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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players."
— Don Coryell, ex San Diego Chargers Coach
FACT OF THE DAY
Kale Pick makes his first start for Kansas this Saturday. In his first start as a Jayhawk, Todd Reeing threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-7 victory against Central Michigan.
KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What MLB team has the best home record in the American League along with the biggest division lead in all of baseball? This same team also has the worst road record of any division leader.
A: Texas Rangers, who started a three game series against the Royals last night.
-Dallas Morning News
Fantasy sports require options
MORNING BREW
Fantasy football gets a lot of attention around this time of year. It's when NFL season is still approaching and there's
1 season is still approaching and there's not a whole lot to discuss due to the lack of, well, football.
I have little to say about fantasy football because, frankly, I suck at it. Every November I ask myself why I paid hard-earned money to participate in a game that ruins Sunday evenings and eats away at my self-confidence.
But there's no denying fantasy football's success. It's a huge industry in itself and fantasy games are available for essentially every major sport. However, I don't think the fantasy world has even scratched the surface of its own potential. Why merely track the action on the field when so many other aspects of sport could be spiced up through fantasi-zation?
Here are simply a few suggestions for new fantasy games that could change sports forever:
FANTASY BALL KID
The U.S. Open starts tomorrow in New York, but pros like Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters won't be the only ones taking the court. Every year dozens of young New Yorkers get out of school for a couple weeks to serve as ball kids for the Open, and while it may seem like a simple job, that's not always true. Standing at attention and collecting small tennis balls for three hours on international television isn't for weak-hearted adolescents. Ball kids could rack up fantasy points for acrobatic ball-catching feats or how quick they sprint across the court after every point. Of course, points would be deducted for duping a player with a faulty ball or eating concrete mid-sprint, especially in a big match.
BY JOEL PETTERSON
jpetterson@kansan.com
FANTASY SOCCER REFEREE
International soccer refs caught a lot of flak this summer for making mistakes at the 2010 World Cup. They were usually small, insignificant errors like disallowing English goals that clearly crossed the goal line or inventing penalties in the last five minutes to prevent Americans from scoring, but there's one sure-fire way to keep soccer officials in check - put them in a fantasy game. Refs could gain points based on their percentage of correct calls and earn bonus points for things like breaking up international brawls. Of course, they'd lose points for disallowing legitimate goals, dishing out bogus red cards, or being named Roman Coulbaly.
FANTASY POPCORN GUY
Concession vendors make up another under-appreciated group in the sports world. They patrol the stadiums, often in extreme conditions, satisfying hungry, thirsty, and sober fans. They deserve a fantasy game! Players could simply attend a couple home games to scout out the talent, then pick the beer guy with the whirlest voice or the peanut girl with the strongest arm.
Theyd receive points for sales, of course, but also for impressive feats like chucking bags of popcorn across seven rows or selling cotton candy to grown men. Give incorrect change, however, and a concession vendor's fantasy value will plummet.
FANTASY PLAYOFF HOCKEY BEARD
Now this would turn the sport of hockey on its head. It's a common tradition for hockey players to grow bushy beards in the playoffs for good luck. Fantasy Hockey Beard would mean drafting players at the beginning of the postseason to see who can grow the most impressive facial hair. In traditional fantasy hockey, Sidney Crosby would be a top pick. Not so in Fantasy Hockey Beard, however. Come April, it'd be all about drafting grizzled old men who can hide small birds in their faces. If this didn't save the NHL, I don't know what could.
TODAY
— Edited by Sean Tokarz
Volleyball vs. UMKC 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
Volleyball
vs. Akron
12:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Arkansas 7:00 p.m.
Soccer at Northwestern 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross Country
Bob Timmons Classic
9:00 a.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
VOLLEYBALL
Football vs. North Dakota State 6:00 p.m.
Volleyball
vs. Chattanooga
1:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
Soccer
Illinois State
1:00 p.m.
Normal, Ill.
