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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 2007
sports quote of the day
Q When did Memorial Stadium switch its turf from grass to an artificial surface?
A: 1970. Then in 2000, the old AstroTurf was replaced with a new AstroPlay surface that remains today.
sports fact of the day
When Memorial Stadium was completed in 1921, it had a capacity of 22,000 fans.
sports trivia of the day
"These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it."
— Former NBA player Charles Barkey in a 1993 memorandum for basketball players
- former NBA pincher Charles Burkley in a 1953 commercial for basketball shoes
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Who: The Kansas baseball team
What: An informational meeting about open trvouts
When: 4 p.m. on Thursday
Where: West Conference Room in Anderson Strength Center
How: Those who attend the meeting should bring proof of medical insurance and a physical completed within the past six months. Those interested in trying out also should pick up and complete a packet of forms from 220 Allen Fieldhouse before the meeting.
So close, yet so far
E-mail baseball@jayhawks.org for more information.
James Blake of the United States reacts after missing a point against fellow countryman Michael Russell at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday. Blake defeated Russell in three sets (6-7, 3-6, 6-7).
NCAA FOOTBALL
College sports editors choose Top 10
Sports Editors at Div. I-A student newspapers were asked to rank the top 10 teams in the country. One vote per paper.
Rank Team '06 Record Pts
1. USC (26) 11-2 278
2. LSU (1) 11-2 240
3. West Virginia 11-2 193
4. Michigan 11-2 166
5. Florida (1) 13-1 158
6. Texas 10-3 136
7. Wisconsin 12-1 121
8. Oklahoma 11-3 88
9. Virginia Tech 10-3 63
10. Louisville 12-1 46
Next Game
Sept. 1 vs. Idaho
Aug. 30 at Mississippi State
Sept. 1 vs. Western Michigan
Sept. 1 vs. Appalachian State
Sept. 1 vs. Western Ky.
Sept. 1 vs. Arkansas State
Sept. 1 vs. Washington State
Sept. 1 vs. North Texas
Sept. 1 vs. East Carolina
Aug. 30 vs. Murray State
Also Receiving Votes:
Cal 15, Georgia 10, Ohio State 10, Tennessee 5, UCLA 4, Florida State 2,
Auburn 2, Nebraska 1, Boston College 1, Idaho 1
VOTERS:
Jonathan Smith, The Kentucky Kernel; Mike Bushnell, The Maneater; Will Parchman, The Lariat; Alex Riley, The Daily Gamecock; Tony Dobies, The Daily Athenaeum; Zach Osterman, Indiana Daily Student; Andrew Zuckerman, The Diamondback; Jonathan Crowl, The Daily Nebraskan; Charlie Kautz, The Daily Iowan; Ryan Killian, The Daily Texan; Carson Cunningham, The Daily O'Collegian; Clark Leonard, The Technician; Michael McGuffee, The FSView & Florida Flambeau; Kevin Hagstrom,
The Badger Herald; Matt Vines,
The Daily Reveille; The Daily
Californian; Brendan Galella,
The USF Oracle; Paul Delos Santos,
The Rebel Yell; Tim Bella, The
Daily Skiff; Matt Gelb, The
Daily Orange; Jon Nyatawa, The
Purdue Exponent; Baxter Holmes,
Oklahoma Daily; Pravin Patel, The
Miami Hurricane; Hahmming Lee,
The Technique; Robert Taylor, The
Idaho Argonaut; Travis Robinett,
The Daily Kansan; Jonathan
Willard, The ASU Herald; Powell
Latimer; The Daily Tar Heel
U-WIRE College Football Poll Released Aug. 28
Gamma Phi Beta Congratulates our 2007 New Members
Jordan Allison
Elise Behrens
April Bell
Lauren Busch
Bailey Cherry
Colleen Cieplak
Whitney Cordes
Jackie Covillo
Meghan Crylen
Megan Daly
Molly Fox
Janell Fryer
Emily Gorham
Kristen Graham
Dani Hanson
Margaret Harrell
Cassie Hatt
Kristine Johnson
Kortney Jones
Kelly Kozil
Missy Lem
Anne Mader
Amanda McConnell
Katie McNerney
Betsy Miller
Morgan Monsees
Sara Naar
Alex Nelson
Cortenay Neufeld
Kelsey Nill
Meg O'Brien
Elizabeth Olson Courtney Poynter Andrea Reed Ally Sammarco Lauren Schroer Whitney Shada Erin Smith Amanda Snell Sarah Spooner Kelsey Stelting Kari Tajchman Becca Vitztum Kate Walter Catherine Walton Kendra Zink
