query: has a player on the losing team ever won superbowl mvp

pos: Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award from the winning team every year except 1971, when Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award despite the Cowboys' loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts. Harvey Martin and Randy White were named co-MVPs of Super Bowl XII, the only time co-MVPs have been chosen. Including the Super Bowl XII co-MVPs, seven Cowboys players have won Super Bowl MVP awards, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks have earned the honor 29 times in 52 games. Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is presented annually to

pos: Super Bowl a game which is notable as being the only Super Bowl to date in which a player from the losing team won the Super Bowl MVP (Cowboys' linebacker Chuck Howley). Beginning with this Super Bowl, all Super Bowls have served as the NFL's league championship game. The Cowboys, coming back from a loss the previous season, won Super Bowl VI over the Dolphins. However, this would be the Dolphins' final loss in over a year, as the next year, the Dolphins would go 14–0 in the regular season and eventually win all of their playoff games, capped off with a

neg: 1969 NBA Finals NBA history. This series is also notable in that West, with an average of nearly 38 points a game, won the Finals Most Valuable Player award, despite being on the losing team. This was the first year a Finals MVP award was given, and it remains the only time in NBA Finals history that the MVP was awarded to a player on the losing team. It also marks the first time ever in NBA Finals history that a Game 7 was won by the road team. The Los Angeles Lakers had won 55 games in the regular season (2nd best

neg: Jean-Sébastien Giguère for the longest playoff overtime shutout streak at 168 minutes and 27 seconds. He finished with a 15–6 record overall, a 1.62 GAA and .945 save percentage, as well as fewer losses than Finals counterpart Martin Brodeur. He was the fifth player to receive the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP as part of the losing team and the first since Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall won in 1987. Along with the Conn Smythe, he received the 2003 ESPY award for Best Hockey Player. The only other goalie ever to do so is Dominik Hašek. Giguère's playoff MVP performance was

neg: 1982 Milwaukee Brewers season 5 by becoming the first player in Series history to have two four-hit games in one Series. Cardinals catcher Darrell Porter was given the Series MVP award. Brewers pitcher Mike Caldwell, who won two games, would have been a strong candidate, as well as Molitor. Paul Molitor would eventually win the Series MVP Award 11 years later as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. As it was, the winning team won the MVP. The only player on the losing team to win the MVP was Bobby Richardson of the 1960 New York Yankees. Both participants are currently in the

neg: Jason Taylor (American football) is fifth most ever by a defensive player, for the following performances: Along with winning seven "AFC Defensive Player of the Week" Awards, Taylor has won three "NFC/AFC Defensive Player of the Month" Awards, which is the third most ever by a defensive player (trailing only Bruce Smith and John Randle) for the following performances: Taylor has also won numerous team awards, including the Dolphins Newcomer of the Year Award (1997), the "Dan Marino" Team MVP Award a record four times (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006), and the "Don Shula" Team Leadership Award four times (2002, 2006-2007, 2009). In 2004 Taylor

neg: Lawrence Taylor was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season. Taylor is one of only two defensive players in the history of the NFL to have ever won the NFL MVP award and no defensive player has won since him. He was named First-team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons, including the 1983 season when he became the first player in NFL History selected First Team All-Pro at two positions as an outside linebacker and inside linebacker. Taylor was a key member of the Giants' defense, nicknamed "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew", that

neg: Ben Mbala which was won by his team. At Season 79, Mbala made his UAAP debut for La Salle, and led the team to an 8–0 record halfway though the tournament and was the favorite to become the first foreigner to win the MVP Award since Anthony Williams of the FEU Tamaraws bagging the award in 1981 and he is the first Lasallian player who went on to win the MVP award since Don Allado who last won the said award in 1999. He was also the MVP in Season 80 despite his team losing to Ateneo in the finals. On 22

neg: Yokohama DeNA BayStars Hawks won the series, 4–2. Hawks' pitcher Dennis Sarfate, with two saves and a Game 6 win, was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). Toshiro Miyazaki won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team. It was the first Japan Series loss for the team. None Active: None Former: They have been represented by various star-themed characters such as: Yokohama DeNA BayStars The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Their home field is Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The team has been known by several names since becoming

neg: 1971 Minnesota Vikings season ESPN also noted that the 1971 Vikings "shut out three opponents, and only one team scored more than 20 points against them. As a result, Alan Page became the first defensive player to ever be named NFL MVP. Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and safety Paul Krause joined Page on the All-Pro team." 1971 Minnesota Vikings season The Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League. The Vikings won the NFC Central title as they finished with a record of 11 wins and three losses, before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys at

