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Friday September 17,1999
HOROSCOPES
Aries: Today is a 7.
If you've been thinking of trying something radical, especially pertaining to your career and income you may be on the right track. It will be better if you wait until tomorrow to get started, though.
Meanwhile, make sure you know as much as possible.
Taurus: Today is a 5.
Today, there's wheeling and dealing to be done — and maybe a couple of good-sized decisions. Take care with those; you may not have all of the facts yet. If things are still too confusing, back off. Wait until the obvious course of action presents itself.
Your partner or mate might be in a nasty mood, so take care. Be nice, be pleasant and be supportive.
And you know that wity retart you've saved up?
Can it! Instead, come up with a nice compliment, even if it about gags you.
The workload is intense, and a breakdown might cause you to fear you won't get it all done on time. A friend would love to help if you ask. Don't be afraid to do that.
Cancer: Today is a 5.
Leo: Today is a 6.
A dear friend of yours has a better chance of getting through to an authority figure than you do. If you're having trouble getting your point across, ask this friend to intervene. If you feed this person the information, he or she might make the sale.
Virao: Todav is a 5.
Watch out for breakage at home. Don't let the kids play with the good china, for example. You can get rid of stuff you don't use any more though, and you might feel better if you do. Recycle the clutter.
Libra: Today is a 7.
You and your sweetheart could start the planning stages for making your dreams come true. Plenty of great ideas are floating around, but not too many cold, hard facts. Start by making a time line and don't despair if your plan looks impossible. You can always make corrections later.
Scorpio: Today is a 6.
Saaittarius: Today is a 7.
Discuss your financial situation with your partner, and you could get a bit of support. You'll get lots of good advice, of course, and you might even qualify for a small loan. Your best source of revenue, however, is still an older person who depends on you.
There could be one more clash between you and a person who's been on your case. This person has been critical of everything you do. You may have had enough of it by now. If you decide to toss a few barbs back, do it with a smile. You'll be more effective.
Capricorn: Today is an 8.
Do you ever feel like something's nudging at you, pushing you to try something you've always wanted to do? Do you have that feeling now? If so, you ought to take the risk. It might mean giving something up, but what you get could be much better.
Aquarius: Today is a 6.
Something you thought was a done deal could fall through. Don't you just hate it when that happens? This is not necessarily the final word, however. By Monday, everything could be OK again. Help make that happen by not getting nervous now. Never let them see you sweat.
Pisces: Today is a 5.
If you have any skeletons lurking in your closes, better tidy them up and make them presentable. Confession is good for the soul, but if you're going to do it, be in the right place with the right person. Somebody who's ordained would be best.
KANSAS BASEBALL
The Kansas baseball team will open its fall season this weekend with the Crimson and Blue Scrimmages.
KANSAS BASEBALL Weekend scrimmages to open fall season
The scrimmages start 6 tonight, 2:30 p.m. tomorrow and noon Sunday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
"We've had three great days of practice," said Coach Bobby Randall. "This gives us a chance to see what
condition the guys are in,
how they've improved over
the summer,
and see our
new players in a game situation."
The veterans will be playing the new players — with the exception of pitching — when the veterans will pitch to veterans, and the new players will pitch to the new players.
The event is planned in conjunction with parents' weekend.
"All the families are invited to come watch the team play." Randall said. "Anyone who wants to come watch is welcome."
iowa tournament to get ball rolling for Kansas
KANSAS SOFTBALL
The Kansas softball team will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend and open the fall season with a three-game tournament against Wisconsin-Green Bay and Iowa.
"We have been working on little things and fundamentals in practice," said Coach Tracy Bunge. "I'm not too worried about wins and losses at this point. Hopefully we will get the little things right."
It is the first time the team has worked together as a unit this year.
Bunge will use Sunday's games to experiment with the lineup and roster.
"The fall is about trying different things and seeing how people react." Bunge said. "We might try different things we wouldn't do in the spring, but we want to see if we can do them."
use both coaches, maximize their talents," Bunge said. "I will try them with different responsibilities, and see who works best on the field and in the dugout. We'll see what works best."
assistant coaches will face competition in their new roles. "I want to
It also will be the first time the new
The Jayhawks will have their own tournament in Lawrence next weekend.
Joel Francis
Johnston said yesterday he had a bulging disc in his neck, just above the two vertebrae that were fused in October 1997. He may be able to avoid another operation, but his season is finished, and possibly his career, too.
IRVING, Texas — Two years after neck surgery, Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston is again battling an athlete's toughest decision: Is it worth risking permanent injury to continue playing the game he loves?
"This is not the same as two years
Career outlook cloudy for Cowboy fullback
PRO FOOTBALL
ago, but it has the potential to be," Johnston said. "That's why there's the necessity to sit down this year and try to prevent that."
Johnston, 33, will go through a rehabilitation similar to his last one, then be reevaluated after the sea.
If Johnston was willing to retire now, he could skip the long hours of rehab, and live a normal life without the neck bothering him. But, he said, it's not that easy.
son. Another fusion procedure is a last resort because it could substantially reduce his range of motion.
"It just gets in your blood, I guess," Johnston said.
"When I came to Indianapolis, I sat down and talked to (Pacers president) Donnie Walsh and said straight out that three years.
INDIANAPOLIS — Larry Bird always planned to stay only three years as coach of the Indiana Pacers.
PRO BASKETBALL
Bird will step down after 1999-2000 season
He made it official Wednesday, and said he would step down at the end of the 1999-2000 season when his three-year contract expired.
was long enough for one coach at one place," said Bird while at an Indianapolis television station for a satellite interview from Naples, Fla.