1. USC — John David Booty has the experience, but week two at Nebraska will be an early challenge.
2. LSU — A killer schedule, but most tough games come at home.
3. Texas — Colt McCoy is in his second season as starter of the best team in the Big 12 South, the best division in football.
4. Florida — Can't count out defending champs, especially with Tim Tebow, but their schedule is packed with challengers.
5. West Virginia — Talented team with a relatively easy schedule. Louisville and Rutgers are the only games the Mountaineers could lose.
6. Wisconsin — This year the Badgers get more say in who wins the Big 10 because they play both Ohio State and Michigan.
7. Michigan — The Wolverines have all the parts, but last season's Rose Bowl soured a fine season, will it's hangover sour another?
8. Georgia — With a relatively easy schedule in the SEC, the Bulldogs will challenge for a BCS spot.
9. California — The Pac 10 deserves more love, and the Golden Bears are its second-best team.
10. Oklahoma — Without a proven quarterback, Sooners won't repeat last season's Big 12 success.
MLB Standings
ALEAST
Boston 80-52
NY Yankees 73-59 (7 GB)
Toronto 66-65 (13.5 GB)
Baltimore 58-72 (21 GB)
Tampa Bay 52-80 (28 GB)
ALCENTRAL
AL WEST
Cleveland 74-57
Detroit 71-60 (3 GB)
Minnesota 67-65 (7.5 GB)
Kansas City 57-72 (16 GB)
Chicago 57-74 (17 GB)
Los Angeles 77-54
Seattle 73-56 (3 GB)
Oakland 65-68 (13 GB)
Texas 58-72 (18.5 GB)
NLEAST
AL WILDCARD
Seattle 73-56
NY Yankees 73-59 (1,5 GB)
Detroit 71-61 (3,5 GB)
NY Mets 73-58
Philadelphia 69-62 (4 GB)
Atlanta 68-65 (1 GB)
Washington 58-74 (15.5
GB)
Delta 58-75 (16 GB)
Florida 58-75 (16 GB)
NL CENTRAL
NE CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs 67-63
Milwaukee 65-66 (2.5 GB)
St. Louis 63-64 (2.5 GB)
Cincinnati 60-71 (7.5 GB)
Houston 58-72 (9 GB)
Pittsburgh 58-72 (9.5 GB)
NLWEST
Arizona 74-58
San Diego 71-59 (2 GB)
LA Dodgers 68-63 (5.5 GB)
Colorado 67-64 (6.5 GB)
San Francisco 60-72 (14 GB)
NLWILDCARD
NL WILDCARD
San Diego 71-59
Philadelphia 69-62 (2.5 GB)
LA Dodgers 68-63 (3.5 GB)
Colorado 67-64 (4.5 GB)
GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES
Boston 3, NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 15, Baltimore 8 Detroit 3, Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 3, Texas LA Angels, Seattle Toronto , Oakland
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 3 (game 1)
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 6 (game 2)
Altanta 3, Florida 4
NY Mets 2, Philadelphia 4
Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 5
St. Louis 7, Houston 0
Arizona, San Diego
Washington, LA Dodgers
Colorado, San Francisco
MLB.com
- Games and standings current as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday
from IDEAS to DESIGNS
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