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University Daily Kansan
Page 1058 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97020

Title: Halbleib an Academic Star
Summary: Kansas guard Angie Halbleib is recognized as a GTE Academic All-American with a 3.82 GPA, highlighted alongside other academic achievements of student-athletes.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; academic achievement; student athletes
Named Entities: Halbleib, Angie [basketball player]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 'Hawks Play Through Pain
Summary: Kansas men's basketball players Jerod Haase and Jacque Vaughn play through injuries as the team prepares for NCAA tournament games, with coach Roy Williams expressing confidence in their performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; injuries; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Haase, Jerod [basketball player]; Vaughn, Jacque [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: St. Louis Rams Release Punter
Summary: The St. Louis Rams release veteran punter Sean Landeta as they seek a younger kicker for the upcoming season.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional football; NFL transactions
Named Entities: Rams, St. Louis [football team]; Landeta, Sean [punter]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Free-Agent Talks
Summary: Free-agent cornerback Cris Dishman discusses contract negotiations with the Washington Redskins after rejecting an offer from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional football; NFL free agency
Named Entities: Dishman, Cris [cornerback]; Redskins, Washington [football team]; Steelers, Pittsburgh [football team]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Prima Donna Baseball Player Says He'll Take Yankees or Bust
Summary: Japanese baseball player Hideki Irabu states he will only play for the New York Yankees or return to Japan, turning down offers from other teams including the San Diego Padres.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional baseball; free agency; New York Yankees
Named Entities: Irabu, Hideki [baseball player]; Yankees, New York [baseball team]; Padres, San Diego [baseball team]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Tommy Amaker New Coach for Seton Hall Basketball
Summary: Tommy Amaker is announced as the new head basketball coach for Seton Hall University, succeeding George Blaney.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; coaching changes
Named Entities: Amaker, Tommy [basketball coach]; Seton Hall [university]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Track Athlete Says That Football Players Beat Him
Summary: A Virginia Tech track athlete alleges he was assaulted by football players, leading to legal charges and suspensions.
Category: sports
Subjects: college athletics; athlete relations
Named Entities: Virginia Tech [university]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Coach Says Other Players Also Did Well
Summary: Kansas women's basketball coach highlights the academic achievements of multiple players, including Angie Halbleib and others on the GTE Academic All-American team.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; academic performance
Named Entities: Halbleib, Angie [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Michigan University Hires Kansas Law Firm to Probe
Summary: The University of Michigan hires a Kansas law firm to investigate allegations of impropriety in its men's basketball program.
Category: sports
Subjects: college athletics; NCAA investigations
Named Entities: Michigan, University of [university]; Kansas, University of [university]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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