====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0955 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/47273 Title: Surgeries Hobble 'Hawks Summary: Kansas men's basketball team faces challenges with injuries as they prepare for exhibition game against California All-Stars, with several players recovering from surgeries. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; injuries; college sports; team performance Named Entities: Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Earl, Lester [basketball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Volleyball Goes Deep Into Heart of Texas Summary: Kansas volleyball team prepares for matches against Baylor and Texas Tech, focusing on improving their standing in the Big 12 Conference. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; college sports; team performance; conference play Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seniors Want a Win to End Their Careers Summary: Kansas football seniors seek victory in final home game against North Texas, looking to end their careers on a positive note. Category: sports Subjects: football; college sports; senior athletes; team performance Named Entities: Allen, Terry [football coach]; Dercher, Dan [football player]; Curry, Dustin [football player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Swimmers Plunge Into Season Against Texas Teams Summary: Kansas men's and women's swimming teams begin season with competitions against Texas A&M, focusing on improving rankings and performance. Category: sports Subjects: swimming; college sports; team performance; competition Named Entities: Kempf, Gary [swimming coach]; Turner, Adrienne [swimmer]; Painter, Tyler [swimmer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Major League Baseball Summary: Long-time Royals broadcaster Fred White was fired unexpectedly, creating uncertainty for the baseball team. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; professional sports; team news Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pro Football Summary: First half of NFL season highlighted by unexpected quarterback performances. Category: sports Subjects: football; professional sports; team performance Confidence: 0.7 Title: Baylor Bears Summary: Baylor men's basketball team must replace a star player while women's team prepares for the season. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; team news Confidence: 0.75 Title: Kansas Jayhawks Starting Lineup Summary: Lineup information for Kansas Jayhawks basketball team facing California All-Stars, showing player positions and heights. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; team roster Confidence: 0.8 Title: California All-Stars Starting Lineup Summary: Lineup information for California All-Stars basketball team facing Kansas Jayhawks, showing player positions and heights. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; team roster Confidence: 0.8 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact details for the sports department including phone, fax, and email information. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information; sports department 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.