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Monday December 04,2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 4). Last year's struggles should start to show results. You've got the basics, now do the fine-tuning. Acknowledge what you've learned in December. You're not the same person you once were, so ask for what you're worth in January. Continue to follow your fantasies in February, through more education. Change your home for the better in March. Use an older co-worker's advice in May. Bring some reality to a partnership in June. Be the practical shopper in July. Schedule your trip for August or October, or both.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6.
March 21-April (19) — Today is a 6.
Don't launch into a new project now. There's too much old business to finish first. Tomorrow and Wednesday will be better for starting new projects and delegating responsibilities. Today, gather data, do homework and make plans.
taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7.
Friends can help you make a distant connection.
They might even set you up with a new friendship that will last. Don't spend much money, however. If fees are required to get what you want, you're probably not in the right place. The best things in life will be free.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6.
You like to have the last word, but that's not a great idea today. Instead, listen and take notes. Your mate should have some great ideas, and a teacher's right on target, too. Instead of arguing, which might be your first instinct, soak it all up.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7.
Ditch a few responsibilities and a partner may help you glide through a wary co-worker's radar. Meet your informant at a favorite place, across town. Quiet time with a good confidant will do you both good.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
A recent setback could provide the spark of inspiration you've been seeking. You're immensely talented, so instead of buying something you can't afford, why not create it? You might wind up with something better than you could have bought.
Virgo (Aug, 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6.
The past few days have been hectic but the worst is over. You may be glad to get back to work, just for its familiar routine. Love will prevail, especially if you're hanging on to an old relationship. Forget post hurts and join forces.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) — Today is a 7.
You've been neat and tidy long enough. Find a place where you can make a mess, and do so. This is all part of the learning experience. You may not start out perfect, but you can get there. Your first assignment is to relish being imperfect.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7.
Magical moments sometimes happen all by themselves. They happen more often with a bit of help. Don't leave an important interlude with a special person to chance. Set things up so everything goes according to your plans.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9.
You're not the same person you were this time last year. So why expect something that worked for you then to work now? It doesn't, as you've noticed, but that's OK. An update is a justifiable expense.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6.
You're very smart, and that's good. Somebody's leaning on you pretty hard to produce results.
Problem is, you don't know how to do that! By the time the big test comes, though, you'll be ready.
Keep crammin'
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) --- Today is 7. Don't get involved in a risky proposition. Let a friend try it out first, and watch what happens. Pay off a debt instead. Once that obligation's been fulfilled, new doors will open. And that may lead to something important you've been seeking.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
Your opinions are important, so don't keep them to yourself. Some decisions already have been made, but there's still room for your input. Let your elders know how you want to fit into the greater scheme of things so they don't put in the wrong place.
iowa knocked off Kansas 159-141 in a women's swimming and diving dual meet Saturday afternoon at Robinson Natatorium.
Women find victories despite loss to Iowa
KANSAS SWIMMING
In the second-ever dual meet between the schools, the Hawkeyes won 11 of the 16 races, earning an 18-point advantage.
"We stepped up in places I didn't expect," said Kansas women's coach Cathy Burgess. "For example, in the 200 free, Iowa had three swimmers with faster times than us coming into the meet, but we still won. We lost some races we should have won but won some races we weren't expecting."
Carrie Kirkham led the Kansas effort, earning race victories in the 50- and 200-yard freestyles, in addition to a second-place finish in the 100 free.
Kirkham won the 50 in 24.15 seconds and finished first in a tightly contested 200 in 1:54.18.
"Carrie Kirkham got up and raced today," Burgess said. "She knew the 200 was going to be a challenge and she stepped up and got it done."
freshman dive Jessi Newman, despite battling a back injury, delivered a Jayhawk victory in the three-meter diving competition and joined teammate Rebecca McFall to finish first and second in that event.
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Beth Schryer captured the 500 free title in 5:03.92 and fellow 2000 U.S. Olympic trialist Gwen Haley cruised past the competition in the 200 butterfly in 2:05.36.
The Jayhawks will look to bounce back from Saturday's loss next week at Arkansas in a dual meet on Satayetteville, Ark.
Men take month off after meet at Texas
"Brian did a phenomenal job and it shows that he'll be in the hunt for a conference title, and it puts him one step closer to qualifying for the NCAA Championships," said Doug Dickinson, men's swimming and diving coach.
Facing nine top 25 teams that feature Olympic Medalists and All-Americans, Dickinson said he was pleased with his squad's performance and thought the experience would help the Jayhawks become better in the pool.
Senior Chad Sunderland and freshman Dustin Chalfant, who both compete in the breaststroke, also contributed. They took 22nd and 24th respectively in the 200 breaststroke. The Jayhawks also received a solid outing from sophomore Matt Hanson, who took 24th in the 200 butterfly.
Kansas' Bainoria Soria scored a fifth-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle
yesterday to lead the Jayhawks at the final day of the Texas Invitational In Austin, Texas.
"I really wanted us to race some of the best in the country, if not in the world, and it was fun to do that," Dickinson said. "Plus, our guys got a chance to watch the best in action, and they'll be able to learn from how those guys prepare and race."
Soria, a sophomore, turned in a time of 15:41 to reach fifth in a meet featuring nine top 25 schools, including No. 1 Texas. Junior Jon Reyes also posted a solid time in the 1,650 placing 18th in 16.02. The Jayhaws finished the invitational in 12th place.
