====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA====
University Daily Kansan
Page 0997 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/56267

Title: Knee Injury Benches Jets Player
Summary: Article about New York Jets running back Curtis Martin's season-ending knee injury and potential retirement from professional football.
Category: sports
Subjects: football injuries; professional sports; athlete careers
Named Entities: Martin, Curtis [football player]; Jets [NFL team]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Former Jayhawks Sign NBA Contract Extensions
Summary: Two former University of Kansas basketball players, Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, sign contract extensions with their NBA teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; professional sports; NBA contracts
Named Entities: Hinrich, Kirk [basketball player]; Collison, Nick [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Texas Speedway Made Into One of Top Courses
Summary: Article about the transformation of Texas Motor Speedway into one of NASCAR's premier racing venues.
Category: sports
Subjects: NASCAR; racing tracks; motorsports
Named Entities: Texas Motor Speedway
Confidence: 0.8

Title: PGA Names Ryder Cup Captains in Advance
Summary: The PGA announces Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo as captains for the upcoming Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Category: sports
Subjects: golf; Ryder Cup; professional sports
Named Entities: Azinger, Paul [golf captain]; Faldo, Nick [golf captain]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Lakers' Bryant Sits Out Season Opener
Summary: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers sits out the season opener due to knee surgery.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NBA; player injuries
Named Entities: Bryant, Kobe [basketball player]; Lakers [NBA team]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Suspended San Diego Charger Out Four Games
Summary: San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman receives a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's steroid policy.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; NFL; player suspensions
Named Entities: Merriman, Shawne [football player]; Chargers [NFL team]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Celtics' Legend Laid to Rest in Simple Ceremony
Summary: Former Boston Celtics coach and executive Red Auerbach is buried in a private ceremony attended by family and friends.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NBA; legends
Named Entities: Auerbach, Red [basketball executive]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Yankees' Steinbrenner Hospitalized
Summary: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is hospitalized after becoming ill while watching his granddaughter perform.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; MLB; team ownership
Named Entities: Steinbrenner, George [Yankees owner]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 2005-06 Big 12 Scoring Leader Released From Tech
Summary: Jarrius Jack, the 2005-06 Big 12 Conference scoring leader, is released from the Texas Tech basketball team for academic reasons.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; college sports; player releases
Named Entities: Jack, Jarrius [basketball player]; Texas Tech [university]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Jayhawk Bookstore; KU Hillel; University of Kansas Department of Theatre and Film
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
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.