WILLIAMS SENTENCED
TYRONE WILLIAMS of the Green Bay Packers was sentenced yesterday to six months in jail for a 1994 car shooting that occurred while he was at the University of Nebraska.
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hours of unpaid community service in the next 36 months.
He also was ordered to serve three years of supervised probation and perform 400
The 23-year rookie cornerback pleaded no contest and was convicted in September of a felony charge of unlawfully discharging a gun and a misd.
meanor assault charge.
ANGELS GET A WHOLE NEW IDENTITY
THE CALIFORNIA ANGELS officially became the Anaheim Angels yesterday — complete with a new logo — while their stadium is undergoing a tumback-the-clock renovation.
"Anytime you have an ownership change, people are going to do things their way, so to speak," said Angels president Tony Tavares, who unveiled the new logo with general manager Bill Bavasi.
ODOMES HEALED
NATE ODOMES is no longer one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL. Back-to-back injuries of his right knee are
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top calf backs in the NBL. Back-to-back injuries of his right knee took care of that. But the two-time Pro Bowler has pushed himself back from a two-year layoff and is making an impact in the Atlanta Falcons secondary.
"He's small in stature, but on the field it's
like he's eight feet
tail," said Corne nius Ben nett,
Odomes' team mate.
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Baseball's Lind drives drunk, naked into trouble
TAMPA, FLA. — Jose Lose, a former Gold Glove second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been arrested for drug and traffic offenses, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Lind, 32, was visibly drunk and naked below the壁 Sunday when troopers stopped his man and found a gram of cocaine and seven cans of beer, said highway patrol Lt. Harry Moffield.
"He actually mentioned that he was a baseball player, but I didn't believe him," trooper Harley Franks said. "The reason we didn’t do a field sobriety test on the side of the road was because he had no pants."
Lind, who last played for California in 1995, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving while under the influence, and possession of cocaine. He was released from Hillsborough County Jail on Monday after Circuit Judge Walter R. Heirnich set bail at $1,250.
Lind, of Kissimmee, did not explain why he was wearing only a shirt and refused to take a breath exam or provide a blood sample. Franks said.
In July, Lind was charged in Kansas with battering his ex-wife, violating a restraining order, and cocaine possession. He spent parts of three seasons with the Kansas City Royals before joining the Angels.
Two Olympic runners race for title of world's fastest
Like heavyweights hypping a title bout, the two Olympic sprint champions agreed yesterday to race an unconventional 150 meters in May.
TORONTO — Michael Johnson and Donovan Bailey will settle the argument about who is the world's fastest human, and the winner will get $1.5 million.
"It's a great opportunity for track and field," said Johnson, who exchanged barbs with Bailey at a news conference that confirmed the long-rumored race between the 100- and 200-meter sprints world-record holders.
Both men will receive appearance fees of $500,000, and the winner will earn an additional $1 million. The one-on-one race will be on a curved track. Bailey has been allocated the inside lane.
Promoters said they were still negotiating for a venue and an exact date. Toronto is among five North American cities in contention. The others were not identified.
49ers' Young eager to play after doctors' approval
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Young has the go-ahead from doctors to resume playing, but he still has to convince 49ers coach George Seifert, who remains concerned about Young's susceptibility to another concussion.
Young, who has suffered two concussions in three weeks, visited his neurologist Monday and received medical clearance to play.
That left the final say on his playing status with Seifert, who expects to decide by today whether to start Elvis Grbac at Washington Sunday or return Young to his starting job.
Young, the two-time league MVP and four-time season passing efficiency leader, watched from the sidelines Sunday as Grbac ran for a score and passed for another in a 38-20 victory against Baltimore.
Young said he that he had taken the concussions seriously and that he was comfortable with getting back on the field.
"If you want to be ultimately safe, just don't set the alarm clock and stay in bed," Young said. "To me, cleared to play football means cleared to go take some hits."
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Experience seasons Pierce
Forward thrives in early games
By Evan Blackwell
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas sophomore forward Paul Pierce is turning his coach into a prophet.
"I've said many times that I think the biggest jump happens most of the time from a freshman to a sophomore," said Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams. "Everybody gave Raef (LaFrentz) credit last year for being bigger and stronger, and the fact of the matter is, he was not. It was just another year of experience."
Pierce's experience already has resulted in an increase from his rookie numbers, which included a 12-point scoring average. Pierce has averaged 22 points a game in the No. 2 Jayhawks' two exhibition victories against Geelong, Australia and the Converse All-Stars. He also has shot a combined 19 for 24 from the field.
Pierce said he was more comfortable and confident this season.
"In your first year, Coach Williams is doing a lot of teaching, and you're learning the system," Pierce said. "After that first year, a lot of players learn to adjust and have a much better second year."
Pierce has adjusted to stay within his offensive role, he said.
"Coach has been stressing my shot selection, and that's something I've tried to be more focused on, taking more shots in the game that I'm confident in, instead of forcing things," Pierce said.
Williams said Pierce's improvement was evident in more than the exhibition games.
"He's had some fantastic practices for us, where he's just dominated some things," Williams said. "The things that he hasn't done in a game yet is work on the backboards, and I think he's so much better than he was last year."
Pierce's offensive explosiveness impressed the Jayhawks' exhibition opponents. Converse guard Jamar Johnson, a former Nebraska point guard, has played against Kansas teams coached by Roy Williams.
"Every player at every position plays the same style with the same aggressiveness ... but Pierce stood out." Johnson said.
Pierce's open-court ability and aggressiveness going to the basket often make him the finisher on the Kansas fast break, which the Jayhawks capitalized on against the Converse All-Stars Monday night.
