SPORTS NEWS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002
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Familiar figure is preparing to coach
He might not be as vocal. He might not be as animated. But when the University of Cincinnati basketball team practices Saturday, its fiery leader will be right there.
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Braves do postseason flop
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves again failed to get it done in October. The team with 11 straight division titles — and five pennants in that span — was unable to advance the World Series for the third straight season, losing 3-1 to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night in Game 5 of the NL division series.
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Prep sports report
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A postseason to warm misers' hearts
Everybody can find something to like in this baseball postseason. For the first time since the 1995 strike, baseball's version of the Final Four won't include any team that started the season among the top five in payroll.
Underdogs shake up baseball's postseason
What we have here is the NFL, with pine tar. Parity? The baseball playoffs are pouring it all over your living room.
Cardinals not optimistic about Rolen's return for NLCS
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the NL championship series without Scott Rolen, although they hesitated to make an official decision Monday.
Twins, Angels savor their moment in sun
MINNEAPOLIS - One team wasn't supposed to be here. The other wasn't supposed to be anywhere.
Twins' Hocking out with injured finger
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Twins utility infielder Denny Hocking will miss the American League championship series against the Anaheim Angels after injuring the middle finger on his throwing hand during a postgame celebration.
Mets given OK to interview Randolph for manager post
NEW YORK - The New York Yankees granted third base coach Willie Randolph permission Monday to talk with the New York Mets about the team's vacant manager's job.
DJ fired for on-air prank
PHOENIX — The disc jockey who made an on-air prank call to the widow of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile was fired, the radio station announced Monday.
UC's bowl chances rest with road performance
With his team 2-3 and the run defense against wide-open teams in need of shoring up, University of Cincinnati football coach Rick Minter isn't concerning himself with bowl hopes.
Southern Miss-UC game moved to 1 p.m.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Kickoff for the Southern Mississippi-Cincinnati football game on Oct. 19 has been moved to 1 p.m. due to work at M.M. Roberts Stadium, school officials said.
Four RedHawks earn weekly honors
Miami football: RedHawks senior safety Milt Bowen and redshirt freshman backup quarterback Josh Betts were named the MAC East Division defensive and special Teams player of the week, respectively.
Louisville is hot, Memphis is not
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tommy West hopes Louisville has a low opinion of his Tigers when the Cardinals come to town Tuesday night.
UK Wildcats refocus after much-needed off-week
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky's off-week could not have come at a better time. About a dozen Wildcats were stricken with flu-like symptoms soon after their 41-34 loss to Florida on Sept. 28.
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Musketeers addressing questions
Expectations have never been higher at Xavier University as the basketball season approaches.
Winless Bengals encouraged by latest loss
CINCINNATI — In most NFL cities, a close loss set up by silly mistakes is followed by a case of Monday morning blues. The exception is Cincinnati.
Dirt on grass at stadium: It'll stay
The grass may be greener in other football stadiums, but changes made to the soil under the grass at Paul Brown Stadium have allowed the turf to hold up just fine, stadium managers say.
Browns' Couch doesn't back down
BEREA, Ohio — Tim Couch didn't duck and he didn't scramble. One day after tearfully assailing Cleveland fans for booing him and then cheering as he staggered to the sideline with a concussion, the Browns quarterback refused to take back a single word.
Colts still trying to plug holes in porous run defense
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy believes his defense will work — given time. It's been tested in places such as Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, where he nearly rode one of the NFL's best defensive units to the Super Bowl.
Power shifts to West; AFC looking best
When the Miami Dolphins beat the New England Patriots 26-13, it sorted out the AFC East for now - the Dolphins have the edge.
MNF: Packers 34, Bears 21
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Champaign, Chicago, Green Bay. It doesn't matter where Brett Favre is when he plays against the Chicago Bears.
USOC chief will work 'aggressively' for female members at Augusta
The push for female members at Augusta National Golf Club got its biggest boost yet Monday when the head of the U.S. Olympic Committee said he will work aggressively with other club members to admit women.
Wall Street financier has all the right connections
LAKE CITY, S.C. — Darla Moore may just be the woman Hootie Johnson is looking for if Augusta National Golf Club decides to admit women.
Blue Jackets sign top pick Nash
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rick Nash's big preseason earned him the biggest contract ever offered to an NHL rookie.
Penguins move Kovalev to center
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins showed off a brand new center Monday who figures to be one of their two top scorers, and they didn't need to make a trade or a roster move to land him.
Knicks fine Sprewell $250,000, order him away from team
Latrell Sprewell was fined $250,000 and told to stay away from the New York Knicks for failing to tell the team he broke his shooting hand two weeks before training camp.
FAREWELL TO CINERGY FIELD
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Rose brings the house down
Pete Rose came home and rewarded the sellout crowd that gave him a tumultuous standing ovation with a head-first slide in an emotional and fitting sendoff to the riverfront stadium.
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