11.   On what basis would Cigar have deserved the award over Skip Away?

12.   Several respected college-football authorities have said they believe Plummer deserves the award.

13.   The award is well deserved.

14.   The longest-running manager in the majors deserves an award for loyalty, staying with the Twins despite a team that is getting younger and cheaper.

15.   They contended that commercials were sales tools, not programming, and did not deserve awards from the television academy.

16.   We thought it deserved an award, too.

17.   What I do know is that Stars coach Ken Hitchcock never deserved the award more than he does this season.

18.   A number of Indonesian journalists and writers have said Pramoedya helped suppress anti-Communist intellectuals during the administration of the late President Sukarno, and does not deserve the award.

19.   In the Friday protest, however, the students reaffirmed their support for the prize recipients, saying Belo and Horta deserve the award.

20.   Lewis, who also had three sacks and two interceptions, certainly deserved the award.