THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007
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Receiver arrested for domestic abuse
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HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall appeared in court Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and domestic violence.
Douglas County sheriff's department spokeswoman Cocha Heyden said Marshall appeared before a judge and was released on personal recognition.
Marshall was arrested Monday night in the Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch after a woman told authorities she and Marshall, whom she identified as her boyfriend, had
argued earlier in the day, Heyden said.
The woman reported that her boyfriend blocked her taxi with his vehicle as she tried to leave his Highlands Ranch home, Heyden said. The woman had no injuries, Heyden added.
"We are aware of the situation involving Brandon Marshall," the Broncos said in a statement. "The organization takes matters of this type very seriously, and we will continue to gather information before offering further comment."
Marshall's agent, Fletcher Smith, could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Cubs' pitcher struggles to avoid arm injuries
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Kerry Wood is out again, and Freddy Sanchez might follow him to the disabled list.
One week before the Chicago Cubs were set to open the season in Cincinnati, Wood's chances of being ready for opening day were dashed by another injury. The former ace hurt his right shoulder pitching in relief Sunday and was experiencing more stiffness than usual Monday.
Wood, converted from starter to reliever, will not be ready for the first game.
"No, that's not going to happen," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said in Mesa. Ariz. "Let's just hope it's not serious and he can resume preparing himself. Obviously, well give him time."
Wood was to undergo an evaluation from the Cubs' medical staff Monday. He appeared in only four games last season and was trying to make a comeback from a partially torn rotator cuff, an injury he chose to rehab rather than repair with surgery.
"Certainly this is a setback for him," Piniella said, "It's a shame, because Kerry has really worked hard, put in a lot of time over the winter, and he was disappointed in the setback."
The 1998 NL Rookie of the Year, who struck out 20 Houston Astros in his fifth major league start, has been on the disabled list 10 times in
his major league career and could be headed there again.
Sanchez, the NL batting champion last year, is also in danger of starting the season on the DL.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' second baseman, frustrated with a slow-to-heal knee injury, sought a second opinion that confirmed the team's evaluation of a sprained right knee ligament.
Sanchez was hurt turning a double play March 6. Still unable to run the bases or make sharp cuts in the field, he flew to Birmingham, Ala., to be evaluated and undergo a second MRI by orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, who found no tears or other previously unseen problems in Sanchez's knee.
"It's great news on Freddy," Pirates manager lim Tracy said. "When Freddy Sanchez is ready to go, we will get him back out there."
Sanchez was to resume his conditioning program Tuesday and, unless there is significant improvement in the next several days, is expected to begin the season on the 15-day disabled list.
Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield said the injury evaluation field is simple: Sanchez tells the club how he feels and, until he is comfortable running the bases and moving laterally, he won't play.
The evaluation was the same as we had," Littlefield said. "Basically, it's a right knee sprain and he'll continue to work back to playing."
W what would you do for an NCAA basketball title?
I once heard about a poll of male British soccer fans that discovered a large majority of them would rather have their respective team win the Premier League Championship than have one night alone with the woman of their dreams.
But what about an entire year?
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Kidneys,sex disposable for a championship
I would. I would rather Kansas be the NCAA basketball champions than spend an entire year with the woman of my dreams, and she's hot too. I'll keep her name my secret, though (hint: she's a British actress — I'm a sucker for accents).
It's too late to sacrifice anything to get the championship this year. I'm no longer upset. It was a very successful year. It took a rare occurrence for UCLA to beat Kansas. Coach Bill Self had it right when he said the team overplayed. But hey, life goes on.
However, if you could sacrifice,
or do, something for a national
championship, what would it be? I
Some students wouldn't give up much. One student said he would rather have a championship than a million dollars. Another said he would give up sex, but drew the line at six months.
"I would permanently dye my hair red and entirely avoid all sunlight in order to emulate Matt Kleimann." Ricke said.
One fan, Andrew Ricke, Rose Hill senior, had an interesting deal he would strike for a national championship.
asked jayhawk fans that question and found an array of answers.
Devin McCarthy, Overland Park sophomore, quickly knew what
"I'd give up my car," she said.
When asked if she would give up a kidney, she hesitated, and then said yes. What about a lung, though?
she'd give up.
While McCarthy debated how much oxygen intake she truly needed, Shawnee senior Nick Sigman jumped into the conversation.
"Definitely," he said. "You only need one."
Then I asked him, "Would you give up your girlfriend?"
Sigman's loyalty to Kansas basketball was evident.
He looked vexed. With his head in his hands, he looked up and said, "Yeah, probably."
Sigman's answer made me curious — what would his girlfriend, Amy Simms, Hoffman Estate, Ill., senior, say? So. I politely asked Sigman for his girlfriend's phone number. I later called her to see how much she loved Kansas basketball and if it was more than she loved her boyfriend.
Like Sigman, Simms said she would give up a lung for a championhip (too cute). Then it was the moment of truth.
"Would you break up with your boyfriend for a championship?" I asked.
"For a championship, sure. I guess I would." Simms said nonchantly. "We could always get back together."
"No, its either him or the championship," I said.
"Yeah, I'd still do it," she said. "It's a championship!"
There you have it, jayhawk fans truly love their teams — some maybe even more than they love their significant other. So, if any of you out there are offered a national championship for a kidney, lung, car, boyfriend or girlfriend, do it for the rest of us.
Jorgensen is a Baldwin City senior in journalism.
Edited by Ryan Schneider