41.   The foundation gave a special award to several journalists, and also to Bud Greenspan and Nancy Beffa of Cappy Productions, chroniclers of the human side of sport.

42.   The Lifetime Achievement award went to Hubert de Givenchy, and a special Dom Perignon award went to Bill Blass for humanitarian leadership.

43.   The outgoing governor, not to be outdone, announced he was making a special award to Lasorda.

44.   The playwright Harold Pinter received a special award recognizing the body of his work.

45.   The singer Vic Damone received a lifetime achievement award, and the gospel pioneer Thomas A. Dorsey received a special award.

46.   Two special awards were also given.

47.   When the Red Sox season mercifully comes to an end, there should be a special award for Tim Wakefield.

48.   A conference on health issues bestowed Princess Diana with a special award Sunday for her work with AIDS sufferers and the aged.

49.   A special awards ceremony will be held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne in the next couple of weeks.

50.   A special award will be presented to the Tennessee State Tigerbelles track team and coach Ed Temple.