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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1998
Page
9
Major League standings by division show the Yankees leading the AL East with 68 wins, followed by Boston and Toronto. In the NL, New York leads the NL East, while Atlanta and San Francisco head the NL West and NL East respectively. Tonight's schedule features key matchups across both leagues including Yankees vs Tigers and Dodgers vs Mets.
Baldwin taps Baldwin I 20 to 12 in a 10 minute playoff to claim the Ad Astra Per Basketball League varsity crown as Gardner-Edgerton Paola I and Belles finish 8-6, Eudora I and Anderson County 6-8, Lawrence 5-9, Olathe 3-11, Wellsville 1-13. Junior varsity Baldwin II tops with 10-4. Kansas City Arena Football debut set 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Kemper Arena between Florida Bobcats and Nashville Kats. tickets $9, $15, $25, $30. Chiefs sign DT Tom Barnett to a one year deal before training camp.
Kansas City beat Texas 7-4 as Dean Palmer and Juan Gonzalez homered, Palmer driving in four and delivering the key three-run shot in the fifth. Pat Rapp earned the win despite a late ejection after disputing a call, while Texas’ Gonzalez increased his RBI total to 113.
Tim Floyd joined the Chicago Bulls as director of basketball operations amid an unresolved future for Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan. Reinsdorf left open the head coach post if Jackson and Jordan return or move forward otherwise. Floyd, 44, resigned from Iowa State and said he would back Jordan if Jackson returns, while hoping to coach Jordan if not.
Top-seeded Paola defeated Ottawa 7-0 in the American Legion AA Zone tournament, forcing Ottawa into the consolation bracket to face Gardner. Ottawa wasted early chances as Dixon went 3-for-3 but the team totaled only ten hits, while Paola pitcher South limited the offense.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee cried with joy and sadness as her four day Goodwill Games heptathlon title ended. The 36 year old from East St. Louis honored a storied career with a dramatic finish after a world record 1,600-meter relay, and before the final 800 meters she noted the moment was really it.
Nebraska and Texas A&M, last season’s Big 12 title game participants, are chosen as division champions in the preseason media poll. Ricky Williams and Dat Nguyen named preseason players of the year. Williams tops the offense with 1,893 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns. Kansas State garners four offensive picks led by Michael Bishop and Martin Gramatica leads kicking selections.
Media voters name numerous Kansas State players across offense and defense on the 2000 preseason All-Big 12 team. Notable selections include Ricky Williams of Texas as Offensive Player of the Year and Dot Nguyen of Texas A&M as Defensive Player of the Year.
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