====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0921 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43845 Title: Crunch Time Summary: Kansas football team prepares for crucial game against Texas Longhorns with bowl game implications; coach Terry Allen discusses strategy and team readiness. Category: sports Subjects: college football; bowl games; Texas Longhorns; Kansas Jayhawks Named Entities: Allen, Terry [football coach]; Williams, Ricky [running back] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Women Seek Rebound From Exhibition Loss Summary: Kansas women's basketball team looks to recover from exhibition loss to Creighton as regular season begins; coach Marian Washington discusses team adjustments. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; college basketball; exhibition games; Creighton Named Entities: Washington, Marian [women's basketball coach]; Pride, Lynn [guard/forward] Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Hawks Season to Tip Off With Santa Clara Rematch Summary: Kansas men's basketball team prepares for regular season opener against Santa Clara in rematch of previous exhibition game; coach Roy Williams discusses team preparation. Category: sports Subjects: men's basketball; college basketball; Santa Clara Broncos; exhibition games Named Entities: Williams, Roy [men's basketball coach]; Gallagher, Tommy [associate sports editor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Basketball Signee Summary: Jeff Boschee, point guard from Valley City, ND, signed letter of intent to play for Kansas basketball team; coach Roy Williams comments on the signing. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; college basketball; point guards Named Entities: Boschee, Jeff [point guard]; Williams, Roy [men's basketball coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Pro Baseball Summary: Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker wins National League Most Valuable Player Award, becoming first Canadian to receive the honor. Category: sports Subjects: major league baseball; awards; Colorado Rockies Named Entities: Walker, Larry [outfielder] Confidence: 0.9 Title: New York Yankees Spend Most Money in Major League Baseball on Salaries Summary: The New York Yankees have the highest payroll in Major League Baseball at $1.3 million, with average salary information provided. Category: sports Subjects: major league baseball; salaries; New York Yankees Confidence: 0.8 Title: A Note of Thanks for Kind Words, Hearty Laughs From K-State Summary: Editor Kristie Blasi shares humorous anecdotes and thank you notes from Kansas State University students and readers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: intercollegiate relations; student life; humor Named Entities: Blasi, Kristie [editor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansas Women's Basketball Signees Summary: List of Kansas women's basketball signees including Dalchon Brown, Katie Hannon, and Selena Scott with their respective positions and high schools. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball recruiting; college basketball Named Entities: Brown, Dalchon [center]; Hannon, Katie [guard]; Scott, Selena [point guard] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact details for The University Daily Kansan sports department including phone, fax, email, and forum information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information; sports department Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.