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Quick Looks
Tuesday December 5,2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 5). Risks are appealing, but don't go too far. A friend who's affectionate now can be fair-wathered. Your spirits are high in December, and with good reason. The money's coming in around January, and it seems like there's more than enough. February is mentally stimulating, and April's for passionate frolics. Get down to business in May and finish something you promised. An old partnership proves profitable in June. Play it conservative in July. Friends lead to new projects in October. Stick to your budget all year. That habit will serve you quite well.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7.
You're getting more and more curious, so go ahead and ask. Be polite about it, though. Something you discover may be a bit disturbing, so discretion is advised.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5.
Something you thought was a good deal may have turned a tad sour. Better check your bank accounts.
You may be spending more than you realized.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7.
Sometimes you learn the most from the person you like the least. If you're having trouble understanding a real jerk, get a friend to translate for you. Maybe your problem is that the obnoxious one is saying something you don't want to hear.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6.
You are working your fingers to the bone, and keeping on your toes, too. This is not an easy position to maintain, as you well know. If you do an excellent job, which is likely, let people know. Don't suffer in silence!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8.
Your enthusiasm is close to boundless. That feels good, but could get you into trouble. Don't race off and leave an important job unfinished. A practical, hardworking woman will not be pleased if you leave her with a mess to clean up.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 5.
A renovation project could be costing you more than you've planned. You want the best, but getting it's not easy. Neither is agreeing upon what the best is. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, as you're discovering. Be patient.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) — Today is an 8.
Your mate or partner wants to be the leader. You don't feel passive, so this could cause a problem. Stand up for issues you care most about, and do it with grace; you'll gain more points that way.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7.
You do well under pressure. You can stay cool and calm when everyone else freaks out. That skill could serve you well, and soon. Be prepared. And charge top dollar for your services. They'll pay it, gladly.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8.
You may feel lost in love, and that's wonderful. If the two of you agree to keep costs down, you will not have a problem. If your date doesn't like that, well, maybe he or she's not that wonderful after all
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6.
You're in the mood to rip things out and replace them. You've been thinking about this for a while, and you should be almost ready to act. Think of what might go wrong before it does, just to be on the safe side.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8.
You and your friends are on a winning streak.
You're learning fast, and it shows. Meanwhile,
don't believe everything you hear. A rumor may be
untrue. Find out the whole story before you pass it
along.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
You might get an increase in your paycheck if you ask for more than you think you're worth. A friend may tell you it can't be done, but don't be diverted. You might not get as much as you request, but that's why you want to start high.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NEW YORK — Three quarterbacks — Drew Brees of Purdue, Josh Heupel of Oklahoma and Chris Weinke of Florida State—and running back LaDainian Tomlinson of Texas Christian were announced
Finalists for Heisman announced yesterday
yesterday as finalists for the Helsman Trophy.
The award to the nation's best college football player, will be presented by the Downtown Athletic
Club on Saturday night.
The four finalists are the leading vote-getters in month-long balloting by 922 sports writers, broadcasters and former Heisman winners.
Balloting continues through Friday, but the finalists are well ahead of other contenders.
Brees, a finalist last year, is the Big Ten's career passing leader with 11,517 yards and led Purdue to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1966. He threw for 3,393 yards this season with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, and he also ran for 516 yards and five more TDs.
Heupel led Oklahoma to the No. 1 ranking in the country, completing 256 of 389 passes for 3,172 yards with 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has at least one TD pass in all 24 of his career games at Oklahoma and has passed for more than 300 yards in 14 of them.
Wenke led the nation with 4,167 passing yards with 33 TD passes and 11 interceptions. He holds Atlantic Coast Conference records for passing yardage at 9,789 and touchdown passes with 79. At 28, he would be the oldest to win a Heisman.
Tomlinson led the nation in rushing for the second consecutive year and became only the seventh back in NCAA history to run for 2,000 yards in a season. He carried 369 times for 2,158 yards — fourth highest in NCAA history — and 22 touchdowns. His 5,263 career yards is sixth highest in NCAA history.
TUCSON, Ariz. — John Mackovic, who said he was retiring from coaching after being fired at Texas three years ago, agreed to a five-year contract to replace Dick
Tomey as head coach at Arizona. Mackovic had been a television analyst for the past two years.
John Mackovic signs head coach contract
nice, but it wasn't coaching," Mackovic said. "It didn't have the same feeling of coaching."
"The TV gig was
Athletic director Jim Livengood said he first talked to Mackovic eight days ago, and the two worked out their agreement during meetings in Phoenix last week.
"The key for me was: Did he want to get back into coaching?" Livengo said. "John Mackovic, being a great coach, is a no-brainer."
Mackovic's emphasis has always been on offense and he said he would call the plays, although he plans to hire an offensive coordinator.
He said his goals were to "fill the stadium to the brim" and "get this program to the Rose Bowl."
LANDOVER, Md. — Carmen Policy former president and chief executive officer of the San Francisco 49ers, agreed to a settlement for alleged salary cap violations after refusing to assert his innocence under oath, according to a statement by New York Giants owner
Arizona is the only Pac-10 team never to play in the Rose Bowl.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Former 49ers CEO aarees to settlement
NFL
game, gives some inside details on how the league handled the matter which led to last week's agreement.
