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University Daily Kansan
Page 0317 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97761

Title: Kansas Outlasts Bearcats
Summary: Kansas basketball team defeats Cincinnati Bearcats in NCAA tournament game, overcoming early deficit with strong second half performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament; Jayhawks
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Pierce, Paul [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Washington Receives Koch Award
Summary: Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington receives William I. Koch Outstanding Kansas Woman of the Year Award for her contributions to women's sports.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's basketball; coaching awards; University of Kansas
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [women's basketball coach]; Finney, Joan [former Kansas governor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Nebraska Players Not Threatened by Remark
Summary: Nebraska football players respond to Texas quarterback James Brown's comment that Nebraska could be beaten by three touchdowns, with coach Tom Osborne offering measured response.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; Big 12 Conference; Texas Longhorns
Named Entities: Brown, James [Texas quarterback]; Osborne, Tom [Nebraska coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Nba Update
Summary: Chicago Bulls activate center Robert Parish from injured list after back strain, while Luc Longley placed on injured list after shoulder injury.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional basketball; Chicago Bulls; Robert Parish
Named Entities: Parish, Robert [basketball player]; Longley, Luc [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: National Hockey League Update
Summary: Pittsburgh Penguins' Jaromir Jagr named NHL Player of the Month for November, while New York Rangers' Mark Messier also recognized for strong performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional hockey; Jaromir Jagr; New York Rangers
Named Entities: Jagr, Jaromir [hockey player]; Messier, Mark [hockey player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: MLB Update
Summary: Free agent Willie McGee agrees to one-year contract with St. Louis Cardinals, while Baltimore Orioles pitcher David Wells offered arbitration.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional baseball; Willie McGee; St. Louis Cardinals
Named Entities: McGee, Willie [baseball player]; Wells, David [baseball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Fast Breaks
Summary: Texas A&M fires three assistant football coaches including R.C. Slocum's top assistants following 6-6 season, with details on coaching changes.
Category: sports
Subjects: college sports; coaching changes; Texas A&M
Named Entities: Slocum, R.C. [football coach]; Ensminger, Steve [football coach]; Bennett, Phil [football coach]; Koening, Les [football coach]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: DuPont Ends Involvement in Annual Tour duPont Race
Summary: DuPont announces end of seven-year sponsorship of the Tour duPont bicycle race, affecting the 1,100-mile event scheduled for May.
Category: sports
Subjects: cycling; Tour duPont; bicycle racing
Named Entities: DuPont [corporation]
Confidence: 0.75

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