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U.S. Rep. JOE BACA (D-CA), for the third time in five years, has introduced legislation to honor TIGER WOODS by awarding him a gold medal “in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in breaking down barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people.” Baca has enlisted 13 House members as co-sponsors of the bill. All of the co-sponsors are also Democrats, “who may or may not have been aware Woods is assumed to be a Republican” (GOLFWORLD, 5/20 issue).

Red Sox’ Morse (l), Dee (c) and Rice Accept The Laureus Spirit Of Sport Award

WINNERS: The following were winners of the LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS: ROGER FEDERER (Sportsman of the Year), KELLY HOLMES (Sportswoman of the Year), GREECE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM (Team of the Year), LIU XIANG (Newcomer of the Year), ALEX ZANARDI (Comeback of the Year), CHANTAL PETITCLERC (Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability), ELLEN MACARTHUR (Alternative Sportsperson of the Year), RED SOX (Spirit of Sport Award) and GERRY STOREY (Sport for Good Award) (Laureus).

NAMES: Former MLBer MARK MCGWIRE yesterday shot a 77 in a local U.S. Open qualifier at Newport Beach Country Club. McGwire was greeted with silence by the crowd when he was announced on the first tee (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 5/19) ....D’Backs CEO JEFF MOORAD this week closed on a $9.4M home in Paradise Valley, the “second-priciest home sale” in Arizona history (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 5/19)....Pop singer JOJO was seen having dinner with United F FREDDY ADU after watching his team lose 1-0 to the Revolution (BOSTON HERALD, 5/19).