Previous day Next day
Photos for February 14, 2003

LPGA golfer Annika Sorenstam refuses a club offered by Greg Norman, right, as Raymond Floyd, left, watches during practice for the 2002 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Sorenstam said Thursday she might consider playing in more PGA Tour events depending on how she does at the Colonial.

Anguish is displayed on Tiger Woods' face after his tee shot sailed over the green on the par-3 third hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines. Woods was 1 under when play was suspended Thursday during the opening round of the Buick Invitational in San Diego.

Orlando's Tracy McGrady sinks two of his 35 points. The Pistons beat the Magic, 98-88, Thursday in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips coaches the men's basketball team against Austin Peay. Phillips broke the gender barrier -- becoming the first woman to coach a Division One men's team -- Thursday in Clarksville, Tenn.

Wake Forest's Jamaal Levy reacts after a dunk during Wake Forest's 94-80 double-overtime victory over Duke. Wake won Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Eudora High's Kyle Brouhard, bottom, struggles to avoid being pinned by Paola's Aaron Edwards. Brouhard eventually lost the 119-pound match during Thursday's double dual at EHS.

Free State high's Kirby Beneventi, left, and Jayme Lisher, right, try to take the ball away from Shawnee Mission East's Jamie Miller. The two teams combined for 58 turnovers in the Lancers' 41-36 victory Thursday night at the FSHS gym.

Kansas University coach Roy Williams, left, and UCLA's Steve Lavin chat before their Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic game to open the 2000-2001 season. Lavin is expected to be fired at the end of this season, and there is speculation the Bruins might make a run at Williams to fill the vacancy.

Jan Hartzler, in striped sweater, Shawnee, displays the Jayhawks quilt she made for her parents, Bill and Carolie Hougland of Lawrence. Bill Hougland played basketball for Kansas University, and 10 members of the family have attended KU, including all five of Bill and Carolie's children. The quilt, which is made of T-shirts and digital pictures printed on cloth, was a Christmas present. Carolie Hougland submitted the picture.

The Douglas County Treasurer's office in Baldwin, which is the latest victim of the county's budget cuts, closes today after processing more than 6,000 transactions last year.

Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams and his wife, Wanda, join Bob Billings during a January 2002 event to honor Billings and his many contributions to KU. The event was at KU's Adams Alumni Center.

President Bush addresses a group of sailors and their families during a visit to Mayport Naval Station near Jacksonville, Fla. President Bush thanked them Thursday for their sacrifices and the continuing effort with the global war on terror.

Hans Blix, United Nations chief weapons inspector, works Thursday in his office at the U.N. headquarters in New York, a day before he presents his latest assessment of Iraq's cooperation to members of the U.N. Security Council.

Standing behind Nelson and Judy Krueger's Lawrence home in 1987, Bob Billings discusses the Alvamar Golf Course and talks about plans for the future. Alvamar developer Billings died Thursday at his Lawrence home after an illness.

After a worship service at the Clarice L. Osborne Memorial Chapel at Baker University, Baker President Daniel Lambert, left, awards the Rev. John Holbert, right, with the University Trustee Medallion as the Rev. Ira DeSpain applauds from above. Baker celebrated its 145 anniversary on Thursday in Baldwin.

Past and present Lawrence High band directors, from left, Jay Smith (1988-99), Mike Jones (current), Vic Sisk, (1984-88), Ed Bartley (1970-84), Lindsey Williams (1999-01) and Darrell Cox (current assistant).

The Lawrence High School Concert Band performs "A Festive Celebration" conducted by Darren Jenkins, assistant band director. The LHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band and a special Alumni Band performed the 80th anniversary concert Thursday evening at LHS.

Lindy Paull, chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, testifies during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee to discuss its Enron investigation report. Failed Enron Corp. used schemes of dizzying complexity to shrink its tax payments, inflate its income and overwhelm the IRS even as it paid its executives lavishly and manipulated the tax laws, a congressional panel found in an investigation made public Thursday.
- Opinion: Racism is more than prejudice April 22, 2018 · 1 comment
- Editorial: A yes vote on Proposition 1 April 22, 2018 · 3 comments
- County says Justice Matters using wrong law to try to force mental health vote; group plans to start petition drive on Saturday April 20, 2018 · 16 comments
- Hundreds of Lawrence students gather in South Park for National School Walkout rally April 20, 2018 · 24 comments
- Increasing population at Douglas County jail at odds with national trend March 25, 2018 · 23 comments
- 4,198 days in: Meet the Douglas County Jail’s 5 longest residents April 22, 2018 · 3 comments
- Federal judge finds Kobach in contempt in voting case April 18, 2018 · 24 comments
- Kansas governor signs bill to bar guns from domestic abusers April 20, 2018 · 8 comments
- Letter to the editor: Competing rights April 18, 2018 · 26 comments
- Opinion: The ghost of Sam Brownback appears April 21, 2018 · 5 comments