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SLAM! 2000 IN REVIEW



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2000 in Review


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  • 2000 CHAMPIONS


    Adventure racing to Baseball (MLB)

    ADVENTURE RACING
    Corsica Raid Aventure -- Pompiers de Grasse, France
    Eco-Challenge -- Team Salomon/Eco-Internet, United States

    ALPINE SKIING
    World Cup
    Men
    Overall -- Hermann Maier, Austria
    Downhill -- Maier
    Slalom -- Kjetil Andrea Aamodt, Norway
    Giant Slalom -- Maier
    Super-G -- Maier
    Women
    Overall -- Renate Goetschl, Austria
    Downhill -- Regina Haeusl, Germany
    Slalom -- Spela Pretnar, Slovenia
    Giant Slalom -- Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria
    Super-G -- Goetschl
    NCAA
    Team -- Denver
    Men
    Slalom -- Andy Leroy, Colorado
    Giant Slalom -- Matthew Knittle, Vermont
    Women
    Slalom -- Cecilie Hagen Larsen, Denver
    Giant Slalom -- Aimee-Noel Hartley, Colorado

    ARCHERY
    Olympics
    Men
    Individual -- Simon Fairweather, Australia
    Team -- South Korea
    Women
    Individual -- Yun Mi-jin, South Korea
    Team -- South Korea
    National Outdoor Target Championships
    Men
    Recurve -- Richard Johnson
    Compound -- Dave Cousins
    Barebow -- Timothy Humphrey
    Women
    Recurve -- Karen Scavotto
    Compound -- Christie Bisco
    Collegiate
    Men
    Recurve -- Chris Shull, Texas A&M
    Compound -- Caleb Heller, James Madison
    Team recurve -- Texas A&M
    Team compound -- James Madison
    Women
    Recurve -- Jessica Carlson, Michigan State
    Compound -- Sally Wunderle, Eastern Illinois
    Team recurve -- Texas A&M
    Team compound -- Texas A&M

    ARM WRESTLING
    World Championships
    Men
    Right Hand
    50kg -- Dmitro Bezkorovayniy, Ukraine
    55kg -- Ivan Portela Giner, Spain
    60kg -- Tamaev Totraz, Russia
    65kg -- Engin Terzi, Turkey
    70kg -- Tsakchilov Taimouraz, Russia
    75kg -- Andrew Rhodes, USA
    80kg -- Nyazi Kurt, Turkey
    85kg -- Moiseyev Ihor, Ukraine
    90kg -- Jan Germanus, Slovakia
    100kg -- Chotchaev Rassul, Russia
    110kg -- Jerry Cadorette, USA
    110-plus kg -- Frantisek Zivny, Czech Republic
    Left Hand
    50kg -- Bezkorovayniy
    60kg -- Totraz
    70kg -- Taimouraz
    80kg -- Radoslav Dobrovic, Slovakia
    90kg -- Germanus
    100kg -- Alexandr Fugarov, Kazakstan
    110kg -- Dan Victor, USA
    110-plus kg -- Zivny
    Women
    Right Hand
    45kg -- Maria Menendes, Brazil
    50kg -- Yana Onischenko, Ukraine
    55kg -- Sandra Bumsaite, Lithuania
    60kg -- Stefani Burns, USA
    65kg -- Christine Gfeller, Switzerland
    70kg -- Elaine Blik, USA
    80kg -- Albina Gousalova, Russia
    80-plus kg -- Martina Pastuchova, Slovakia
    Left Hand
    50kg -- Chrissy Baliko, USA
    60kg -- Bumsaite
    70kg -- Songul Pagdeviren, Turkey
    80kg -- Gousalova
    80-plus kg -- Nurcihan Gonul, Turkey

    AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
    AFL Championship Final -- Essendon

