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University Daily Kansan
Page 0120 from reel: NP 7213 (1997-04-01 to 1997-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/64184

Title: Kansas Recruit Named to National Team
Summary: High school basketball recruits Ryan Humphrey and Lamar Odom named to the U.S.A. Junior National Team, with Humphrey expected to choose Kansas as his college next week.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball recruiting; national teams; college athletics
Named Entities: Humphrey, Ryan; Odom, Lamar
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Legend Back 'Downtown'
Summary: Former Kansas basketball player Terry Brown, known as 'Downtown,' has returned to Lawrence to pursue a career in art after playing in the Continental Basketball Association.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball players; art careers; KU athletics
Named Entities: Brown, Terry [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Awards Banquet Honors Men's Basketball Players
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team honored at awards banquet with individual player awards including Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player, and other recognitions.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball awards; team recognition; college athletics
Named Entities: Vaughn, Jacque; Pollard, Scot; Haase, Jerod; Williams, B.J.; Frederick, Bob [athletic director]; Allen, Phog [award]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Tournament Places Golf Team on Down Slope
Summary: Kansas men's and women's golf teams struggled in recent tournaments, with men posting worst team score of season and women finishing eighth in Utah-Dixie Classic.
Category: sports
Subjects: golf tournaments; team performance; college athletics
Named Entities: Randall, Ross [golf coach]; Thompson, Chris; Davis, Brad; Grove, Kit; Vermeer, Ryan
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Studious Swimmer Earns Spot on All-America Team
Summary: Kansas sophomore swimmer Adrienne Turner named to GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America team for fall-winter season, maintaining 4.0 GPA while competing.
Category: sports
Subjects: swimming; academic achievement; college athletics
Named Entities: Turner, Adrienne
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Former Oregon Player Returns as Head Coach
Summary: Ernie Kent returns to his alma mater as head basketball coach, replacing Jerry Green who resigned to become head coach at Tennessee.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball coaching; college athletics; coaching changes
Named Entities: Kent, Ernie [head coach]; Green, Jerry [former coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: New Trial Awaits Pitcher Following Rape Acquittal
Summary: Cleveland Indians pitcher Jose Mesa faces new legal battle after being acquitted of rape charges, with new trial scheduled for June.
Category: sports
Subjects: legal cases; sports legal issues; baseball
Named Entities: Mesa, Jose [pitcher]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Fast Breaks
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including swimming honors, coaching changes, and legal updates.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports briefs; athletic achievements; college athletics
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Reaching Out
Summary: NFL provides financial support to Canadian Football League to help stage regular-season games in Vancouver and Toronto.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports business; NFL; CFL
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Daly Divorce
Summary: John Daly files for divorce from Paulette Daly less than two weeks after drinking spree at Players Championship, with details of marriage and alcohol rehabilitation.
Category: other
Subjects: sports news; personal matters; golf
Confidence: 0.7

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