neg: Liu Ailing China's games. The hosts reached the quarter-finals before losing 1–0 to Sweden. In the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, Liu scored twice in China's 4–0 win over eventual finalists Norway on 16 November 1991. In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal. At the 1997 AFC Women's Championship Liu scored four goals in China's 10–0 semi-final win over Taiwan and two goals in the 2–0 final win over obdurate North Korea. She was named tournament MVP. Liu was named in the 16-player All-Star team at the

neg: 1982 World Series games, would have been a strong candidate, as well as Molitor. Paul Molitor would eventually win the Series MVP Award 11 years later as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. As it was, the winning team won the MVP. The only player on the losing team to win the MVP was Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees. Both participants are currently in the NL Central, due to the transfer of the Brewers from the American League to the National League in 1998. This raises the possibility of the Brewers eventually representing two different leagues in World Series competition.

neg: World Series Most Valuable Player Award to be named MVP despite being on the losing team. The most recent winner was Steve Pearce of the Boston Red Sox, who won the award in 2018. World Series Most Valuable Player Award The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series, which is the final round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason. The award was first presented in 1955 as the "SPORT" Magazine Award, but is now decided during the final game of the Series by a

neg: Real Madrid Baloncesto Sergio Llull was named the MVP of the tournament. Real Madrid thus made it a record five FIBA Intercontinental Cup titles won, and with the Intercontinental Cup title, became the only European basketball club to ever win five official titles in a single season competition. On 20 May 2018, Real Madrid conquered again the EuroLeague, achieving their tenth title ever. The considered major leader of the team that season would be a Slovenian guard/forward named Luka Dončić, who became the designated MVP of the EuroLeague on all accounts at 19 years old. ACB Most Valuable Player ACB Finals MVP All-ACB

neg: 2017 Japan Series Toyo Carp to become the Central League champions, becoming the first Central League team to finish in third place during the regular season to win a Climax Series. The Hawks won the first three games of the series. Facing elimination, the BayStars won Games 4 and 5. Returning home, the Hawks won Game 6 to win the series, 4–2. Hawks' pitcher Dennis Sarfate, with two saves and a Game 6 win, was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). Toshiro Miyazaki won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team. This is the first

neg: Eric Marty following season in 2010 signed to play for the Danube Dragons of the Austrian Football League. The team finished the AFL regular season in first place and defeated the Innsbruk Raiders in the Austrian Bowl. Marty was named the MVP of the game as Danube won its first AFL championship. Marty signed with the Bologna Warriors of the Italian Football League in 2011 as quarterback and offensive coordinator. The team finished the regular season undefeated but eventually lost to the Parma Panthers in the Italian Superbowl marking the first season Marty did not win the championship. In 2012 Marty signed

neg: Tim Duncan Duncan was also named by the Association for Professional Basketball Research as one of "100 Greatest Professional Basketball Players of The 20th Century", the youngest player on that list. In the 2001–02 season, he won the IBM Player Award and "The Sporting News" (TSN) MVP Award, becoming the third player to ever win the NBA MVP, IBM Player and TSN Player Awards in the same season. On February 18, 2006, he was named one of the "Next 10 Greatest Players" on the tenth anniversary of the release of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team by the TNT broadcasting crew. In

neg: League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award LCS MVPs include Roberto Alomar, George Brett, Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson, Kirby Puckett, Ozzie Smith, Willie Stargell, and John Smoltz. Three players have won the award twice: Steve Garvey (1978, 1984), Dave Stewart (1990, 1993), and Orel Hershiser (1988, 1995). Incidentally, all three of these players won their two awards with two different teams. Seven players have gone on to win the World Series MVP Award in the same season in which they won the LCS MVP—all of them in the National League. Three players have won while playing for the losing team in the series: Fred Lynn played for

neg: American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Player Award American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Player Award The American Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's American Association. In 1929, Billy Rogell won the first ever American Association MVP Award. In 1997, Magglio Ordóñez won the final American Association MVP Award. First basemen, with 18 winners, have won the most among infielders and all positions, followed by third baseman and shortstops (7) and second basemen (4). Three catchers also won the award. Sixteen outfielders have won the MVP award. A total of eight pitchers have won the

neg:
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game of the WNBA. The game ended up being the second most lopsided game in Celebrity Game history to date. The East Team's 88 points were the most ever scored by one team, and their 29-point margin of victory was the second largest ever. Even though last year's MVP and the East Team player Win Butler scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, his teammate Brandon Armstrong won the 2017 All-Star Celebrity Game MVP award with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

