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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
INSIDE SPORTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2004
OLYMPICS
Sprinterscuttieswithcoach, withdrawfromtheOlympics
ATHENS, Greece — Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou withdrew yesterday from the Athens Games, nearly a week after they missed a drug test and were later hospitalized following a suspicious motorcycle crash.
"I'm withdrawing from the Olympics," Kenteris said after meeting with the International Olympic Committee's disciplinary commission.
Learning the basics
He also said he cut ties with his coach, Christos Tsekos, who had been suspended by the Greek Olympic Committee, along with the two runners.
to prove it.
"I'm not saying the way I do it is right or wrong, but it's the way I do it."
The Associated Press
—Lew Perkins, Kansas athletics director, on his agenda for the Athletic Department
DAVIS: Perkins adds clout, class to KU athletics CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
He has six national championship rings from his 13 years at Connecticut to prove it.
And fortunately, the way Lew does it has been working. As of last month, the new basketball seating plan was estimated to generate between $5 million to $7 million since donations started coming in mid-May.
started coming in here. Lew and his gang also worked a deal this week that will increase the exposure of KU athletics in Wichita, moving Jayhawk football and both men's and women's basketball to FM radio. It's also the first time KU women's hoops will be heard in the state's largest city. You want results? So far, so good.
You want research so With the fall sports slate kicking off on Aug. 28 as the soccer team opens its season against UNLV, Lew Perkins prepares for year number two in Lawrence. He endured a chaotic, turbulent and yet overall encouraging first year at the helm of the Athletics Department. It's possible that his presence had absolutely nothing to do with the success of last year's teams. But as Lew continues to get comfortable with the University and KU fans and supporters get comfortable with him, the question begs to be asked: Is it the Lew?
Davis is a Topeka freshman in pre-journalism.
Calley Crisman, Manhattan freshman; Brittaniee Frazee, Independence, Mo., freshman; and Christian Beer, Lawrence freshman, learn KU cheers at Traditions Night in Memorial Stadium. The Hawk Week event was held Monday and served as a welcome to incoming freshmen. In addition to hearing from speakers, those in attendance learned to sing the alma mater, "The Crimson and the Blue"; the Rock Chalk Chant; and the fight song, "I'm a Jayhawk."
Razzing minimal at Games
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATHENS, Greece — U.S. teams have heard plenty of boos so far in the Olympics, mostly the kind reserved for any powerhouse playing an underdog.
What hasn't surfaced, they say, is any of the nasty,politically tinged anti-Americanism that was feared in the run-up to the games.
The bigger the American star power, it seems, the louder the razzing. Targets so far have included the men's basketball team, women's soccer team and Andy Roddick, the world's No.2 tennis player.
player. Off the field, however, the Americans have raved about the warm reception they've received from the Greeks and from athletes of other nations. There have been no anti-American protests and, according to U.S. officials, no worrisome confrontations.
"We've seen just the opposite people in Athens going out of their way to make our team feel comfortable," said U.S. Olympic Committee
spokesman Darryl Seibel. "In those situations where the crowd has gotten behind our opponents. ... It hasn't been in any way aggressive or hostile."
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Anti-American demonstrators staged protests in Athens; city workers erased graffiti denouncing U.S. foreign policy; U.S. team leaders counseled athletes to keep a low profile — such as not wearing clothing plastered with USA logos when venturing off Olympic premises.
Judo competitor Celita Schutz of New York City said this was the first time in three Olympics she received such instructions.
such first actions.
"When I've gone downtown, people recognize athletes anyway and they're curious where you're from," she said. "All my experiences have been positive."
Concerns abounded prior to the games.
A handful of athletes, such as NBA star Ray Allen, cited fears of anti-American violence as a reason for skipping the Olympics. High jumper Matt Hemingway, son of a Marine who
served overseas, questioned such attitudes.
"Anybody who said they didn't want to come because of security, they just didn't want to come," said Hemingway, of Buena Vista, Colo. "Considering what our soldiers are doing, risking their lives, the least we could do is represent our country at the Olympics."
