THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY OF MARY HANSAN SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 11A sports trivia of the day Q. When was the last time the Kansas City Royals didn't finish in the cellar of the AL Central? A. In 2003 the Royals finished third with an 83-79 record. — Kansas City Royals 2007 media guide sports fact of the day Kansas City Royals 2007 media guide The Kansas City Royals have reached the playoffs six times, in 1976,1977,1978,1980,1984 and 1985. sports quote of the day "I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that." — George Brett, former Kansas City Royals player MLB standings AL EAST Boston 87-57 NY Yankees 81-62 (5 GB) Toronto 72-71 (14 GB) Baltimore 61-81 (24.5 GB) Tampa Bay 61-83 (25.5 GB) ALCENTRAL AL CENTRAL Cleveland 83-60 Detroit 78-66 (5.5 GB) Minnesota 71-73 (12.5 GB) Kansas City 62-81 (21 GB) Chi White Sox 61-82 (22 GB) ALWEST Los Angeles 84-59 Seattle 75-66 (8 GB) Oakland 69-75 (15.5 GB) Texas 68-74 (15.5 GB) AL WILDCARD NY Yankees 81-62 Detroit 78-66 (3.5 GB) Seattle 75-66 (5 GB) NLEAST NLCENTRAL NL EAST NY Mets 82-61 Philadelphia 76-67 (6 GB) Atlanta 73-71 (9.5 GB) Washington 65-79 (17.5 GB) Florida 61-83 (21.5 GB) Chi Cubs 73-70 Milwaukee 73-69 St. Louis 69-12 (3 GB) Cincinnati 64-79 (9 GB) Pittsburgh 64-80 (9.5 GB) Houston 62-81 (11 GB) NL WEST NLWILDCARD Arizona 81-63 San Diego 77-68 (3 GB) LA Docker 75-68 (5.5 GB) Colorado 74-69 (6.5 GB) San Francisco 65-78 (15.5 GB) NL WILDCARD San Diego 77-65 Philadelphia 76-67 (1.5 GB) LA Dodgers 75-68 (2.5 GB) Colorado 74-68 (2.5 GB) AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES Tampa Bay 1, Boston, 0 Detroit 5, Toronto 4 Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2 Oakland at Seattle Cleveland at Chi White Sox NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 12, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 6, Colorado 5 NY Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Washington 5, Florida 4 Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 0 Arizona at San Francisco MLB.com - Games and standings current as of 11 p.m. Monday Bengals defeat Ravens 20-27 Left: Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Mason (85) jumps on running back Musa Smith (32) after Smith ran for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in Cincinnati. Photos by ASSOCIATED PRESS Right: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) passes under pressure from Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in Cincinnati. INJURIES Buffalo tight end hurts spinal cord, may not wai The spinal-cord injury suffered by Bills tight end Kevin Everett was "catastrophic" and life-threatening and it will be several days before the severity is known. On a day when nearly a dozen teams were hit with injuries to key players, Everett's was the worst, caused when he tackled Denver kick returner Domenik Hixon. "A best-case scenario is full recovery, but not likely," Dr. Andrew Cappuccino said, one day after performing a four-hour operation on the player. "I believe there will be some permanent neurological paralysis. A full neurological recovery was bleak, dismal." The 25-year-old Everett underwent surgery Sunday night. He is currently under forced sedation and breathing through a respirator as doctors wait for the swelling to lessen. Everett's family members, including his mother, Patricia Dugas, were expected to arrive in Buffalo on Monday from their Houston home. "We honor ourselves by our KICK THE KANSAN NOW WITH PRIZES Pick games, beat the Kansan staff, get your name in the paper. This week's games: 1. West Virginia at Maryland 2. Iowa at Iowa St, 3. Tennessee at Florida 4. Michigan St. at Notre Dame 5. Ohio St. at Washington 6. Arkansas at Alabama 7. Boston College at Georgia Tech 8. Fresno St. at Oregon 9. USC at Nebraska 10. UTEP at New Mexico St. (with score) Name: Name: E-mail: Year in school: Hometown: 1) Only KU students are eligible 1) Only KU students are eligible. 2) Give your name, e-mail, year in school and hometown. 3) Beat the best prognosticator at the Kansan and get your name in the paper. 4) Beat all your peers and get your picture and picks in the paper next to the Kansan staff, as well as a $25 gift card to Jayhawk Bookstore. 5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game. 5) Submit your picks to Kickthekansan@kansan.com or to the Kansan business office on the west side of Stauffer-Flint Hall, between Wescoe Hall and Watson Library. Rules: work, and we honor Kevin by moving forward and working while never forgetting Kevin and never getting him out of our thoughts and prayers," Bills coach Dick Jauron said. "We're going to wait and see what the outcome is here and we're really hoping and praving for the best." The Bills also lost two starters: cornerback Jason Webster, who had surgery to repair a broken forearm, and free safety Ko Simpson, who also had surgery for a broken left ankle. Both could miss the rest of the season. And linebacker Coy Wire, starting in place of injured Keith Ellison, has a sprained knee and is out indefinitely. St. Louis' seven-time Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Pace tore the labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder against Carolina and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard, of the Philadelphia Eagles, is expected to miss at least one game with a sprained knee ligament. Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Jason Ferguson is out for the season after tearing his right biceps against the Giants. Coach Wade Phillips confirmed Monday the injury would end the season for Ferguson, the team's most experienced defender in his 11th season. Bruised ribs forced Tampa Bay Bucs running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams to sit out part of the season-opening loss at Seattle. They could sideline him again when New Orleans visits Tampa on Sunday. Associated Press LIBRERTY HALL accessibility info (785) 749-1922 449-1931 museums LA VIE EN ROSE (PG13) 4:00 6:45 9:25 BECOMING JANE (PG) 4:30 9:30 2 for 1 admission tonight !!! AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: ---
RecordPtsPvs
1. Southern Cal (40)1-01,5941
2. LSU (25)2-01,5822
3. Oklahoma2-01,4185
4. West Virginia2-01,4083
5. Florida2-01,3704
6. Texas2-01,2907
7. Wisconsin2-01,1715
8. California2-01,12610
9. Louisville2-01,0978
10. Ohio State2-096212
11. UCLA2-091013
12. Penn State2-089614
13. Rutgers2-082015
14. Nebraska2-069316
15. Georgia Tech2-059021
16. Arkansas1-053718
17. South Carolina2-0477NR
18. Virginia Tech1-13829
19. Oregon2-0367NR
20. Clemson2-034925
21. Boston College2-0323NR
22. Tennessee1-128424
23. Georgia1-126111
24. Hawaii2-024720
25. Texas A&M2-024323
Others receiving votes: South Florida 220. Missouri 144, Alabama 116, Washington 95, TCU 66, Arizona State 28, Auburn 23, Appalachian State 19, Cincinnati 12, Florida State 2, Iowa 1, Kansas 1, Purdue 1. --- --- --- www.ContinuingEd.ku.edu (keyword: testprep) 785-864-5823