 The 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles was played on Friday, February 16, 2018 at

neg: Andrew Gaze Andrew Gaze Andrew Barry Casson Gaze, AM (born 24 July 1965) is an Australian former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He has been described as the greatest player Australia has ever produced. Gaze played every season for the Melbourne Tigers, between 1985 and 2005 and won the league's MVP award on seven occasions. He also guided the Tigers to two NBL championships, in 1993 and 1997, and was named an All-NBL first team member every year between 1986 and 2000, a feat matched by no other player in

neg: Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award The Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Southern Association from 1937 to 1957. In 1937, Coaker Triplett won the first ever Southern Association MVP Award. Stan Palys won the final award in 1957. Catchers, with 3 winners, won the most among infielders, followed by first basemen, second baseman, and third baseman (2). Four pitchers also won the award. Nine outfielders won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Eight players from the Nashville Vols were selected for the MVP

neg: Angelo Tsagarakis basketball in the senior category. He also distinguished himself by winning the 3 point shootout contest over of Dutch national team player Joey Schelvis and Czech national team Michaela Uhrová, who was MVP of the 2016 World Cup. In the week preceding the World Cup in Nantes, Tsagarakis was named the MVP of the Big 12 International Tournament that was held in Voiron (France), that was won by the French team. In early July, he also competed with the French team at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Amsterdam, finishing 5th, after losing in the quarterfinals against the surprising

neg: History of the Pittsburgh Steelers MVP. The two-time defending champions got off to a rough start in 1976, losing four of their first five games. The team regrouped and, based on their powerful defense, won their last nine regular season games, five of which were shutouts. For the third consecutive year, a Steelers player (this time Jack Lambert) won the AFC Defensive Player of the Year award. Pittsburgh finished 10–4 and blew out the Colts 40–14 in the divisional playoffs. In the AFC Championship, an injury-plagued Steeler team lost 24–7 to their perennial playoff nemeses and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Raiders. Pittsburgh's 1977 season

neg: Southern League Most Valuable Player Award Southern League Most Valuable Player Award The Southern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Southern League. In 1972, Mike Reinbach won the first ever Southern League MVP Award. First basemen, with 12 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (4) and second basemen and shortstops (2). Seven catchers have also won the award. One player who won the award was a designated hitter. Twenty outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Eight players from the Columbus Astros/Mudcats/Carolina Mudcats have

neg: Eleanna Christinaki senior Greek national team. She is the second youngest player ever to the national team. 2013 2014 and 2015 she got the award for the best young player in Greece. She has been in the best five valuable young players in Greece three times. Christinaki, also played with Athinaikos women's basketball which have won Eurocup, during 2014-15 season. Christinaki playing with Athinaikos women's basketball, was MVP at Greek Basketball Championship for junior women. In 2015 Christinaki began her college career as a member of the Florida Gators women's basketball team. During her first season she scored 10,4 points per game

neg: Jean Salumu the season, he won the Rookie of the Year/Most Promising Player award. In May 2018, Salumu was the first ever Belgian player to be named the Belgian League MVP. He was also named to the league's All-Offensive and All-Defensive Team, while also winning the Belgian Player of the Year award. Salumu's MVP season would be his last one with Oostende, as after the season it was announced he was leaving. On 18 June 2018, it was announced that Salumu had signed with Turkish club Sakarya Büyükşehir. He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015, where they lost to Greece in eighth

neg: National League Championship Series NLCS appearances before moving to the AL in 2013. Every current National League franchise has appeared in the NLCS. The Warren C. Giles Trophy, named for the president of the NL from 1951 to 1969, is awarded to the NLCS winner. A Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is given to the outstanding player in each series, though voters can consider performances made during the divisional series. The MVP award has been given to a player on the losing team twice, in 1986 to Mike Scott of the Houston Astros and in 1987 to Jeff Leonard of the San Francisco Giants.

neg: Kitti Gróz have secured her services. Gróz is a gifted beach handball player as well. In 2008, she participated on the first ever Youth European Beach Handball Championship that was held in Nagyatád, and led the Hungarian team to win the title on home soil. She has won the top scorer award and was voted for MVP thus making her prize collection complete. One year later she played for the adult team, that finished sixth on the 2009 European Beach Handball Championship. Gróz, still only 15, has shown lethal touch once again and topped the scoring charts with 111 points. In 2011,

neg: Atsuya Furuta 1997, he won the season MVP award for leading his team to another championship. On June 28, 2003, Furuta hit home runs in 4 consecutive at bats, tying the Japanese record. He got his 2000th hit on April 24, 2005, which is the 32nd Japanese player, the second catcher (after Katsuya Nomura), and the first-ever player drafted from university/company team to reach such achievement. In 2004, he led the first player strike in Japanese baseball history, in opposition to the elimination of the Kintetsu Buffaloes team. In 2006, he agreed to become a player-manager for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, the

