/ SPORTS / WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You can play hard. You can play aggressive. You can give 120%, but if one guy is out of position then someone's running through the line of scrimmage and he's going to gain a bunch of yards."
- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick
FACT OF THE DAY
The New England Patriots are the first team in NFL history to score 30-plus points in four straight games without a turnover.
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Q: What is the first NFL team that can clinch a playoff spot with a win this week?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
A: The Patriots.
Winter meetings heating up
MORNING BREW
In the bitter cold of winter, all I can think about right now is Major League Baseball.
With the winter meetings beginning this week in Orlando, there's a good reason to keep an eye on the proceedings. Traditionally, the 30 general managers of each team meet for three and a half days - most of which are filled with rampant rumors of free-agent signings and trades. GMs also decide on possible rule changes brought up in these meetings. During the 2007 winter session, a 25-5 vote approved the use of replay to judge home-run disputes. With all of these happening in half a week, the "hot stove" atmosphere is definitely heating up in Florida.
A lot of big names have already inked with a team while others are biding their time. Jayson Werth's seven-year, $126 million dollar contract to play outfield for the Washington Nationals is the third-highest contract ever for an outfielder. Some people believe Adrian Gonzalez's new contract with the Red Sox could reach $154 million to spread over seven years. And, yes, the Yankees wised up and signed their captain Derek Jeter for three years and $51 million
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dollars, with a fourth-year option if Jeter wants to use it.
Meanwhile, Cliff Lee will most likely be the biggest hosteffect of the offseason
Lee, who has played for four different teams in a two-year span, is being courted by many teams including the Rangers, Yankees and Nationals. The bottom line is that Cliff Lee will be a very rich man and can basically pick his team – most likely a contender if he signs with any of the aforementioned teams. Carl Crawford's services are also being sought by suitors like the Yankees, Angels and Tigers, and it's not a stretch to think Crawford could get a Werth-like contract from one of those
teams.
There's still many moves to be made at the 2010 version of the winter meetings, including a hopefully quick move out of the hospital for Rockies manager Jim Tracy, who collapsed at a hotel in Orlando and is resting comfortably as of press time. A useful tool to stay abreast of the offseason is mlbtraderumors.com, a site compiling each and every rumor of transactions as they come from the people who cover each team.
- Edited by Clark Goble
TODAY
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Women's Basketball
Michigan
6 p.m.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Volleyball NCAA Regional TBA Campus Sites
SATURDAY
Men's Basketball Colorado State 5:30 p.m. Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Volleyball NCAA Regional TBA Campus Sites
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SUNDAY
Ware's seventh three-pointer gives Georgia 73-72 victory
ATLANTA — Dustin Ware hit his seventh 3-pointer of the game with 15.3 seconds remaining, leading Georgia to a 73-72 win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night.
Ware scored all 21 of his points
Women's Basketball
Alabama
2 p.m.
Lawrence
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from outside the arc, missing only twice from long range. With the game tied at 70, Gerald Robinson drove toward the lane, luring the defense away from Ware, then kicked it back out to the 5-foot-11 junior standing all alone at the stripe.
Even with Mfon Udofia desperately running at him, Ware swished the shot to give the Bulldogs (6-2) a 73-70 lead. Georgia Tech (4-4) passed up a chance at a tying 3, settling for Glen Rice's uncontested layup with 6.8 seconds remaining.
Robinson missed a pair of free
throws, giving the Yellow jackets one last chance. But a long heave from the baseline was picked off in front of the Georgia basket by Travis Leslie, sealing the win for the road team.
Trey Thompkins also had 21 points for the Bulldogs. Iman
Shumpert led Georgia Tech with 18 points but appeared to be struggling with cramps, forcing him to the bench in the critical final minutes, though senior Maurice Miller did a good job filling in.
The Yellow Jackets appeared to be in control when Miller made a
slick move around Jeremy Price, dumping off a pass to Daniel Miller for a dunk that made it 70-65 with 2:14 remaining. But that would be Georgia Tech's final basket until Rice's layup near the end.
LAWRENCE
Schools looking for basketball coaches
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department needs volunteer coaches for the seventh grade boys and girls' junior high intramural basketball program.
The program is six weeks long and practices begin Jan. 24. Practices and games will be held at the junior high school gyms. Coaches are required to hold one or two practices a week and coach each Saturday game. Games will be from Feb.5 through March 12. Jamie Reed, recreation center programmer, said she saw coaching as a unique opportunity to help out with the community and build
connections with students and parents.
"Once you graduate and get a job, its easy to become old real fast," Polk said. "Coaching keeps me young and gives me something to look forward to."
Interested students can pick up applications at Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St. Applicants should possess basketball knowledge, enjoy junior high-aged kids and be available for the required practices and games. Applicants will also go through a background check.
A majority of the coaches in the past have been KU students and parents. Reed said she believed a good coach was a fundamental part of learning not only basketball but life skills as well.
"A good coach is a role model," Reed said. "The kids learn valuable skills and how to participate in a team."
All of the children who are participating are Lawrence junior high students. Anyone interested in becoming a coach can contact Duane Peterson at 785-832-7949 or by e-mail at dpeterson@lawrenceeks.org.
— Carlo Ramirez
MLB
LA Dodgers may have two owners
A spokesman for Jamie McCourt says a judge has ruled that a postnuptial marital agreement that gives sole ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Frank McCourt is not valid.
Mark Fabiani told The Associated Press the decision means the Dodgers could be shared under California's community property law.
Fabiani says he has seen the ruling that was shared with attorneys Tuesday but has yet to review the entire document.
Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Player found dead in his dorm room
Garden City police say a college student and football player found dead in his dorm room was the son of Colorado assistant coach Darian Haqan.
Authorities on Monday said 19-year-old DeVaughn C. Levy, of Englewood, Colo., was found dead Saturday in his Garden City Community College room.
Garden City police say no foul play is suspected. An official cause of death has not been announced.
The Garden City Telegram reports that Levy is the son of Darian Hagan.
Associated Press
AUTO RACING
Salina OKs permit to reopen speedway
The Saline County Planning Commission has approved a permit needed to reopen the Salina Speedway to auto racing.
The commission voted Monday to issue a conditional use permit to Topeka businessman Tommy Hendrickson and track owner Chuck Fairchild. The track closed in 2006 after operating nearly continuously since opening in 1969. It is on 38 acres near the Salina Municipal Airport.
Hendrickson told the commission that he's heard a lot of support for reopening the track. No one spoke in opposition.
Associated Press
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