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Kobe Bryant wins his first ever NBA MVP award.

The Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin is perhaps the greatest hockey player currently in the game, but the distinction means little without a playoff resume.

The MVP award has been around, in one form or another, for almost a century. Here's a brief history of its origins and many incarnations.

Out of all the awards Major League Baseball hands out after the season, there is perhaps none more anticipated for than the MVP awards. Who'll win? Here are predictions:

Santonio Holmes took home the MVP honours in Tampa Bay, but there are apparently many other opinions on who should have been MVP instead of the Steelers' receiver.

Football is known for its stats and records. And the Super Bowl has produced some amazing marks over the past 42 years. Here is a trip down NFL Super Bowl memory lane.

A guide to the 2007 first round WNBA playoff matches.

A breakdown of the top NBA MVP candidates.

Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx were the top sluggers of the 1930s, but they were only the tip of the hitting iceberg in baseball's most offensive-rich decade.

Jimmie Foxx was the first three time winner, and Alex Rodriguez is the most recent to accomplish the feat, but Barry Bonds has more MVP trophies than anyone else.

Albert Pujols joined an elite club by winning his third MVP award in 2009. Only eight other players have done it; the first was Jimmie Foxx.

The 1940s were a tumultuous decade for Major League Baseball. World War II took away the best years of many players' careers, including some of these legendary hitters.

After a decade interrupted by war, baseball returned to its full glory during the 1950s. Here are the very best hitters from the Rock n' Roll decade.

A piece on the best American League players at the midpoint of this 2007 MLB season.

The top 2008 NBA MVP Candidates.

More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the Major Leagues since the 1870s. Here are five of the very best sibling combinations in baseball history.

The baseball world has gotten a lot tougher on pitchers since 1950. Shorter fences, lower mounds and bigger hitters make these greats so much more impressive.

Lou Gehrig was the MVP and Joe DiMaggio was the majors' top rookie, yet the possibility of a pay cut for Gehrig was not considered a ridiculous possibility.

Sandy Koufax overcame wildness, injuries and anti-Semitism to become the best pitcher of the 1960s.

1968 is still the only year in baseball history that two pitchers claimed the four most prominent awards in the game, Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award.

The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season.

With so many great seasons by some of the best MLB hitters to choose from, it's hard to narrow the best seasons ever down to just five. Here's a shot, though.

Barry Bonds has set some remarkable records. What is notable is not the fact that he set them, but that he broke the old marks by such a wide margin.

Frank Robinson won two MVP awards, a Triple Crown, and became the game's first African-American manager in 1975.

The NBA has unwritten criteria for choosing its MVP. Trouble is, the MVP is rarely the most valued player in the league.

Analysts predicting that former NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson will be traded before next season may be another example of a recurring trend happening to MVP running backs.

In a decade best known for superb pitching, these five hitters were able to break through with Hall of Fame level hitting performances year in and year out.

Several players will compete for the NBA Most Improved Player award, while other awards seem to have more obvious winners.

The ten best players for your fantasy baseball team.

A-Rod earned his money under baseball's biggest contract. But he should still get rid of Scott Boras.

Satchel Paige once said that anybody could be a relief pitcher, so long as he had a thick skin, a short memory, and at least one great pitch.

Ken Griffey, Frank Thomas and Mike Piazza head the list of the best batsmen of the Clinton Era.

Mickey Mantle was one of the all-time greats in baseball history. As great as he was, some say he never reached his full potential. Here's a part of his story.

A-Rod is in the midst of his greatest season ever. If he keeps this up, what numbers will he finish with in 2007, and, more importantly, where will he finish in history?

The Philadelphia Phillies franchise was established in 1883, but didn't win a National League pennant until 1915. It took another 65 years to win the World Series.

In a town where baseball failure is a way of life, these players made existence a little more tolerable for the sometimes less-than-loveable historic losers from Boston.

This dynasty, which began with DiMaggio's debut and ended with Gehrig's retirement, was the best team in the world during the darkest days of the Great Depression.

From Brooks Robinson to Allan Trammell, these are the best players from each annual Fall Classic from 1970 through 1984.

Alex Rodriguez's three years in texas were highlighted by individual success, but the team's failure to improve led owner Tom Hicks to trade A-Rod to the Yankees.

It's baseball season! This year, we celebrate by watching Fear Strikes Out, the 1957 story of troubled outfielder Jimmy Piersall.

The 2008 Heisman Trophy voting was the closest in over a decade and while Tebow did receive the most 1st-place votes, the results were right on with Tebow in 3rd.

Who will be the National League's most valuable player? Some experts believe Carlos Delgado, clutch-hitting first baseman, deserves strong consideration.

John Stockton might be one of the most underrated NBA Players of all time.

Paul Pierce is considered one of the most dominating NBA players in the NBA's Eastern Conference because of his late game heroics and team leadership.

There are a few surprises and a few familiar faces in this season's NBA MVP race.

A post season flop against the Golden State Warriors makes winning the MVP award bittersweet for Mavericks' star Dirk Nowitzki.

Eighth seeded Golden State was supposed to crumble against the first seeded defending Western Conference Champions. Instead, they pulled off a shocking upset.

A look at the top five international basketball prospects.

The Cubs are on the brink of history. If they don't win it all this year, they will be the first team in baseball history to go 100 years without a world championship.

These five players have started off hot. Can they keep it up?