Rollins named co-winner of Roberto Clemente Award

Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was joined by just-retired White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko yesterday as the first co-winners of baseball's Roberto Clemente Award.

The award, based on a vote of media and fans, is given annually to the player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."

It is named for the late Pirates slugger who was known for his humanitarian efforts before dying in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

Rollins joins Greg Luzinski and Garry Maddox as Phillies who have won the prize.

"You understand the prestige that comes with the award, and not for any other reason but to say, wow, I did something important in the game that had nothing to do with baseball, but everything to do with helping others," Rollins said.

Konerko is the first White Sox player to win.

* Delaware Valley College senior wide receiver Rasheed Bailey is featured in the "Faces In The Crowd" section in the Oct. 27 edition of Sports Illustrated. He broke the school's receiving yardage record with 252 in a 56-24 win over Albright and tied marks this season for receptions (11 to beat Montclair State, 30-20) and touchdowns (four in a 59-41 defeat of Lebanon Valley).

* Magic guard Victor Oladipo will miss the season opener and is out indefinitely with his second injury this month, this time a facial fracture suffered in practice Thursday. He will have surgery today.

* Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will miss 4 to 6 weeks after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, but will not need surgery.

* Ted Bishop was ousted as president of the PGA of America over a sexist tweet and Facebook post directed at Ian Poulter. Poulter made references to Nick Faldo's 2008 Ryder Cup captaincy in a book, to which Bishop called Poulter "Lil Girl" on Twitter and said on Facebook that the complaint " . . . Sounds like a little school girl squealing during recess."

* John Cook and Marco Dawson shared the first-round lead at 7-under-par 65 in the Champions Tour's AT&T Championship in San Antonio, the final full-field event of the season.

- Daily News wire services