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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2008
Page
13
Copenhagen Denmark AP Kicker Morten Andersen the NFL career scoring leader retires due to knee issues. He played for the Atlanta Falcons in the last two seasons but failed to secure a new contract this year.
Carolina built a 37-23 edge on Tampa Bay with 2:07 left in the fourth as DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart each topped 100 rushing yards and Williams and Stewart combined for four rushing touchdowns. Steve Smith had 117 receiving yards and a touchdown in the game at presstime. Final stats unavailable.
Greg Maddux, winner of 355 games over 23 seasons, held a 30 minute news conference at the Bellagio in Las Vegas to announce his retirement. He cited family time and the challenge of playing at his best as reasons, and expressed gratitude to the game as he eyes the Hall of Fame.
Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by a Veterans Committee of 12 members and historians, joining former stars DiMaggio Gehrig and Feller. The nine time All Star won five World Series titles with the Yankees and Indians, and his 10 votes topped a 48 needed for induction.
Quotes from Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Leo Mazzone, and Joe Morgan praise Greg Maddux as the era’s best pitcher. They highlight his unassuming nature, team focus, consistency, and unmatched accuracy, noting steroids era context and his elite craft.
A sports fan reflects on Greg Maddux retirement and places him among baseball legends like Clemente Feller Mantle Gehrig Berra and Ruth. The piece praises Maddux as one of the game’s greatest and anticipates his enduring legacy as years pass.
South Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood is the sole Gamecock on the AP All SEC first team. Tim Tebow headlines the SEC with Florida as offensive player of the year and Eric Berry of Tennessee is defensive player of the year. Alabama coach Nick Saban tops the coaching honors.
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