Football Upstages Munson Awards
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Honored at the 28th annual Thurman Munson Awards dinner at a Midtown hotel, Alex Rodriguez chatted up a surprise guest â defensive end Justin Tuck of the Super Bowl champion Giants.
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DETROIT (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers have agreed  to one-year contracts with utilityman Brandon Inge and  outfielder Alex Sanchez, but third baseman Eric Munson was not  tendered an offer by the club and became a free agent.
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Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who led the NFC with 1,341 yards rushing, is named NFL offensive player of the week.
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He almost made it. Randy Moss aided Tom Brady in winning his first Most Valuable Player Award, played a major role in spurring the Patriots to a 17-0 record, broke Jerry Rice's 20-year-old record for touchdown receptions in a season, and accomplished all of it without a hint of negativity or controversy - until now.
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ST. LOUIS - Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson was selected the best player in the NFL by the Sporting News, ahead of reigning co-MVP Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts.
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He was chosen today as one of five finalists for college football&#39;s most prestigious individual title. Joining Smith for Saturday&#39;s award ceremony in New York will be Oklahoma teammates Jason White and Adrian
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When the competition includes players like Thierry Henry, David Beckham, and Zinedine Zidane, you are definitely surprised to hear someone like Shevchenko winning the European Footballer of the Year award.
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The San Diego Chargers' improbable rise garners Marty Schottenheimer the AP Coach of the Year award on Saturday.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Southern California quarterback  Matt Leinart has been named the winner of the 70th Heisman  Trophy, college football's most prestigious individual honor,  at the Yale Club in New York City.
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An early contender for the N.F.L.âs rookie of the year award, Adrian Peterson is drawing rave reviews from teammates and opponents but has not forgotten his roots in Palestine, Tex.
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Ottawa Sun. The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback has a chance to join Archie Griffin as a two-time Heisman Trophy winner. Joining White for the award&#39;s presentation will be freshman teammate and running back Adrian Peterson.
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Eli Manning celebrates with team honorary captain U.S. Army Lt. Col. Greg Gadson after winning the NFC championship against Green Bay Packers. (Getty)    Post's Leonard Shapiro on Giant Insipration    Veteran Players Await Crowning Achievement    Pierce's Present Remains Clouded by Past    NFL Pulls Plug on Big-Screen Church Parties
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Eric Munson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
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In football, just as in many other aspects of life, it is the bottom line that counts. In that respect, this game was a huge success.
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There was some penalty-ridden football played at Lawrence Memorial Stadium last night, and the winner, St. John's Prep, was triumphant in spite of some untimely violations.
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Winning a share of the national championship last year earned LSU respect and recognition as one of college football&#39;s top programs.
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L.T. (LaDainian Tomlinson) got the record, a division title and a ride on his teammates' shoulders.