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University Daily Kansan
Page 0146 from reel: NP 7213 (1997-04-01 to 1997-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/64158

Title: Kemp Denial
Summary: Seattle Supersonics player Shawn Kemp denies allegations of drinking problems reported by NBC Sports commentator Pete Vecsey.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; professional athletes; controversy
Named Entities: Kemp, Shawn [basketball player]; Payton, Gary [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Smith Signing
Summary: Defensive end Neil Smith, former Kansas City Chiefs star, signs with the Denver Broncos after becoming a free agent.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; professional athletes; contracts
Named Entities: Smith, Neil [football player]; Broncos, Denver [football team]; Chiefs, Kansas City [football team]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Softball Team to Take on Shockers
Summary: The No. 23 ranked Kansas softball team will face Wichita State Shockers in a doubleheader at Jayhawk Field.
Category: sports
Subjects: softball; university sports; competition
Named Entities: Kansas softball team; Shockers, Wichita State [sports team]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Kansas Signs Two Players
Summary: Kansas basketball team announces signing of two recruits, including Jeff Carey from Camden, Missouri.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; recruiting; university sports
Named Entities: Carey, Jeff [basketball recruit]; Chenowith, Eric [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Players Flip Positions During Spring Practice
Summary: Kansas football coach Terry Allen implements position switches during spring practice to find best player combinations.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; spring practice; position changes
Named Entities: Allen, Terry [football coach]; Poole, Curtis [football player]; Bowles, Mitch [football player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Jayhawks Row Over Competition in Topeka
Summary: Kansas women's rowing team dominates competition at the Great Plains Rowing Championships in Topeka.
Category: sports
Subjects: rowing; university sports; competition
Named Entities: Kansas rowing team
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fast Breaks
Summary: Collection of sports briefs including Allen Iverson's Rookie of the Year campaign and other sports news.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; awards; professional sports
Named Entities: Iverson, Allen [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Featherweight Champion Defends Title for Fourth Time
Summary: Mexican boxer Daniel Zaragoza successfully defends his WBC junior featherweight title against Japanese challenger Joichiro Tatuyoshi.
Category: sports
Subjects: boxing; sports; championships
Named Entities: Zaragoza, Daniel [boxer]; Tatuyoshi, Joichiro [boxer]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Minnesota Player Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges
Summary: Minnesota basketball player Courtney James pleads not guilty to domestic assault charges.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; legal issues; college sports
Named Entities: James, Courtney [basketball player]; Minnesota [university]
Confidence: 0.75

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