KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 / SPORTS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."
— Weldon Drew,
former New Mexico State coach
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas Athletics
Sherron Collins' three three-point attempts tied him for sixth on the Kansas all-time three-point attempt with Terry Brown. He now has 208 career attempts.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
As of Monday's games, where does Kansas rank among the best three point field goal percentage teams in Division 1?
A: 10th. Kansas is shooting 40% for the season. Utah State leads the nation at 43 percent.
— kenpom.com
SCORES
NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 4 Syracuse 99, Providence 85
No. 6 Kansas State 83, Texas Tech 64
No. 10 New Mexico 72,
Colorado State 66
No. 11 Georgetown 70,
Louisville 60
Florida 75, No. 19 Tennessee 62
Evansville 55, No. 25 Northern Iowa 54
Women's College Basketball
No. 7 Notre Dame B2, Marquette 67
No. 8 West Virginia 64, Cincinnati 43
No. 13 Georgetown 70, Villanova 54
Colorado 80, Missouri 79, OT
NBA Basketball
Cleveland 105, New Orleans 95
Boston 110, New York 106
Minnesota 91, Miami 88
Portland 102, New Jersey 93
Phoenix 104, Oklahoma City 102
LA Lakers 99, Memphis 98
Detroit 101, Sacramento 89
Philadelphia, Golden State, late
Dividing sports' best names
MORNING BREW
By definition, a name is a title that identifies a person. Until we can legally change them, we have no control over what our parents decide our names will be. Sometimes this lack of power can be a blessing in disguise. The Brew breaks down some of the best names in sports history and splits them into divisions. Please do not take this too seriously. Instead, giggle as you wish and share with a friend. Also, if I forgot an essential name, you can either beat me over the side of the head with a cushioned item or just shoot me (an e-mail) and tell me what I missed. Let the name game begin!
THE PERFECT REPETITION DIVISION:
Ruben Boumtje-Boumtie
This former Georgetown center had a brief stint in the NBA and currently plays professionally in Germany. At 7-feet and 260 pounds, the Cameroonian seems to Bountje-Boumjtje (creates an action verb) every time he rumbles down the court.
God Shammgod
Mr. and Mrs. Shammgod must have had high expectations for their son. He wasn't so almighty in his longeason in the NBA, averaging just 3.1 points per game in 20 games played for the Washington Wizards.
Still, my Upper Deck Collector's Choice Shamming card remains a personal favorite.
This name might just be Webster's definition for the perfect repetition division. The former Oklahoma center's name sounds more like a Pokémon than a basketball player.
Longar Longar
THE FORMER AFC NORTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER DIVISION:
Housh-mazilly. Housh-yo-mama? Touraj's last name has been jumbled in both NFL Network commercials and drunken bleachers alike.
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
The Seattle Seahawk is still considered one of the finest possession receivers in the NFL, but he was cruelly underutilized this past season. He gained most of his popularity lining up next to Chad Ochocinco on the Cincinnati Bengals.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
He was dubbed "Fuuuuuuuul" by Myron Cope, the late voice of the Steelers. The Honolulu, Hawaii, native was best known for paving paths for Jerome "The Bus" Bettis. The Pittsburgh Steelers' smash-mouth style of football ideally corresponded with this scrappy fullback.
THE NO COMMENT DIVISION:
Truckie — Yeah, no comment.
Ron Tugnutt — Boy could that for-
mer NHL goaltender tug a... I mean, no comment.
THE PERFECT FIT DIVISION:
Mookie Blaylock
One of the greatest on-ball defensive point guards in NBA history, Blaylock thrived when Lenny Wilkens coached the Atlanta Hawks.
He is one of 18 players in NBA history to record 10 or more steals in a single game.
Also, musical act Pearl Jam originally titled their band "Mookie Blaylock." After changing its name the band titled its debut album "Ten" after his jersey number.
Is this not the perfect hockey name for a battering, hit-happy defender? Ruutu was a fan favorite with the Pittsburgh Penguins and has since brought his punishing checks to the Ottawa Senators.
Jarkko Ruutu
Speedy Claxton
A miniscule extraterrestrial-looking fellow with blazing wheels, Craig's nickname suited his game. Despite playing alongside legends such as Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson, Claxton was never anything more than a role player.
THE SNACKS DIVISION:
Everyone's favorite breakfast item and switch-hitting, golden gloved center
Coco Crisp
fielder, Covelli is revered in a multitude of major-league cities. Crisp made the final out for the Boston Red Sox in game 7 of the 2007 ALCS with an over the shoulder grab in the deepest nook of Fenway Park. Crisp's friendly face actually looks like something that would fit right in on a cereal box.
Mark Lemongello
According to the New York Times, Lemongello was booked on charges of kidnapping his cousins and armed robbery in 1982.
Meh. Minor details. This former MLB pitcher's last name will always be sweet like citrus flavored gelatin. And that's good enough.
