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Quick Looks
Monday April 30,2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (April 30). Decide what you want at home this year, then proceed with determination. Once your mind is made up, you can make just about anything happen. Rough out a plan in May, with the objective clearly visualized. The more you learn, the more you'll earn in June. A neighbor can help you get a great deal in July. Reach your destination in August. Celebrate your victory in September. Get assertive and snag a good deal in December. Provide stability to win a promotion in February. An insider tip leads you to the treasure in April.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 You and your sweetheart (and kids, if you have any) need to have a serious discussion about money. No need to be negative. This isn't about scarcity; it's about abundance. Together, you all can have more, it'll be fun.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7
Take it slow and easy. You may have to explain your reasoning, but that's OK. Even a person who's nearly as stubborn as you are can be convinced.
Finding the right words will be easy. Wait for the right time.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6
Find a quiet place where you can go over new data. You know this is significant, but you may not know why — yet. Your head is full of questions, so make a list. And don't be disappointed if your part ner comes up with some of the answers first.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8
Heaven knows you've worked hard enough. Finally
some of the rewards you've earned are coming
your way. Ask for that raise or promotion. If that's
not happening where you are now, send out those
updated resumes.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6
If everyone would just go along with your scheme,
the world would be a wonderful place. That's not
likely to happen, though. There'll be at least one
hold out. It's possible you can ovите this person,
but unlikely you'll conviene him.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7
New responsibilities could be coming soon. It's not an accident, and it's not really a surprise. All that work you've been doing has been noticed. Or, if this isn't happening in your life, maybe it's time you spoke up.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) — Today is a 7
Your friends might encourage you to break your piggy bank to buy toys. That's a dumb idea. Your real friends don't like you for your money or your toys. If you're going to buy anything, get a cast-iron piggy bank.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5
It's exam time — maybe first thing this morning. You had better already know the material. The prize makes the effort worthwhile. If you are prepared, you could win the gold.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 You should finally be feeling better. You might even want to try something new, like signing up for a class. How are your language skills? Polish up your Polish, and you might qualify for the job of your dreams. Expand your power.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 You might have to scrimp and save to get what you want, but that's OK. You're great when it comes to delayed gratification. You never give up, and that's one of the secrets of your success. Pick a goal that turns you on.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) — Today is a 5 Don't rush into anything. Ask questions, and explain things from your point of view. The others are looking at the situation quite differently. Not wrongly, necessarily, but differently. They could be uninformed.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7
You're motivated and determined. Nobody said it was going to be easy. The more you learn, the more you'll realize is out there, so keep studying. A transformation is occurring, and you're right in the middle of it. Push.
Lakers beat Blazers, move to second round
NBA
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points and 15 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant added 22 points as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a three-game sweep of Portland with a 99-86 victory yesterday.
The Lakers, who began their drive to repeat as champions by winning
the final eight games of the regular season, will play the Sacramento-Phoenix winner in
the second round.
Portland, meanwhile, lost for the sixth straight time and 17th time in 25 games. The team with the highest payroll in NBA history — $89.7 million — faces an off season of uncertainty.
Coach Mike Dunleay could be fired, some players could be traded, and even general manager Bob Whittsitt the job isn't safe.
Damon Stoudamire and Steve Smith each scored 25 points for the Blazers, and Rasheed Wallace had 13 rebounds but was a major disappointment on offense, missing 15 of 19 shots.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 11 bruising years in the NFL, an unmistakable voice of authority persuaded Tim Grunhard to hang up his cleats.
KC Chiefs' Grunhard retires after 11 years
NFL
what had been known for weeks, Grunhard officially retired from the Kansas City Chiefs.
for me, I'm excited to go on with the next phase of my life. I'm proud to have played 11 years in Kansas City."
"My body was telling me it's time," said the 315-pound center. In a news conference yesterday at Arrowhead Stadium, confirming
Grunhard appeared in 169 games, and he started 120 in a row until a foot injury sidelined him against Oakland last season. He never gained much of a national reputation because he played in only one Pro Bowl — after the 1999 season — and the Chiefs never made the Super Bowl during his years. But he was a favorite of Chiefs fans, coaches and players for his hard-nosed, blue-collar work habits and unflagging leadership. Year after year, teammates elected him a team captain.
"This is a game I've played my whole life," said Grunhard, a second-round draft pick from Notre Dame in 1990. "It is a big day
Always a media favorite for his insightful, colorful quotes, Grunhard will probably have a future in broadcasting. He plans to play co-host to a sports-talk radio show in Kansas City and will become the Chiefs' preseason color analyst on television
Irwin wins tournament breaks scoring record
GOLF
HOOVER, Ala. — Hale Iwin shot his third-straight 7-under-par 65, pulling away from Gil Morgan and winning the Bruno's Memorial Classic yesterday. He shattered the tournament scoring record and just missed the senior mark.
Iwain's 21-under 195 total was six shots better than the previous tournament record set by Jim Bent in 1994 and matched by Graham Marsh in 1995. He came up one stroke shy of Raymond Floyd's senior record of 22-under par set in the 1993 Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational.
"Three 65s — it's pretty amazing golf," said Inwin, a three-time U.S. Open champion who picked up
$210,000 and his 31st senior victor
v.
Inwin was the third player to come in at 21 under, doing it for the second time.
Australia's Stewart Ginn closed with a 67 and finished second, four shots behind Inwin. Tom Kite and Allen Doyle tied for third at 15 under, both shooting a 68 in the final round.
