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FACT OF THE DAY
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Source: Kansas Athletics
Robby Price's 18 game hitting streak is the leading active streak in the Big 12. Kansas State's Nick Martini had a 26-game streak earlier this season but it is no longer active.
-Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How does Price's streak rank on Kansas' all-time list?
SCORES
A: Tied for seventh. Price has an on-base percentage of .511 during the streak.
MLB Baseball:
MLB Baseball:
Texas 2, Cleveland 3
Boston 0, Minnesota 8
Houston 5, St. Louis 1
Milwaukee 8, Chicago (NL) 6
Washington 7, Philadelphia 5
New York (NL) 5, Colorado 6
Atlanta 6, San Diego 2
Los Angeles (AL) 2, New York (AL) 6
Chicago (AL) 3, Toronto 7
Cincinnati 2, Florida 10
NHL Hockev:
NHL Hockey:
Boston 1, Buffalo 2
Montreal 3, Washington 2
MLB
Pitching rescues Mets from sweep
DENVER — Mike Pelfrey pitched seven solid innings and hit an RBI single, helping the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 Thursday to avert a series sweep.
Pelfrey (2-0) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked none as the Mets ended a four-game skid. Only two of the Rockies' hits got out of the infield.
Associated Press
MORNING BREW
Sports enter next dimension
I'm lucky enough to get to go to the World Cup in South Africa this summer.
But there's no need to fret; you will now be able to come closer to experiencing the glory of the world's game without a transatlantic flight.
Starting with the first World Cup match between South Africa and Mexico on June 11, people with 3D television sets will be able to watch ESPN's new network. ESPN 3D. A minimum of 85 other live sporting events will be shown on the network in its first year.
Movie theaters with 3D capabilities will also show certain sporting events, including national championships and Super Bowls.
And as a fan, it's hard to know how to read.
Just a couple of years ago, we were happy to watch games in grainy, non-HD glory. The sports and players were all that mattered. You couldn't see the blemishes on Stuart Scott like you can now, and nobody was the wiser.
High-definition programming revolutionized television, and watching a game without it now seems archaic.
But a move to another dimension of television isn't just an improvement in sharpness, color or sound like high-definition was. We are nearing a new era in entertainment. If you've seen "Avatar", you are aware of the possibilities of 3D technology. It's hard not to consider yourself
BY CLARK GOBLE cgoble@kansan.com
So what does this mean for viewing sports?
a part of the plot.
Mark Wilson, a writer for the technology blog Gizmodo.com, wrote in January that 3D television had a lot of potential, but companies still had a lot of work to do to refine it into a viable product. Right now, he suggests, it's a gimmick to sell televisions.
He says sports don't come out well on the sets, especially basketball: "For one, the court has depth, but the players are quite flat, like a few paper cutouts are dribbling a ball back and forth instead of fully corporeal, '6'6" titans." His solution to this problem would be to install more cameras in an arena, allowing a 3D image to be produced like Pixar produces animated characters.
So it's probably not worth the purchase before the World Cup. If you can find a movie theater or a bar showing the games in 3D, I would make an investment just to
Movie theaters will likely produce similar problems.
see what the future holds.
In a few years, you'll find it a lot harder to leave your couch.
Since I can't give you a glimpse of 3D television, I'm taking the Sesh on a different route: Josh Selby.
FRIDAY YOUTUBE SESH
The 6-foot-3 point guard announces his school of choice tomorrow, and Kansas is among the leaders. There have been rumblings that Selby might leap over Kentucky-commit Brandon Knight to the top of Rivals' class of 2010 rankings.
Search "Josh Selby Dunking All Over People" and make sure to tune into the Jordan Brand Classic on ESPN2 tomorrow at 7 p.m. Selby plans to make his announcement during one of the first-half media timeouts.
Edited by Taylor Bern
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Tennis
vs. Oklahoma State,
2 p.m.
Baseball at Nebraska, 6:35 p.m.
Track at Kansas Relays, all day
SATURDAY
Soccer vs. South Dakota State, 2 p.m.
Softball vs. Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.
Baseball at Nebraska, 4:05 p.m.
Track at Kansas Relays, all day
SUNDAY
Tennis vs. Oklahoma. 11 a.m.
Softball vs Oklahoma State, noon
CAMPUS
WOMEN'S ULTIMATE FRISBEE:
KU CLUB SWIMMING
The Kansas women's ultimate Frisbee team, the Bettys, took fourth at Sectionals last weekend. The Bettys went 3-2 in pool play, but lost both tournament games. Their record in pool play automatically advanced the Bettys to Regionals on May 1 in Austin, Texas.
The KU men's and women's club swimming teams will compete in Nationals this weekend at Emery University in Atlanta, Ga.
Club President Emily Marotta, a junior from Chicago, said that the competition at Sectionals was at an extremely high level, that she was proud of the team's performance and that they are looking forward to Regionals.
-Nicolas Roesler
TENNIS
Kansas optimistic about weekend
BY KATHLEEN GIER kgier@kansan.com
The Kansas tennis team looks to break a four-match losing streak as the Jayhawks take on No. 59 Oklahoma State and No. 43 Oklahoma this weekend at home. The Jayhawks will face Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility this afternoon. On Sunday, Kansas will face Oklahoma at 11 a.m.
After a 4-3 loss to Missouri and a 6-1 loss to Colorado last weekend, the team is ready to return home.
"We are pretty excited because against Colorado we were really close and we told ourselves we can do it against Oklahoma because Colorado is a good team, and everyone was really close, so I think we can do it against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State," said Victoria Khanevskaya, a freshman from
Moscow, Russia.
The losses dropped the layhawks' record to 9-10 overall and 1-6 in conference play.
"It doesn't matter if you win or
to move forward and think about the next match and not think about past times." Khanevskaya said. "Yeah we did lose against some universities, but we
"The point is we just have to come out with a lot of energy and confidence.
have to move forward."
The jayhawks will stay in Lawrence for their last four matches of the regular season, with the two
it gives you experience on how to play your next match."
VICTORIA KHANEVSKAYA Moscow, Russia, freshman
Despite Kansas' team losses, Khanevskaya won both singles matches this weekend, leading the team.
"I think it gives me more confidence because you know how you did win," Khanevskaya said. "I think
matches this weekend and two matches next weekend.
to have fun and enjoy it."
"The point is we just have to come out with a lot of energy and a lot of confidence," Khanevskaya said. "We need
No. 43 Oklahoma is led by Ana-Maria Constantinescu, who is ranked No. 88 in the country in singles, and by the No. 23 doubles team of Constantinescu and Teona Tservtsdise
-Edited by Sarah Bluvas
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