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O's deal with Wigginton likely to be final this week baseball The official announcement of infielder Ty Wigginton's two-year, $6 million deal with the Orioles is likely to come this week, perhaps as early as today. Wigginton, who had a physical Thursday in Baltimore, had a second round of tests yesterday, and the Orioles are not concerned that there will be any limitations on his playing status. Team officials declined to comment on the reason for the holdup of the announcement; however, they are confident that the deal will be finalized.

The following is a letter from Jim McKay, the ABC Sports commentator and a Maryland resident, to his grandson, James, upon the occasion of the 16th Winter Olympic Games, which begin this Saturday in France.The woman referred to in the letter as "Mong" is James' grandmother and Jim McKay's wife, Margaret McManus. The couple's real surname is McManus and that is what their Baltimore friends usually call them. James' parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fontelieu of Baltimore.Dear James,I know you remember the Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Millions of Americans will watch the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in the cozy comfort of their warm homes, following Picabo Street and company as they blast down the slopes of Nagano, Japan.But if channel surfing the Winter Games sounds a bit bland, there's an alternative: Go for the gold yourself.From Chamonix, France, to Lillehammer, Norway, it's possible to ski, skate and party at all but one of the 14 spots where the Winter Olympics have been held since 1924.Ski the slalom run where Jean-Claude Killy won three golds in Grenoble, France.