THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sid the Kid will have to settle for second place this year.
Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete of the year.
The New Westminster, B.C., slugger had a .300 average, 23 home runs and 129 RBIs for the Twins last season.
The 27-year-old first baseman topped a survey of the country's sports editors and broadcasters with 99 points.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain and 2007 winner Sidney Crosby was second with 82 points.
Wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc claimed female athlete of the year honours Friday and the top team of 2008 will be revealed Monday.
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