neg: Jeremy Bates (tennis) of Britain's Davis Cup team from 2004 to 2006. Bates turned professional in 1982. Partnering his fellow British player Jo Durie, he won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon in 1987, the first British doubles team to win the title for 51 years and the Australian Open in 1991, the first time a British doubles team has ever won the title. He was also a Men's Doubles runner-up at the Australian Open in 1988 (partnering Sweden's Peter Lundgren). As a singles player, he reached the fourth round at Wimbledon twice – in 1992 and 1994 – losing on both occasions

neg: Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award The Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Eastern League. In 1962, Jim Ray Hart won the first ever Eastern League MVP Award. First basemen, with 16 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (8), second basemen (2), and shortstops (1). Five catchers have also won the award. Three players who won the award were pitchers. Twenty-one outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Seven players from the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball

neg: California League Most Valuable Player Award teams that were unaffiliated with Major League Baseball organizations. California League Most Valuable Player Award The California League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's California League. In 1941, John Jorgensen won the first ever California League MVP Award. First basemen, with 12 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by shortstops (6), third basemen (5), and second basemen (4). Eight catchers have also won the award. Seven players who won the award were pitchers. Twenty-six outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Six

neg: California League Most Valuable Player Award California League Most Valuable Player Award The California League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's California League. In 1941, John Jorgensen won the first ever California League MVP Award. First basemen, with 12 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by shortstops (6), third basemen (5), and second basemen (4). Eight catchers have also won the award. Seven players who won the award were pitchers. Twenty-six outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Six players played during seasons for which position information is

neg: Lindsay Taylor her third consecutive MVP award. The Gauchos upset Colorado and Houston to get to the NCAA Sweet 16 until losing to defending champion Connecticut, which had fellow WNBA teammate Diana Taurasi. She notched her 1,000th point as a Gaucho at Illinois on February 13, 2003, and moved her score into 13th place on UCSB's career scoring list. She only needs 500 points to break the school's highest-ever career scoring record, held by Kristi Rohr. On November 20, 2003 Lindsay scored a team-high of 12 points. Taylor was the only Gaucho player to be in double-figures and the only visiting player

neg: Vincent Lecavalier management decided he was too young even as a high calibre player. Around that time, he clashed frequently with head coach John Tortorella. Tortorella has since noted that Lecavalier matured since losing the team captaincy. During the 2003–04 NHL season, while Martin St. Louis led in regular season scoring and Brad Richards led in the playoffs, Lecavalier played a key role in the team's Stanley Cup victory, assisting on the Cup-clinching goal. He was named MVP of the Canadian National Team in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which Canada won. During the lock-out which cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season,

neg: Walter Fondren 5-5 record, losing to #3 Oklahoma and #7 TCU before upsetting #8 Texas A&M to finish the season. Prior to his junior year, he suffered a shoulder injury during spring practice that kept him from running track that year. Nonetheless, in the following football season Fondren again led the team in rushing, all-purpose yards, and scoring and won the first "George `Hook' McCullough Football Outstanding Player Award" given annually to the team's MVP. Despite his play, the team posted its worst record since 1938, going 1-9 on the season. As of 2014, Texas has never failed to win at least

neg:
Best WNBA Player ESPY Award Leslie, Diana Taurasi, and Candace Parker. Only Cooper and Taurasi had their three wins in consecutive years. All winners other than Jackson, who is Australian, have been American. Winners have played all five of the standard Basketball positions, the most honored position is power forward, players playing power forward have won six awards. Player was a member of the winning team in the WNBA Finals
 Player was a member of the losing team in the WNBA Finals
† WNBA Finals MVP Best WNBA Player ESPY Award The Best WNBA Player ESPY Award is an award given at the ESPY Awards

neg: History of the New York Knicks of the contest. Although he was not at full strength, Reed's heroics inspired the Knicks, and they won the game by a score of 113–99, allowing New York to capture the title that had eluded them for so long. Reed, who had been named the All-Star MVP and the league's MVP that season, was named MVP of the Finals, becoming the first player to attain all three awards in a single season. The Knicks' success continued for the next few years. After losing to the Bullets in the 1971 Eastern Conference finals, the team, aided by the acquisitions of Jerry

neg: History of the Miami Heat particular had a great season, leading the league in blocks and winning Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named as the Center for the All-NBA First Team (beating out Shaquille O'Neal) and was the runner-up for NBA Most Valuable Player, with Karl Malone winning the award. Had Mourning won MVP over Malone, he would have joined Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Miami would have a conference-best 33–17 record to claim their first-ever No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. In the

