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Quick Looks
Thursday August 19, 1999
HOROSCOPES
Leo: Today is a 10.
You have a winning hand today, and it you play your cards in the right order you will win every trick and make it look easy. Others will be amazed by the breadth of your vision and the depth of your knowledge. You'll be pretty impressed with yourself, too.
Virgo: Today is a 8.
The winds of change may be blowing strong, but no way will they blow you down. According to your solar chart, you can have a say in what takes place today, but only if you overcome your fears and start taking a few more risks. What do you have to lose?
Libra: Todav is a 9.
You will get all the help you need today. You won't even have to ask for it: Those you live and work with will know instinctively what it is you require and present it to you on a silver platter with a carnation on the side. Oh, that every day could be this good.
Scorpio: Today is a 7.
You are as good as the next man and better than most — and don't you know it. With Pluto, your ruler, perfectly aligned to Mercury, planet of the mind, you don't need encouragement and you don't need support — you just need people to get out of your way.
Stand up for what you believe in, and if others try to shout you down, take it as a sign that you are on the right track. Free speech is a right that is being slowly eroded. Use it or lose it is the message of the stars today.
Sagittarius: Today is a 4.
Keep your nerve and keep telling yourself there is nothing anyone can do to hurt you or make you change your opinions. And if someone threatens to damage you financially, take it as a sign that you are on the right track — and redouble your efforts.
Capricorn: Today is a 3.
Aquarius: Today is a 2.
Your convictions will change dramatically today — you may even find yourself agreeing with a doctrine or point of view you only recently decried as foolish and false. But be careful you don't go to extremes: There's nothing so dangerous as a non-believer who sees the light.
Pisces: Today is a 5.
Aries: Today is a 6.
With the work and career sectors of your chart so strongly marked today you should be looking for ways to move up in the world. Don't worry that your ambitions seem extreme: If you can see yourself in a position of power, you will find a way to get there.
Taurus: Today is a 3.
Because you are the kind of person who likes to experience things first hand, you are unlikely to believe what you are told today. But once you have tried it yourself you will quickly become a convert — and spend a large chunk of your time trying to convince everyone else.
Be true to your nature and refuse to do anything unethical or underhanded, especially on the work front, where colleagues and employers may try to enlist your help in a scheme you know is wrong. You don't have to tell tales, but you do have to keep your distance.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Gemini: Today is a 6.
Cancer: Today is a 5.
You may not want to make a painful decision, but you know that if you don't make it now it will lead to even more pain later on — for you and for those who depend on you for financial support. Major changes are needed — now.
Your heart may tell you one thing, but it is your head you should be listening to. With Mercury, your ruler, nicely aligned with Pluto, planet of hidden things, you won't be able to pretend everything is sweetness and light today — only the truth can set you free.
PRO FOOTBALL
The former Dallas Cowboys coach and Scooter Yates, already partners in the fishing rod business, are looking to open a chain of Barry's Chicken Ranch restaurants. Their company, Just Bird, will open the first Chicken Ranch on Sept. 7 in Norman, Okla., and the second is slated for Lawton, Okla.
Now, Switzer and Yates — a native of Ocean Springs — are looking at sites on the Gulf Coast for the third in a string of locations throughout the Southeast and Southwest
Former Cowboys coach starts chicken business
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — With NCAA and Super Bowl championships already under his belt, Barry Switzer is turning to a new arena — restaurants.
Switzer won an NCAA title at Oklahoma in 1985, and then a Super Bowl with the Cowboys in 1996. He was fired after the 1997 season, when Dallas went 6-10 and failed to make the postseason.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
"Barry brings the name, I bring the nuts-and-bolts to make it work," Yates said.
Barry's Chicken Ranch menu will have only two entrees; half a fried chicken and chicken-fried Black Angus steak served on platters. The restaurant will seat 170 and have about 50 employees.
"Our goal is eight to 12 restaurants in the next 36 months," Yates said, adding that other locations will be in Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas — Switzer's home state.
Bronco's kicker can't find shoe endorsement
GREELEY, Colo. — It appears Jason Elam still needs to pad his resume. Maybe fudge a few numbers. Drop a few names.
Despite his NFL record-tying 63-yard field goal, two Super Bowl rings, two Pro Bowl trips and six game-win
ning kicks, the Denver Broncos place kicker can't find anybody to endorse his phenomenal foot.
"I can't even get a shoe deal," Elam said Tuesday. "I'm not with Nike anymore. Adidas won't even return my phone calls. I can get hat deals and all these other kind of deals. You'd think the most logical one would be a shoe deal."
Elam has only
himself to blame.
Had he not kicked
his way into the
record book against
Jacksonville last
Oct. 25, Elam
would still be using the kangaroo-skin Nike Tiempos he has favored since high school.
Nike has since redesigned the Tiempo, and Elam's last pair of originals went to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with the ball he kicked through the uprights to tie Tom Dempsey for the longest field goal in NFL history.
"The timing was perfect, and he ended up crushing it," said Tom Rouen, Elam's holder. "I just remember the sound it made. It had that definite thud to it. When I looked up, it was heading straight down the pipe."
