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University Daily Kansan
Page 0247 from reel: NP 7213 (1997-04-01 to 1997-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/64057

Title: Former Tulsa Basketball Coach Dies
Summary: Former University of Tulsa basketball coach Clarence Iba, 88, died following surgery for an aneurysm. He was the younger brother of longtime Oklahoma State coach Henry Iba.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; coaching; obituaries
Named Entities: Iba, Clarence [basketball coach]; Henry Iba [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 'Hawks Avoid Sweep
Summary: Kansas baseball team defeats Texas Longhorns 10-4, avoiding a sweep in their Big 12 conference series. The victory was significant as it kept Kansas in contention for the conference tournament.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; Big 12 Conference; college sports
Named Entities: Kansas Jayhawks [baseball team]; Texas Longhorns [baseball team]; Bobby Randall [baseball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Kansas Tennis Receives Byes
Summary: Both Kansas men's and women's tennis teams receive first-round byes in the Big 12 Tennis Championship tournament. The men's team is seeded No. 2 and the women's team is seeded No. 4.
Category: sports
Subjects: tennis; Big 12 Conference; college sports
Named Entities: Kansas Jayhawks [tennis team]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Hawks McPhail Named Big 12 Pitcher of Week
Summary: Kansas softball player Christy McPhail was named Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing a one-hit shutout against Iowa State and pitching 22 innings with just two earned runs in a 5-1 loss to Nebraska.
Category: sports
Subjects: softball; Big 12 Conference; college sports
Named Entities: McPhail, Christy [softball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Scholastics a Challenge for Traveling KU Athletes
Summary: Kansas athletes Tamecka Dixon, Jacque Vaughn, and Scot Pollard discuss the challenges of maintaining academic performance while traveling for sports competitions, with Dixon noting she brings books on road trips to stay current with classes.
Category: sports
Subjects: student-athletes; academic performance; college sports
Named Entities: Dixon, Tamecka [basketball player]; Vaughn, Jacque [basketball player]; Pollard, Scot [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Rams Moves
Summary: The St. Louis Rams released starting defensive tackle Jimmie Jones, who was in the final season of a four-year, $7.5 million deal. The Rams also signed Rico Mack and free agent running back Travis Cozart.
Category: sports
Subjects: NFL; professional football; player transactions
Named Entities: Rams [NFL team]; Jones, Jimmie [football player]; Mack, Rico [football player]; Cozart, Travis [football player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Sixth Man
Summary: John Starks of the New York Knicks won the NBA's Sixth Man award, receiving 84 of 115 first-place votes. Toni Kukoc of the Chicago Bulls was second and Chris Gatling of the New Jersey Nets finished third.
Category: sports
Subjects: NBA; professional basketball; awards
Named Entities: Starks, John [basketball player]; Kukoc, Toni [basketball player]; Gatling, Chris [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Nebraska Star's Accuser Sentenced to Probation
Summary: A woman who accused former Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips of rape was sentenced to five years probation for embezzling money from her former employer. Lisa Bateman was also ordered to pay $34,000 in restitution.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; legal issues; sports scandals
Named Entities: Phillips, Lawrence [football player]; Bateman, Lisa [accuser]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Critics Only Able to Dream of All-College Hoops Team
Summary: Discussion of the challenges in creating an all-college basketball team to compete with NBA professionals, referencing the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where college players competed against NBA stars.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NBA; Dream Team
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Big 12 Conference
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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