RACING
FORT WORTH, Texas — CART drivers refused to compete yesterday at Texas Motor Speedway because of safety issues, saying G forces almost twice as high as normal were causing vision and hearing problems.
Series officials said there wasn't enough time to make changes and postponed the inaugural Firestone Firehawk 600 just before its scheduled start.
G forces prompt racers to refuse to compete
The drivers balked after holding a lengthy meeting hours before the race. Some complained of vertigo during practice sessions.
"The G forces were beyond what I could have ever imagined," said Michael Andretti, the biggest winner in CART history. "This is something we never thought of happening."
G forces in the range of three are generally as high as drivers pull on race tracks.
Teams said the G forces were above five, and that all but four of the 26 drivers experienced some sort of inner ear or vision problems after running more than 10 laps at a time. The others did not go those
distances.
CART CEO Joseph Heitzler said the sanctioning body was considering rescheduling the race for later in the year.
SOCCER
Soccer riot in Congo kills seven, injures 51
match between two of Congo's top soccer teams.
LUBUMBASHI, Congo — Panicked crowds crushed at least seven people to death yesterday in a riot at a
Another 51 people were injured, Congo Information Minister Kikava
The riot broke out at a match between Lupopo and Mazembe, the top two teams in southern Congo, in the southern city of Lumbumbashi.
Bin Karbuzi said. A doctor at Lubumbashi's morgue put the death toll at 10, though Karbuzi said seven died.
When Mazembe players tied the game at 1-1 just 10 minutes before the end of the match, supporters of the opposing team started throwing bottles.
Police fired tear gas to try to quell the crowd — launching the stampee.
Crowds knocked over barriers in the stands in the rush to escape the tear gas.
The stadium was designed to hold 40,000 fans. The exact crowd count was not immediately known yesterday, but witnesses said the stadium was packed.
The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
Baseball vs. Washburn.
6 p.m.
sat.
Baseball at Kansas State. 4 p.m.
Track at Husker Invitational. All day.
Tough Knicks prevail against Raptors
Softball vs. Nebraska. 1 p.m. (doubleheader)
Baseball vs. K-State. 7 p.m.
Softball at Missouri. 2 p.m.
Baseball vs. K-State.2 n m
The Associated Press
TORONTO — Resilient as ever, the New York Knicks didn't even need Marcus Camby to beat the Toronto Raptors.
Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewl and Charlie Ward hit several clutch shots in the fourth quarter yesterday as the Knicks shrugged off the absence of their leading rebounder and shot blocker and defeated Toronto, 97-89.
"When things aren't going well, we respond," said Knicks guard Mark Jackson. "Today was another opportunity to do that."
The Knicks made up for their lack of height by making the most of every possession. They shot 53 percent from the field, held the lead for all but a few moments and performed down the stretch like a playoff-tested team.
After Toronto pulled within two points with 1:46 left, the Knicks scored the next six points — two each by Sprewell, Houston and Ward — to lock up the victory and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is Wednesday night.
Houston finished with 24 points, Sprewell had 20 and Glen Rice 18. Ward scored all nine of his points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who always seem to play their best when the circumstances are most dire.
This time, the Knicks had to
overcome the absence of Camby as he continues to try to recover from the trauma of having his mother and two sisters held hostage last Monday. A suspect has been charged with sexually assaulting one of Camby's sisters.
"I don't know if Marcus is coming back," said Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy.
Antonio Davis scored 21 points and Vince Carter had 20 for the Raptors, who shot just 5-for-17 in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks shot 10-for-17 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line in the fourth while committing just one turnover.
The Knicks had an eight-point lead, 82-74, with just more than five minutes left, but Keon Clark scored six-straight points — four on free throws — and pulled Toronto within two points with 4:04 left.
Carter had a chance to tie with two and a half minutes left, but he missed a jumper and Charles Oakley threw away the offensive rebound. The Knicks worked the ball to Houston for a short turnaround jumper and an 88-84 lead with 2:02 left.
Sprewell restored a four-point lead by making two foul shots with 1:33 left, then forced Carter to take a shot from a poor angle that hit the top of the backboard.
Houston then hit another jumper,
NBA PLAYOFFS
Eastern Conference quarterfinals
New York 97, Toronto B9 (N.Y. leads 2-1)
Next game: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Toronto
(TNT)
Philadelphia 92, Indiana 87 (Phil. leads 2-1)
Next game: 8 p.m. Wednesday at
Indianapolis (TBS)
- Charlotte 94, Miami 79 [Charwil wins 30]
* Game vs. Orlando-Milwaukee winner
* Orlando 121, Milwaukee 116 (Mil
leads 21)
Next game: TBA, tomorrow at Milwaukee
Next game: vs. Sacramento-Phoenix winner
■ Sacramento 104, Phoenix 96 (Sac, leads 2-1)
Western Conference quarterfinals
Next game: 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at
phoenix (TNT)
L. A. Lakers 99, Portland 86 (Lakers win 3-0)
Odunle 74, Bailas 10 (lbb) 18.5.
Next game 8 p.m. tomorrow at Dallas [TNI]
San Antonio 86, Minnesota 69 (S.A.
leads 2-1).
Next game: 7 p.m. tonight at Dallas (TNT)
Carter missed a layup and a putback and Ward knocked down two free-throws and gave New York a 94-86 lead with 50 seconds left.
"We fought like hell to catch up and it took a lot out of us," Carter said.
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