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University Daily Kansan
Page 1088 from reel: L 3014 (1986-08-20 to 1986-12-02)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/31912

Title: Sports Briefs
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including women's tennis player shoulder surgery, Layne's critical condition, ex-UCLA player killed, place-kicker signing with Cards, McMahon starting, and Sukova beating Sabatini.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports news; athletics; university sports
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Women's Tennis Team Member Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Summary: Junior Tracy Trep, member of Kansas tennis team, undergoes shoulder surgery performed by Ken Wertzberger at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Category: sports
Subjects: tennis; athletic injuries; university sports
Named Entities: Trep, Tracy [tennis player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Layne's Condition Still Critical
Summary: Former Detroit Lions quarterback Bobby Layne remains in critical condition after undergoing surgery for liver disease and cancer of the tongue.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; athletic injuries; professional sports
Named Entities: Layne, Bobby [former Detroit Lions player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Ex-Ucla Player Killed on Road
Summary: Former UCLA wide receiver Al Wilson killed when his pickup truck crashed into a pillar in San Diego.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; athletic deaths; professional sports
Named Entities: Wilson, Al [former UCLA wide receiver]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Place-Kicker Signs With Cards
Summary: St. Louis Cardinals sign place-kicker Eric Schubert, who was one of four kickers who tried out for the position.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; professional sports; athletic contracts
Named Entities: Schubert, Eric [place-kicker]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: McMahon May Start Sunday
Summary: Jim McMahon may start for the Chicago Bears on Sunday against Green Bay after missing six starts due to shoulder injury.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; professional sports; quarterbacks
Named Entities: McMahon, Jim [quarterback]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 4th Seed Sukova Beats Sabatini
Summary: Fourth-seeded Helena Sukova of Czechoslovakia defeats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina in the Virginia Slims Championships.
Category: sports
Subjects: tennis; professional tennis; championships
Named Entities: Sukova, Helena [tennis player]; Sabatini, Gabriela [tennis player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Players to Talk to Mass. Students
Summary: Boston Red Sox players Marty Barrett and Mookie Wilson will speak to University of Massachusetts students about sporting events and social responsibility.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: sports; university outreach; athletic events
Named Entities: Barrett, Marty [baseball player]; Wilson, Mookie [baseball player]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Harpo's; Whole World Travel; Sally Beauty Supply; European Suntanning Hot Tub & Health Club; Sunflower
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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