PEDROIA TAKES PRIZE
Dustin Pedroia was supposed to be on a flight to Mexico on Tuesday, beginning a vacation in the Cabo surf and sun with his wife, Kelli.
Instead, the Boston Red Sox second baseman basked in his newfound fame and adulation as the 2001 Woodland High
Pedroia wins AL MVP award
NEW YORK ? Boston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century.
Pedroia easily beat out Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau and added to his ever-expanding trophy case.
Middleweight Roman rises quickly, gets title shot
Tony Roman began the year without a professional fight on his record but with abundant aspirations.
In 10 months, Roman has built a professional résumé, and on Wednesday night he will fight for a regional middleweight title.
Roman (7-0) will face
PISTONS CORNER: Cavaliers build around LeBron
These aren't the Cavaliers that Pistons fans have been accustomed to watching the past few seasons.
They still have LeBron James, who is always a triple-double threat, but after the King's scoring average of 29.9 points, look at the averages of his
Little man comes up big: Slugging Red Sox second baseman Pedroia wins American League MVP
NEW YORK - Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber - most anything except a major leaguer.
Im not the biggest guy in the world. I dont have that many tools, he said. If you saw me walking down the street, you
Boston's Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVP
NEW YORK (AP) ? Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major leaguer.
?I?m not the biggest guy in the world. I don?t have that many tools,? he said. ?If you saw me walking down the street,
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While his free agency is still two years away, LeBron James won't hesitate to leave Cleveland if another franchise offers the superstar a better chance to win multiple NBA titles.
"I think you do what is best for you and you do what is best for your
Pedroia stands tall
NEW YORK - Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major leaguer.
the league, there are a ton of great players," Pedroia said.
"I'm not the biggest guy in the world. I don't have that many
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Pedroia easily wins AL MVP
Nellie Fox was the previous second baseman to become AL MVP, in 1959 with the White Sox. No position has produced fewer MVPs overall - just 10 overall since the AL and NL awards were first presented in 1931.
Pedroia drew 16 of the 28 first-place votes
