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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Courage is grace under pressure."
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2009
Ernest Hemingway
FACT OF THE DAY
Xavier Henry's 27 points were the most by a Kansas freshman in his collegiate debut.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who previously held the school record for points in a debut as a Kansas freshman?
A: Norm Cook, who had 21 points against Murray State in 1973.
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NFL
Bush and Brees help Saints improve to 9-0
ST. LOUIS — Reggie Bush helped the New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes to stay unbeaten for the best start in team history
Bush scored twice for the first time in more than a year and Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes that allowed the Saints to escape with a 28-23 victory Sunday over the St. Louis Rams.
Courtney Roby opened the second half with a 97-yard kickoff return and Robert Meachem's 27-yard grab early in the fourth quarter gave New Orleans (9-0) just enough breathing room to tie the franchise record with nine straight wins.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Texas A&M leads early, pulls upset against Duke
COLLEGE STATION, Texas
— Danielle Adams scored 24 points in her Texas A&M debut and the Aggies stunned No. 6 Duke 95-77 on Sunday.
The Aggies (1-0) took the lead near the midway point of the first half and didn't trail again.
The victory improved Texas A&M's all-time record against the Blue Devils to 3-0 This was the first meeting between the schools since a 77-63 win by the Aggies in the round of 16 in the 2008 NCAA tournament.
Associated Press
Saturday fights feature big names
MORNING BREW
Saturday night was all right for fighting.
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao brutalized Miguel Cotto Saturday night and won the World Boxing Organization welterweight title after a 12th round TKO. The bout may have been best watched on a high-definition television set so as to be able to even see Pacquiao's rapid-fire haymakers. The only tradeoff would be seeing a crystal-clear rendition of the hamburger meat that was Cotto's face.
Cotto did prove to be a for- midable foe in the early going, holding his own for awhile before third- and fourth-round knock- downs took their toll. Cotto's corner even tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round.
Consider the following sentence from the Associated Press' report from the fight when seeking perspective of the breadth of Pacquiao's dominance: "Cotto's wife and child, who were at ring-side, left after the ninth round, unable to watch the beating any longer." Ouch.
Boxing fans had to have been
pleased with the sport returning to the limelight again just two months removed from Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s return in a September pay-per-view that landed more than a million buys.
And ample eyes remain fixated on the sport as the boxing world anticipates the announcement of a Pacquiao-Mayweather super fight. You thought their fights this year were profitable? You have no idea.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena erupted with chants of "We want Floyd" after Pacquiao's victory. A deal could be made next week, suggests Dan Wetzel in a postfight column on Yahoo! Sports' Web site.
If it is, and if the mounds of rubbish boxing promoters impose on the matchmaking process is overcome, then we could be
delivered in 2010 a fight that defines the sport this decade. Better, it would capture the hearts and minds of casual fans - which annually shrink in number and passion.
COUTURE EMERGES AT UEC 105
Fight fans without access to nav-der-view - and/or $50-plus
- were delivered a free UFC card to take in alongside the evening's college football slate.
Randy Couture, the 46-year-old Hall of Famer, rebounded from his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera in August and out-pointed Brandon Vera in "The Natural's" return to the light heavyweight ranks at UFC 105 in Manchester, England.
Couture moved to 17-10 and avoided the first three-fight losing streak of his career. The fight was the first of a six-fight contract inked after his UFC 102 loss.
The return to light heavyweight, where Couture once won the division's championship, presents a wealth of opportunities for intriguing fights. Pairing Couture
with Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, a returning Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin or Shogun Rua are just a few of the big-name fighters that come to mind.
Here's a few wild cards though. Say Anderson Silva sticks around the division for a permanent stay. Or Chuck Lidell indeed makes one last go at it and stages a fourth instalment of the two's historic rivalry. I personally would love to see Quinton "Rampage" Jackson return to the UFC after he's through brooding with Dana White.
Follow Stephen Montemayor at twitter.com/smontemayor.
Edited by Nick Gerik
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Texas blows out Baylor, stays unbeaten
Missouri, Oklahoma also pile on the points against opponents Kansas State and Texas A&M
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
TEXAS 47, BAYLOR 14
Texas' burnt orange contingent followed its team 99 miles from Austin to Waco, Texas, and saw the Longhorns put on another dominating performance.
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy's two first-half touchdown passes helped Texas reach 10 victories for the ninth straight season.
McCoy and senior wide receiver Jordan Shipley connected on three-yard and seven-yard touchdown passes, and put the Longhorns ahead of the Bears by 40 points at halftime.
Baylor's first points came in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by sophomore Terrance Ganaway.
MISSOURI 38,
KANSAS STATE 12
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder had beaten Missouri 13 times in a
row, but he couldn't get past the unlucky number Saturday in Manhattan.
