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Team gets better each round will return home next week
The Kansas women's golf team finished fifth in an 18-team field yesterday at Price's Give 'Em Five Intercollegiate tournament in Las Cruces, N.M.
The Jayhawks' third round total of 304 was the second lowest round of the day. Kansas finished with a three round total of 921.
"You could see all of the things we have been working on come out today," said Kansas coach Erin O'Neil. "The players had great attitudes throughout the round even though it was very windy."
Arizona State took first place in the tournament with a three-round total of 893, and Texas Tech finished in second place with a 902. Baylor finished in third place with 904.
Sophomore Jill Womble led the Jayhawks with a three-round total of 228 to place 15th overall. Junior Tiffany Woods placed 25th with 231. Sophomore Amanda Costner and junior Chelsey Pryor shot identical threeround totals of 232, placing 29th. Freshman Annie Giangrosso placed in a tie for 71st with 245.
"We got consistently better each round," O'Neil said. "This will be a great boost for our tournament next week."
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The Kansas women's golf team will return home to the Alvamar Golf Club, 1809 Crossgate Dr., next week where it will host the Marilynn Smith Invitational on Oct. 11 and 12.
— Eric Sorrentino
ROWING
The Kansas rowing team opened the fall season at the Head of the Oklahoma.
Women rowers begin season two lead team in competition
Kansas had boats competing in the Open Single, Open Double, Varsity Four and Varsity Eight races.
Junior Jennifer Ebel and sophomore Lindsey Miles led the Jayhawks in the Open Double race with a time of 0:17:14, giving them a second place finish.
Junior Kris Lazer and senior Ashlea Kramer also competed in the race and finished ninth with a time of 0:17:49.
Kansas' Open Singles races that included seniors Erin Hennessey, Kristy Hainer and juniors Gillian Van Ruyven and Paige Phillips, finished fourth, seventh, ninth and eleventh, respectively.
The two Varsity Four races finished fifth and sixth with times of 0:16:29 and 0:16:36. Kansas finished in sixth place in its Varsity Eight race with a time of 0:14:45.
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The Jayhawks will continue the fall season Oct. 10 at the Head of the Rock in Rockford, Ill.
BASEBALL
Colorado Rocky leadoff hitter out for surgery until spring
DENVER — Colorado Rockies second baseman Aaron Miles had surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst.
Doctors burst the cyst, which was in the a ligament in his knee. The operation was performed Monday. Miles is meant to be ready for spring training.
Miles, a rookie and the Rockies leadoff hitter, had a .293 average with 153 hits and 75 runs this year.
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Jake Jones, Overland Park junior, and Joe Brandmeyer, Overland Park freshman play a game of racquetball at the Student Recreation Fitness Center yesterday afternoon. "It's a great way to keep in shape," Jones said.
U.S. grass is always greener
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland — Umbrellas were in, sunglasses out. Fans walked about Mount Juliet in golf shoes with metal spikes, something only seen
and heard — in Europe. No one in the gallery was drinking beer at 9 a.m. or screaming "Get in the hole!" when someone teed off on a par 5.
Sergio Garcia got nearly $1.05 million for winning his first Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas.
Take away the $7 million purse, and the American Express Championship felt like a European tour event.
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Ernie Els earned $1.2 million for winning his first World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet.
Phil Mickelson pulled out for "personal reasons," although he's playing this week in Las Vegas.
And it's not much different when the World Golf Championships come to the United States. Even with the inflated prize money, it's getting hard to distinguish between them and most other PGA Tour events.
Something needs to be done to resurrect the World Golf Championships, which just finished their sixth official season and already have become stale.
"They're like big American events." Nick Faldo said. "The problem is, there are so many good events in
"We just have a few issues that need to be corrected," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.
Money isn't the answer, although an argument can be made.
When the World Golf Championships began in 1999, the prize money was $3 million with $1 million going to the winner, the only seven-figure payoff at an official tournament. The only events that offered more than $3 million in prize money were the majors, The Players Championship and the Tour Championship.
Nick Price stayed home because Hurricane Jeanne was on its way as his family was still recovering from Frances, Vijay Singh checked out when he found his Florida home without power from the hurricane — several players figured it was the Fijian who was out of gas from winning so much.
Now, there are 25 tournaments worth at least $5 million, and 11 players already have cashed checks worth at least $1 million, with one more to go at the Tour Championship.
America worth $5 million to $6 million, that to jump on a plane and fly here for $7 million is 'whoop-deedoo.' It's almost like they need to make these $15 million to get everyone's attention."