With the Texas Invitational behind them, Kansas men's swimming and diving squads now have more than a month off before taking on Southern Illinois in a dual meet on Saturday. Jan. 13 at Robinson Natatorium.
Auburn for the second time in seven weeks, with Rex Grossman throwing four touchdown passes for a 28-6 victory Saturday in the conference's championship game.
Emest Graham led Florida's (10-2) lethal ground-air attack, rushing for a career-high 169 yards, and the Gators' ball-hungry defense came up with three critical turnovers in the first half.
No. 18 Auburn (9-3) had a successful year just by winning the Southeastern Conference West after two straight losing seasons. The Tigers were denied their first conference championship since 1989.
Florida, which earned a spot in the Sugar Bowl, didn't quite match the efficiency of its 38-7 victory against Auburn on Oct. 14. That day, the Gators reached the end zone on their first five possessions.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
But Auburn never seriously threatened in the rematch, dooming itself with two fumbles and an interception before halftime. The Tigers will settle for a spot in the Citrus Bowl, their first New Year's Day
ATLANTA — Florida is back on top in the Southeastern Conference. The No. 7 Gators pummed
Florida beats Auburn, claims Sugar Bowl spot
yards with one interception. He has shared playing time with senior Jesse Palmer much of the season. But coach Steve Spurrier followed through with his plan to start the redshirt freshman and stick with him; Palmer was on the field for only two plays.
appearance since 1995.
Grossman, selected as the most valuable player, was 17 of 26 for 238
Pierce scores 25 points in win against Clippers
mate Antoine Walker had 17 with 14 rebounds yesterday, helping the Boston Celtics snap a two-game losing streak and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-87.
Lamar Odom scored 19 and Quentin Richardson had 13 with 11 boards for Los Angeles, which cut a 19-point deficit to six in the final minutes. But the Clippers were plagued by bad shooting, as Odom and Richardson made just 11 of 34 shots to contribute to the team's 37 percent performance.
BOSTON — Former Jayhawk Paul Pierce scored 25 points and team
Odom, who had seven rebounds and four assists, received a technical foul for taunting the Celtics bench with 9:51 left in the game after making a basket that left him 3-for-14 from the field and his.
Pierce: made crucial points to ward off LA.A's comeback.
Odom scored seven consecutive points for the Clippers in the fourth as they cut the deficit to nine on his 3-pointer that made it 75-66 with 9:08 left. With 3:10 left, Danus Miles dunked on a breakaway to cut Boston's lead to 83-77.7
The Celtics blew the game open with a 24-10 run in the second quarter to turn a two-point lead into a 54-38 advantage just before the half. Boston led by as many as 19 points in the third before Los Angeles chipped it away to 12 with a 7-0 run and nine of the last 11 points in the quarter.
team trailing by 14 points.
But Pierce hit a 3-pointer at the other end, and, trading free throws for the final three minutes, the Clippers couldn't get within six.
The Associated Press
Answer: George Blanda
TRIVIA ANSWER
Sports Calendar
Men's basketball at Wake Forest, Winston Salem, N.C., 6 p.m.
Indoor track and field at K-State All Comers Meet, all day. Manhattan, Kan. Volleyball at NCAA Regionals, TBA
AP TOP 25
Indoor track and field at K-State Pentathlon Meet, all day, Manhattan, Kan. Swimming and Diving women's at Arkansasas all day, Fayetteville, Ark.
the top 25 teams in The Associated Press college final regular season football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and ranking in the previous poll:
Rank team rec pts pvs
1. Oklahoma (67) 12-0 1,768 1
2. Miami (3) 10-1 1,693 2
3. Florida St. (1) 11-1 1,640 3
4. Washington 11-1 1,571 4
5. Oregon St. 10-1 1,473 5
6. Virginia Tech 10-1 1,396 6
7. Florida 10-2 1,349 7
8. Oregon 9-2 1,207 9
9. Nebraska 9-2 1,160 10
10. Notre Dame 9-2 1,086 11
11. Kansas St. 10-2 1,084 8
12. Texas 9-2 941 12
13. TCU 10-1 867 13
14. Purdue 8-3 810 14
15. Georgia Tech 9-2 803 17
16. Clemson 9-2 776 15
17. Michigan 8-3 754 16
18. Northwestern 8-3 553 19
19. Ohio St. 8-3 481 20
20. Auburn 9-3 450 18
21. Tennessee 8-3 366 21
22. Louisville 9-2 232 22
23. Colorado St. 9-2 198 23
24. Georgia 7-4 110 24
25. Toledo 10-1 84 25
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 59,
South Carolina 42, Wisconsin 28,
Mississippi 23, Iowa St. 22, Mississippi
St. 15, LSU 14, Air Force 10, Boise St. 7,
N.C. State 3.
Kansan.com poll
Last week's question
When will the Kansas men's basketball team lose its first game?
■ at Wake Forest
■ at Oklahoma
■ at DePaul
■ Will not lose another regular season game.
■ at Missouri
■ vs. Tulsa
■ Other
at DePaul - 7 percent
Other
Note: This poll is not scientific. Numbers may not add up because of rounding. Number of votes: 113.
Next week's question:
Who will win the NCAA football national championship?
■ Oklahoma
■ Florida State
■ Miami
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