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Quick Looks
Tuesday September 28,1999
HOROSCOPES
Aries: Today is an 8.
It's actually a good time for you romantically, but something's bathering you. It might be the time you spend making money. There is a way to have it all. The two of you, working together, may be able to find it.
Taurus: Today is a 7.
Gemini: Today is an 8.
Do you think everybody else is getting a fat pay-check while you're doing all the work? Let them know that even if that was how it was in the past, that won't be how it is in the future. Tell them nice ly, of course, with an ace up your sleeve, like a better job offer.
Something you thought you could do might not work quite right. It's not necessarily anything you're doing wrong. It could be a changing condition. Patience is a virtue, and today, you get to practice it.
Cancer: Today is a 7.
You might not think you have much, but to some body else, you look like royalty. How about making some of your surplus available? Not just your material goods, but also your time. If you don't think you have any surplus, see it from their point of view.
Leo: Today is a 7.
Today, you should be able to find out just what to do to succeed. Part of it might seem too hard, maybe not even possible, and certainly not to your liking. But at least you can learn what the game is, and that helps if you're trying to win it.
Virgo: Today is an 8.
Libra: Today is a 7.
This is a good day to ask for a raise, and that may cause just the shift you've been praying for. Or, if there's no opportunity to advance, it's a great day to find a new job, or to create one. Ever think about hanging out your own shinale?
A few bugs need to be worked out of your later scheme. Make sure you do the homework before you buy an expensive item. Ask a friend who knows the market to help. You might be overlooking something big.
Saaittarius: Today is a 7.
Scorpio: Today is a 10.
Capricorn: Today is a 5.
You and a mate are cruising right along at a nice clip, and are headed for uncharted waters. Do not think, but enjoy the moment. Don't stop what you're doing; just pay attention to where you're going. The excitement will be exhilarating.
Aquarius: Today is a 6.
Although your enthusiasm is still high, you might start to encounter barriers. Don't let them stop you completely. You knew this was going to happen. You've got to look at them as learning experiences. Think of them as temporary.
Pisces: Today is a 6.
You and your sweetheart or a child may have some big decisions to make. You shouldn't rush into anything. If you can't make up your mind until tomorrow or the next day, that's all right. A new project will have a better chance of success if you start it then anyway.
You want it your way, and the other person is just as stubborn. You're a good match, most likely, but moments like this can sure be frustrating. Remember, you've been through this before, and you've made up. So, you can do it again. Quickly
You might not have time for romance because you're focusing on your studies. That's dismaying, of course, but it's most likely not terminal. Schedule your date for Thursday, at your house. Meanwhile, get back into the books. What you're learning now looks important.
KANSAS SOFTBALL
Kansas softball players Shannon Stanwix and Leah Tabb will not play in the UMKC Fail Classic tournament this weekend at Adair Park in Independence, Mo.
Joel Francis
Stanwix was taken out late in the final game on Sunday and taken to the hospital with a sprained ankle. X-rays showed there was no bone structure damage, but the extent of the injury will not be known until Wednesday. In Tabb's case, mononucleosis was diagnosed.
Softball players out from injury, illness
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
DALLAS — Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel, Texas A&M defensive back Jason Webster and Kansas State running back David Allen were named Big 12 Conference players of the week for performances Saturday.
Heupel, Webster, Allen players of the week
Huepel, offensive player of the week, was 29 for 42 for 429 yards.
and five touchdown passes in the Sooners' 42-21 win at Louisville. In the second half, Heupel sneaked in for a 1- yard touchdown run
Notes: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
to account for all six Oklahoma touchdowns.
Webster, the top defensive player, had a 10-tackle afternoon against Southern Mississippi during the Aggies' 23-9 win. He had an interception, provided solid coverage that led to two other interception runbacks, helped lead a key goalline stand with a pair of tackles, batted down an attempted two-point conversion pass in the end zone and downed a punt at the Southern
Mississippi 2-yard line keeping the Golden Eagles at bay in the second half.
hail.
Allen, the top specialty player,
made his school-record sixth career
punt return for a touchdown with a
94-yard scoring runback that helped
drive a 28-point turnaround for the
Wildcats, who beat Iowa State 35-
28. Allen also rushed six times for
33 yards, had a total of two punt
returns for 96 yards and caught one
pass for 9 yards.
PRO FOOTBALL Miami player allegedly slashed his own neck
LANSING, Mich. — The neck wound that left Dimitrius Underwood of the Miami Dolphins bleeding on a downtown street was self-inflicted, police said yesterday.
man was yelling for help. He was covered with blood as officers approached.
"He was somewhat
despondent," police spokesman Lt. Ray Hall said. "He was upset, physically upset."
cally Hall said Underwood apparently slashed his neck with a knife at the home of the mother of his twin 17-month-old children. No one in the home saw him cut himself, but several people in the neighborhood saw him running down the street afterward.
Police found the player Sunday afternoon after getting calls that a
Hall said physical evidence at the scene and witnesses' statements convinced police Underwood used the knife on himself. The officer would not describe the knife, other than to say it was a common household knife. He declined to say if Underwood had written a suicide note.
John Elway's retired, Chris Chandler, Jamal Anderson and Vinny Testaverde are hurt, and every defensive coordinator in the NFL watched Randy Moss films during the offseason and figured out how to stop him.
Last year's final four only 1-11 combined
"There are no great teams any more." he said. "We're not beating anyone 38-7. We'll have a lot of games like this."