neg: History of the Los Angeles Lakers had the advantage as they were clearly considered the better team entering the series by most observers. However, they once again failed to top their rivals and the Celtics emerged from the series as victorious yet again, winning their 11th NBA Championship in 13 seasons. That 1969 championship series is also notable in that Jerry West was named the first-ever Finals MVP; this remains the only time that a member of the losing team has won the award. 1970 saw Jerry West win the NBA scoring title at 31.2 points per game, and the Lakers returned to the Finals where,

neg: Matt Holliday that same score. Boston eventually won the title by sweeping the Rockies, thus ending their season on a four-game losing streak. Following the season, Holliday placed second in the MVP voting with 336 points to Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins with 363, in what was the closest result for the NL MVP since Atlanta Braves third baseman Terry Pendleton edged Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Barry Bonds by 15 points in 1991. Holliday was selected as the Rockies' Player of the Year for the second time and "The Sporting News" named him to their All-Star team. On December 14, Stillwater High School

neg: WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award the Finals MVP both years. As of the 2017 finals only one non-American player, Lauren Jackson of Australia, has won a WNBA Finals MVP. From 2003 to the present, Diana Taurasi and Sylvia Fowles are the only players to win multiple Finals MVP awards. This is mainly because no team has won back-to-back championships. While some teams have won multiple championship since the dynasty years of the Comets and the Sparks, the match-up usually resulted in different MVPs. An example of this is the Detroit Shock. Despite winning three titles within a six-year span, three different players – Ruth Riley,

neg: Ivano Balić Olympics where Croatia won first place. Croatia went undefeated through the tournament and Balić was selected in the all star team and was the best play maker at the tournament. For winning the gold medal all player of the team were awarded the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport yearly award. Balić won the award with the team and he also won another yearly award by himself. At the 2005 World Championship in Tunisia Croatia finished in second place losing to Spain in the final. Balić was voted MVP of the tournament and best play maker. At the 2006 European

neg: Dillon Ward the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver, Colorado. Ward started in all seven games that Canada played, winning six and losing one. On Saturday, July 19, 2014 Canada defeated the United States 8-5 to win gold. Ward was named Outstanding Goalie, to the All-World Team and Most Valuable Player of the tournament (the first goalie ever to win MVP). Reference: Dillon Ward Dillon James Ward (born March 28, 1991) is a professional lacrosse player (goalie) for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Denver Outlaws in Major League Lacrosse. Ward was born in Orangeville, Ontario to

neg: 2015 Japan Series the first Korean player to win the Japan Series MVP Award, and the first foreign player since Troy Neel in the 1996 Japan Series. Kenji Akashi, Shota Takeda, and Rick van den Hurk of the Hawks won outstanding player awards. The Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team of the series, went to Tetsuto Yamada of the Swallows. Masayoshi Son, the owner of the Hawks who also owns the Sprint Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, joked that he would like the Hawks to play against the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball, if

neg: 1987 National League Championship Series enough, this was the second consecutive year that the NLCS MVP came from the losing team, as Mike Scott had won the award with the Houston Astros the previous year. However, to date, Leonard is the last MVP of any postseason series (League Championship Series or World Series) to have played for the losing team. There is no MVP awarded for the wildcard round or division series. Tuesday, October 6, 1987, at Busch Stadium (II) in St. Louis, Missouri The Giants struck first on an RBI groundout by Candy Maldonado, but the Cardinals tied it in the third on Vince

neg: The One After the Superbowl time. This was one of the largest advertising rates ever for a sitcom at the time. The episode's director, Michael Lembeck, won the 1996 Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series" category for this episode, the only Emmy won by "Friends" that year. "The One After the Superbowl" received mixed reviews from television critics. Lisa Davis of the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram" called the guest appearances "a blatant ploy to boost ratings." "The Charlotte Observer"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Tim Goodman said the episode's "pathetic infusion of 'star appeal'" made him "nauseous" and commented that the producers "should just

neg: Maya Moore 5. The Lynx would end up losing Game 5 77–76 off a game-winning shot by Nneka Ogwumike as the Sparks became 2016 WNBA Champions. In the 2017 season, Moore was voted into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her fifth all-star game appearance. Moore won her second All-Star MVP award after scoring a team-high 23 points for the Western Conference All-Stars team in a 130–121 victory. With Fowles being the more focal point of the Lynx's offense, Moore would be the second highest scoring player on the team with 17.3 ppg. On August 12, 2017, the Lynx made history

