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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007
quote of the day
"Every day you guys look worse and worse. And today you played like tomorrow."
— John Mariczek, former player and coach for the University of Minnesota hockey team
sports fact of the day
The University of Kansas football team broke four Kansas bowl-game records in 2005 against the Houston Cougars in the Fort Worth Bowl: most first downs (29), most passing yards (340), most touchdown passes (4) and most interceptions gained (3).
sports trivia
Q. Other than Kansas, which state is home to the most KU Football players?
A: 27 Jayhawks call Texas their home state, which is 13 more than Oklahoma, the next closest state, and only three fewer than Kansas.
WHO: The KU rowing team needs more athletes
WHAT: Informational meeting about walk-on tryouts
rowing tryouts
Photo courtesy of the KU women's basketball team
Ann Turner, athletic trainer, Amanda Randall, a student manager and senior from Overland Park, and Andrea Flores, a student manager and senior from Topeka, get ready for the ninja swing in Cairns, Australia, during the KU women's basketball team's recent trip to the continent. The three women were hooked to a cable that they hung from, and once they were strapped in, the cable climbed high enough for a bird's-eye view of the area's rain forest. Once at the top, though, they were released and proceeded to swing at a high rate speed until the device came to rest.
WHEN: 5 p.m. today
WHERE: Hadl Auditorium in Wagnon Student Athlete Center, between the north side of Allen Fieldhouse and Anschutz Sports Pavilion
Outback adventure
CONTACT Jennifer Myers
at jmyers@ku.edu or 785-
864-4207.
baseball tryouts
WHO: The Kansas baseball team is holding open tryouts this fall
WHAT: An informational meeting will be held
WHEN: Aug. 30, at 4 p.m.
WHEN: Aug. 30, at 4 p.m.
WHERE: On the second floor of the Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center in the west conference room
HOW:Those who attend the meeting should bring proof of medical insurance and a physical completed within the last six months. Those interested in trying out should also pick up and complete a packet of forms from Room 220 in Allen Fieldhouse prior to the meeting.
Email baseball@yahawks.org for more information.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos bolstered their defensive line depth Wednesday by signing free agent tackle John Browning, who spent his first 11 pro seasons in Kansas City.
Browning, 33, sat out last season with an assortment of injuries.
Former Chief Browning to suit up for depleted Broncos' offensive line
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Chiefs, who selected him in the third round out of West Virginia in 1996.
The Broncos needed a reinforcement after trading tackle Gerard Warren to Oakland this week and losing Ebenezer Ekuban to a torn Achilles' tendon on the weekend. Ekuban was the starter at right defensive end who moved inside on passing downs.
He played every position along the defensive front, seeing action in 121 regular season games, including 96 starts for the
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In 2005, Browning started 12 games and registered 35 tackles, two sacks and a career-high four pass breakups. For his career he has 27 1-2 sacks, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles.
MLB standings
AL EAST
Boston 76-50
NY Yankees 70-56 (6
mes back)
Toronto 63-63 (13 games back)
Baltimore 58-66 (17 games back)
Tampa Bay 47-78 (26 games back)
ALCENTRAL
Cleveland 68-56
Detroit 68-57 (.5 games back)
AL WEST
LA Angels 74-51
Minnesota 63-63 (6)
games back)
Kansas City 56-70 (13 games back)
Chicago White Sox 56-70 (13 games back)
Seattle 71-53 (2.5 games back)
Oakland 64-64 (11.5 games back)
Texas 55-70 (19 games back)
AL WILDCARD
Seattle 71-53
NY Yankees 70-56
Detroit 68-57
ALWILDCARD
N LEAST
NY Mets 71-53
Philadelphia 66-58 (5 games back)
Atlanta 66-60 (6 games back)
Washington 57-70 (15 games back)
Florida 56-70 (16 games back)
NLCENTRAL
Chicago Cubs 64-60 Milwaukee 65-61
Houston 56-70 (9 games back)
Cincinnati 55-70 (9.5 games back)
St. Louis 60-62 (3 games back)
Pittsburgh 53-71 (12 games back)
NLWEST
NEWEST Arizona 71-56
San Diego 66-58 (3.5 games back)
Colorado 64-61 (6 games back)
NLWILDCARD
LA Dodgers 64-1 (6 games back)
NL WILDCARD
San Diego 66-58
Philadelphia 66-58
Atlanta 66-60
Colorado 64-61
San Francisco 55-71 (15.5 games back)
— Because of time restraints, some of last night's results may not be included