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University Daily Kansan
Page 0317 from reel: NP 14267 (2007-08-13 to 2007-10-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/57944

Title: Funny Car, Fast Time
Summary: Mike Ashley and Eric Blake Faulkner's Tribute Dodge Charger won Funny Car at the 53rd-annual U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana, with a time of 4.894 seconds at 323.74 mph.
Category: sports
Subjects: drag racing; NASCAR; automotive sports
Named Entities: Ashley, Mike; Faulkner, Eric Blake
Confidence: 0.9

Title: High Shot Totals Don't Yield Victories
Summary: The women's soccer team had high shot totals but lost games to Hawaii and Auburn, with detailed statistics showing their performance in two matches.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's soccer; university athletics; sports statistics
Named Entities: Cumbow, Alison [writer]; Francis, Mark [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Chiefs Uphold Vow to Remake Roster
Summary: Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards discusses plans to remake the team roster with a blend of veteran and new players to strengthen the team.
Category: sports
Subjects: NFL; Kansas City Chiefs; professional football
Named Entities: Edwards, Herm [coach]; McIntosh, Willie [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: U.S. Tops Argentina in Olympic Qualifier
Summary: The United States men's basketball team defeated Argentina 118-81 in the FIBA Americas Championship, with LeBron James leading the team.
Category: sports
Subjects: USA basketball; Olympic Games; international competition
Named Entities: James, LeBron [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Volleyball (Continued From 1b)
Summary: Kansas volleyball team's performance details, including player statistics and game results, with coach Ray Bechard providing commentary on team improvements.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; university athletics; team sports
Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Quick Hits
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including PGA tournament results, NASCAR updates, and USA basketball Olympic qualifier information.
Category: sports
Subjects: PGA; NASCAR; USA basketball; sports briefs
Confidence: 0.75

Title: China Shapes Up Before Olympics
Summary: China's preparations for the Beijing Olympics, including public behavior campaigns, infrastructure improvements, and security measures.
Category: national news
Subjects: Beijing Olympics; China; international sports
Named Entities: Zeng Qinghui [traffic officer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 1.0

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