neg: Brett Maher (basketball) Games (1996, 1997, 2005 and 2006) and he has been named in the All-NBL First Team in 2000 and 2003, All-NBL Second Team in 1997, 1998 and All-NBL Third Team in 1999, 2002. He also won the Larry Sengstock Medal for being the Grand Final MVP in 1999 and 2002. Maher is one of only two players to ever win the NBL Grand Final MVP twice, the other being Ricky Grace of the Perth Wildcats who won the award in 1990 and 1993. On 7 February 2009 in front of a sellout crowd in excess of 8,000, the main court

neg: Courtney Vandersloot before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to the Xavier team they had knocked out the year before. Her senior year at Gonzaga, 2010–11, can be summed up as a season of milestones. She led the WCC in both scoring and assists on the way to a second straight unbeaten season in conference play. Vandersloot was named WCC Player of the Year for an unprecedented third time. The Zags again won the WCC Tournament, and Vandersloot was named tournament MVP for the third straight time, also becoming the first women's player in WCC history to win that honor three times. In

neg: Raiders–Steelers rivalry of the 2002 season, the Raiders visited the Steelers and won 30–17. Both teams would have winning records (Raiders 11–5, Steelers 10–5–1) and possession of the 1st and 3rd seeds of the playoffs and win their divisions. Despite this, neither team played each other in the postseason as the Steelers were eventually knocked out by the Titans while the Raiders went on to lose against the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Since then, the Raiders collapsed after losing the Superbowl and lost quarterback Rich Gannon to a career-ending injury in 2004, missing the playoffs each year until 2016, while the

neg: Major League Baseball All-Star Game Rico Carty was the first player ever selected to an All-Star team as a write-in candidate by fans, in 1970, the first year that voting was given back to the fans. Steve Garvey was the second player ever selected to an All-Star team as a write-in candidate by fans, in 1974. He was later the Most Valuable Player of that game as well as the National League MVP for that year. Since 2002, the final roster selection has been made by the public via the All-Star Final Vote. Until 2003, reserves and pitchers were chosen by the manager. Player voting

neg: Zambia team by a score of 4–0. Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia's most celebrated football player and one of Africa's greatest football players in history had a hat trick in that match. However, to this day, many pundits say the greatest team Zambia has ever assembled was the one that perished on 28 April 1993 in a plane crash at Libreville, Gabon. Despite this, in 1996, Zambia was ranked 15th on the official FIFA World Football Team rankings, the highest attained by any southern African team. In 2012, Zambia won the African Cup of Nations for the first time after losing in the

neg: Champions Tennis League award is given to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) who has won the most games throughout the tournament, while the Margaret Amritraj award is given to the best Indian player in the tournament, who has won the most number of games among the Indian players. In 2014, the CTL saw 13 matches played over a 10-day period between 17 and 26 November. Each tie consisted of 5 sets, with each considered as a match. The winner of a match was the player / doubles team that won 6 games. The winner of the tie was the team that won the

neg: Tom Brady ever by a single player, has won three league MVP awards (2007, 2010, 2017), has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, and has led his team to more division titles (15) than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady is fourth all-time in total career passing yards in regular season play, is tied for third in career touchdown passes, and fourth in career passer rating. He is first all-time in career passing yards (regular season and postseason combined). His career postseason record is 27–10, winning more playoff games than any other quarterback, and he has appeared in more playoff games

neg: Fit for Fashion (season 2) In the physical challenge, the yellow team won. However, the red team won the fashion challenge meaning no one was safe. Jackie won MVP, but Katherine and Anthony struggled in both of the challenges. In the end, Katherine was spared and Anthony was sent home. In the physical challenge, the Red team won. The leader of the losing team, Jackie, had chosen to eliminate Vicky, much to Vicky's dismay. In the fashion challenge, each of the contestants will portray an emotion they had picked. Sam won MVP. Marlon and Katherine were into the bottom two, Marlon for not taking the

neg: Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award running backs. Two defensive players have won the award: Alan Page in 1971 as a defensive tackle, and Lawrence Taylor as a linebacker in 1986. The sole special teams player to be named AP NFL MVP was Mark Moseley, who won as a placekicker in 1982. Thirteen awardees also won the Super Bowl (or NFL Championship Game prior to 1966) in the same season. However, this has not occurred since 1999, when MVP Kurt Warner won Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams. Since then, nine AP NFL MVPs have led their team to the Super Bowl and were

neg: Eric Marty Eric Marty Eric Marty is an American football coach and former player. He played football and graduated from Chapman University, and NCAA Division III school. He still holds six school records including highest single game and season completion percentage, most career 300 yard passing games, and longest completion for a touchdown. After playing his final season in 2008, Marty was signed by the Bolzano Giants of the Italian Football League. The team finished the regular season in first and place and defeated the Lazio Marines in the Italian Superbowl to win the Giant's first ever IFL Championship. Marty signed the

