====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1179 from reel: L 3015 (1986-12-03 to 1987-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/84800 Title: Dreiling Striving for Starting Role in NBA Summary: Former Kansas University basketball player Greg Dreiling discusses his role as a backup center for the Indiana Pacers and his efforts to earn more playing time. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; professional sports; player profiles Named Entities: Dreiling, Greg [basketball player]; Pacers [NBA team] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Astros End Skid, Beat Mets by 10 Summary: Houston Astros defeat New York Mets 11-1, ending a three-game losing streak in Major League Baseball action. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; Major League Baseball; sports scores Named Entities: Astros [MLB team]; Mets [MLB team] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kansas Signs Guard From Midland Juco Summary: University of Kansas basketball coach Larry Brown announces the signing of guard Lincoln Minor from Midland Junior College. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college recruiting; Kansas Jayhawks Named Entities: Kansas Jayhawks [basketball team]; Minor, Lincoln [basketball player]; Brown, Larry [coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kings Name Russell as New Head Coach Summary: Bill Russell, former NBA player and coach, is named as the new head coach of the Sacramento Kings. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; NBA coaching; Sacramento Kings Named Entities: Russell, Bill [basketball coach]; Kings [NBA team] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Track Team Worries About Loss of 6 Seniors Summary: University of Kansas women's track team faces concerns about replacing six senior athletes who have been key contributors. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; college athletics; team management Named Entities: Kansas Jayhawks [track team]; Buchanan, Denise [track athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seattle, Oakland Win Summary: Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics win their respective American League baseball games. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; American League; sports scores Named Entities: Seattle Mariners [MLB team]; Oakland Athletics [MLB team]; Boston Red Sox [MLB team] 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.