Mvp Award

While it's too early to name any particular player the leading candidate for MVP this season, Derrick Rose is certainly doing an adequate job of defending his award.

This is an opinion piece on a subject many baseball fans have strong feelings about. Do pitchers do enough on the field to be eligible for an MVP?

Albert Pujols has won the MVP Award three times. He should have won it three other times.

Who has started out strong in their bid for the NL MVP award.

Kobe Bryant is the NBA's permanent MVP. Kobe Bryant is the most important player to his team in the NBA. Los ANgeles Lakers ccould not be as successful without the nightly heroics of Kobe Bryant.

Two reasons I believe LeBron James is going to make history and win his third consecutive MVP Award.

Albert Pujols has joined the baseball players who have won back-to-back Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player awards.

When the National League Most Valuable Player award is handed out, three players will stake a fair claim to the hardware.

A prediction of which National League player will win the Most Valuable Player Award.

The MLB playoffs are drawing closer, but these three candidates still have the NL MVP award within their reach.

It was hardly a surprise when King James won the MVP award, but here are a few details on why he took home the hardware.

Peyton Manning wins his 4th NFL MVP Title, Brett Favre has three. What about anyone else? Who else deserved the title and received votes? Who was snubbed?

LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade dominated the regular season, but for all of Kobe and Dwayne's highlights, James was still the favorite for MVP. Today, LeBron is an MVP for the first time, as he still seeks to be an NBA champ for the first time.

Why do defensive players almost never receive the MVP award?

Check this out to view the past 10 American League Most Valuable Player award winners.

Zoilo Versalles was the American League's Most Valuable Player despite 39 errors and 122 strikeouts. He also won a gold glove.

As the stretch run of baseball season commences, the 2008 National League MVP chase is a two-horse race. Chase Utley of the Phillies and 2007 Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun have nearly identical statistics.

Bryant averaged 28.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 5.4 apg, and these numbers are superb, but the fact that Bryant changed his game around by including his teammates more makes this an easy decision.

Kobe Bryant has won three NBA championships in his Hall of Fame career. His competitive drive has elevated him to the top of the NBA talent pool. When it comes to the league's MVP award, however, Bryant can't seem to win.

Ah yes, I do believe that it is time for another "I can't believe he left off (fill in the blank)". This is the list of the Greatest Players in NBA history.

The Mets have been one of baseball's most successful expansion franchises, yet they have never had a player win the Most Valuable Player Award. Carlos Beltran seeks to become the team's first winner in 2006 but faces an uphill battle.

Analyzing the chances various players have of winning the award.

At the completion of the 2011 regular season, there were arguments questioning whether Jose Bautista was the American League's MVP.

Marty Marion was the best defensive shortstop in baseball history until Ozzie Smith came along. Marion was 6'2", which was extremely tall for a shortstop and his long arms led to baseball writers referring to him as the "The Octopus."

Ranking the top three MVP candidates in the American League and National League.

Famous Sports Birthdays On August 30 Ted Williams, Tug McGraw, Robert Parish, Cliff Lee, Andy Roddick

We are being told the NFL is close to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), but it's not done until it's done. The NBA is in deeper trouble and the resolution might be months away, if not more.

Both the NFL and NBA have never lost a championship to a work stoppage - which means they may not know how devastating it can be. Ask the NHL or MLB.

From Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb, Musial and others, baseball has been traditionally dominated at the plate by left handed hitters. Albert Pujols is the best right handed hitter today, but where does he stack up against the best of them all time?

Television ratings prove that sports spectators are not as interested in baseball as they once were

There are some analysts who feel that the MVP Award should go to the best player in the league, while others feel that it has to be the best player on a highly successful team.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are back on a roll, with Bryant rising up the NBA all time scoring list in the meantime. Last night, he rose up to sixth above Moses Malone, with only Shaq standing between him and the top five.

Who should be the 2011 MVP? Based on what I've seen so far, there are a few good candidates. Also, I discuss what constitutes an MVP and evaluate if an objective decision can ever be made. Lastly, I propose who's the league MVP thus far.