Last year's final four - Denver,
Atlanta Minnesota and the New York Jets — posted a 55-9 record during the 1998 season, meaning they've already lost two more games than in all of
Good news for Green Bay, which has Favre. Not such good news for everyone else.
Brett Favre explained the problem after his second Elwavesque comeback in three weeks — a fourth-down 23-yard touchdown pass that gave the Green Bay Packers a 23-20 win against Minnesota with 12 seconds left.
Atlanta.
1998.
Umpires, owners reach arbitration agreement
BASEBALL
NEW YORK — Baseball umpires and owners finally selected an arbitrator to hear their dispute, deciding yesterday on Alan Symonette, a 55-year-old Philadelphia.
Symoneta has been a salary arbitrator the past two years, serving on panels that ruled for catcher Charles Johnson and against outfielder Matt Lawton.
nated by the American and National Leagues on Sept. 2. Owners say they lawfully accepted the resignations the 22 had submitted as part of a mass resignation strategy that backfired in July.
Umpires want Symonette to rule that 22 of them were illegally termi-
backbench.
In a settlement worked out in Philadelphia federal court on Sept. 2, the sides agreed umpires could file a grievance under their current labor contract. After the grievance was filed, the American Arbitration Association's Philadelphia office gave the sides a list of 15 arbitrators, and the owners and umpires took turns crossing out names Monday until only Symonette remained.
PRO BASKETBALL Referee fined for part in airline ticket scam
Ronald Nunn, 49, pleaded guilty in July to one count of filing a false income tax return. He admitted that during 1993 he earned more income than he declared on his return by cashing in first-class airline tickets for coach tickets and pocketing the difference. He failed to report between $8,000 and $13,500, including some unreported income from 1992.
In addition to the fine, U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall ordered Nunn to perform 1,000 hours of community service and serve one year of probation.
Nunn was one of 11 league officials convicted after an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service dubbed "Operation Slam Dunk."
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — An NBA referee from Danbury was fined $3,000 Monday for his part in a scam involving the misuse of airline tickets received from the league.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
volleyball Game vs. Nebraska @ 7 p.m.
Soccer Game @ Baylor @ 7 p.m.
Tennis Women's & Men's in Palo Alto, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Tulsa, OK; Tuska, WA; Women's tigers @ Rice Invitational in Houston
Softball Missouri-Kansas City Fall classic @ Adirar Park
Softball Missouw-Kansas City Fall classic © Atdar Park
Football Game vs. SMU @ 1 p.m.
Tech @ t.p.m.
Tennis Women's & Men's in
Palo Alto Calif., Men's in
Hurricane Hurricane in
Oklahoma, Women's in Tennis
@ Rice International in Houston
Texas
Volleyball Game vs. Texas Tech @ 1 p.m.
Tigers win final game in Stadium
The Associated Press
DETROIT — With Al Kaline, Ernie Harwell and a sellout crowd bidding goodbye, Tiger Stadium went out on in grand fashion in its last turn at bat Monday.
Better make that grand slam fashion.
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Robert Fick, wearing the No. 25 of former Tigers favorite Norm Cash, hit his first career grand slam in the eighth inning and Detroit beat Kansas City 8-2 in its final game at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull.
Luis Polonia and Karim Garcia also homered for the Tigers whose final
record at the old ballpark was 3,764 wins. 3,090 losses and 19 ties.
On April 20, 1912, with home plate moved from right field to its present location, the stadium opened as Navin Field. That was five days after the sinking of the Titanic. Fenway Park opened in Boston the same day, making them the two oldest ballparks in the country.
Detroit's players all wore numbers of Tigers who played through the years. The starters wore the numbers of the Tigers' all-time team, Center fielder Gabe Kape wore a uniform without a number, honoring Cobb the greatest Tiger of them all — who
played in an era before uniforms were numbered.
Hall-of-Famers Al Kaline and George Brett exchanged lineup cards. Both wore their familiar uniforms, Kaline with his No. 6 on the back, Brett with No. 5.
Monday's game with the Royals was the 6,873rd regular season game at the stadium, which also has played host to 35 postseason games and three All-Star games. Special baseballs were used, and the bases were changed after each inning.
after each season, the team will play in Comerica Park, a state of the art stadium about a mile away.
Reds make another dramatic comeback
The Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Mark McGwire caught up with Sammy Sosa, but the way the Cincinnati Reds are playing, no one's going to catch them.
McGwire hit his 61st homer yesterday as St. Louis pulled ahead by five runs, but the Reds pulled off another amazing comeback for a 9-7 victory that solidified their lead in the playoff race.
Dmitri Young's homer cut a
five-run deficit to 6-3 in the sixth, and Cincinnati scored four times with two outs in the seventh to take the lead.
The Reds' sixth victory in seven games gave them a 1 1/2-game lead against the idle New York Mets for the NL wild card.
NL who came Cincinnati also pulled even with the Astros for the NL Central lead and head to Houston for a two-game series starting today. The Astros have set up their rotation to throw 20-game winners Jose Lima and Mike Hampton.
Just like Sunday, when the Reds overcame McGwire's 60th homer, a blown ninth-inning lead and a one-run deficit in the 12th, Cincinnati came back after the game seemed lost.
the gauntlet. MeGwire hit his 61st home run in the fourth inning, an upper-deck shot to left that pulled him even with Sosa for the major league lead.
McGwire: Hit home run No. 61, but St. Louis still lost.