SPORTS DEADLINE REPORTING

Judged by David Barron, Assistant Sports Editor, The Houston Chronicle, winner of several AP Sports Editors Awards

First Place
Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic

"[The winner is] just like the fight - crisp, punchy, effective.

Second Place
Ed Price, The Tribune, "Benes Erases Bad Denver Memories"

"[Second place] empathizes with the locals without being a homer."

Third Place
David Casstevens, The Arizona Republic

"[Third place is a] different spin on what the reader probably saw on TV."

Honorable Mention
Lee Shappell, The Arizona Republic, "At Last! Cards End Playoff Drought"