Why go to Ireland for a chance to win $1.2 million when a player can almost get that much in Dallas?
It didn't help when six players from the top 50 decided not to play for a variety of reasons, most of them sound
most get that thank you. The courses haven't helped.
The courses have a huge impact. A year ago, the American Express was played somewhere north of Atlanta, south of Tennessee and so far in the middle of nowhere that watching for the blimp was the easiest way to find Capital City Club. Mount Juliet is hidden in southeastern Ireland, two hours from both Dublin and Galway
Win could salvage Wildcat season
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MANHATTAN — The last time Kansas State started 2-2, the Wildcats followed by losing their next four on the way to a 6-6 season — the team's worst in nearly a decade.
That was three years ago.
This year, the Wildcats are 2-2 for the third time under coach Bill Snyder, but they couldn't have picked a better opponent for their fifth game. Kansas State has won 11 straight against instate rival Kansas, who they'll face Saturday in Lawrence.
The Wildcats have outscoored the Jayhawks by an average of 30 points in those games.
That kind of domination isn't expected this time around.
opener at Texas A&M last week, and has allowed 30 points per game, while Kansas (2-3, 0-2) is coming off three losses by a combined 10 points.
"They've earned some respect in the conference and they've improved," Kansas State quarterback Dylan Meier said of the Jayhawks. "We realize that."
"But," defensive tackle Jermaine Berry said, "you have to beat us before you can say you've closed the gap."
Kansas State has lost two of its last three games, including its Big 12
For Kansas State, a win Saturday could salvage a season already hanging in the balance.
Sproles' response after the game was simple: "It was on me."
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Sproles has already rushed for 611 yards this season, averaging more than 152 per game, sixth-best nationally. He has nine catches and two touchdowns.
And Snyder indicated he is still confident in Sproles.
"This game means a lot," Meier said. "We need a big win."
Kansas State star running back Darren Sproles has had trouble holding onto the football this season, fumbling seven times so far..
"I'm with Darren like every other player. If he makes a mistake, I'm upset with him," running backs coach Michael Smith said. "I was disappointed. I don't want him to get that reputation as a fumbler."
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"Look at what he's gone through in his life. This isn't even on the scale." Snyder said, referring to the death of Sproles' mother, Annette, in April. "He takes (fumbling) extremely hard and I appreciate it. But if he can handle that, he can handle this."
TODAY
Volleyball vs. Kansas State at home at 7 p.m.
Women's golf at New Mexico State, all day
Pitching introsquared at home at 6 p.m.
Running at Missouri at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
**Softball vs. Colorado State at Lincoln, Neb. (Big Red Fall Classic) at 10 p.m.**
**Softball vs. Nebraska-Omaha at Lincoln, Big Red Fall Classic) at 3 p.m.**
**Volleyball vs. Colorado at 7 p.m.**
**Football vs. Kansas State at home at 6:10 p.m.**
Monday's intramural scores
FLAG FOOTBALL
**Men's Open**
Kougz def. Thirty Stones (25-20)
Bubb Rub def. BV All-Stars (24-7)
5th years def. Missionaries (14-0)
Grill Thieves Suck def. Kooters (27-7)
Men's Greek
Pi Kappa Alpha def. Phi Kappa Theta (6-0)
Fij 1 def. Delta Chi 2 (22-0)
Men's Residence Halls Pearson def. 8th Floor Ewellworth (34-0)
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Pippen retires after 17 seasons
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Scottie Pippen played the sidekick to basketball's greatest star, creating a partnership the Chicago Bulls parlayed into an NBA dynasty with six titles in the 1990s
Pippen's career came to an end Tuesday, as he announced his retirement following 17 years in the league. He made the announcement standing in front of the six championship trophies he helped the Bulls win.
"As I stand here and as I look back, I don't think Michael (Jordan) had any championship trophies without me," Pippen said of a basketball relationship was mutually beneficial.
Jordan already was a star when Pippen arrived in 1987. Four seasons later, they brought the Bulls their first title.
"It was a taste for us we had never had before," Pippen said, looking back on the five-game victory over the Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals.
Pippen, 39, chosen as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996 for the league's 50th anniversary, was known for his all-around play — especially his long-armed defense at 6-foot-7 against some of the league's best scorers. The seven-time All-Star directed the Bulls' famed triangle offense with his ballhandling skills.
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Looking for some leadership, the Bulls brought Pippen back last season to work with their young team. But he had knee surgery in December and played in only 23 games as the Bulls went 23-59.
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