tiger Woods? He still can't hit a fairway.
In his first tournament since getting married, Woods struggled off the tee and out of the rough, finishing with a 72.
Entertainment came from Ernie Els.
who broke his putter while slamming an 8-iron into his bag and finished the round putting with his sand wedge. He also had a 72.
"I wasn't making putts, I figured I might as well use the sand wedge," Els said. "That didn't work, either."
The 67 was the highest score to lead the Tour Championship in the four years it has been held at East Lake. Only 13 players among the top 31 on the money list managed to break par.
And no one was surprised.
Heavy rain yesterday morning turned fairways into small rivers, but a new drainage system at East Lake allowed the season-ending tournament to start
on time. It dried up so well that tour officials decided to play the ball as it lies, leaving players to face several shots with mud splattered on their golf balls.
Then came the wind, whistling through the trees and making the closing holes play even tougher. Perhaps it was no coincidence that the trio in the lead had the earlier starting times.
Either that, or they know this is their last chance to win.
Haas has gone 11 years without a victory, although he wouldn't trade his season. He became the second-oldest player in the Ryder Cup, and Wednesday was honored with the Payne Stewart Award.
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The Center of Latin American Studies proudly presents The Day of the Dead Celebration (November 4th through November 30th)
Watkins Community Museum 1047
Massachusetts St.
Workshop on Nov. 6th at Watkins
Community Museum of History
Exhibit, tours throughout November
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