2008 Woodie Awards
Sports
Offensive line prospect found dead in Jacksonville home
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Heath Benedict, a two-time Little All-American offensive lineman from Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead on a couch in his home. Jacksonville police said no foul play is suspected in the death of the 24-year-old Benedict, a 6-foot-6, 326-pounder who finished up his senior season in the fall and left school to train for next month's NFL draft.
Tribe plays final game in Winter Haven
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - Carlos Pena hit one of Tampa Bay's three home runs and the Rays beat Cleveland 9-7 in 10 innings yesterday in the Indians' final spring game in Florida. Minor league infielder Andy Gonzalez hit a grand slam for the Indians, who extended their 16-year stay at Chain of Lakes Park by 30 minutes with a ninth-inning rally to tie it at 5.
Arroyo impresses in final preseason start
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SARASOTA, Fla - Bronson Arroyo approached his final spring game as if it mattered, then went out and pitched like it yesterday, throwing seven shutout innings during the Cincinnati Reds' 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Arroyo finished his solid spring training by giving up only three hits in seven innings.
Brown and Sarkozy meet to discuss possible boycott of opening ceremony
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LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy ended his state visit Thursday by stressing he could boycott the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony, striking a rare note of conflict with his hosts after two days of pomp, ceremony and promises of a new era of cooperation.
Playing the waiting game
BG baseball players trying to cope with high number of canceled games
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Mother Nature hasn't been too kind to the BG baseball team. Eight games have been canceled so far this season, including the six games prior to Wednesday's game against Findlay. In baseball, it's usually expected that a couple games here and there will be canceled because of weather, but usually not to this extent.