Undefeated Jayhawks start streak
BY IAN CUMMINGS ICUMMINGS@KANSAN.COM
The volleyball team has a chance to extend its winning streak to 4-0 for the first time since 2005, with a home opener against UMKC. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 31, at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center at 6:30 p.m.
Men's Golf
Turning Stone-Tiger
Intercollegiate
All Day
Verona, N.Y.
The Jayhawks are coming to the match with a 3-0 record after having swept the Bluejay Invitational in Omaha, Neb. Senior outside hitter Karina Garlington was named MVP of that tournament, where she led the offense with an
average of 4.00 kills per set. She was named to the all-tournament team, together with junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield, who had a 3.73 kills per set average and 2.91 digs per set. Freshmen Brianne Riley, at libero, Kara Wehrs, at setter, and Caroline Jarmoc, at middle blocker, all saw court time in that tournament and recorded good numbers. Riley had 3.73 digs per set, Wehrs had 10.55 assists per set, and Jarmoc averaged 1.36 blocks per set, in addition to her seven aces.
The Roos will bring with them five starters and 12 letter winners
from a 2009 team that went 15-16. Junior outside hitters Kelsey Knoche and Elizabeth Beck have so far put up the team's best offensive numbers: Knoche's 2.50 kills per set and Beth's 3.45 kills per set to go along with her 2.73 digs per set and six service aces.
The home opener on Tuesday night begins an eight-match home stand for team. They host the Jayhawk Classic this weekend, in which they will play Akron, Arkansas, and Tennessee- Chattanooga..
- Edited by Sean Tokarz
Clemens, 48, was a star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. In 23 seasons, he was an 11-time All-Star who recorded 354 wins, 4,672 strikeouts and a career earned-run average of 3.12. His career statistics would
MLB
2 The indictment does not offer specific proof that Clemens ever used the banned drugs, but alleges that he lied to Congress when he refuted the claims of others who said he had used the substances. Federal prosecutors said Monday that they have agreed to provide the defense with a 34-page master index of evidence, computer disks and "scientific evidence."
Roger Clemens pleads not guilty
"I never took HGH or steroids," he wrote in a Twitter message hours after the indictment was made public. "And I did not lie to Congress."
Clemens was offered a plea deal before his indictment was handed down, but he declined the offer.
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON — More than two years after Roger Clemens fold Congress that he had never taken steroids or human growth hormone, the seven-time Cy Young award winner pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to charges that he lied about the alleged doping.
Clemens uttered just one phrase to U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton: "Not guilty, your honor." He had arrived at the courthouse more than 4 hours before his 2 p.m. arraignment. Walton set a trial date for April 5.
The charges stem from a 2007 report on doping in baseball that alleged Clemens had used anabolic steroids on multiple occasions in 1998, 2000 and 2001, and human growth hormone on multiple occasions in 2000.
Clemens repeatedly told lawmakers and congressional staff that the allegations in the report were false. On Aug. 19, he was indicted on three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.
make him a cinch for the Hall of Fame when he is eligible in 2013, but a conviction related to the steroid scandal would cast doubt on his accomplishments in the eyes of many voters.
If convicted, he faces up to a $1.5 million fine and 30 years in prison, though under federal sentencing guidelines he is more likely to face a sentence of 15 to 21 months.
A status hearing on the defense's review of the evidence was set for Dec. 8, with a preliminary hearing on the case scheduled for March 28.
The allegations in the report were based largely on statements from Clemens' former trainer, Brian McNamee, who cooperated with investigators in exchange for assurance that he would not be prosecuted. McNamee also produced needles, gauze pads and syringes that he said were used to inject Clemens.
In Feb. 2008, Clemens repeatedly denied the allegations in sworn testimony at a public hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and in a deposition with congressional staff. He testified voluntarily.
San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has been charged with obstruction of justice and lying to a federal grand jury when he testified in 2003 that he had never knowingly used steroids. His trial will begin a few weeks before Clemens'.
"Let me be clear," Clemens said at the hearing. "I have never taken steroids or HGH."
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