be because he was one of them.Burke also takes prides that so many former athletes have credited their professional successes off the field to what they learned by playing at Purdue.But he has grown weary of the 60 to 70-hour workweek, the 2 a.m. wake-up calls, the coaching searches and the day-to-da

Mitchell Marsh had a fine day with ball and then bat as Australia beat New Zealand by four wickets in Wellington in the second one-day international to level the series. The Black Caps posted 281 for nine from their 50 overs, Marsh snaring two of the top four in six-over figures of 2-30, with Kane Williamson (60) top-scoring and Mitchell Santners late unbeaten 45 boosting the hosts total.Australia looked in trouble at 197 for six, despite a superb knock of 98 from 79 balls from David Warner, but Marsh (69 not out) and John Hastings (48no) got the tourists over the line with an unbroken 86-run seventh-wicket stand.Having won the toss and elected to bat, New Zealand would have been hoping for a mammoth score especially after some early fireworks from Brendon McCullum.The right-hander hit three sixes and two fours in his final innings in Wellington before his 12-ball cameo came to an end when Scott Boland clipped his off stump with his score on 28.Martin Guptill was below his usual explosive best and, when he went for 31 and Henry Nicholls followed 11 balls later, the hosts had slipped to 95 for three in the 18th over.Williamson and Grant Elliott steadied the ship, though, the former manoeuvring the ball on both sides of the wicket to bring up his fifty off 71 balls, and they were in good shape as they passed 150 in the 29th over.However, Williamson and Elliott (32) both departed in the space of two overs and their innings looked like being derailed until Santner and Adam Milne (36) came together at 205-7 in the 41st over.The pair began to find the boundary and put on 61 in 44 balls to drag New Zealand towards the 300 mark.Warner and Usman Khawaja (50) gave Australia a solid start to their response with a 122-run partnership.Khawaja brought up his fifty with a single from the first ball of the 17th over before departing from the next delivery when he chipped a return catch back to bowler Santner.David Warner, spearheading the run chase, fell two runs short of his century The middle order failed to deliver - captain Steve Smith (2) and George Bailey (0) departing in successive balls at the hands of Matt Henry, and Glenn Maxwell (6) bowled by Trent Boult - but that only served to speed up Marshs arrival.Warner was sent back two short of his hundred when he was adjudged lbw off the bowling of Santner after a review, leaving Australia 191-5 and the match in the balance.Watch Adam Milne joined the ranks of spectacular boundary catches for New Zealand during their second ODI against Australia. 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Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke plans to spend his final months on campus doing the same old things.Hell continue rooting for his alma mater, promises to lend a helping hand if asked and seems content taking a backseat to everything and everyone else around campus. Yes, after spending almost 25 years as the front man for Boilermaker sports, Burke is ready to step down and revel in becoming just another fan.Im going back in the stands, he said during Wednesdays farewell news conference. Ive been a John Purdue Club member since 76. Ive had football tickets forever. I have a lot of friends in the community, and I feel like Mike (Bobinski) knows the former AD wont be looking down over him. So Im just going back into the stands.Burke announced his retirement plan in February. After a six-month search, school administrators announced Aug. 9 that they had hired Bobinski, who plans to finish his own AD duties next week at Georgia Tech.The official handoff is scheduled for Sept. 1.So rather than create an awkward transition with two bosses essentially splitting duties, Burke plans to turn everything over to Bobinski next week. Burke, meanwhile, will complete his quarter-century of service at Purdue in a yet-to-be-defined role that will run through June.Since taking the job in January 1993, Burke has seen just about everything -- three straight Big Ten titles in mens basketball, national championships in womens basketball and womens golf, even a Rose Bowl trip following the 2000 season. His steady, confident demeanor helped Purdue remain poised when the football and mens basketball teams hit tough times.Hell always remember the golf match he had with Drew Brees, when the former Heisman Trophy finalist and Super Bowl champion offered to donate money for a new education center.While Burke did his best work behind the scenes, he presided over numerous renovations and expansion projects, countless celebrationss and formed the 25-85 goal -- a term that asked each team to aspire to Top 25 status on the field and produce a Graduation Success Rate of at least 85 percent.ddddddddddddBut what stood out most to those who worked for Burke were his honesty, loyalty and unwavering commitment to put students first.Ill tell you the group hes loyal to the most is the students, football coach Darrell Hazell said. Hes really loyal to the students and the student-athletes; he has a special relationship with them and I think it may be because he was one of them.Burke also takes prides that so many former athletes have credited their professional successes off the field to what they learned by playing at Purdue.But he has grown weary of the 60 to 70-hour workweek, the 2 a.m. wake-up calls, the coaching searches and the day-to-day rigors of the job. He figures its time he spends more time with his wife, Kate, than in the office.And though Burke hasnt decided what the next chapter in his life will be, he insists that Bobinski is inheriting an athletic department on the move in all sports, including football, despite the shrinking crowds.We think what weve put in these last three years will pay dividends, Burke said when asked about the decline in football attendance. Look, the fans are there. We saw it at the end of Gene (Keadys) tenure, we were down to about 9,000 in basketball. Look at it now. So we know the fans are there.Burke tried to leave Purdue before, announcing his resignation in 1998 so he could return to private business. A few weeks later, he rescinded the resignation.This time, he promises, its over.I told (President) Mitch (Daniels) Id help him any way I can, Burke said. But Im not going to just hang around because there is life after this job.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '