European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 25 b the stars and stripes wednesday january 15, 1992jordan voted Best of 91 by a by Dick Brinster a sports writer in leading the Chicago bulls to the Aba Crown last season and being named league and playoff map Michael Jordan had the kind of year most athletes can Only dream about. The recognition he won As arguably the most dominant Force in basketball during his seven seasons in the Aba became official with the awards. On monday Jordan added another jewel to his Crown being named As the associated press male athlete of the year for i �9i he was thrilled. A my god athlete of the year a Jordan said when contacted in Deerfield iii., where the bulls practice. A live had lots of awards but when it comes from writers and the Media its special. 1 never expected it a he said. A a in a very surprised since i thought All the awards had been handed out. And. I done to take the award lightly. In be had lots of honors Over the years and every one is very special to  bulls coach Phil Jackson said those words fit Jordan perfectly. A there Are a lot of things that make Michael very special Quot Jackson said adding that he also was Happy for the recognition it brings the Aba. A the a athlete of the year award comes on the heels of the sports illustrated award but it has to be an Honor he has to be very proud of Quot Jackson said of Jordan. A for whatever reason and i done to know what it is the Aba does not get too Many of these kinds of  Jordan is Only the second basketball player to win in the 61-year history of the award. Larry Bird of the Boston celtics won it in 1986. The 28-year-old Jordan was an easy Winner. He got 46 of 122 first place votes a member sports writers and broadcasters were asked to vote for three athletes with a first place vote Worth five Points second three and third one. Jordan the Only player Ever to win the a bad Stop three awards in the same season compiled 348 Points to 134 for Long jumper Mike Powell and 80 for six time olympic Gold medallist and two time a male athlete of the year Carl Lewis. Powell who broke Bob Beamons 23-year-od world Long jump record by leaping 29 feet 4xh inches at the world championships received 22 first place votes. Lewis whose 10-year, 65-meet Streak was broken by Powell offset that in the championships at Tokyo last August by beating Leroy Burrell and breaking his world record for the 100 meters with a clocking of 9.86 seconds. Lewis got eight first place votes. Fourth after a second place finish last year to san Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana was baseball no hit and strikeout King Nolan Ryan of the Texas rangers Ryan who last season pitched his seventh no hitter was atop 10 ballots and received 76 Points. Fifth with eight first place votes and 68 Points was Cal Ripken or. Of the Baltimore orioles who won his second american league map award. Magic Johnson who announced his retirement from the los Angeles lakers because he had contracted the aids virus also got eight first place votes and finished with 48 Points. Jordan a 6-foot-6, 198-Pound guard led the league in scoring for the fifth straight season with a 31.5 average. He also made the All Aba team for the fifth straight season and its All defense team for the fourth year in a  clippers trim supersonics suns Andrew  slams As Timber wolves Felton Spencer looks on monday night. By the associated press los Angeles a Ron Harper scored 25 Points and Danny Manning 20 As the los Angeles clippers overcame the loss of three key players and beat the Seattle supersonics 98-84 monday night. The win was Only the fifth in 14 games for the clippers who also got 17 Points and 14 rebounds from Olden polynice who was traded to the clippers by the supersonics in Exchange for Benoit Benjamin last season. Seattle lost at the sports Arena for the sixth straight time despite 20 Points off the Bench from Eddie Johnson. The sonics played without scoring Leader Ricky Pierce who had the flu and lost Point guard Gary Payton Down the stretch with a right shoulder injury. The clippers who played without injured backup Point guard Gary Grant because of a strained abdominal muscle lost leading scorer Charles Smith with a sore shoulder in the second Quarter and starting Point guard Doc Rivers with a double technical foul in the third period. With the score 96-94, Benjamin blocked harpers attempted Layup and the sonics called timeout with 15 seconds remaining. But Johnson missed from 17 feet. Harper then rebounded and Sank two free throws with 3.8 seconds left in other games monday night pistons 84, Mavericks 81 Auburn Hills Mich. Joe do Mars Sank a 3-Point shot from the top of the Circle with 1.8 seconds left giving Detroit a Victory Over Dallas which lost its eighth consecutive game. Dumars finished with 14 Points but had not scored since the opening minutes of the second half. Orlando Woolridge led the pistons with 15 Points while Dennis Rodman and Isiah Thomas joined Dumars with 14nba Points apiece. Rodman also grabbed 21 rebounds. Terry Davis had 14 Points and 21 rebounds for the Mavericks and Rolando Blackman scored 15 Points. Nuggets 111, Kings 109 Denver a Reggie Williams 3-Pointer with 14 seconds left wiped out a two Point deficit and the Denver a front line supplied most of the firepower against Sacramento. Williams scored 26 Points and his teammate at Forward Greg Anderson had 22 Points and 16 rebounds while Center Dike be Mutombo had 22 Points and 11 rebounds for the nuggets who snapped a four game losing Streak. Wayman Tisdale who scored 29 Points put the Kings ahead 109-107 with an 18-footer with 27 seconds left setting up Williams go ahead 3-Pointer. After a timeout Sacramento set up for a final shot but Tisdale a errant pass was intercepted by Anderson with 5.1 seconds left. Lionel Simmons who scored 31 Points fouled Mutombo who hit one of two free throws with 1.6 seconds left. Suns 131, Timber wolves 111 Phoenix a Jeff Hornacek and Kevin Johnson dominated the first three quarters and Phoenix stayed perfect against Minnesota. It was the suns 10th Victory Over the Timber wolves. Hornacek had 10 Points in the third Quarter when the suns outscored the wolves 40-23 to take a 97-67 Lead and finished with 26. Johnson had 19 Points and 13 assists. Dan Majerle added 20 Points in 27 minutes for Phoenix which won its fourth straight Overall and 13th straight at Home. Pooh Richardson led Minnesota with 14  gush late to top stars break skid by the associated press Bloomington Minn. A after More than half a season of trying to find a Leader the Edmonton oilers found Mitre of them in one game monday night. Vincent Damphousse broke a 4-4 tie wan 4 06 left Joe Murphy recorded his first career hat trick and goalie Bill rank it re made 40 saves As the oilers snapped a four game Birdess Streak by beating the Minnesota North stars 7-4. Ranford made six saves Many of them acrobatic As the oilers held off Minnesota during a 3 28 Span of the third period in which they were two men Short a Only to have Ulf Dahlen tie the game at 4-4 with 9 04 to play. But Damphousse extended his goal scoring Streak to five games and his team leading total to 26 with a Power play goal five minutes later. Craig Mactavish and Murphy added goals in the final minute. In mondays other game flames 2, Canad Lens 2 Montreal a Joe Nieuwe Endyke a Power play goal Midway through the second period gave Calgary a tie with Montreal in a goaltenders Duel. Montreal a Patrick Roy and Calgary a Mike Vernon both excelled As the flames out shot the canadians 36-34. Paul Ranheim also scored for Calgary which is 6-1-1 in its last eight games. Kirk Muller and John Leclair scored for Adams division leading Montreal now 7-1-1 in its last nine. Vernon stopped Leclair and Denis Savard from Point Blank Range in the third period. Roy beat Gary Roberts on a third period breakaway to preserve the tie