Tiger gets
[Sports Star of the Year](http://www.golfweb.com/news/tigersportsman971121.html)
award for combining excellence in his sport with significant charitable endeavors

And
[Nancy Lopez wins the Bob Jones Award](http://www.golfweb.com/news/lopez971120.html)
The USGA’s top award is given in recognition of distinguished
sportsmanship in the game, seeking one who emulates Jone’s spirit, qualities
and attitude toward the game and its players.

[Stanford wins 100th Big Game](http://www.sjmercury.com/sports/main/docs/076744.htm)

Maybe Dean Lombardi isn’t as dumb as I think he is.
[SHARKS ACQUIRE MIKE RICCI FROM COLORADO](http://www.sj-sharks.com/sharks/news/971120.html)
for Sean Donovan. Now, I really liked Sean as a player, but he never quite
seemed to hit his stride (in fact he was almost sent down to the minors
at the beginning of the year). Ricci, on the other hand, is a proven
force. How Lombardi managed this is beyond me, but it’s
already paying off.

Victor Chi: [Help on the way](http://www.sjmercury.com/sports/sharks/docs/sha112197.htm)
with the Ricci trade.

[Sharks extend win streak to three](http://www.sjmercury.com/sports/main/docs/052068.htm)
as Mike Ricci scores in his first game as a Shark.