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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Slippery Rock University volleyball player Michelle Ide Zabinski was given a Thirty Under 30 Award by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

The award was created in 2009 to honor up-and-coming coaching talent at all levels of volleyball. Nominees must be younger than 30 in 2010.

Zabinski is 101-84 in six years as head coach at Division III DeSales University, located in Central Valley, Pa., winning a conference title in 2007 and reaching the league title match the following two years.

She guided her team to three straight 20-win seasons from 2007-09 and an ECAC South tournament berth in 2010.

JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and miss the entire season.Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the news Thursday from spring training camp. He said he learned the severity of the injury Wednesday night after the 29-year-old pitcher sought a second opinion from Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles. A surgery date is not set.Wainwright, who won 20 games last year and was runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award, felt arm stiffness after Monday's throwing session. He had experienced soreness toward the end of last season and didn't pitch in September. He had minor arm issues in 1998 and 2004.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers, looking to quicken their rebuilding after a stunning drop in the standings, on Thursday acquired point guard Baron Davis and a 2011 first-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Mo Williams and forward Jamario Moon.At 10-47, the Cavs have the league’s worst record in their first season without two-time league MVP LeBron James.

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