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University Daily Kansan
Page 0868 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97210

Title: Women Clinch Title Outright
Summary: Kansas women's basketball team defeats Nebraska 66-58 to win the Big 12 Conference championship outright, securing their first Big 12 title with a late-game surge.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; Big 12 Conference; college sports; championships
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [coach]; Dixon, Tamecka [player]; Sanford, Nakia [player]; Trapp, Jennifer [player]; Raymond, Suzi [player]; Halbleib, Angie [player]
Confidence: 0.95

Title: Kemper Is 'Hawks' Nest
Summary: Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams discusses the upcoming Big 12 tournament and the team's recruiting efforts, including commitments from Eric Kemper and other prospects.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's basketball; recruiting; Big 12 Conference; college sports
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [coach]; Kemper, Eric [recruit]; Davis, Baron [recruit]; Humphrey, Ryan [recruit]; El-Amin, Khalid [recruit]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Softball Team to Make Noise
Summary: The Kansas softball team prepares for upcoming tournaments, with coach Tracy Bunge expressing optimism about their performance in the Hall of Fame Tournament and upcoming games.
Category: sports
Subjects: softball; college sports; tournament coverage
Named Entities: Bunge, Tracy [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Mercer Leaving
Summary: Kentucky basketball player Ron Mercer announces he will leave school after the NCAA tournament to enter the NBA draft, where he's considered a top prospect.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; NCAA tournament; college sports
Named Entities: Mercer, Ron [player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Women's NBA to Hold First Draft Today
Summary: The WNBA holds its inaugural draft, with Nancy Lieberman-Cline and former Kansas player Lynn Pippert among those selected in the eight-team league's first selections.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; WNBA; draft
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Allen Gets New Contract
Summary: Washington Redskins running back Terry Allen re-signs with the team, having set a single-season rushing record in 1996 before suffering knee injuries.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; NFL; contracts
Named Entities: Allen, Terry [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Baseball's Jackie Robinson Will Be Honored All Season
Summary: Major League Baseball dedicates the 1997 season to Jackie Robinson, with teams wearing special patches and commemorative logos to honor the breaking of baseball's color barrier 50 years prior.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; tributes; honors
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Colorado Coach's Agents Deny Initiating Negotiations
Summary: Agents for Colorado basketball coach Ricardo Patton deny initiating contract negotiations while the team was competing in the NCAA Tournament, stating they would wait until season's end.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; coaching; contracts
Named Entities: Patton, Ricardo [coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: English Golfer David Carter Recovering From Operation
Summary: English professional golfer David Carter recovers from emergency brain surgery after collapsing during a tournament in Dubai.
Category: sports
Subjects: golf; injuries; recovery
Named Entities: Carter, David [golfer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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