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Wednesday March 28, 2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (March 28). You've never been especially practical, but you will be this year. You're enthusiastic about a group project in April, but money is tight. Don't bug. Instead, sell something in May. Share your street smarts in June with a friend who only has book smarts. It's easier to relax at home in July when you think of the money you're saving. Don't spend it all in August just for the fun of it. Save some so that you can travel in December. Have friends come to your house in February, but save most of March for quiet time.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7.
Make practical preparations for your weekend excursion. Make sure you have your tickets and reservations. You might not have to foot the bill for everything, either. Let your playmate pitch in when appropriate.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7.
You're about to be proven right again. You always knew you were right, but others may have doubted you. One particularly annoying older person did. He's right about one thing, and you're right about another, but yours trumps his. Be gracious.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5.
A suspicion is about to be confirmed. Someone you thought was pretty shiny may have feet of clay. Forgive this person and remain friends. Your sense of awe may have been unrealistic from the start.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7.
A friend's advice is right on target now. You may be doing a job the hard way. You can't figure this out by yourself because you don't know any better. Talk about your frustration with a person who has more experience.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
You'd like to be the one to call the shots, but that may not happen. You'd be wise to follow orders instead. Your opinion will be more warmly received tomorrow. Today, keep it to yourself.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) — Today is a 5.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — Today is a 7.
The answer you’re seeking is harder to find than you thought. You might have to travel or take a class in order to find it. Don’t despair, because this could turn out to be great. How long has it been since you’ve had a vacation?
Libra (sept. 23-Oct 22) — Today is a 5.
A serious discussion with a loved one about money may be required. Somebody may not have been paying their fair share. Or even worse, they may have been spending too much. Take time to design a budget you can both live with.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6.
The job is demanding, but the money is good.
Unfortunately, expenses may be high. Try not to
spend more than you make on this deal. Enlist the
aid of an expert pennypincher. Then, just do what
you're told.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5.
You may not usually love your work. You'd rather be out playing. But today, working with a fun person could change everything. Hopefully you can work with this person, because it's the only way you'll get to spend much time together.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7.
Home is where your heart is, and the rest of you ought to be there, too. You and a loved one need to spend more time together. You might share secret hopes and dreams.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6.
You may be sick of the same old routine, but you can't break away quite yet. You can make arrangements, though, like a date for tomorrow night. Don't wait until the weekend.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
You're getting smarter, and probably richer, too. Your new skills aren't used entirely to provide more services; you may also be learning how to negotiate a better deal. That really is a better use of your brains
KANSAS BASKETBALL
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Recruit Simien injured, will miss honors game
Kansas signee Wayne Simien won't play in tonight's McDonald's All-American game after re-injuring his right shoulder during practice Monday in Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Simien originally injured the shoulder when it popped out of place in a game against Shawnee Mission East during the regular season. He attempted to play in Leavenworth's first round sub-state game against Free State, but played just more than a minute in the loss to the Firebirds.
Portland, Ore., recruit Aaron Miles a point-guard, is the only other future Jayhawk playing in the McDonald's game, which can be seen at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
KANSAS TENNIS
Kansas woman named Big 12 player of week
DALLAS — Kansas senior Monica Sekulov was named the Big 12 Conference Women's Tennis Player
of the Week for matches played from March 1925, the conference office announced yesterday.
Sekulov: won key matches last week on the road
Sekulov, a native of Hamersley, Australia, upset No. 46-ranked Irina
Tereschenko of Texas Tech 6-4,
6-4, and helped
the jayhawks upend the Lady Raiders Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.
She also won a key road match at Houston against Karine Urbin 6-1, 6-3, which capped a 4-0 week in singles and doubles. Sekulov has helped lift the Jayhawks to a 10-6 overall record.
Sekulov's season marks are 17-9 (2-2 in league dual matches) in singles and 18-8 (3-1 in the Big 1.2) in doubles.
KANSAS GOLF
STEVINSON, Calif. — The Kansas men's golf team survived brutal conditions and claimed its second victory in as many years at the Stevinson Ranch Invitational. The Jayhawks carded a final round 302 yesterday en route to a 54-hole total of 899 at the par-72 Stevinson Ranch Golf Club.
Golfers beat weather claim third victory
Fierce wind conditions and chilly temperatures hampered play, but Kansas, which was tied with Tulsa after Monday's 36-hole first round, earned its third team victory of the season.
"It was very windy and conditions were not good," said coach Ross Randall. "We certainly did not play our best, but it is nice to have both a team and individual win. I am very pleased."
Kansas junior Travis Hurst posted his second victory of the season with a final-round 71 en route to a 213.
The Jayhawks will be in action again April 2-3 when they travel to Santa Cruz, Calif., to compete in the 55th Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club.
Emporia State hires Colorado assistant
— Kansan staff reports
EMPORIA — Assistant Colorado coach David Moe, son of longtime former Denver Nuggets coach Doug
Moe, is the new men's basketball coach at Emporia State.
Emporia State athletics director Kent Weiser made the announcement ves-
terday at a news conference. "I've prepared my whole life to become a head basketball coach," Moe said yesterday.
whose contract was not renewed after the Hornets finished 9-17 (3-15 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) last season.
Moe, 37, has spent 13 years as an assistant, starting as a graduate assistant on the national championship 1987-88 Kansas team, and going on to Texas Tech and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Moe replaces Marc Comstock,
Buffalo head coach Ricardo
tonto praised his former assistant.