neg: Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award recent Super Bowl MVP, from Super Bowl LII held on February 4, 2018, is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, who passed for 373 yards and three touchdowns and scored a fourth touchdown as a receiver, becoming the first player to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl. Tom Brady is the only player to have won four Super Bowl MVP awards; Joe Montana has won three and three others—Starr, Terry Bradshaw, and Eli Manning—have won the award twice. Starr and Bradshaw are the only ones to have won it in back-to-back years. The MVP has come

neg: Greek Basketball Cup MVP he plays on the winning or losing team. Since 1995, an MVP is also named at the conclusion of the finals. Greek Basketball Cup MVP The Greek Basketball Cup MVP, or Greek Basketball Cup Finals MVP, is an annual award that is given to the most valuable player of the Greek Basketball Cup, which is the top-tier national domestic professional men's basketball cup competition in the country of Greece. The Greek Basketball Cup is contested between teams from the 1st-tier level Greek Basket League, the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, and the third-tier level Greek B Basket League. Since

neg: Tyus Edney named the most valuable freshman player on his team. In his sophomore season, Edney was voted the team's most valuable player (MVP), and he was named to the first-team All-Pacific-10 (Pac-10) Conference team. He was again named to the first-team All-Pac-10 conference team in 1994. As a senior in 1994–96, Edney set personal bests in total points (456), steals (74), and assists (216). He was named the team's co-MVP along with Ed O'Bannon, the team's most outstanding defensive player, first-team All-Pac-10 for the third consecutive year, and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's best player under tall.

neg:
2007 NLL season won the game 20–16, on the strength of Mark Steenhuis' six goals. Steenhuis was named game MVP. Steenhuis was also named game MVP in the 2004 All-Star game, and became the first player in NLL history to be named All-Star Game MVP twice. The game was broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio; Travis Demers and Martin Wright called the action. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Unable to play due to personal reasons
 <nowiki>**</nowiki> Unable to play due to injury
 <nowiki>***</nowiki> Unable to play due to family commitments First Team Second Team The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player,

neg: Leicester Warriors their position in the division. The Warriors claimed their first major trophy on 4 March 2007, when they won the Patrons Cup final against the Bristol Flyers. The final was held at the Newcastle Arena, with the Warriors winning the same 61-55, and seeing former Leicester Riders player Drew Barrett named MVP. The 2008/2009 season also saw another leap forward for the Warriors, claiming third place in the league and winning promotion to Division One for the following season, where the team has competed ever since. In September 2015 Leicester Warriors confirmed that 2001-born Kareem Queeley had signed a 2-year

neg: Ice hockey in Canada the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. The lackluster performance of the Canadian national hockey team at the 1936 Olympics, over player availability forced radcaial changes on approaches to how the game was formulated in the country. Maurice Richard is considered one of the greatest hockey players Canada has ever produced especially in Quebec. Richard won two Hart Trophies as league MVP, and led the Montreal Canadiens to eight Stanley Cups In September 1972, Canada's best hockey players from the National Hockey League (NHL) played the elite amateurs from the Soviet Union in a friendly series. When Canadian prime minister Pierre

neg: Danny Ildefonso Bull and Sta. Lucia in the Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup finals series, Ildefonso went on to sweep the Best Player of the Conference honors and won his second Most Valuable Player Award, joining Bogs Adornado and Alvin Patrimonio as the only players to win the said award on back-to-back seasons. He also won the All-Star Game MVP honors for the victorious Veterans team. With this feature, Danny Ildefonso became one of the rare players to have won all three major MVP awards in the league: regular season, all-star game, and finals MVP. In 2002, Ildefonso temporary left San Miguel

neg: International League Most Valuable Player Award Hall of Fame and Museum. International League Most Valuable Player Award The International League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's International League. Managers from the 14 International League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 14 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner. In 1932, Marv Owen won the first ever International League MVP Award. First basemen, with 23 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (16), shortstops (9),

neg: International League Most Valuable Player Award International League Most Valuable Player Award The International League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's International League. Managers from the 14 International League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 14 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner. In 1932, Marv Owen won the first ever International League MVP Award. First basemen, with 23 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (16), shortstops (9), and second basemen (5). Five

neg: American League Championship Series only team to have won both an NLCS (2005) and an ALCS (2017). Every current American League franchise has appeared in the ALCS. The William Harridge Trophy is awarded to the ALCS champion. The trophy's namesake comes from the American League president from 1931 to 1959. The Lee MacPhail Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is given to the outstanding player in the ALCS. No MVP award is given for Division Series play. Although the National League began its LCS MVP award in 1977, the American League did not begin its LCS MVP award till 1980. The winners are listed (1)

