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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 2007
sports trivia of the day
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Q: On Aug.16, 2005, Kansas attempted a record amount of shots in its season opener against Michigan. How many shots did the Jayhawks try?
A: 36, but Kansas only could muster a 1-1 tie.
— KU soccer media guide
sports fact of the day
Kansas Soccer has only had two other coaches besides current nine-year coach Mark Francis since the team first took the field in 1995: Lori Walker (1995-1996) and Dan Magner (1997-1998). Neither coach finished with a winning record.
— KU soccer media guide
sports quote of the day
"I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion."
— Mia Hamm, former U.S. women's national team member
BIG 12 CONFERENCE Beebe announced new conference commissioner
conference commissioner
Dan Beebe was named commissioner of the Big 12 Conference Wednesday after serving as interim commissioner since July.
Beebe, who agreed to a five-year deal, is a former commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Big 12 chairman of the board of directors, Harvey Perlman, announced the hiring.
"All candidates had talents and skills that would serve the conference well. But our comfort with Dan and his vision for what the conference could become was the ultimate factor," Perlman said.
Beebe said a solid base had been established over the first decade of the conference's existence.
"I will bring my experience as a conference leader and my contacts and broad experience in the sports community to bear in assisting our members in taking the Big 12 to the next level of success..." he said.
—Thor Nystrom
You got served
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Juan Monaco of Argentina in four sets Tuesday at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.
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Sports editors pick top Division I-A teams
Sports Editors at Div. I-A student newspapers were asked to rank the top 10 teams in the country. One vote per paper
Prev
Rank Team W-L Pts
1. USC (27) 1-0 324
2. LSU (4) 1-0 286
3. West Virginia (1) 1-0 236
4. Florida (1) 1-0 214
5. Wisconsin 1-0 160
6. Oklahoma 1-0 159
7. Texas 1-0 133
8. Louisville 1-0 113
9. Cal 1-0 89
10. Virginia Tech 1-0 44
Prev.
1 Idaho
2 Miss. State
3 W. Michigan
4 Western Ky.
5 Wash. State
6 North Teas
6 Ark. State
10 Murray St.
NR Tennessee
E Carolina
Last Week Next Week
W, 38-10 Sept. 15 at Nebraska
W, 45-0 vs No. 10 Va Tech
W, 62-24 at Marshall
W, 49-3 vs Troy
W, 42-21 at UNLV
W, 79-10 vs Miami
W, 21-13 vs TCU
W, 73-10 Sept. 6 vs MTSU
W, 45-31 at Colo. State
W, 17-7 at no. 2 LSU
Also Receiving
Votes:
Georgia 25, Ohio
State 15, Rutgers 5,
Nebraska 3, Boston
College 3, Auburn
2, Michigan 1, UCLA
1, Georgia Tech 1,
Idaho 1
Moved in:
Cal
Dropped Out:
No. 4 Michigan
How Sports Editor Travis Robinett voted:
1. LSU — The Tigers stomped a conference foe on the road. They deserve the No. 1 ranking more than anyone else so far.
2. USC — An unimpressive performance against an Idaho team that when 4-8 last season should drop the Trojans to No. 2.
3. Florida — Tim Tebow can pass the ball, too.
VOTERS:
4. WEST VIRGINIA — Explosive.
5. Louisville — Is it too early to talk about Louisville vs West Virginia as the game with the biggest national-title implications?
4. West Virginia — Explosive.
6. Wisconsin — The best team in the Big 10. You betcha
7. Georgia — Shutting down a powerful Oklahoma State offense legitimizes the Bulldogs as a top 10 team.
8. California — As good as anyone in the country offensively.
9. Oklahoma — Until the Sooners are truly tested, it's tough to tell how good they are.
10. Texas — An awful performance against Arkansas State drops the Longhorns a long way, but at least they aren't in Michigan's shoes.
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ALEAST
Boston 84-56
NY Yankees 78-62 (6 GB)
Toronto 70-68 (12.5 GB)
Baltimore 60-78 (23 GB)
Tampa Bay 57-82 (26 GB)
AL CENTRAL
ALWEST
Cleveland 81-58
Detroit 74-65 (7 GB)
Minnesota 69-71 (12.5 GB)
Kansas City 62-77 (19 GB)
Chicago 59-80 (22 GB)
Los Angeles 82-57
Seattle 74-64 (7.5 GB)
Oakland 69-72 (14 GB)
Texas 65-74 (17 GB)
AL WILDCARD
NLEAST
AL WED CARD
NY Yankees 78-62
Seattle 74-64 (3 GB)
Detroit 74-65 (3.5 GB)
San Diego 76-62
LA Dodgers 73-66 (3 GB)
Philadelphia 73-66 (3 GB)
Colorado 72-67 (4 GB)
NY Mets 78-61
Philadelphia 73-66 (5 GB)
Atlanta 71-69 (7.5 GB)
Washington 63-77 (15.5
GB)
Florida 60-80 (18.5 GB)
Florida 60-80 (18.5 GB)
NL CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs 71-67
Milwaukee 71-68 (5 GB)
Louis St. 68 (2 GB)
Cincinnati 63-77 (9 GB)
Houston 62-78 (10 GB)
Pittsburgh 62-78 (10.5 GB)
Arizona 78-63
San Diego 76-63 (1 GB)
LA Dodgers 73-66 (4 GB)
Colorado 72-67 (5 GB)
San Francisco 63-77 (14.5
GB)
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NLWEST
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GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES
Cleveland 6, Minnesota 2
Oakland 6, Los Angeles 2
Detroit 2, Chicago 1
New York 10, Seattle 2
Toronto 6, Boston 4
Tampa Bay 17, Baltimore 2
Texas 3, Kansas City 2
Cincinnati 7, New York 0
Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 8
Washington 6, Florida 4
Milwaukee 14, Houston 2
Chicago 8, Los Angeles 2
Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 2
San Francisco 5, Colorado 3
Arizona 9, San Diego 6
- Games and standings current as of 11 p.m. Wednesday
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