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University Daily Kansan
Page 1422 from reel: L 3132 (1987-12-02 to 1988-07-27)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/86021

Title: Pitcher Returns, Beats Royals
Summary: Kansas City pitcher Mike Birkbeck returns from demotion and leads Brewers to 3-1 victory over Royals in his first start since being sent to minors.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; professional sports; kansas city royals
Named Entities: Birkbeck, Mike [pitcher]; Leonard, Jeff [pitcher]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Brown's Successor Still Eludes Kansas
Summary: Kansas University continues search for new men's basketball coach three weeks after Larry Brown departure, with several candidates considered but none hired yet.
Category: sports
Subjects: university athletics; basketball coaching; sports administration
Named Entities: Brown, Larry [former coach]; Spoonhour, Charlie [coach candidate]; Frederick, Fred [athletic director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: KU Tennis Players Find Local Pro Tournament a Challenging Venture
Summary: University of Kansas tennis players compete in local professional tournament, with Jeff Gross losing to Dean Goldfine in Mainline Classic Tennis Tournament.
Category: sports
Subjects: college tennis; professional tournaments; athletic competition
Named Entities: Gross, Jeff [KU tennis player]; Goldfine, Dean [opponent]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Manning, Richmond Bound for Final U.S. Team Tryouts
Summary: Kansas University basketball players Danny Manning and Mitch Richmond invited to final U.S. Olympic team tryouts in Colorado Springs.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; olympic tryouts; college athletics
Named Entities: Manning, Danny [KU basketball player]; Richmond, Mitch [KU basketball player]; Thompson, John [Olympic coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Dutchman Maintains Tour Lead
Summary: Dutch cyclist Jean-Paul Van Poppel maintains overall lead in Tour de France cycling race, winning stage and extending advantage.
Category: sports
Subjects: cycling; tour de france; athletic competition
Named Entities: Van Poppel, Jean-Paul [cyclist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Royals Report
Summary: Weekly roundup of Kansas City Royals game results including victories over Red Sox and losses to Yankees, with detailed box scores and game summaries.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; kansas city royals; sports statistics
Confidence: 0.75

Title: On Deck
Summary: Upcoming baseball schedule for Kansas City Royals including games against Brewers and Yankees at Royals Stadium and Yankee Stadium.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports schedules; baseball; upcoming events
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Major League Standings
Summary: Current standings for American League and National League baseball teams, showing win-loss records and percentages.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; sports statistics; league standings
Confidence: 0.8

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