====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0450_2 from reel: NP 14839 (2009-01-15 to 2009-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/124191 Title: Kansas Guard Deals With Tragedy Summary: Kansas guard Tyrone Appleton deals with personal tragedy while preparing for NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen game after close friend's death. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; NCAA tournament; personal tragedy; college athletics Named Entities: Appleton, Tyrone [basketball player]; Williams, Dennis [deceased]; Self, Bill [basketball coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Lays 14 Runs on Western Illinois in Victory Summary: Kansas baseball team defeats Western Illinois 14-3, with detailed coverage of game performance and player contributions. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; college baseball; team performance; NCAA tournament Named Entities: Bowen, Josh [sports writer]; Price, Ritch [baseball coach]; Brunansky, Jason [baseball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Fans' Cheers for Mizzou Have Explanation Summary: Analysis of why Kansas fans were cheering for Missouri during NCAA tournament games, exploring conference loyalty and bracket strategy. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; rivalry; NCAA tournament; sports fandom Named Entities: Beecher, Alex [sports writer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Team Avoids Blowout but Misses the Victory Summary: Kansas softball team loses 13-8 to Missouri State after trailing by 11 points in NCAA tournament game. Category: sports Subjects: softball; college softball; NCAA tournament; team performance Confidence: 0.8 Title: Women Kick Offense Into Another Gear Summary: Kansas women's basketball team boosts WNIT hopes with improved offensive performance. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; NCAA tournament; team performance Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sweet Sixteen: Kansas vs. Michigan State Summary: Preview of Kansas basketball team's upcoming Sweet Sixteen matchup against Michigan State in NCAA tournament. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; NCAA tournament; game preview Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: NCAA Basketball Tournament Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.