====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0754 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48525 Title: Kansas to Begin Big 12 Play Summary: Article about Kansas football team's upcoming game against Oklahoma as they begin Big 12 Conference play, featuring quotes from coach Glen Mason and player June Henley. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Big 12 Conference; Kansas Jayhawks; Oklahoma Sooners Named Entities: Mason, Glen [football coach]; Henley, June [running back]; Gelston, Dan [sports writer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Tennis Team to Play in Tulsa Summary: Coverage of Kansas men's tennis team preparing for the Tulsa Invite tournament, including details about the tournament format and player preparations. Category: sports Subjects: college tennis; Kansas tennis; NCAA tournament; Tulsa Invite Named Entities: Gallagher, Tommy [sports writer]; Riley, Mark [tennis coach]; Sierra, Fernando [player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Cancer Diagnosis Leads to Coach's Hospitalization Summary: News about Kansas State defensive coordinator Bob Cope being hospitalized after being diagnosed with cancer, with details about his condition and hospitalization. Category: sports Subjects: college football; coaching staff; health issues Named Entities: Cope, Bob [defensive coordinator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Budig Response Just a Slap on the Wrist Summary: Column criticizing Kansas Chancellor Gene Budig's response to baseball player Roberto Alomar's incident, calling the punishment insufficient. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; American League; Gene Budig; Roberto Alomar Named Entities: Budig, Gene [chancellor]; Alomar, Roberto [baseball player]; Petulla, Bill [columnist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Former Super Bowl MVP Replaces Rodney Peete Summary: News about former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien signing with the Philadelphia Eagles to replace injured quarterback Rodney Peete. Category: sports Subjects: NFL; Philadelphia Eagles; quarterback Named Entities: Rypien, Mark [quarterback]; Peete, Rodney [quarterback] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansas Softball Update Summary: Brief update on Kansas softball team's upcoming games and tournament schedule. Category: sports Subjects: college softball; Kansas softball; Big 12 Conference Confidence: 0.75 Title: Larry Hughes to Commit to Kansas Summary: Report on basketball recruit Larry Hughes announcing his commitment to play for Kansas University. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; Kansas basketball Named Entities: Hughes, Larry [basketball player] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pigskin Picks Summary: Weekly football game predictions and picks by Bill Petulla. Category: sports Subjects: college football; betting picks Confidence: 0.7 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.