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SPORTS / THURSDAY, APRIL 29. 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"now im really official boy lo!"
A tweet from Terrence Jones, a high profile Kansas recruit, at Kendall Marshall, a recruit who has signed with North Carolina. Jones tweeted the message on Monday while on a visit to Lawrence.
FACT OF THE DAY
Rivals No. 13 ranked recruit Terrence Jones, a 6-foot 8 forward from Fortland, Ore., will announce his college decision at 5:30 Friday.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What other schools are still on Jones' list?
A: Washington, Kentucky, Oklahoma, UCLA and Oregon.
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SCORES
NBA Basketball:
NBA Basketball:
Wilaukee 91, Atlanta 87
Wilaukee leads series 3-2
Denver 116, Utah 102 Utah leads series 3-2
NHL Hockey:
Montreal 2, Washington 1
Montreal wins series 4-3
MLB Baseball:
MILB baseball
Kansas City 5, Seattle 6
San Diego 6, Florida 4
Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 5
LA Dodgers 3, NY Mets 7
Washington 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Arizona 12, Colorado 11
Philadelphia 7, San Francisco 6
Minnesota 6, Detroit 11
NY Yankees 8, Baltimore 3
Cleveland 3, LA Angels 4
Boston 2, Toronto 0
Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 10
Chicago Sox 5, Texas 6
Cincinnati 6, Houston 4
Atlanta 0, St. Louis 6
MLB
MIAMI — David Eckstein hit a three-run double and the San Diego Padres rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Florida Marlins 6-4 Wednesday.
Padres rally to beat the Marlins 6-4
Kevin Correia (4-1) won his fourth start in a row despite falling behind 4-0 and lasting only five innings. Four relievers combined to allow only two hits over the final four innings.
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MORNING BREW
Bets and booze at the Derby
W When most people think of the Kentucky Derby, they think of men smoking hand-rolled cigars and women in fancy hats.
They think of Millionaire's Row, celebrities, lots of money and mint juleps, the traditional drink of the derby. An ESPN Magazine feature estimated that 120,000 mint juleps — made of mint, bourbon, sugar and water — will be consumed at the race.
For only $40, you can partake in this massive 40 acre party with 80,000 other attendees. Imagine Mardi Gras and mud wrestling squeezed into the middle of a race track.
If you're one of the lucky few who can afford a seat at the Run for the Roses, you'll experience these luxuries. But if you can't score a seat at the derby, there's always the infield.
An article by Larry Muhammad of the Louisville Courier-Journal chronicled some of the madness within the infield. He included:
- Sunbathers in inflatable wading pools
- Testimony from a Louisville metro police officer who said he saw a guy running
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naked across the top of a line of Port-O-Potties
- A county prosecutor caught smoking marijuana
- People smuggling in alcohol by soaking fruit or hollowing out watermelons
- Couples "off to the races," as Muhammad put it, underneath blankets
And plenty of nudity. A local photographer said he once saw a guy climb a flag pole and take off his clothes
And then there's the betting. Amid all the beer, bourbon, hats and cigars, race attendees wagered $10.2 million on last year's race. $104.6 million in total was wagered on the race, often referred to as the most exciting
As of Wednesday morning, Lookin At Lucky was the favorite with 3-1 odds. Next was Sidney's Candy with 5-1.
two minutes in sports.
Four horses, Dean's Kitten, Make Music For Me, Backtalk and Homebykris, remain long shots, each with 50-1 odds. Since 2005 two horses, Giacomo and Mine That Bird, have won the Derby with 50-1 odds.
Of course, watching the actual race is fun too. NBC will start coverage of the race at 4 p.m. Saturday, but the race doesn't start until 5:04.
Edited by Michael Holtz
Dolphins manager apologizes for question
NFL
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland apologized Tuesday for using "poor judgment" during his line of questioning in an interview with an NFL prospect leading up to this weekend's draft.
The apology comes in the wake
or a report on Yahoo! Sports that cited as asking wide receiver Dez Bryant if his mother was a prostitute.
Oklahoma
Bryant
State player's background and his mother's lifestyles have been highly scrutinized by many NFL teams over the last several months, but Bryant said in the Yahoo! Sports article that Miami took the interview process to a
different level as a result of the one question.
"I got mad — really mad — but I didn't show it". Bryant, who was selected by Dallas, told the website.
Less than five hours after the story first appeared on the website, Ireland issued a statement that he apologized to Bryant by phone Tuesday as a result.
"Having said that, I talked to Dez Bryant and told him I used poor judgment in one of the questions I asked him. I certainly meant no disrespect and apologized to him.
"My job is to find out as much information as possible about a player that I'm considering drafting." Ireland said. "Sometimes that leads to asking in-depth questions.
"I appreciate his acceptance of that apology and I told him I wished him well as he embarks on his NFL career."
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello did not issue any elaborate
response on the matter, writing in an e-mail that "we are aware that lef called Dez Bryant and apologized."
Asked if the matter is closed, or whether it will be investigated with more depth. Aiello wrote, "I have nothing further to add."
Ireland, entering his third year as Miami's general manager,
works in conjunction with vice president of football operations Bill Parcells while preparing for the NFL Draft.
During the draft process,
prospects
under go
an intense
ers.
Teams are allowed to bring 30 prospects to their headquarters for predraft visits. Bryant met with the Dolphins at their Davie, Fla., facility at the beginning of April, which is when the interview with Ireland took place.
The same article on Yahoo! Sports' website also cited sev
"My job is to find out as much information as possible about a player..."
evaluation by most teams that includes criminal background checks, thorough investigations into their past and multiple one-on-one interviews with the play
JEFF IRELAND
Miami general manager
eral situations when other NFL teams have asked potentially insulting questions, bringing into question whether the league's predraft analysis of players has gone too far.
Bryant was the 24th selection of this year's NFL Draft. The Dolphins, who were initially scheduled to pick at No. 12, traded down and picked defensive end Jared Odrick with the 28th overall pick.
MLB
Nationals win 3-2 against the Cubs
CHICAGO — Rookie Luis Atilano pitched six strong innings
and won for the second time in two major league starts. Adam Dunn hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth Wednesday, leading the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Aitilano (2-0), who worked six quality innings in his debut against the Dodgers last week, allowed two runs on six hits—all singles—and three walks.
Adam Kennedy also homered for the Nationals (12-10), who hadn't been two games over.500 this late in a season since they were 81-79 on Sept
The 24-year-old right-hander pitched out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the fifth by retiring Marlon Byrd on a softlier and Mike Fontenot
30, 2005 — their inaugural campaign in Washington.
on a grounder. After Fonteenot's out, Atilano pumped his fist to celebrate.
Brian Bruney, Tyler Clippard and Matt Capps each pitched one scoreless inning of relief. Capps earned his major league-leading 10th save in 10 attempts. Washington's bullpen has a 0.77 ERA in its last eight games.
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MLB
Mets extend streak to seven victories
NEW YORK — John Maine returned from an injury to pitch into the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday to complete their best homestand in more than 20 years.
Angel Pagan had a two-run triple, helping the Mets beat the Dodgers for the third time in less than 24 hours and extend their winning streak to seven.
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