"I recognize that he is a bright, young coach who is ready to run his own program — and has been for quite some time." Patton said.
Charlotte freshman to enter NBA draft
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte forward Rodney White, who led Division I freshmen in scoring this season, is leaving school to enter the NBA draft.
White, an honorable mention All-American, averaged more than 19 points and led the 49ers to the Conference USA tournament championship and the second round of the NCAA tourney.
Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz said he has been told White would be a firstround pick in June's NBA draft. White has not signed with an agent yet, meaning he could return to school if he changed his mind.
SuperSonics sign coach after stint as interim
NBA
SEATTLE — SuperSonics interim coach Nate McMillan signed a four-year coaching deal yesterday, a reward for restoring stability to the team after former coach Paul Westphal was fired early this season.
Seattle has gone 33-25 in the tough Western Conference since McMillan was named interim coach in November, when the team was 6-9 and plagued by bickering among players and Westphal.
"The Sonics are my home," McMillan said. "I feel good about the future, and I am very happy to know that I'll have a chance to prove myself here."
McMillan, 36, served as an assistant to Westphal for the previous two seasons after spending his entire 12-year playing career with the Sonics.
Terms of his contract were not disclosed by the team, and McMillan's agent, Lonnie Cooper of Career Sports in Atlanta, declined to discuss dollar amounts or other details
MLB
Wrist surgery likely for Red Sox's slugger
months — because of an injured right wrist.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Nomar Garciapara is likely to miss at least the first 2 1/2 months of the season — and possibly up to four
The Boston Red Sox shortstop said yesterday the probability of surgery was
"extremely high." The two-time defending AL batting champion, who split a tendon in the wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Baltimore's Al Reyes in September 1999, is to meet with the team doctor today.
"It seems like we've kind of exhausted a lot of our options right now," Garciaparra said.
Garciaparra played with the injury last season — but was on the disabled list from May 12-27 because of a strained hamstring. He said last year there was minor soreness in the wrist but nothing that would cause him to sit out and wound up hitting a league-leading .372.
Though no final decision has been made, Gariacapia sounded as if he was resigned to an operation. He hasn't had an at-bat this spring.
The loss of the three-time All-Star would be a huge blow to the team's hope to make the playoffs. Boston also will start the season missing third baseman John Valentin, who's trying to come back from knee surgery, and pitcher David Cone, who has a sore shoulder.
TRIVIA ANSWER
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Sports Calendar
Women's tennis at Oklahoma State. 10 a.m.
Softball vs. Arkansas. 2 p.m. (doubleheader)
Baseball vs. Texas. 7 p.m.
Baseball vs. Texas. 2 p.m.
Softball at Texas A&M. 3
p.m.
Rowing vs. K-State, Indiana, Iowa, UMass and Tulsa in Kansas Regatta on the Kansas River. All day.
Women's tennis vs.
Colorado. 11 a. m.
Baseball vs. Texas. 1 p. m.
Softball at Texas A&M. 1
p. m.
76ers hope loss streak is good omen
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Larry Brown's only championship in 28 years of coaching came after his 1988 Kansas team lost five games in a row.
Now Brown hopes that his current team, the Philadelphia 76ers, follows the same path.
The Sixers snapped a five-game losing streak Monday with a win against Milwaukee, ending their worst skid in three years.
"I had one team lose five in a row, and they won the national championship." Brown said. "I was hoping that was an omen."
Despite the victory, it remains to be seen if Philadelphia's misery is finished.
Several starters have injuries, ranging from Eric Snow's ankle and Aaron McKie's shoulder soreness to Allen Iverson's hip bruise-returned-muscle tear.
Still, the 76ers remain in a tie with San Antonio for the league's best record and stretched their lead in the East to five games against the Bucks with Monday's 90-78 win.
"We had a slide, but we're still in a great situation." Snow said yesterday. "We're able to lose five games and still be tied for best record in the league. That's hard to do. That's when all the work we put in early in the season helps us now."
And surprisingly, Philadelphia's notoriously fickle fans aren't complaining — yet. Local newspapers and sports radio even are echoing the players, saying that the team has earned a break.
McKie described it another wav.
Most described it with a wry:
"Hopefully that was a wake-up call for us to say, 'Well OK, you can't coast through the rest of the season,'" McKie said. "You get in the playoffs, and you lose three, you're gone."
Brown says he's more worried about injuries to Snow, McKie and Geiger than Iverson, noting that the NBA's leading scorer has played through worse injuries than he suffered this season. In comparison, the other players have chronic problems, he said.
"Now the goal is just to play better and try to improve." Brown said. "Because if you're not playing your best basketball going into the playoffs, it really doesn't matter what position you're in."
There's no denying that Iverson makes up for a lot of mistakes. The 76ers are 12-17 this season without Iverson, who leads the NBA in scoring, steals and minutes.
On Monday, he scored 13 of 19 points in the first quarter, even as the team shot 23 percent, including a 0-for-13 stretch.
"We missed him out there," said Dikembe Mutombo, who failed to get his season-average 13.8 rebounds during the four games without Iverson. "He's a guy who comes night after night and gives you 40 points. When you don't have him, you have to collect the other 40 points from the other guys."
"I had one team lose five in a row, and they won the national championship."
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