====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0084_1 from reel: NP 13607 (2004-08-16 to 2004-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/52871 Title: Soccer Raking in Preseason Accolades Summary: Kansas women's soccer team receives preseason rankings including No. 19 in Soccer America poll and No. 17 in SoccerBuzz preseason top 25, with coach Mark Francis discussing team's preparation for upcoming season. Category: sports Subjects: college soccer; preseason rankings; KU athletics Named Entities: Francis, Mark [coach]; Smith, Caroline [player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hansbrough Passes Up 'Hawks, Tigers and Wildcats Summary: Tyler Hansbrough, a 6'9" forward from Poplar Bluff, Mo., chooses North Carolina over Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri, ranking as the eighth-best basketball recruit by Rivals.com. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; college athletics; NBA draft Named Entities: Hansbrough, Tyler [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Trainer Leaves California for KU Sports Medicine Job Summary: The University of Kansas has hired Bill Dent as director of sports medicine, who will oversee all issues related to sports medicine and serve as the athletic trainer for the men's and women's golf teams. Category: sports Subjects: athletic training; university employment; sports medicine Named Entities: Dent, Bill [trainer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Falcons QB Vick Returns to Practice Summary: Michael Vick returned to practice after missing a day with tightness in his right hamstring, participating in the full workout which lasted over two hours with no problems reported. Category: sports Subjects: NFL football; player injuries; Atlanta Falcons Named Entities: Vick, Michael [quarterback] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Loss to Paraguay Ends Iraqi Soccer Team's Gold Hopes Summary: The Iraqi soccer team's Olympic gold medal hopes ended with a 3-1 semifinal loss to Paraguay in Thessaloniki, Greece, though they still have a chance for a bronze medal. Category: sports Subjects: Olympic soccer; Iraq national team; international competition Confidence: 0.8 Title: Former Cowboy Quarterback Carter Signs With NY Jets Summary: Quincy Carter, who ended up replacing the quarterback who took his spot in Dallas, has signed with the New York Jets, backing up Chad Pennington. Category: sports Subjects: NFL football; quarterback transactions; New York Jets Named Entities: Carter, Quincy [quarterback] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: ebl.ku.edu; Legal Services for Students; Kansan; The Kansan Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.