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University Daily Kansan
Page 0522 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126923

Title: A King Gets His Crown
Summary: Kansas forward Raef LaFrentz named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year for second consecutive season, with Paul Pierce receiving second-highest votes. Article details voting results and player statistics.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; Big 12 Conference; player awards; Raef LaFrentz; Paul Pierce
Named Entities: LaFrentz, Raef [basketball player]; Pierce, Paul [basketball player]; Haase, Jerod [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.95

Title: Creighton Throws Jayhawks a Nasty Curve
Summary: Kansas baseball team loses to Creighton, with article detailing game performance, pitching issues, and coach comments.
Category: sports
Subjects: college baseball; Jayhawks baseball; Creighton University; baseball game results
Named Entities: Wilson, John Blakely [sports writer]; Randall, Bobby [baseball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansas Women Get Ready for Big 12 Games
Summary: Kansas women's basketball team prepares for Big 12 tournament, with coach discussing tournament challenges and team preparation.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; Big 12 Conference; Kansas women's basketball; Marian Washington
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [women's basketball coach]; Scott, Koya [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Psychic Knee Aches in March, Basketball's Time for Madness
Summary: Columnist discusses the physical and mental challenges of March Madness basketball tournament, personal experiences with injuries during tournament season.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA tournament; March Madness; college basketball; sports commentary
Named Entities: Ratliff, Harley [sports writer]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Haase Signs Off
Summary: Jerod Haase announces plans to enter NBA draft after completing his college career, with mention of his book signing.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NBA draft; Jerod Haase
Named Entities: Haase, Jerod [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Women's Basketball
Summary: Brief notice about Big 12 women's basketball tournament coverage, directing readers to page 5B for more information.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; Big 12 Conference tournament
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Contact the Kansan
Summary: Contact details for the sports department including phone, fax, email, and forum information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: sports department contact information
Confidence: 0.9

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