2B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007
baseball tryouts
Who: The Kansas baseball team is holding open tryouts this fall.
What: An informational meeting.
ing
When: 4 p.m. 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 should also pick up and complete a packet of forms from 220 Allen Fieldhouse before the meeting.
E-mail baseball@jayhawks.org for more information.
wildcard race
AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 73-55
Seattle 73-55
NY Yankees 72-58 (2.0 GB)
Detroit 70-60 (4.0 GB)
Minnesota 67-63 (7.0 GB)
Toronto 65-65 (9.0 GB)
Oakland 65-67 (10.0 GB)
Baltimore 58-71 (15.5 GB)
Texas 58-72 (16.0 GB)
Kansas City 57-72 (16.5 GB)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL
San Diego 70-59
Philadelphia 67-62 (3 GB)
LA Dodgers 67-63 (3.5 GB)
Atlanta 67-64 (4 GB)
Milwaukee 65-65 (5.5 GB)
St. Louis 63-64 (6.0 GB)
Cincinnati 60-70 (10.5)
San Francisco 59-72 (12.0)
Houston 58-73 (13.0)
Washington 58-73 (13.0)
MLB.com
- Standings current as of 11 p.m. Sunday
NFL preseason at a glance
AFC
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Miami 2 1 0 .667 57 58
N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 71 65
Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 40 51
New England 1 2 0 .333 58 47
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 61 55
Houston 2 1 0 .667 80 56
Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 69 50
Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 71 60
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 53 51
Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 41 30
Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 48 29
Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 45 54
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Oakland 2 1 0 .667 68 59
San Diego 2 1 0 .667 79 68
Denver 1 2 0 .333 53 61
Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 29 57
NFC
East
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 70 58
Washington 2 1 0 .667 37 25
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 30 39
N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 46 56
South
Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 63 69
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 74 59
Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 29 41
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 41 72
North
Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 78 71
Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 74 43
Detroit 2 1 0 .667 60 83
Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 60 63
West
Seattle 2 1 0 .667 67 77
San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 67 69
St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 36 60
Arizona 0 3 0 .000 74 93
Associated Press
Who: Anyone interested in participating on the 2007- 2008 KU club baseball team
club baseball
**What:** An informational meeting about tryouts and the fall season
WNBA
When: 7 tonight
Where: Student Recreation Fitness Center
Other info: Bring a KUID.
Phoenix sweeps Seattle in conference semifinal
PHOENIX — Cappie Pondexter scored 25 points as the Phoenix Mercury blew a 22-point, secondhalf lead but recovered for a 95-89 win Sunday and a sweep of the Seattle Storm in the best-of-three WNBa Western Conference semifinals.
Diana Taurasi, who had 20 points and six assists, hit a 3-pointer and made a free throw
in the final 2:30 after Seattle had tied it at 85 with 2:50 left. The Storm trailed 60-38 with 8:21 left in the third.
Lauren Jackson scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, but played the last 14 minutes with five fouls for Seattle.
On Thursday, Phoenix will play the winner of Monday's Sacramento-San Antonio game in the first game of the best-of-three Western Conference finals.
Associated Press
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL McClinton earns place on Lombardi Watch List
Kansas football can add another name to its list of potential award winners. Senior defensive tackle James McClinton earned a spot on the 38th Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List on Friday.
The Lombardi Award is given to the best lineman in college football after each season. The preseason eligibility list
sports quote of the day
"Allen Fieldhouse, with its windows up on the walls and cozy size, is my favorite venue in college basketball. It has all the great atmosphere of Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, with none of the pretentiousness."
J. A. Adande, Los Angeles Times columnist
sports fact of the day
Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in a game at Allen Fieldhouse?
A. Oscar Robertson. He scored 56 points for Cincinnati against Arkansas in a 1958 NCAA tournament game.
sports trivia of the day
Snow Hall was the first home of the men's basketball team. The court was 36 feet wide and 84 feet long, and the ceiling was 11 feet high.
-KU Media Guide
includes 103 candidates.
McClinton is a team captain and the most experienced Jayhawk defender. In 2006, he made 51 tackles and six sacks - both career highs — and led the team with three forced fumbles.
The Lombardi Watch List is the second preseason honor McClinton has earned. He was voted to the preseason All-Big 12 Conference first team in July.
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Wizards lose to Fire in 2-0 shut-out
Chicago's Ivan Guerrero was taken down at the top of the
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Chicago Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal on
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago's Ivan Guerrero was taken down at the top of the box in the 43rd minute, resulting in a free kick for the Fire.
Kansas City (9-8-5) almost scored in the 52nd minute. Davy Arnaud
had a goal and
assist Saturday
in Chicago's 2-
0 win over the
Kansas City
Wizards on
Saturday.
Blanco sent the ball over the Wizards defensive wall, to the right of goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and into the goal for a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute.
In the 87th
crossed the ball to Sasha Victorine, who sent it into the net, but was offside.
Afterward Blanco left the match. The midfielder has two goals and four
minute, Blanco crossed a ball into the net. Fire forward Calen Carr headed it home for a 2-0 lead.
assists in five MLS games.
Blanco has also become the most fouled player on the Fire.
Carr replaced Chicago's Justin Mapp in the 28th minute. Mapp left the game after a hard foul.
Fire defender Gonzalo Segares and Wizards defender Jose Burciaga Jr. missed the game for suspensions.
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