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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
trivia of the day
Q: How old was Wayne Gretzky when he won his first NHL championship?
A: 23 years old. Gretzky went on to four Stanley Cups total as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Current Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby, who is often compared to Gretzky, has a chance to win his first title at age 20, since his team is one of four currently remaining in the playoffs.
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fact of the dav
Penguin forward Marian Hossa, who was traded from Atlanta to Pittsburgh earlier this season, ranks fifth in Atlanta history in minutes per game. He also ranks third all-time in goals scored for the Ottawa Senators with 188.
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quote of the day
"I had some bad playoffs and I had some good playoffs, I can't control what other people say about my playoff performance. I always try and I'm on a great team right now, and I can just enjoy the ride."
Marian Hossa
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on tv tonight
American mechanic Stephen Taylor pushes American cyclist Mary Bennett in Rashaya, Lebanon, Monday during a Middle East cycle tour for peace. The peace cycling tour "Follow the Women" starts in the Lebanese capital and will continue at Damascus, Amman and Jerusalem.
— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Kansas City, 7:00 p.m., FSN
NBA:
Cleveland at Boston: NBA Playoffs Second Round Game One, 8 p.m., TNT
MLB:
The wheels of peace are turning
Softball:
Softball
— Team USA vs. Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., ESPN2
WEDNESDAY
Baseball vs. Oral Roberts, 6 p.m.
BASEBALL Senior named Big 12 Player of the Week
ROWING
The First and Second Varsity Eight boats were less successful, placing third in their races. Texas won both races. Kansas also finished second to Texas in the First Novice Eight and Second Novice Four races
For the season, Allman leads Kansas (29-22, 8-13) with a .364 average, 64 hits, 49 runs scored and a 1.022 OPS.
The Jayhawks lost to the Longhorns in all six races when they met in late March. Against the Wildcats in the Kansas Cup on the April 12, they won their novice赛, but lost the varsity
Allman
Kansas hasn't had a player named Player of the Week since former Kansas outfielder Gus Milner earned the honor the first week of the 2006 season.
"I was very proud of our performance," said coach Rob Catloth. "Kansas State is a team we lost to in duals earlier and we improved enough that we were able to beat them. We hung tough with Texas too."
Allman went 8-for-16 with five runs, six RBI and a home run. His two-RBI single late in Kansas' meeting with Missouri at Kauffman Stadium helped secure the 3-0 victory. During Kansas' weekend sweep of Oklahoma - its first season series sweep of Oklahoma since 1979 - Allman was 4-for-5 on Saturday, including his fifth home run of the season.
ones, culminating in an eventual 16-9 loss.
The Jayhawks had two winning boats in the six-race regatta. Their First Varsity Four timed in at 7:39, beating the Texas boat by three seconds. The Second Novice Eight boat also left with a victory, besting Texas' Second Novice Eight by 11.4 seconds with a time of 7:01.2.
Senior left
fielder John
Allman was
named Big 12
Player of the
Week Monday
for his per-
formances last
week against
Missouri and
Oklahoma
Shawn Shrover
In their final preparation for the South-Central Regionals, the Kansas rowing team participated in the Big 12 Invitational in Austin, Texas. Competing against Texas and Kansas State, Kansas finished second in front of K-State.
ROWING Team finishes second in Big 12 Invitational
Catloth is now looking ahead to the South-Central Regionals which will take place on May 17 and 18.
The South-Central Regionals will be held on the same waters as the SIRA's two weeks ago. If the Jayhawks win the competition, they will have earned a place in the NCAA Championships in Sacramento on May 30.
"It is shaping up that many of the top 20 teams in the nation will be there," Catloth said. "We feel we have made the necessary improvements to compete."
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Kansas City Royals' pitcher John Bale pitches against the Minnesota Twins on April 4m Minneapolis. Bale broke his pitching hand after punching a door on Friday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Appearing embarrassed and uncomfortable, John Bale apologized Monday for punching a door and breaking his pitching hand.
"I'd like to apologize first of all to the Royals organization, my teammates, my coaching staff, for my action. It was uncalled for," the left-hander said. "It was, you know, a moment of frustration and I wish I could do anything I could to take it back. But I can't."
BY DOUG TUCKER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exactly why Bale slammed his hand into a door in his hotel room in Cleveland on Friday remained a mystery. After issuing a brief statement in front of his locker Monday, he walked away without taking questions. Royals manager Trey Hillman later said "no comment" when asked if he knew what had been bugging the pitcher, who was probably headed to the bullpen after coming back from the disabled list for shoulder fatigue.
John Bale apologizes for breaking his hand
Ironically, Bale had looked quite good while throwing the ball in the bulpen earlier in the day. Before Bale went back to the hotel and punched himself deeper onto the DL, Hillman had said Bale might be ready to rejoin the club this week.
Now he will be gone for perhaps two months with a broken hand.
One reason for his anger may
"I have to try to move on as best I can and support my teammates and do what I can, keep my arm in shape, which I'm going to be able to do, I think," Bale said. "I'm going to be able to do manuals with my shoulder and get that stronger. It's not in a bad spot. The throwing fingers are OK. I'm looking at possibly four to six weeks before I can start throwing. Again, I'd like to apologize to everybody. I felt like I let my teammates down."
Hillman has not tried to hide his anger.
Now Bale can only sit and stew while healing what X-rays indicated was a fracture on the side of the left hand.
have been news that rookie Luke Hochevar was going to replace him in the starting rotation. In three starts, Bale is 0-3 with a 7.63 ERA. Hochevar, called up when Bale went out with the shoulder, is 2-1, 4.86.
"I've talked to Johnny quite a bit," he said. "John Bale is as remorseful in making a really poor decision at a poor time, especially with his pitching hand, as anybody I've ever managed. He's killing himself right now. We met for over 40 minutes today. We've met two or three different times since the incident. It unfortunate. Hopefully, the bone heals up as quickly as possible. Hopefully he doesn't miss any more time than necessary."
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