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University Daily Kansan
Page 0355 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97723

Title: Kansas Women Win Dial Title
Summary: The No. 18 Kansas women's basketball team captured the 1996 Dial Soap Basketball Classic title with a 76-61 victory against Washington, with Tamecka Dixon named MVP.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; college sports; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Dixon, Tamecka [basketball player]; Washington, Marian [coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: KU Win Looks Like Last Year
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team defeated UCLA 96-83, with Raef LaFrentz scoring 31 points, in a game that resembled their performance from the previous season.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's basketball; college sports; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [coach]; LaFrentz, Raef [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: BYU Snubbed
Summary: Despite a 13-1 record and WAC championship, Brigham Young University was snubbed from a major bowl game and will play in the Cotton Bowl instead.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; bowl games; NCAA
Named Entities: Fehlberg, Rondo [athletic director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Michigan Wins at Duke
Summary: Michigan pulled off an upset victory against No. 7 Duke with a 62-61 win, capped by Robert Traylor's dunk with 6.2 seconds left.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Hawks Are Still Perched at Top
Summary: No. 1 ranked Kansas men's basketball team remains atop the rankings after defeating UCLA, with coach Roy Williams discussing their performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's basketball; college rankings; NCAA
Named Entities: Haase, Jerod [basketball player]; Williams, Roy [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Editor Says Farewell With Many Thanks and Thoughts
Summary: The editor reflects on the semester, thanks contributors, and shares predictions for the upcoming year, including Arizona State winning the national title.
Category: editorial
Subjects: student journalism; newspaper editorials; university life
Confidence: 0.8

Title: First-Half Explosion Defeats Rally Chances
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team defeated UCLA with a strong first-half performance, building a 17-point lead before holding off a late Bruins rally.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's basketball; college sports; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Blackwell, Evan [sportswriter]; Williams, Roy [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Dixon Named MVP of Classic
Summary: Tamecka Dixon was named MVP of the Dial Soap Basketball Classic after scoring 25 points in Kansas' victory over Washington.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; college sports; awards
Named Entities: Dixon, Tamecka [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Key Signed
Summary: Jimmy Key, who won the World Series with the New York Yankees, signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional sports; baseball; free agency
Named Entities: Key, Jimmy [baseball player]
Confidence: 0.85

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