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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006
WOMEN'S GOLF Missouri leads rankings Kansas falls to 14th
After two rounds at Price's "Give 'Em Five Fund"/New Mexico State Invitational Tuesday, the University of Kansas women's golf team fell two spots to 14th with a score of 626.
Missouri leads the 17-team field after gaining four spots with a score of 594 after two rounds
Amanda Costner, Claremore, Okla., senior, leads the Jayhawks with a score of 152 and is tied for 24th place. Emily Powers, Quincy, Ill., freshman, improved her first round score of 78 to 76 for the second round, which places her in a tie for 35th.
The three-day tournament will end with the final round, scheduled for 8 a.m. (MST) today.
Josh Landau
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Jayhawks enter season with ranking of 10th
The Kansas women's basketball team will enter the upcoming season with a pre-season ranking of 10th in the Big 12. Wednesday marked the annual release of the Big 12 preseason poll.
Oklahoma was a unanimous choice for first in the league. The Lady Sooners received 121 points,
the maximum amount possible. Texas A&M and Texas followed Oklahoma at second and third, respectively.
The Jayhawks received 36 points in the poll, which was seven less than ninth-ranked Missouri. In-state rival and defending WNIT champion Kansas State wound up in a tie for seventh with Texas Tech.
— Case Keefer
The only teams ranked below Kansas were Colorado and Oklahoma State Big 12 season play will not begin until January 3rd when Kansas will travel to Iowa State.
SOCCER
Three Jayhawks sweep Big 12 player honors
Jessica Bush, Julie Hanley and Monica Dolinsky took home the three Big 12 Player of the Week honors for their playing this week end in the victories against Iowa State and Missouri.
It is the first time in Big 12 history that players from the same team have swept the weekly awards.
Bush was named Offensive Player of the Week after scoring one goal against Iowa State and two goals against Missouri. The sophomore had the game-winning goals in both games and has three game-winning goals this season.
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Defensive Player of the Week went to sophomore Hanley. She didn't allow a goal in either game and has not allowed more than one goal in the Jayhawks' last nine matches.
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Dollinsky, a freshman, won Newcomer of the Week after recording two goals and two assists against Missouri. Her one game total of six points is the second most in Kansas history and the most ever by a freshman.
Women's golf, Price's NMSU Collegiate Invite, all day, Las Cruces, N.M.
athletics calendar
TODAY
THURSDAY
Women's tennis, ITA Central Regionals, all day, Tulsa, Okla.
Soccer vs. Baylor, 3 p.m.
Jayhawk Soccer Complex
Women's tennis, ITA Central Regionals, all day, Tulsa, Okla.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Football at Baylor, 2 p.m., Waco, Texas
Volleyball at Texas A&M,
6:30 p.m., College Station,
Texas
- Women's tennis, ITA
Central Regionals, all day,
Tulsa, Okla.
Soccer vs. Texas Tech,
1 p.m., Jayhawk Soccer
Complex
Women's tennis, ITA Central Regionals, all day, Tulsa, OKa.
Cubs sign new manager with three-year contract
CHICAGO, III. - Lou Piniella's coming to Wrigley Field, agreeing to a three-year contract to manage the Chicago Cubs
His assignment: Get to the playoffs and win a championship with a franchise that hasn't been to a World Series since 1945 and hasn't won one since 1908.
and accepting a job that has long been one of the most challenging in baseball.
Piniella, who will be introduced Tuesday at a news conference, has a deal that is worth about $10 million.
Piniella replaces Dusty Baker, another veteran manager with a strong resume, who left after four years when his contract was not renewed following a 66-96 last-place finish in the National League.
Piniella has 19 years' experience managing in the big leagues with four teams: the Yankees, Reds, Mariners and Devil Rays.
Athletics fire manager; no replacement named
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Ken Macha was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics, two days after the West
champions were swept out of the playoffs by Detroit.
The A's did not announce a replacement, Bench coach Bob Geren was considered a top candidate.
Oakland went 368-280 in his four seasons as manager, but has frustrated management and fans by falling to get into the World Series.
Ravens get rid of offensive coordinator
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BALTIMORE, Md. - Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick has fired offensive coordinator Jim Fassel and will take over the play-calling for the Ravens offense.
Billick said it was difficult for him to let Fassel go, saying he has been "a valuable and loyal coach to me." However, he added, "clearly, in order for us to expand on our 4-2 start we have to have more offensive productivity"
Fassel was in his second year as the Ravens' offensive coordinator after serving a season with the team as a senior consultant to the offense.
He previously served as head coach of the New York Giants from 1997 to 2003, guiding the Giants to two NFC East titles, a conference championship, an appearance in
A
the Super Bowl and a wild-card playoff berth.
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Johnson, after consulting with Dr. Robert Andrews, a noted Los Angeles back specialist, will set a date for surgery later this week, according to a story in the Newark Star Ledger.
Johnson was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his back following an MRI in September. He pitched in the postseason with a sore back.
The Star Ledger quoted a "person familiar with the diagnosis" as similar to one Johnson had in 1996, when he also underwent back surgery. The same source is quoted as saying Johnson should be in the Yankees' rotation for spring training.
The 43-year-old Johnson was 17-11 with a 5.00 ERA this year. He lost his only postseason start at Detroit.
Sooners' linebacker disturbs the peace
NORMAN, OK. - Linebacker Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma's leading tackler, was arrested after a confrontation with police.
Alexander said he was trying to stop a fight early Sunday. He was charged with disturbing the peace and interfering with official process -- both misdemeanors -- and was released after posting bail.
After practice Monday, coach Bob Stoops said any disciplinary action would be internal.
"Internally we'll do some work with him in some ways unless we find out something different," Stoops said.
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