O. J. Mayo
Orange juice and mayonnaise sounds like a nauseating mixture, but Ovinton J'Anthony makes it work. He may have been way overhyped in his high school days, but as a Memphis Grizzlies guard he's consistently good for 18-20 points and lackluster defense on any given night.
THE KICKINGSTALLIONSIMS DIVISION:
Chief Kickingstallionsims
Grlentntys Chief Kickingstallionsims, Jr., gets a division of his own. The former Alabama State center, who stands at 7-foot-1 and weighs 255 pounds, inherited his name from his father, a member of the Navajo tribe.
Written in his bio on Alabama State's website, the Chief lists his greatest athletic feat as being honored "Best Name in College Sports" by Sports Illustrated. The best part (in case you didn't notice) — his last name is divided up into "kicking", "stallions" and then a spontaneous "sims" thrown on at the end just for the hell of it.
— Edited by Taylor Bern
WOMEN'S GOLF
Kansas places 12th in South Carolina
The Kansas women's golf team wrapped up the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Golf Classic Tuesday in South Carolina. Senior Emily
Powers shot an even-par 72, sending the Jayhawks to a tie for 12th place. Five Jayhawks participated and all
Powers
pated and all five improved
their score on the final day of competition.
Kansas shot 303-314-298 for a 915 total during the tournament.
consecutive pars during her team-leading 72 Tuesday.
Every Kansas golfer recorded at least one birdie on the concluding day of the tournament
Jennifer Clark shot a 74 on the final day, followed by Grace Thiry's 75, Meghna Bal's 77 and Meghan Gockel's 78.
Individually, Powers finished 11th overall, with a three-round total of 221.
Thiry had the second highest individual finish for Kansas; she tied for 41st with an overall score of 229.
Kansas next competes March 5-7 at the Duramed/Rio Verde Collegiate in Rio Verde, Ariz.
— By Max Vosburgh
MLB
Powers made nine
Shortstop awaits recovery
ASSOCIATED PRESS
JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan figured the pain in his right wrist was never going away. He felt it in high school. He felt it early in his professional career. He felt it enough to force him to skip batting practice about half the time last season.
"I thought, this was life, this is one of these things I've got to deal with. I've got to get through it one way or another," Ryan said.
Still, he was willing to deal with it.
Now, though Ryan isn't happy about delaying his first spring training as a starter, he's relieved the pain that has hindered him for several years is gone.
surgery was scheduled. Doctors found an obstruction and determined it was more than tendinitis that was causing him discomfort.
Then, after he "complained about it enough," arthroscopic
"There's a lot of reason to be optimistic about this, having actually found something in there." he said. "I don't want to call this a success just yet, but we found something that was causing a lot of pain and now it's not there anymore."
Ryan, who took over the startin shortstop job midway through last season, expects to be ready for opening day.
He was in a soft cast for about a week before starting his rehabilitation. He arrived at spring training Monday wearing an elastic protective sleeve.
The timing wasn't good for Ryan or the Cardinals, who enter the spring with their fourth starting shortstop in four years. Now, Julio Lugo and Tyler Greene will share the position. St. Louis doesn't plan to pursue another shortstop.
"It's one of the hits we're going to take and we're taking it early, and I think we're doing the things to protect ourselves," manager Tony La Russa said. "The worst case is somebody has to play, and we have to make sure we get somebody we can win with."
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Women's swimming at Big 12 Championships, College Station, Texas, all day
TODAY
THURSDAY
Women's basketball vs. Iowa State, 6:00 p.m.
Women's swimming at Big 12 Championships, College Station, Texas, all day
FRIDAY
Softball
Baseball
Sportball
vs. Kentucky in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
11:30 a.m.
vs. Sacramento State in Peoria, Ariz., 4 p.m.
Softball
Track
vs. Tennessee at Chattanooga, 4:30 p.m.
Track at Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa, all day.
Women's swimming at Big 12 Championships, College Station, Texas, all day
SATURDAY
Women's tennis vs. New Mexico State, 10 a.m.
Softball
vs. Tennessee Tech in Chattanooga, Tenn.
11:30 a.m.
Men's basketball at Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.
Baseball vs. Sacramento State in Peoria, Ariz., 4 p.m.
Softball
vs. Lipscomb in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
4:30 p.m.
Baseball
vs. Gonzaga in
Peoria, Anz, 8 p.m.
Track
at big 12 Indoor
Championships in
Ames, Iowa, all day
Women's swimming at Big 12 Championships, College Station, Texas, all day
The 27-year-old Ryan showed he could handle the position every day defensively last season after proving to be a valuable utility player the previous two years. He also hit .292 in 129 games.
But until he resumes hitting, Ryan will just have to watch as others try to take advantage of the opening.
"There's always guys coming up," Ryan said. "We've got plenty of guys in camp. You don't want to crack the door for anyone. Not that I'm the one cracking the door, but I want to get back on the field as soon as possible."
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