Sosa still to receive honor from House

Several Illinois congressmen are expected to visit Wrigley Field today to honor Sammy Sosa, even though the star is facing suspension over playing with a juiced bat.

The U.S. House voted 372-0 Monday to congratulate the Chicago Cubs star on his 500th home run and praise him as a role model. Today's ceremony is to present him with a copy of the House resolution. A day after the House vote, Sosa was found to be hitting with a corked bat.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who sponsored the House resolution, said Thursday he never considered canceling the event but would have had another corked bat been found.

"I got to believe him to be there," Gutierrez said Thursday.

-- AP