    AUTO RACING
    CART -- Gil de Ferran
    NASCAR Winston Cup -- Bobby Labonte
    Formula One -- Michael Schumacher
    IRL -- Buddy Lazier
    Others
    NASCAR Busch Grand National -- Jeff Green
    NASCAR Craftsman Trucks -- Greg Biffle
    NASCAR Winston West -- Brendan Gaughan
    NASCAR Busch North -- Bradley Leighton
    NASCAR Slim Jim All-Pro -- Billy Bigley
    NASCAR Featherlite Modified -- Jerry Marquis
    NASCAR Featherlite Southwest -- Matt Crafton
    NASCAR Goody's Dash -- Robert F. Huffman
    NASCAR Raybestos Brakes Northwest -- Garrett Evans
    NASCAR O'Reilly All-Star -- Steve Boley
    NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge -- Steve Carlson
    IROC -- Dale Earnhardt
    ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde -- Frank Kimmel
    ARCA Auto Value Midget -- Gene Lee Gibson
    ARCA Lincoln Welders Trucks -- Robbin Slaughter
    DENT Demolition Derby -- Ron Stepro
    NHRA Top Fuel -- Gary Scelzi
    NHRA Funny Car -- John Force
    NHRA Pro Stock -- Jeg Coughlin
    NHRA Pro Stock Bike -- Angelle Seeling
    NHRA Pro Stock Truck -- Bob Panella
    IHRA Top Fuel -- Paul Romine
    IHRA Pro Modified -- Fred Hahn
    IHRA Nitro Harley -- Jay Turner
    IHRA Funny Car -- Scott Weney
    IHRA Pro Stock -- Jon Yoak
    IHRA Pro Outlaw -- Laurie Cannister
    FIA World GT -- Julian Bailey
    FIA World N-GT -- Christophe Bouchot
    Toyota Atlantic -- Buddy Rice
    American Le Mans Prototype -- Allan McNish
    American Le Mans GTS -- Olivier Beretta
    American Le Mans GT -- Sascha Maassen
    Women's Global GT -- Sonja Bayer
    PPG Neon Charity Challenge SSB -- Bill Bartlett
    PPG Neon Charity Challenge SSC -- Larry DuLude
    Barber Dodge Pro -- Nilton Rossoni

    BADMINTON
    Olympics
    Men's singles -- Ji Xinpeng, China
    Women's singles -- Gong Zhichao, China
    Men's doubles -- Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya, Indonesia
    Women's doubles -- Ge Fei and Gu Jun, China
    Mixed doubles -- Gao Ling and Zhang Jun, China
    OCBC/Yonex U.S. Open
    Men's singles -- Ardy Wiranata, United States
    Women's singles -- Choi Ma-re, South Korea
    Men's doubles -- Graham Hurrell and James Anderson, Britain
    Women's doubles -- Gail Emms and Jo Wright, Britain
    Mixed doubles -- Jonas Rasmussen and Jane Bramsen, Denmark

    BASEBALL
    Professional
    World Series -- New York Yankees
    American League -- N.Y. Yankees
    National League -- N.Y. Mets
    Awards
    American League
    Most Valuable Player -- Jason Giambi, Oakland
    Cy Young -- Pedro Martinez, Boston
    Rookie -- Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle
    Manager -- Jerry Manuel, Chicago
    National League
    Most Valuable Player -- Jeff Kent, San Francisco
    Cy Young -- Randy Johnson, Arizona
    Rookie -- Rafael Furcal, Atlanta
    Manager -- Dusty Baker, San Francisco
    League Leaders
    American League
    Batting -- Nomar Garciaparra, Boston, .372
    Home Runs -- Troy Glaus, Anaheim, 47
    RBI's -- Edgar Martinez, Seattle, 145
    Hits -- Darin Erstad, Anaheim, 240
    Runs -- Johnny Damon, Kansas City, 136
    Doubles -- Carlos Delgado, Toronto, 57
    Triples -- Cristian Guzman, Minnesota, 20
    On-Base Pct. -- Giambi, ,476
    Slugging Pct. -- Manny Ramirez, Cleveland, .697
    Total Bases -- Delgado, 378
    Walks -- Jason Giambi, Oakland, 137
    Stolen Bases -- Damon, 46
    ERA -- Pedro Martinez, Boston, 1.74
    Wins -- Tim Hudson, Oakland, and David Wells, Toronto, 20
    Strikeouts -- Martinez, 284
    Saves -- Todd Jones, Detroit, and Derek Lowe, Boston, 42
    Innings Pitched -- Mike Mussina, Baltimore, 237.2
    National League
    Batting -- Todd Helton, Colorado, .372
    Home Runs -- Sammy Sosa, Chicago, 50
    RBI's -- Helton, 147
    Hits -- Helton, 216
    Runs -- Jeff Bagwell, Houston, 152
    Doubles -- Helton, 59
    Triples -- Tony Womack, Arizona, 14
    On-Base Pct. -- Helton, .463
    Slugging Pct. -- Helton, .698
    Total Bases -- Helton, 405
    Walks -- Barry Bonds, San Francisco, 117
    Stolen Bases -- Luis Castillo, Florida, 62
    ERA -- Kevin Brown, Los Angeles, 2.58
    Wins -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta, 21
    Strikeouts -- Randy Johnson, Arizona, 347
    Saves -- Antonio Alfonseca, Florida, 45
    Innings Pitched -- Jon Lieber, Chicago, 251.0


    Compiled by ROBBIE MENDELSON, The Associated Press