Olympics. He and Schutz said they have mingled easily with other nations' athletes.
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In their quest for a low profile, USOC officials brief athletes on acting respectfully.
The message, said team press aide Doug Haney, was, "Don't be the obnoxious American everyone thinks we are."
hemingway indicated the athletes were receptive, mindful of the criticism that ensued in Sydney four years ago when bare-chested members of the men's 400-meter relay team wrapped themselves in a U.S. flag and clowned on the victory stand.
"We can't shove it in people's faces," Hemingway said.
Fall sports to cover club sports, intramurals
SPORTS EDITORS
JOE BANT AND DANIELLE HILLIX
editor@kansan.com
Every year, the new Kansan sports editors write this column to tell you how great the section will be this semester. Hope springs eternal, and each editor explains why his or her section will be the best sports section ever produced.
We're no different. Now it's our turn to pander for your support.
pander for your appiing the Kansan is entering its 100th year
of publication. That's 200 semesters worth of sports sections. In those 200 semesters, the section has done a lot of things right and a lot of things wrong. This semester, we're aiming to build on those good things and learn from the bad.
Of course, the Kansan has covered Jayhawks athletics like nobody's business. Our reporters will continue to give you the inside scoop on all our your Jayhawk teams, from football to rowing to cross country.
rowing to cross country.
We will build on that tradition of indepth coverage this semester, devoting more resources to intramural and club sports, groups we have failed to cover in the past. We have added an intramural and club sports reporter to the staff, and we're working with Recreation Services to print schedules, results and
photographs of intramural leagues. We know that many groups across campus participate in these activities. Just because you don't make SportsCenter doesn't mean you can't make the Kansan.
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We also want to continue featuring a diverse array of stories — profiles, commentaries, game stories, etc. — to keep you completely in touch with University sports. But we don't want to forget the fundamentals of statistics and box scores. This semester, we hope to introduce a new Kansan sports tradition of printing an in-depth box score with every game story we print.
for entertaining features such as our "Kansan 100." To commemorate our 100th year of publication, we'll be counting down various top 10s in Kansas sports, from the Top 10 sports institutions in today's paper to the Top 10 Jayhawk athletes of all time. Hey, if ESPN can do it, so can we.
with every game.
This is just another aspect of coverage we want to add to help give you all the sports news you can handle.
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But no matter how much we try to improve,we can't do it without your help.Let us know what you think,what you want to read and what you want to know. We're the student newspaper,and we're here to represent you.
Bant is a senior journalism major from Colorado Springs, Colo., and is assistant sports editor.
Hillix is a senior journalism major from Camden Point, Mo., and is sports editor.
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"I told them I would like to do it," said Bailey, who has spent all five of his NFL seasons as a cornerback. "I intend to do it."
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"I told them I would like to do it," said Bailey, who has spent all five of his NFL seasons as a cornerback. "I intend to do it."
DENVER — Champ Bailey has made a name for himself as a cornerback. Now the four-time Pro Bowler wants to show what he can do as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos.
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Bailey said the move had been in the works for some time. It wasn't until last week that coach Mike Shanahan gave him a playbook.
receiver for Bailey split time with the offense in the only practice run by the Broncos on Tuesday.
My roommate and I are watching "Finding Forrester," and Jayhawk basketball is on. One more reason why we love KU.
"Since they gave it to me, I've been studying to figure out what I had to do," Bailey said. "They had said they were going to do it, but you never know until you get the offensive package."
Tell us your news. Contact Danielle Hillix or Joe Bant at 864-4810 or editor@kansan.com.
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Shanahan had no comment on the matter, but watched intently as Bailey ran about 10 plays with the offense. He had a pass batted away by Roc Alexander on the first ball thrown his way.
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Bailey made it clear this wasn't a promotional stunt. Neither was it something to satisfy his ego.
He turned back toward the line of scrimmage and with a smile beaming ear to ear said, "I've been promoted."
"I don't think I'm wasting my time because they know I can do it," Bailey said. "They're not going to put me out there just to get my hopes up."
Bailey barely missed making two interceptions.
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