Missouri senior wide receiver Danario Alexander accumulated more than 200 receiving yards for the second consecutive game. He also caught three touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Kansas State junior running back Daniel Thomas, the Big 12's leading rusher, picked up just 79 yards on the ground against a stout Missouri run defense.
Iowa State became
Junior quarterback Austen Arnaud threw two touchdown passes for the Cyclones, and the second gave Iowa State a 17-3
bowl-eligible for the first time since 2005 despite being outgained by 80 yards.
lead midway through the third quarter.
Junior running back Alexander Robinson rushed for 138 yards on 30 carries.
Tyler Hansen's touchdown pass to wide receiver Markques Simas brought Colorado within one score with 3:17 left. The Buffaloes got the ball back with 23 seconds left in the game but could not pull out a miracle victory.
OKLAHOMA 65,
TEXAS A&M 10
Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones threw five interceptions two Saturdays ago, but this weekend, Jones tossed five touchdowns and threw for 392 yards with only one interception in Oklahoma's dominating performance against Texas A&M.
Oklahoma's 640 yards of total offense and 65 points were season highs. The Sooners scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to build their lead.
OKLAHOMA STATE 24
TEXAS TECH 17
The Cowboys kept their slim hopes for a Big 12 championship alive Saturday by running all over the Red Raiders.
The Oklahoma State defense sealed the victory by containing a two-minute drive led by Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts.
NOTE: Information compiled from Associated Press reports.
Follow Clark Goble at twitter.com/cgoble89.
Edited by Nick Gerik
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY No event scheduled
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Men's Basketball
vs. Memphis,
St. Louis, Mo.
9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Volleyball at Iowa State, 6:30 p.m.
Women's Basketball at Iowa,7 p.m
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Men's Basketballvs. CentralArkansas,7 p.m.
Swimming Houston Invitational, all day
SATURDAY
Volleyball vs. Nebraska 6:30 p.m.
Football at Texas, 7 p.m.
Swimming Houston Invitational, all day
SUNDAY
Women's Basketball vs. Michigan 2 p.m.
Swimming Houston Invitational, all Day
NHL
Blackhawks defend home beat Sharks in overtime
CHICAGO — Brent Seabrook scored 41 seconds into overtime, lifting the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. Chicago's seventh consecutive home victory.
Despite the loss, the Sharks extended their streak of games with at least a point to 12 (9-0-3).
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Stories of Struggle, Stories of Hope: Art, Politics & Human Rights
Imprisoned by the Nigerian government as a teenager for his first novel, tortured and placed on death row for subsequent work critical of the government, Chris Abaan will lecture on the redemptive power of art to battle tyranny His best-selling novel, *Grown up*, the *Hemmingway*/PEN Prize. His other works of fiction include *The Rimes* and the award-writing *Song For Night* about a child soldier who has lost his voice. Abaan is a professor in the Department of Creative Writing at the University of California, Berkeley.
CHRIS ABANI
November 17, 2009 | 7:30 p.m.
Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
The series is composed by Kansas Public Radio. Partial funding for the humanitarian lecture series provided the National Involvement for the Humanitarian 2005 Challenge Grant
"A Conversation with Chris Abani"
November 18, 10 a.m.
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BY BEN WARD bward@kansan.com
Six recruits sign letters to play for Kansas in 2010
Among Smith's first recruiting class are three in-state products. Ashley Newman, from Salina, is expected to provide athleticism and solid defensive skills
First-year softball coach Megan Smith announced Friday that six players had signed national letters of intent to play at Kansas starting in the 2010-2011 season.
The only non-freshman of this year's signing class, Ashley Spencer, will provide Smith with an experienced arm out of the bullpen. Spencer, currently in her second season for Cowley County Community College, will make the move to Lawrence next fall.
to Kansas' infield
The Jayhawks will also add Laura Vickers, an All-State shortstop from Oathe East High School and a player Smith is very
"We are extremely excited to keep one of the most talented 2010 graduates in the country in the state of Kansas," Smith said. "She is a dynamic player who will be a huge asset both offensively and defensively."
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Among the three out-of-state recruits is Kendra Cullum. Cullum, a versatile player who hails from Conroe, Texas, has been an all-district performer in each year of her high school career. Kansas will add another talented arm to its bullpen in Colleen Hohman. Hohman won conference pitcher of the year last season after racking up 250 strikeouts for Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill.
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"Although Elsa is from Washington, she and her family are Jayhawks through and through," Smith said. "We look to Elsa to provide more speed to our line-up and to add much needed depth to our outfield."
Rounding out the 2010-2011 signees is Kirkland, Wash., native Elsa Moyer, who has some ties to the crimson and blue. The NFCA All-West Second Team outfielder will be a second-generation Jayhawk, as her father, Rob, used to attend the University.
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