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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF BARRY KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2006
NCAA FOOTBALL
Tigers diver proves himself on football field as kicker
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Diver-tumed kicker Jeff Wolfert missed his first career field goal attempt this season for Missouri. He's been almost perfect ever since.
The sophomore from Overland Park, who came to Missouri in 2004 for a diving scholarship, has become the Tigers' most consistent source of points this year. Wolfert has made 17-for-19 field goals this season and all 40 of his extra point attempts.
The consistency has been surprising even to Wolfert. Pinkel didn't announce Wolfert as the starter until the week of the opener against Murray State, and he started off shaky, missing a 41-yard attempt against the Racers on his first-ever trv.
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But he hasn't missed since a 36-yard try the following week against Mississippi. Including extra points he has made 46 consecutive kicks, including three field goals in a 42-17 win over Kansas on Saturday.
athletics calendar
TODAY
ENTERTODAY!
Women's basketball vs. Western Illinois, 7 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse
Player to watch:
Junior
Taylor
McIntosh is averaging a team high 6.3
McIntosh
rebounds per game. Against Creighton, Mcintosh tallied six points, one block and one steal.
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
Swimming & Diving at Kenyon Invite, all day, Gambier, Ohio
SATURDAY
Men's basketball at De-
Paul, 1 p.m., Chicago, Ill.
Swimming & Diving at Kenyon Invite, all day, Gambier, Ohio
former Jayhawk signed to Kansas City Brigade
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Brigade, of the Arena Football league, signed former Jayhawk Ronnie Amadi on Tuesday.
Amadi was a defensive back for Kansas between 2002-2005.
"It it feels real good to be part of the team," Amadi said in a press release. "It's a blessing to be getting paid for playing the sport I love. I'm just ready to come in and help out the team."
Since graduating from Kansas, Amadi has tried out with the Buffalo Bills and played for the Tulsa Talons in Arena Football 2.
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'Most accurate kicker' fired by fed-up Dallas Cowboys
IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboy released Mike Vanderjagt, apparently tired of his inability to live up to his reputation.
tion as the most accurate kicker in league history. Martin Gramatica was signed as his replacement.
In March, the Cowboys gave Vanderjagt a $2.5 million bonus as part of a three-year, $5.4 million contract.
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However, Vanderjagt was injured and inconsistent in training camp, plus reluctant to handle kickoffs. He was only 13-for-18 on field goals, the lowest success rate (72 percent) of his career.
Broncos bench quarterback move up rookie to start
Coach Mike Shanahan said he has benched veteran Jake Plummer, who compiled lackluster numbers and back to-back losses to San Diego and Kansas City.
DENVER — Rookie quarterback Jay Cutler will be the Broncos' starter against the Seattle Seahawks next weekend.
Cutler, the 11th pick out of Vanderbilt in the April draft, hasn't taken a snap since the preseason.
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Alabama fires head coach after three straight losses
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
— Alabama coach Mike Shula was fired after a 6-6 season that ended with three straight losses.
including a defeat by state rival Auburn.
Athletic director Mal Moore said that defensive coordinator Joe Kines would serve as interim head coach.
The firing was first reported by The Tuscaloosa News on its Web site.
Shula, a former Alabama quarterback, led the Crimson Tide to a 10-2 season last year and a Cotton Bowl victory. But his teams were winless in four tries against Auburn.
The Tigers beat the Crimson Tide 22-15 on Nov. 18.
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Baseball writers produce 2007 Hall of Fame ballot
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mark McGwire, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. head the first-time candidates on the 2007 baseball writers'
Hall of Fame ballot.
Jose Canseco, whose book last year led to a congressional hearing on steroid use in baseball, also is on the ballot for the first time. Canseco said he used steroids along with McGwire when they were teammates.
The Associated Press surveyed about 20 percent of eligible voters, and only one in four who gave an opinion plan to vote for McGwire this year. That's far short of the 75 percent necessary to gain induction.
Bret Saberhagen, a two-time Cy Young award winner, and former MVP Ken Caminiti also are among 17 players on the ballot for the first time along with Harold Baines, Dante Bichette, Bobby Bonilla, Scott Broiusel, Jay Buhner, Eric Davis, Tony Fernandez, Wally Joyner, Paul O'Neill, Devon White and Bobby Witt.
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