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Ineligible running back returns for Aggies
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — D'Andre "Tiki" Hardeman is back with the Texas A&M football team
The running back whose grade problems forced the Aggies to forfeit a victory last season, rejoined the team on Tuesday.
"I am pleased to announce that Tiki Hardeman has been declared eligible and is cleared to compete this fall," coach R.C. Slocum said. "He didn't give up, but instead chose to work as hard as he could in the classroom and I'm proud of him. I look forward to having him on the playing field."
academically ineligible and disqualified for the season last September after already playing in two games - a loss to Florida State and a victory over Southwestern Louisiana in which he scored three touchdowns
School officials said a clerical error in the A&M registrar's office allowed Hardeman to play despite having inefficient
Hardeman, a senior, was declared
having insufficient grades.
The school never considered the forfeited victory a loss. This year's media guide lists the game as a 28-7 victory and the season record as 11-3.
In his two games last year, Hardeman ran 24 times for 105 yards with four touchdowns. He has 1,595 career yards and 23 touchdowns. He holds the school record with a 95-yard touchdown run.
"I'm excited to get back on the playing field," Hardeman said. "I did my very best. I'm looking forward to helping my teammates win this season and I plan to continue making progress toward my degree."
PRO BASEBALL
Mets, Cubs may open next season in Tokyo
NEW YORK — It looks like sushi will join hot dogs and beer on the menu for opening day, with the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs set to open next season in Tokyo under a deal that is all but complete.
Players on the two teams have approved the trip, and the team managements also gave their permission.
The two games at the Tokyo Dome March 29-30, would be the first regular-season games played outside North America.
As part of the trip, the Mets and Cubs would play a total of four exhibition games in the Tokyo area on March 27-28, including at least one against the Yomiuri Giants, officials familiar with the negotiations said
Tuesday on the condition they not be identified.
"I'm kind of indifferent. It seemed all the guys wanted to go," Mets catcher Mike Piazza said. "The only thing is, you think what the negatives are: a week to go in spring training and it's going to be impossible to have all the pitches get the work they need."
PRO TENNIS
Williams injured, drops out of du Maurier Open
TORONTO — Serena Williams, seeded eighth in the $1.05 million du Maurier Open tennis tournament, injured her right shoulder in practice Wednesday morning and defaulted her second-round match against unseeded Slaina Tiaja of Croatia.
Because of Williams' default, her spot in the draw went to 80th-ranked Amelie Cochette of France, a qualifying-round loser. She was beaten 6-4, 1-4 by Taila.
Jennifer Capriati, still on the comeback trail after her fall from tennis grace, beat seventh-seeded Nathalie Tauziat of France 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Ninth-seeded Barbara Schett of Austria finished off the last Canadian in the field. Renata Kolovic, 6-3, 6-1.
Williams, who received a bye in the first round, suffered a rotator muscle strain that will keep her out of next week's tournament at New Haven, Conn. She'll be re-evaluated at the end of August and is expected to be ready for the U.S. Open beginning Aug. 30.
"This is kind of a step back for me because I planned on doing well at this tournament," said Williams, who last week won at Los Angeles, her third title this year.
"It is inflamed a little and it's like I have some tendinitis in it also." Williams said. "It hurts me to hit forehands and backhands and serves."
The Associated Press
Continued from page 1B
Johnson was major factor in All-Star success
The team met on Aug. 2 and spent Aug. 6-13 competing against six Scandinavian teams: Tapiolan, Chevakata Russia, Finland's national team, Helsinki Panthers, Norrkoping Flamingos and the Nerike Basketball Club.
The team finished the trip with a 5-1 record, with its only loss coming to the Finnish National Team.
"We thought we should have been 6-0, but we didn't play well on the night we lost," Halterman said. "We had seen them play and thought they were a lot weaker than they were. We were a little overconfident."
The team cruised to its other five victories. 88-72
over Tapiolan, 82-73 over Chevakata, 100-70 over Helsinki, 97-75 over Norrkoping and 84-54 over Nerike.
Johnson was a major contributor to the team's success, averaging 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Her 67 points were the team's third highest and her 27 rebounds were the fourth highest. She also contributed 12 assists.
"I was very impressed with Jaclyn on this trip." Halterman said. "She fit into the team very well. I knew she was a big, physical kid who could get the ball to the hoop, but there's a lot of finesse to her game, too. I was more impressed with her overall ability than just her strength."
The experience started Johnson thinking about playing overseas after graduation, but her style of play would not fit on every team.
"The rules are all the same, but the style of play is very different," Johnson said. "They aren't as aggressive as we are in the United States, so it took some adjustments. If I ever play overseas, I'll have to play in southern Europe. I hear they are more physical down there."
Johnson said her experience did not just teach her about basketball skills.
She also was able to dine with members of the opposing team and learn about their culture. The team spent most of its days sightseeing.
—Edited by Kelly Clasen
Week:
Aug. 19-23 Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.
Football
"Get Ready Rally"
5:30 - 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium
Volleyball
Soccer
Exhibition game against College Park at 4 p.m.
Rowing
Swimming