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TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'm not going to put in my head. Sophomore slump? I was a sophomore in college and raked. Why can't you rake in the big leagues?"
— Bryce Harper on a potential sophomore slump
Rob Grunkowski set the single-season receiving yards record for tight ends during the 2011 season with 1927.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Where did Marshall Henderson go to college before Ole Miss?
A. Utah, Texas Tech and South Plains College before transferring to Ole Miss this past season.
— olemisssports.com
THE MORNING BREW Players bring entertainment to sports
If sports were all about the action between the lines, the monotony would bore even the most die-hard fan who lives and dies by his or her favorite team. That's why it's important to acknowledge — and in this case rank — today's most entertaining athletes.
1. ROB GRONKOWSKI
You might be envious of the success the New England Patriots have had over the past decade, or you might think Bill Belichick is the most boring coach in professional sports. Patriots tight end Gronkowski turns these sentiments on their heads.
Here's a guy who's not only an unbelievable player, but also one of the funniest people to ever pass through the NFL. Sometimes these athletes seem like gods to us normal people, but nothing bumps someone down a couple pegs like getting really drunk after losing the Super
Bowl and dancing like a madman in a crowded night club (if you haven't already YouTubed this video, do it immediately. You'll thank me later).
Gronk is everything a professional athlete should be: entertaining, funny and personable. When is the last time you've seen Gronk said? Well, you haven't because this guy always looks like he loves life.
Is Bryce Harper entertaining? That's a clown question, bro (another YouTube video you need to look up).
2 BRYCE HARPER
Washington Nationals center-fielder Harper may draw ire from critics who say he has a bad attitude and is immature, but this is a 20-year old with a bright future who has brought some much-needed excitement to baseball. His play on the field speaks for itself; it's his attitude off the field that has people buzzing. You never know what this guy is going to do next: hit a homerun or smash his bat to the ground in anger.
People who complain baseball is too boring should check out Harper and the Nationals; it is a young, exciting team on the verge of a World Series run.
3. MARSHALL HENDERSON
Speaking of athletes who draw ir from the critics, Ole Miss guard Henderson was the most controversial and entertaining figure of this college basketball season.
There's a reason he was the main attraction during Ole Miss' NCAA tournament run: He's a magnet for controversy and excitement, whether he was throwing ice
at fans, taunting the Auburn crowd or slapping the floor after hitting a shot
Henderson may do some things that rub you the wrong way, but you have to respect his love for the game and the passion he brings to the floor on every possession. My favorite Henderson moment this season was during the SEC Tournament championship game when he did the gator chomp in front of the Florida fans after hitting a 3-pointer with five minutes left. Who else is that cocky with FIVE minutes left in the game? No one, but Henderson has a mindset where he believes his team will win every game and he will make every shot.
This week in athletics
— Edited by Taylor Lewis
Tuesday
Baseball
iowa
6 p.m.
iowa City, Iowa
Wednesday
Thursday
Baseball
lowa
4 p.m.
lowa Ctiv. lowa
No events are scheduled.
Friday
Women's Tennis
Texas
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
Baseball
Texas
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Soccer
South Dakota St
10 a.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Furman University
Noon
Greensville, S.C.
Sunday
Softball
Furman University
10 a.m.
Greensville, S.C.
Women's Tennis
Texas Tech
Noon
Lawrence
Softball
Furman University
2 p.m.
Greensville, S. C.
No events are scheduled.
Softball
BASEBALL
Kansas pitcher named Newcomer of the Week
Baseball
Texas
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Piche' made four scoreless appearances last week, earning three saves
The Big 12 named Kansas junior relief pitcher Jordan Piche' the conference's Newcomer of the Week after he recorded two saves in Kansas' series upset of Oklahoma State during the weekend.
with four hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. The 6-foot-1 right-hander from Greeley, Colo. transferred to Kansas from Indian Hills County.
Monday
College in Ottumwa, Iowa. this year.
Piché
College in Ottumwa, Iowa, this year.
Piche' is the first Jayhawk to receive
this honor since Kai'a Jildredge was
named Newcomer of the Week on May 16,2011.
On the season, Piche' is 4-1 with a .59 ERA in 30 2/3 innings pitched. His six saves lands him at second in the Big 12 in the category.
Kansas travels to Iowa City for a two-game series against the Hawkeyes starting today at 6 p.m. at Duane Banks Field.
Trevor Graff
MLB
Red Sox continue opener winning streak
BOSTON — Daniel Nava hit a three-run homer, Clay Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings and the surprising Boston Red Sox won their ninth straight home opener, 3-1 over the Boston Orioles on Monday.
Nava broke open a scoreless duel between Buchholz (2-0) and Wei-Yin
Chen (0-1) in the seventh inning with his second homer in two days. He hit an opposite-field shot over the Green Monster in left after Dustin Pedroia singled and took third on a double by Mike Napoli.
The Red Sox are off to a strong start at 5-2 under new manager John Farrell. They finished last in the AL East last season with a 69-93 record under Bobby Valentine, who was fired after
one season.
Buchholz gave up three hits and three walks and struck out eight. Last Wednesday he allowed one run in seven innings in a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees.
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