McGwire, Sosa, Moss, Davis
all capture awards at ESPYs
By JEFF GOODMAN
TW Associated Press ?.
NEW YORK - Mark McG
wire hit another home run Mon
iday night, winning three ESPYs
for shattering the most revered
record in Americ?n sports.
McGwire won ESPN's awards
for Male Athlet? of the Year,
Showstopper or- the Year and
baseball's top performer for hit
ting 70 homers to break Roger
Mhris' record of 61 and reinvigo
rating an entire sport.
The show, sponsored by the
ESPN cable network, presented
awards in 28 categories, including
19 Performer of the Year awards
' and nine Cross-Cutter categories
with nominees from any sport.
"It was a magical season for
myself, the Yankees, David Wells'
perfect game, Cal Ripken stop
ping his streak ... to the home run
race between Sammy (Sosa) and
I," McGwire said. "I want to
thank the fans. I'm glad baseball
is back and on top."
McGwiCe and Sosa, who hit
66 home runs and battled McG
wire until the final weekend for
the title of baseball home run
king, received the loudest stand
ing ovations from the crowd at
Radio City Music Hall.
Sosa won the first ever
Humanitarian Award for his
work helping victims of Hurri- ,
cane Georges in his native
Dominican Republic.
.Golfer Mark O'Meara, the
first golfer since 1990 to win the
Masters and British Open in the
same year, and Tennessee basket
ball star Chamique Holdsclaw
were the only other multiple
award winners.
O'Meara took the awards for
Performance Under Pressure and
top men's golfer. Holdsclaw was
honored as Female Athlete of the
Year and top women's college
basketball player.
The New York Yankees''won
three awards after setting a
record with 125 wins and sweep
ing the San Diego Padres in the
World Series. The Yankees were
selected as the Team of the Year,
Joe Torre won Coach/Manager of
the Year and Wells earned the
Dramatic Individual Perfor
mance of the Year for pitching a
perfect game.
Billie Jean King won the
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage
for her fight to bring equality to
women's sports.
Other top awards went to
Randy Moss (Breakthrough Ath
lete of the Year), Eric Davis
(Comeback Athlete of the Year),
Michael Jordan (Men's Pro Bas
ketball), Terrell Davis (Pro Foot
ball), Dominik Hasek (Hockey),
Antawn Jamison (Men's College
Basketball) and Ricky Williams
(College Football).
Pete Sampras set a record by
winning his sixth straight ESPY
as Male Tennis Player of the
Year. Jeff Gordon was named the
top performer in auto racing one
day after winning the Daytona
500.
Agnew
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book of Matthew-the fourth
chapter and verses one through
11.
He spoke front the subject
"Temptations: Defeating the
enemy by standing on the word
of God"
Though he was noticeably
nervous at first, Agnew quickly
settled down and spoke with the
same confidence that he steps on
the gridiron with.
"The enemy is going 'to
attack you wherever you are vul
nerable." he said. "Are we going
to stand on the word or fall for
the trick of the enemy."
On and on Agnew spoke giv
ing real life examples of each
scripture he uttered.
By the end of his 30 minute
sermon, Agnew had worked up a
sweat but the soft spoken Win
ston-Salem native was reserved in
giving an assessment of his first
preaching experience.
"I think I did O.K.," Agnew
saia.
i But many of his friends had
more to say.
"I knew he was going to have
a great future but L didn't know
how great," said Keith Wilkes,
football coach of Carver High
School. "I can see God in him."
Anthony L. Hines, the pastor
of New Institutional Christian
Center Church, agrees and says
Agnew is more than just a mem
ber of his church.
"(He's) a very special friend
... a very humble spirit, easy to
work with," Hines said. "He's
just right for service in the king
dom.
But Agnew, who accepted his
call to the ministry in June of last
year never looked at himself as a
preacher.
ran-l ran for a while," he
said. "But if the Lord wants you
to do something, you're going to
<?" Photo by Damon Ford
Rev. Anthony Hines, pastor of NICCC, introduces Agnevv. *
Photo by Damon Ford
Agnew, surrounded by family and Mends.
do it."
And the 31-year-old husband
and father of three sons is more
than a willing servant.
Because he grew up in the
tough drug infested area of Pied
mont Circle, Agnew's heart goes
out to the youth.
"1 have compassion for all
kids who grow up in public hous
ing because I know what they're
going through,", Agnew said. "We
have to reach put to Jhese kids
and help them."
For the past couple of years
he's done just that by sponsoring
a Celebrity Golf Classic during
Fathers Day weekend over the
summer. All the monies that are
raised go to support the Ray
Agnew, Jr. College Scholarship
Fund.
At the present time, Agnew is
enrolled at Brooks Bible Institute
in St. Louis.
While some of his pro col
leagues may say Christianity is a
handicap on the field," Agnew
says the exact opposite.
'"For me, it made me more of
a competitor because I compete
for Jesus now," he said. "Just
because you're a Christian, you
don't have to be passive."
In his mind, it's a players atti
tude that makes a difference.
Agnew doesn't look to take cheap
shots or end anyones career, but
he does understand his job.
"My job is to make thckles
and I'm going to hit (my oppo
nent) as hard as I can," Agnew
said. "And maybe I'll say 'God
bless you' as I pick him up."
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