Mara's statement, released before the Giants- Redskins
In it, Policy paid $400,000, and another former 49ers executive, Dwight Clark, paid $200,000.
Wellington Mara.
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins coach Norv Turner was fired yesterday after failing to live up to Super Bowl expectations with the most expensive team in NFL history.
Redskins coach fired after series of losses
Turner was dismissed by owner Dan Snyder one day after a 9-7 loss to the New York Giants. It was the fourth loss in five games for the Redskins (7-6) and third straight at home, and it moved a team with championship aspirations precariously close to elimination from the playoff race.
Passing game coordinator Terry Robiskie was named interim coach. He immediately began holding team meetings for Sunday's game in Dallas.
Special teams coach LeCharls McDaniel, in charge of the struggling coverage and kicking units,
also was fired. Tight ends coach Pat Flaherty will coach special teams.
The search for a coach for the 2001 season will be headed by former college coach Franklin "Pepper" Rodgers, who was hired yesterday to the newly created position of vice president of football operations.
Turner, hired as a first-time head coach by late owner Jack Kent Cooke in 1994, was third in seniority with one team behind Pittsburgh's Bill Cowher and Minnesota's Dennis Green. But Turner's record was only 49-59-1, with a franchise that has won three Super Bowls.
MLB
Denny Neagle signs contract with Rockies
DENVER — Denny Neale is going back to the National League, agreeing to pitch in a ballpark that penalizes pitchers for almost any mistake. The 32-year-old
left-hander and the Colorado Rockies agreed yesterday to a $51.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that includes a team option for 2006.
The Rockies had an advantage in their dealings with Neagle. His wife is a native of the Denver area, and a year ago, the couple made their offseason home in the Denver foothill community of Morrison.
Neagle also received offers from the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Metts. The Yankees, who acquired him from Cincinnati during the All-Star break, made no offer to re-sign him.
- The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
fri.
Men's basketball at Wake Forest, 6 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C.
sat.
Indoor track and field at K-State All Comers Meet, all day Volleyball at NCAA Regionals, site TBA
Chiefs fall short against Patriots
Indoor track and field at K-State All Comers Meet, all day
Women's swimming and diving at Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark., all day Women's basketball vs. Washburn (Exhib.), 2:05 p.m.
Volleyball at NCAA Regionals, site TBA
The Associated Press
FOXBORO, Mass. — Drew Bledsoe and the New England Patriots won't soon forget one of the season's least meaningful Monday-night match-ups.
They got a rare victory, beating the Kansas City Chiefs, another team going nowhere, 30-24. Bledsoe threw for a seasonhigh 282 yards, and Adam Vinatieri kicked three field goals in New England's highest-scoring game of the year.
For a change, the Patriots held on at the end after the players cut the lead to 30-24 on Elvis Grubac's 19-yard pass to Kevin Lockett with 3:58 left.
In their other Monday night game this season, the Patriots gave up two touchdowns in the last 6:25 and lost to the New York Jets 20-19 in Week 2.
Two of the previous six Monday night games were decided on last-play field goals, but the Chiefs (5-8) fell short of ending a four-game losing streak with a last-play touchdown.
They gave up two fumblies after losing just four all season and
Kansas City drove down to the Patriots' 11-yard line but had no timeouts, and time expired when Tony Gonzalez was tackled in the middle of the field after a 5-yard completion.
CHIEFS
wasted Grbac's 81-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Alexander, who has three scoring catches of more than 80 yards in his career plus an 82-yard TD run.
And it came eight days after they suffered the indignity of becoming San Diego's first and only victim of the season. Grbac missed that game with an injured right index finger.
The Patriots (4-9) treated a chilly crowd — missing 9,964 noshows — to their best offensive display of a season in which they often faltered in the waning moments of games.
They also entered the game with a 7-18 Monday night record, the worst in the AFC.
Bledsoe, who had thrown two touchdown passes in his previous six games, threw two last night — a 17-yarder to Troy Brown and a 1-yarder to tight end Jermaine Wiggins, signed seven days earlier after being cut by the Jets.
Bledsoe overcame a sore thumb he's played with for four games by completing 33 of 48 passes, including all seven on the drive to Wiggins' touchdown that made it 27:10 with 7:09 left in the third quarter.
The Chiefs marched back, reaching the New England 27, but Otis Smith intercepted Grbac's pass at the 4 and returned it 56 yards.
The Patriots couldn't capitalize, as Vinatieri's 37-yard field goal attempt went wide, ending his streak of 16 successful kicks. Grbac then threw a 4-yard scoring pass to Gonzalez, cutting the lead to 27-17 with 13:43 left in the game.
But Sylvester Morris' fumble on the Chiefs' next possession was recovered by Tony George and led to Vinatieri's 27-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining.
Vinatieri had given New England a 20-10 lead on the last play of the half with a 53-yard field goal, the second longest of his career. He also hit a 48-yarder on the first series of the game before Todd Peterson tied it with a 42-yard field goal
The Patriots, who had just two touchdowns in their previous three games, scored two in the first half. Kevin Faulk's 1-yard dive gave New England a 10-3 lead and Bledsoe's pass to Brown made it 17-10.
In between those scores, the Chiefs tied the game on Grbac's pass to Alexander. It was Alexander's fourth touchdown of more than 80 yards in two seasons.