what we heard "Not unless the new coach would like to have John Carroll on his staff." Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge on whether coach Carroll would be with the team next year off the bench
tuesday, april 27, 2004
the university daily kansan 7A
Kansas athletics calendar
TODAY
TODAY
Men's Golf at Big 12 Championships,
Hutchinson, all day
Baseball at SMS, Springfield, Mo., 7 p.m.
TOMORROW
Softball at Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., 5:30 pm
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, Norman,
Okla., all day
Track and Field at Big 12 Championships,
Norman, Okla., all day
FRIDAY
Baseball vs. Texas Tech, Hoglund Ballpark, 6 p.m.
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, Norman,
Okla., all day
Track and Field at Big 12 Championships,
Norman, Okla., all day
SATURDAY
**TEAMS**
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, Norman, Okla., all day
Track and Field at Big 12 Championships, Norman, Okla., all day
Baseball vs. Texas Tech, Hoglund Ballpark, 6 p.m.
Rowing at Big 12 Championships, Manhattan, all day
Softball vs. Texas, Arrocha Ballpark, 2 p.m.
SUNDAY
Baseball vs. Texas Tech, Hoglund Ballpark, 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Texas, Arrocha Ballpark, 1 p.m.
NFL
Police arrest Rams player on suspicion of drunken driving
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a 1998 accident that killed St. Louis woman, was charged Monday as a persistent offender of felony driving while intoxicated and speeding.
intolerated shortly before 4 Little, 29, was arrested shortly after police in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue pulled him over for reportedly traveling 78 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 64. A probable cause statement filed by police said Little had bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol and failed three roadside sobriety tests.
The statement said Little admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages.
The Associated Press
Mad grab
Steve Grooms (front), Lake Zurich, Ill., freshman, Brandon Maples (left), Overland Park freshman, Tyler Barnett (right), St. Louis sophomore, and Ryan Schwarzenberger (back), Overland Park freshman, rebounded a basketball during a game behind Oliver Hall yesterday. Afternoon temperatures reached 68 degrees.
Houston Open finally ends after rain delays
The Associated Presse
He proved it again yesterday.
HUMBLE, Texas — Vijay Singh is usually unbeatable entering the final round of a tournament.
He proved it rigorously.
Singh shared the lead with John Huston in the rain-delayed Houston Open going into the last round, but he pulled away with a 4-under 68 for his sixth straight win when leading after three rounds.
Singh finished at 11-under 277 for a two-stroke victory over Scott Hoch. It was Singh's second victory in Houston, where he won two years ago.
where he won two years ago.
The last few times when I did go into the lead, I've been striking the ball well, so when you do that, you don't feel threatened that someone else is going to overtake you," Singh said. "You just let your game do the talking."
your game do the talking.
Hoch was second after a closing 67.
Huston (71) was another shot back, followed by Stephen Ames (69) and Dudley Hart (70).
ley Hart (76):
"Today was the best I've played in a long, long time," Singh said. "I struck the ball really solid from tee to green. Looking back, I'd like to play this way all the time."
He hasn't been far off all year. It was the second victory of 2004 for Singh and his 17th on the tour. In 11 events this year, he's finished in the top 10 six times.
John Daly and Hoch started the last round three shots back. Daly got to within one stroke of the lead before fading late. He finished with a 71, leaving him six strokes back for the tournament.
Weather problems interrupted play three consecutive days at the Redstone Golf Club and pushed the tournament into yesterday, where third-round play was completed for most of the field earlier in the day.
her in the day. Singh opened the event with a 74, but his second-round 66 equaled the low round of the tournament. He completed his third round earlier yesterday, making an 88-foot chip for eagle at the 12th hole that gave him a 69 and a share of the lead with Huston after 54 holes at 7 under.
Yankees swept by Red Sox in worst start since 1997
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Standing next to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman in an elevator, Reggie Jackson was startled by the silence.
"We're not going to a funeral, are we?" the Hall of Famer said.
No, but it sure seemed that way.
NO, but it's seen as a
The Yankees had just been swept by
the Red Sox, their $183 million assortment of prized players booed by fans.
Even popular captain Derek Jeter wasn't immune. Batting just .175 and hitless in a career-high 25 at-bats, he became a target Sunday, when Boston improved to 6-1 against the Yankees for the first time since 1913.
"The booing is directed at a lot of people, and it should be." Jeter said. "We haven't played well. It shows that people care."
Stars with startling salaries have gone to the plate with dead wood. Bernie Williams (.167) and Jason Giambi (.204) are in major slumps, and AL MVP Alex Rodriguez (.257) is just starting to battle out of his rut.
out of his rise
Mike Mussina (1-4) and Jose Contreras (0-2) have struggled on the mound and there's no pitching depth to step in
For now, George Steinbrenner maintains a public calm — unusual for the Yankees' owner at times like this. While he issued an eloquent statement quoting a Broadway show tune after New York
lost its season opener, Steinbrenner was more subdued yesterday.
"I have a great manager in Joe Torre and general manager in Brian Cashman and have confidence in both of them. It's in their hands," he said in a statement.
At 8-11, New York is three games under .500 this late in the season for the first time since 1997 - the last time the Yankees didn't finish first. Their 4 1/2 game deficit is their largest since May 2002.
Oakland comes to town today and will start Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito, three of baseball's best pitchers.
As Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said, "It gets late early out there."
Jackson knows that, after having played for the Yankees and now an adviser to the team who talks to Cashman.
"I don't think anybody's happy — that's from top to bottom," Cashman said. "Actually, I don't think, I know none of us are happy. We're frustrated. We're better than this. We all know it."
we're better in New York has a 217 batting average, lower than every other major league team except Montreal. The Yankees are tied with Cleveland with a major league-high 19 errors.
"There's frustration on everybody's face," Gary Sheffield said.
While New York has won six AL pennants and four World Series titles in eight
seasons, Steinbrenner ordered an overhaul after last year's six-game Series loss to Florida. Just 12 players remain from last season's opening-day roster, and if the Yankees don't start winning, Steinbrenner could push for more changes, perhaps trying to acquire Montreal second baseman Jose Vidro or Seattle pitcher Freddy Garcia.
pitcher. Pretty easy.
"I think sometimes when you've got a lot of different people, everybody is trying to do it for the other person, and maybe they feel a little more responsible," Torre said. "I remember when Tino (Martinez) first came over here, he felt he was letting everybody down. If you're together awhile, you don't have that same feeling."