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University Daily Kansan
Page 0101_1 from reel: NP 14838 (2008-08-18 to 2008-12-15)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/42132

Title: Cinderella Season Deals Momentum
Summary: Article discusses Kansas football team's recent success after nearly 50 years of mediocrity, focusing on their Orange Bowl appearance and the impact on program momentum.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; bowl games; sports momentum; university athletics
Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [football coach]; Reesing, Todd [quarterback]; Kansas Jayhawks
Confidence: 0.9

Title: A Man and His Unbreakable Bat
Summary: Feature on Ward Dill, inventor of the Radial Bat, a wooden bat designed to be stronger than traditional bats and resist breaking.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports equipment; innovation; baseball
Named Entities: Dill, Ward [inventor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Self Fills Final Coaching Spot With Former Player
Summary: Kansas basketball coach Bill Self announces the hiring of Brett Ballard as assistant coach and Kyle Keller as video coordinator, filling the final positions on his staff.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball coaching; university athletics; personnel changes
Named Entities: Self, Bill [basketball coach]; Ballard, Brett [assistant coach]; Keller, Kyle [video coordinator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: NBA: Celtics Add Former Jayhawk Giddens to Roster
Summary: The Boston Celtics have signed former Kansas Jayhawk JR Giddens, a first-round draft pick, to their roster.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional basketball; NBA; player transactions
Named Entities: Giddens, JR [basketball player]; Boston Celtics
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kick the Kansan
Summary: Contest inviting KU students to pick game outcomes against the Kansan staff for a chance to get their name in the paper.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports predictions; college football; reader engagement
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: INTRUST Bank; The Kansan; Johnny's Tavern; The Morning Brew
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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