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University Daily Kansan
Page 0544 from reel: NP 7854 (1999-01-25 to 1999-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/108289

Title: Jayhawks Face Shooting Ace
Summary: Article about Kansas Jayhawks basketball team preparing to face Evansville's sharpshooting guard Marcus Williams in NCAA Tournament first round, with analysis of Williams' shooting abilities and how Kansas plans to defend him.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NCAA tournament; team strategy
Named Entities: Williams, Marcus [basketball player]; Robertson, Ryan [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Pride Ready for Tournament, Despite Lack of NCAA Honors
Summary: Feature on Kansas women's basketball player Lynn Pride, who led her team to NCAA Tournament despite not receiving individual postseason honors, with details about her season performance and team's tournament readiness.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; NCAA tournament; team preparation
Named Entities: Pride, Lynn [basketball player]; Washington, Marian [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 1999 NCAA Final Four Predictions
Summary: Table showing predictions from various sports writers for the 1999 NCAA Final Four and National Champion, including picks for teams like Duke, Connecticut, and Kansas.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball predictions; NCAA tournament; college sports
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Williams Refutes New Earl Rumor Pairing Forward With Master P
Summary: Commentary column where Kansas coach Roy Williams addresses and refutes rumors about basketball player Earl being paired with entertainer Master P, discussing NCAA compliance and the rumors' origins.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball rumors; player controversies; NCAA compliance
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [coach]; Earl, [basketball player]; Master P, [entertainer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Kansas Tennis
Summary: Brief article about Kansas men's tennis program, noting that several players from Mexico have found a home at Kansas and highlighting their tournament play.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's tennis; athletic recruitment; university sports
Confidence: 0.7

Title: NCAA Tournament
Summary: Short piece about the NCAA Tournament beginning, with Harley Ratliff giving predictions about potential upsets in the tournament.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball tournament; tournament predictions; sports coverage
Confidence: 0.7

Title: New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre Has Left the Team and Will Undergo Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Summary: Brief news item about New York Yankees manager Joe Torre leaving the team temporarily to undergo treatment for prostate cancer.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; professional sports; health news
Named Entities: Torre, Joe [baseball manager]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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