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University Daily Kansan
Page 0061 from reel: NP 7213 (1997-04-01 to 1997-07-23)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/64243

Title: Washburn Player Going Professional
Summary: Washburn forward Dan Buie gives up his senior year to enter the NBA draft after scoring 24.4 points per game and averaging 9.2 rebounds.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; professional sports; college athletics
Named Entities: Buie, Dan [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 'Hawks Mess With Texas
Summary: Kansas softball team wins weekend double-headers against Texas A&M, beating them 3-0 and 8-1 on Saturday and sweeping them on Sunday.
Category: sports
Subjects: softball; college athletics; Big 12 Conference
Named Entities: Bunge, Tracy [coach]; Stanwix, Shannon [player]; Johnson, Kristina [player]; McCann, Sarah [player]; Workman, Sara [pitcher]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: KU Baseball Scores in Big 12
Summary: Jayhawks win two of three games over Baylor, moving to fourth place in the Big 12 Conference with an 8-6 record.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; college athletics; Big 12 Conference
Named Entities: Ratliff, Harley V. [writer]; Walrond, Joe [player]; DeMarco, Joe [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kansas Diving Coach Resigns
Summary: Kansas diving coach Don Fearon resigns after eight years, seeking more control over the diving program.
Category: sports
Subjects: diving; college athletics; coaching changes
Named Entities: Fearon, Don [diving coach]; Kempf, Gary [swimming coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Wooden Award
Summary: Wake Forest center Tim Duncan wins the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's top college basketball player.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; college athletics; awards
Named Entities: Duncan, Tim [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Magic Johnson
Summary: Magic Johnson discusses his health status after HIV diagnosis, noting that powerful drugs have reduced the AIDS virus in his body to undetectable levels.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: AIDS awareness; basketball; health
Named Entities: Johnson, Magic [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Redskins' Owner Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 84
Summary: Jack Kent Cooke, owner of the Washington Redskins, dies of cardiac arrest at age 84.
Category: local news
Subjects: obituaries; sports ownership; Washington Redskins
Named Entities: Cooke, Jack Kent [sports owner]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Brazilian Driver Breaks Leg in Crash at Indy Car Race
Summary: Brazilian driver Christian Fittipaldi breaks his right leg in a crash during the Australian Indy Car Carnival.
Category: local news
Subjects: auto racing; injuries; Indy Car
Named Entities: Fittipaldi, Christian [race car driver]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Bull-Riding Champ Grabs Victory Despite Injuries
Summary: Terry Don West wins the Wrangler Bull Riders Only World Championship despite suffering a concussion and facial cuts.
Category: sports
Subjects: rodeo; injuries; championships
Named Entities: West, Terry Don [rodeo competitor]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fast BREAKS
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including updates on various athletes and events.
Category: informational content
Subjects: sports briefs; quick news
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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