"We were able to use our break to our advantage, which is something we didn't do as well in the first game," Pierce said.
Pierce said he had to be a leader on the court in the absence of senior guard Jacque Vaughn, who was out with a wrist injury.
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Kansas forward Paul Pierce battles for a rebound in a crowd of Converse All-Stars. Pierce scored 24 points and bad four assists and four steals in Monday's game at Allen Field House.
KU volleyball nets praise
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Kansas sophomore outside hitter, Moira Donovan, attempts to tip the ball past a Baylor player during the Jayhawks game against the Bears Nov. 1 in Allen Field House.
By Adam Herschman Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas volleyball team is a team on the rise in the Big 12 Conference, according to Colorado volleyball coach Brad Saindon.
"I think it takes a few years after you make a coaching change for that coach to get her people in," Saindon said. "I think Karen's going to do a terrific job here. To me it looks like they're headed
On a team without any seniors, the Jayhawks have won more matches (9) this season than in the previous two seasons under Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise. Although Kansas has lost eight conference matches in a row, five of those losses were to top 25 teams.
"Their reputation right now is that they're an up-and-come," Saindon said. "They're young and they're making progress."
in the right direction.
"I think they have some good individual players that are raw, and when they get some training and some experience, they're going to be a team to be dealt with." Saindon said.
In Kansas' last match against N. 5 Nebraska on Nov. 16, Schonewise said the team was more prepared and more focused then it had been in awhile.
"We can't check it in at this point; we've got to keep fighting," Schonewise said. "We're working for the consistency; we've had it some matches this year but not throughout. We want to see the next four matches that we're playing at a very high consistent level."
The Jayhawks will try to improve on their 3-12 conference record with the four remaining conference matches this season.
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Henley closing in on new record
Bv Dan Gelston
Kansan sportswriter
Former Kansas running back Tony Sands turned out to be a better running back than fortune teller.
Sands told senior running back June Henley that it would be tough for him to break Sands' Kansas career rushing record because Kansas rotated running backs so much.
But Henley is just 29 yards shy of the record 3,788 yards set by Sands between 1988 and 1991.
It also would be the second Sands record that Henley has broken in two weeks. His 44 rushing attempts in the Jayhawks 38-17 loss to Texas last week gave him 780 career attempts, breaking Sands record of 778.
Henley would most likely have already broken the record had he not been suspended for the Nebraska game after his
Oct. 24 arrest for drunk driving.
But as the featured running back this season, Henley is enjoying a career year. He has 1,267 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. His two touchdowns against Texas gave him a Kansas single-season record of 108 points. He's the first Jayhawk to score 100 points in a season.
Henley could have shattered the record had he not shared time the last two seasons with former Jayhawk L.T. Levine.
Barring an incredible eight-touchdown day against Missouri, Henley, who had 150 points at the beginning of this season, will fall short of the Kansas career scoring record held by former kicker Dan Elchloff, who had 302 points from 1990-1993.
Kansas coach Glen Mason said that he was glad Henley would break the rushing record.
"Right now I hope he breaks it by a lot," Mason said.
Henley not only was a standout running back in high school, but he also was very successful as a defensive back.
"When I first came here, people didn't think I could succeed as a running back," he said. "They thought I'd be a defensive back."
Mason said Henley probably would have been just as good a defensive player as a running back.
Statistics and pride are all Henley and the rest of the Jayhawks have to play for against Missouri on Saturday. With a 4-6 record, they have been eliminated from bowl contention and a shot at a winning record.
Henley's teammates hope he gets the record.
"Sure, we'll all be pulling for June," Kansas junior Tony Blevins said. "It will make the end of this season a little more bearable. But what's more important is that we win."
Mason good for Jayhawks
Coach Mason, it's time to step down
Let's skip the intro today.
Before Mason arrived the Jayhawks had a better chance of getting on Casey Kasem's Top 25 than the AP's college football Top 25.
People seem to forget the stellar job of Mason's predecessor Bob Valesente, who led the Jayhawks to marvelous records of 3-8 in 1986 and 1-9 in 1987. People forget that no other coach in Kansas football history has ever coached the Jayhawks to two
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It's time for Glen Mason to step down and coach a team where his accomplishments will be appreciated. In an informal survey conducted by yours truly, Mason's popularity ranks almost dead even with enrollment, textbook prices and finals.
bowl games. People forget that less than a year ago, Kansas finished No. 9 in the country.
Coach Mason, it's time to step down.
Since I'm on the subject of college football coaching changes, with Lou Holtz stepping down at the helm of Notre Dame, what's next ...
Matt Johner for Heisman?
Speaking of Holtz's resignation, did anyone else see Minnesota head coach Dennis Green jump down reporters' throats when they wrote about the possibility of Holtz coming to coach for the Vikings? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the same guy who shamed the Vikings name by sneaking around on his wife, getting his mistress pregnant and trying to give her hush money?
Denny is lucky that Minnesota hasn't already thrown him to the curb on his fat behind.
Since when has the Dallas vs. Green Bay game been a real football rivalry? The Packers have gotten smoked the last eight times. Shoot, this one hasn't been close since Harry S. Truman was in office. If the Packers-Cowboys is a real rivalry, then let's make some other more interesting matchups a rivalry, like Kansas vs. Converse All-Stars or the Chicago Bulls vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
If you've been sitting back waiting to hop on the Chiefs bandwagon, now just might be the right time.
Lou Holtz quitting, what's next ... Rhodes scholar Mike Tyson?
■ Klownsas State got worked by Colorado on Saturday night. There is justice in this world.
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