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University Daily Kansan
Page 1044 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48235

Title: Media Day Brings Big 12 Together
Summary: Coverage of Big 12 Conference Media Day featuring women's basketball coaches discussing the conference's strength and potential as a premier basketball conference.
Category: sports
Subjects: college sports; Big 12 Conference; women's basketball
Named Entities: Patterson, Debbie [Kansas State women's basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansas Still Competing for Recruits
Summary: Article about Kansas University's efforts to recruit basketball players, focusing on point guard Earl Watson who may reconsider his verbal commitment to UCLA.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; recruiting; KU athletics
Named Entities: Watson, Earl [basketball recruit]; Harrick, Jim [UCLA basketball coach]; Hopkins, Joel [basketball coach]; Spivey, LeTrell [basketball recruit]; Gregory, Kenny [basketball recruit]; Evans, Maurice [basketball recruit]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Two Kansas Football Players Suspended; Won't Play in Iowa
Summary: Kansas football coach Glen Mason announces suspension of two players, Maurice Gaddie and Darrell Lomax, for team policy violations and they will not play in the upcoming game against Iowa.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; team discipline; KU football
Named Entities: Mason, Glen [KU football coach]; Gaddie, Maurice [football player]; Lomax, Darrell [football player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Rowing Team to End Season at Home
Summary: Kansas women's rowing team will conclude their season at home, competing in five races including the Fall Sprint Regatta, with coach Rob Coughlin discussing their performance and goals.
Category: sports
Subjects: college rowing; KU athletics; women's sports
Named Entities: Woodruff, Matt [sports writer]; Odell, Tami [assistant coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kickin'
Summary: Photo and caption showing Kansas junior punter Dean Royal's performance, noting his 39.9-yard average and nine punts for 354 yards in a recent game.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; special teams; KU football
Named Entities: Royal, Dean [KU punter]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: College Football Update
Summary: Update on college football including information about the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalists and other football-related news.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; awards; player recognition
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fast Breaks
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including Texas investigating reports of players talking with agents, Falcons settling dispute with fired quarterback, and Sparky Anderson interviewing for Angels manager position.
Category: sports
Subjects: college sports; NCAA violations; player agents
Confidence: 0.8

Title: They Said It...
Summary: Quote from Kansas offensive coordinator Pat Ruel discussing the team's performance and prospects.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; coaching comments; KU football
Named Entities: Pat Ruel [KU offensive coordinator]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: NLB Update
Summary: Update on National League baseball including Tony La Russa winning Manager of the Year award and other league news.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional baseball; awards; league news
Named Entities: La Russa, Tony [baseball manager]; Bochy, Bruce [baseball manager]; Torre, Joe [baseball manager]
Confidence: 0.8

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