51.   A Russian won top honors in a two-week event ending Wednesday that organizers billed as the world checkers championship.

52.   Alomar won MVP honors with a decisive two-run homer in the All-Star game.

53.   An Australian film about the breakdown and comeback of a pianist prodigy won top honors at the Toronto Film Festival.

54.   An Air Force engineer won the honor.

55.   Armstrong won the honor two years ago.

56.   Assa Abloy won line honors last Saturday in the annual Sydney to Hobart race, the first section of the third leg for the eight Volvo race competitors.

57.   Assa Abloy won line honors Saturday in the annual Sydney to Hobart race, the first section of the third leg for the eight Volvo race competitors.

58.   Bonds won the honor Wednesday by edging three-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

59.   Fu and others said they are pleased to see someone as engaging and unpretentious as Sharpless win the honor.

60.   Greece and Hungary each won honors in muscle events.