The Hawk earns Hall of Fame vote on ninth try
Andre Dawson known as The Hawk finally gains Hall of Fame induction in 1994 after 539 ballots. He thanked his mother and grandmother at a cemetery visit and recalled a career with 438 homers and 1591 RBIs from 1976 to 1996 while earning NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 and NL MVP in 1987.
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New York
Andre Dawson
Dawson
Bert Blyleven
Roberto Alomar
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Mattie Brown
Eunice Taylor
the Hawk
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
Wozniacki Eyes Major Title After Strong 2008-09
Caroline Wozniacki, 19, aims to build on two strong seasons and pursue a 2010 major at Australian Open. Ranked a career-high No. 4, she eyes Wimbledon as a long-term goal, discusses fitness focus and recovery from back, hamstring, and abdominal injuries. She played in the Hong Kong Tennis Classic and denies any wrongdoing in a Doha betting probe.
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Hong Kong
Caroline Wozniacki
Denmark
Kim Clijsters
Wozniacki
Serena Williams
Dinara Safina
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Doha
Luxembourg
WTA
Coyotes Hold Top Spot In New Mexico Coaches Poll
The Roswell Coyotes lead the Class 4A boys poll with six of seven first place votes while the Lady Coyotes sit No. 3 in girls rankings. Hagerman boys are eighth and girls 13th in 2A, Valley Christian Academy 10th in 1A, and New Mexico Military Institute 14th in 3A.
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Roswell Coyotes
New Mexico High School Coaches Association
Lady Coyotes
Hagerman
Valley Christian Academy
New Mexico Military Institute
Spartans Hold Off Badgers In Narrow Big Ten Win
Michigan State ranked 10th beat No. 17 Wisconsin 54-47 in East Lansing. Chris Allen scored 16 points while teammates struggled as MSU did not trail but could not seal the game until the final minutes.
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Michigan State
Chris Allen
Derrick Nix
East Lansing
Mich
Allen
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Badgers
Arenas Suspended Indefinitely By NBA Commissioner Stern
NBA commissioner David Stern suspended Gilbert Arenas indefinitely without pay after the guard mocked gun trouble and displayed pistol gestures before a game. Arenas faces federal and local probes for bringing guns to the Wizards locker room and had previously joked about the incident online.
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New York
Gilbert Arenas
David Stern
Arenas
NBA
Washington Wizards
Philadelphia
Stern
Wizards
LeFevour leads CMU past Troy in GMAC Bowl thriller
CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour forged a late rally, throwing for 395 yards as the No. 25 Chippewas beat Troy 44-41 in double overtime. Andrew Aguila tied a GMAC record with five field goals, including the game winner, while DuJuan Harris scored thrice for Troy.
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Mobile
Ala
Dan LeFevour
Andrew Aguila
Central Michigan
Troy
LeFevour
Chippewas
Vince Agnew
Michael Taylor
Aguila
GMAC
Trojans
DuJuan Harris
Antonio Brown
Bryan Anderson
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