"It's been a great experience for me. It's not something I dreamed of doing," said Bird, named NBA coach of the year in his rookie season on the Indiana bench when the Pacers reached the seventh game of the Eastern Conference playoffs before losing to eventual champion Chicago
The interview was to help promote his book, Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love.
LONDON — The world governing body of track and field asked the
TRACK AND FIELD
International standouts face possible suspensions
Cuban and Jamaican federations yesterday to provisionally suspend Javier Sotomayor and Merlene Otley for positive drug tests.
Sotomayor, the world record holder in the high jump, tested positive for cocaine at the Pan American Games in Canada. Ottey, the Jamaican sprint star, tested positive for the steroid nandrolone at meet in July. Both athletes have denied taking
Both athletes have denied taking drugs.
The International Amateur Athletic Federation said the athletes must be suspended by their national federations pending a hearing.
Sotomayor was stripped of his Pan Am Games gold medal after the positive test on July 30. Cuban officials have disputed the finding and claimed Sotomayor was the victim of a political conspiracy.
PRO BASEBALL
Optimistic Miles Prentice eyeing Royals purchase
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rebuffed by major league owners and delayed by Hurricane Floyd, Miles Prentice remains optimistic he soon will own the Kansas City Royals.
"Our hope would be that we would have it done by Thanksgiving," said Prentice.
ers tabled a discussion of the bid by Prentice's group to buy the Royals for $75 million, triggering worry about the future of Major League Baseball in small-market Kansas City. Many fans remember when Charles O. Finley moved the.
On Wednesday, major league own-
Athletics from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968.
"We're going to start working tomorrow with people in the commissioner's office," Prentice said. "I am absolutely optimistic we we're going to get this done."
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Women's Soccer Game vs.
Georgia @ 7:30 p.m., Athens,
Ga.
Men's Football Game vs.
Women's Volleyball Game vs.
Lehigh @ 7:30 p.m., Tennessee
Tournament, Knoxville, Tenn.
Men's Football Game vs.
Colorado @ 2:30 p.m., Boulder,
Colo.
Women's Volleyball Game vs. E.
Michigan @ noon, Tennessee
Tournament, Knoxville, Tenn.
Men's Tennis at National City Court Tournament Baltimore
Swimming open water race Lawrence
Softball Games vs. Iowa and Wisconsin-Green Bay, Iowa City, Iowa
Men's Golf Kansas Invitational @ Alvamar Golf Course
Men's Golf Kansas Invitational @ Alvamar Golf Course
Women's Soccer Game at southwest Missouri State @ 900AM
Twins make double trouble for foes
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"Shelly knows what to say to me whether I'm angry, upset, sad or happy," Christi Musser said. "We know, no matter what, we will always be there for each other tomorrow."
The Mussers are adjusting to having another set of twins on the team.
“It’s kind of funny,” Shelly Musser said. “Last year we were the twins. Now they're the twins, and we're Shelly and Christi.”
to pick and when."
"It was hard not to pitch to her." said Kelly Campbell, Ashkum, Ill., sophomore. "Katie knows what pitch
The sisters realized they had a natural chemistry long before they played competitive sports.
The Campbell twins always have played on the same team, and this is the first year Kelly Campbell has not always pitched to her sister.
"We used to play piano duets," Katie Campbell said. "People would always tell us we had a special gift because we didn't have to count. We just knew when to start."
Kelly and Katie are best friends.
The Campbell come from an athletic family. Their father played in the Los Angeles Dodgers minorleague system for three years. Kelly and Katie use best friends
"Last year, I had a stress fracture in my back and had to miss our first softball trip," Kelly Campbell said. "Katie made a quote and gift for me to open every day. It let me know she was
It's no surprise the team is having trouble identifying the Campbells even they have trouble.
thinking of me while she was gone."
"Kelly has a bigger forehead." Katie Campbell said laughing.
The differences are subtle, but Bunge said she thought their similarities and both sets of twins' contributions to the team were immeasurable. "Chemistry was a big reason for our success last year," she said. "If we play a team at the same talent level as us, we will beat them because of our chemistry."
Kelly Campbell responded: "If she gets to say that, then I get to say she has a sleepy eye."
Edited by Julia Nicholson
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Jayhawks head to Tennessee tournament
Tennessee enters the weekend with a 3-5 record, including two losses against top-20 teams. The Volunteers dropped a three-game match to No. 3 Hawaii, and a three-game match to No. 20 California. Tennessee is in the midst of a five-match losing streak.
The Jayhawks snapped a two-match losing streak in the win against Wichita State, 15-10, 15-2 and 15-8. Bechard said that he didn't think it was a dynamite performance by his
team, but it was an efficient win nonetheless.
"I told them that if they played well for an hour and a half, the match would be over," Bechard said. "And basically, that's what happened."
Volleyball notes:
Kansas and Lehigh never have played in previous competition.
The Jayhawks have a 20 all-time record against Eastern Michigan, and a 0.2 all-time record against Tennessee.
The Jayhawks have a 16-4 record in
Kansas senior middle blocker Amanda Reves has been named to nine-straight all-tournament teams.
non-conference matches during the past two seasons.
■ Reves and Kansas senior outside hitter Mary Beth Albrecht continue to move up the school's all-time kills chart. Reves is now in seventh place with 929 career kills, while Albrecht is in eighth place with 908 kills for her career.
— Edited by Ronnie Wachter
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- Pizzeria Uno - 3333 South Iowa
- Wear your club shirt & bring your membership card for some great food specials.
Sept. 21, Tues. 7:00pm Chalk Talk with Coach Terry Allen
- Hadl Auditorium in Wagnon Student-Athlete Center
- Come hear Coach talk about the upcoming game!
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