====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1283 from reel: L 3015 (1986-12-03 to 1987-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/84696 Title: K.C. Drops Second Straight to Twins, Joe Niekro Gets Win With Knuckleball Summary: The Kansas City Royals lose their second consecutive game to the Minnesota Twins as Joe Niekro pitches a knuckleball for the win. The article details the game's key moments and player performances. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; major league baseball; kansas city royals; minnesota twins Named Entities: Niekro, Joe [pitcher]; Laudner, Tim [catcher]; Atherton, Keith [player]; Brunansky, Tom [player]; Wilson, Willie [player]; Puckett, Kirby [player]; Jackson, Danny [player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: L.A.'s Magic Lifts Lakers Past Boston 107-106 Summary: Magic Johnson leads the Los Angeles Lakers to a narrow victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with the Lakers taking a 3-2 series lead. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; national basketball association; los angeles lakers; boston celtics Named Entities: Johnson, Magic [player]; Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [player]; Johnson, Dennis [player]; Worthy, James [player]; McHale, Kevin [player]; Ainge, Danny [player]; Thompson, Mychal [player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Places 3rd and 6th at NCAA Track Meet Summary: The University of Kansas track team finishes third in the men's competition and sixth in the women's competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with several athletes earning All-American honors. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; ncaa championships; university of kansas athletics Named Entities: Coffey, Carla [coach]; Buchanan, Denise [athlete]; Manson, Pat [athlete]; Huffman, Scott [athlete]; Bohanan, Chris [athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Athletic Director at Illinois State Named as Successor to Johnson Summary: Bob Frederick, athletic director at Illinois State University, is named as the successor to Monte Johnson as the University of Kansas athletic director, effective June 15. Category: sports Subjects: university of kansas athletics; athletic administration; illinois state university Named Entities: Frederick, Bob [athletic director]; Johnson, Monte [former athletic director]; Perkins, Lew [former athletic director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Royals Report Summary: A weekly roundup of Kansas City Royals game results and standings, including recent games against the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. Category: sports Subjects: kansas city royals; baseball; major league baseball Confidence: 0.8 Title: Major League Standings Summary: Current standings for all teams in the American League and National League, showing win-loss records and games behind leaders. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; major league baseball; american league; national league Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.