neg: BC Kalev for the 2006–07 season. The team won their second Estonian Cup in 2006, but was unable to defend the title. Kalev/Cramo reached the finals but lost the series 2–4 to University of Tartu. Despite losing in the finals, Valmo Kriisa won the Estonian Player of the Year award, while Travis Reed was named KML and BBL MVP and Matić won the Coach of the Year award. Kalev/Cramo saw limited success in Europe, reaching the second round in the 2006–07 FIBA EuroCup and competing in the European second tier 2007–08 ULEB Cup, but a record of 3–7 wasn't enough to advance

neg: Sport in Croatia between the champions of the Prva HNL and the Croatian Cup. No Croatian Club has ever won the UEFA Champions League, however Hajduk Split, at the time Croatia's premier club, made it to the quarter-finals of the 1994–95 league, losing on aggregate to eventual champion Ajax. The Croatian national football team won a bronze medal in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and a silver medal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Davor Šuker won the Golden Boot as the top goal scorer in 1998 and Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament in 2018.

neg: Southern League Most Valuable Player Award Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays organizations (3); the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners organizations (1). Southern League Most Valuable Player Award The Southern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Southern League. In 1972, Mike Reinbach won the first ever Southern League MVP Award. First basemen, with 12 winners, have won

neg: 1990 Stanley Cup Finals as playoff MVP. Mark Messier won his first Stanley Cup as a team captain, and his fifth overall. He would win his sixth Stanley Cup as the captain with the New York Rangers four years later, and scored the Cup-winning goal, making him the only player to captain two different Cup-winning teams. Ray Bourque would not reach the Stanley Cup Finals again until the Colorado Avalanche won in . As for the Bruins, they wouldn't return to the Stanley Cup Finals until their championship season of . The Oilers did not reach the Finals again until , losing in seven

neg: Anaheim Ducks lost a hard-fought Game 7 to the Devils 3–0. For his brilliant play during the post-season, Giguere was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the playoffs. He became only the fifth player in NHL history to have won the trophy as a member of the losing team. Giguere posted a 15–6 record, 7–0 in overtime, with a 1.62 goals against average, a .945 save percentage and a record 168-minute, 27-second shutout streak in overtime. After the season, Kariya promised to bring the Mighty Ducks back to the Stanley Cup Final the following year. However,

neg: History of Florida Gators football a close game to the Missouri Tigers in the Sugar Bowl, the Gators' first major-bowl appearance. Spurrier was the game's most valuable player, the only MVP from a losing team in Sugar Bowl history. Graves fielded one of his best teams in 1966, finishing with a 9–2 record and defeating Georgia Tech 27–12 in the Orange Bowl (Florida's first major-bowl victory). Halfback Larry Smith ran 94 yards for a touchdown while struggling to keep his pants up. His 187 yards rushing resulted in him being named the game's "Outstanding Player." Spurrier won the Heisman Trophy and was a unanimous All-American

neg: Chuck Howley a fumble in the Cowboys' 16-13 loss to the Colts, making him the first defensive player and non-quarterback to receive the honor. To date, he is also the only player from the losing team to win the award. The following season, Dallas made it back to Super Bowl VI, and again Howley had a great performance, recording a fumble recovery and a 41-yard interception in the Cowboys 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins. His performance was under MVP-consideration, but quarterback Roger Staubach won the honor. During his career, Howley's athletic ability made him one of the greatest coverage linebackers of

neg: ABA Most Valuable Player Award ABA Most Valuable Player Award The Most Valuable Player (MVP) was an annual award first awarded in the . Every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 45 regular-season wins. The inaugural award winner was Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins. Hall of Famer Julius Erving won the award three times, all with the New York Nets. Mel Daniels won it twice with the Indiana Pacers. Erving and George McGinnis were joint winners in the . Two rookies won the award: Spencer Haywood in the and Artis Gilmore in the . All are in

neg: Adam Ballinger what was one of the worst 36ers season on record as the club won its first ever wooden spoon by finishing last with a 10-18 win-loss record which resulted in coach and former 36ers championship player Scott Ninnis being sacked. Ballinger himself had a very good season, leading the 36ers in scoring, blocked shots, finished second in team rebounding and won his third consecutive club MVP award. On February 14, 2010, he signed with Ironi Nahariya of Israel for the rest of the 2009–10 Ligat HaAl season. The 2010–11 NBL season was almost a copy of the previous season with

neg: ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award The ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award was an annual American Basketball Association (ABA) given in the ABA Playoffs. The award was first awarded in the 1968 ABA Playoffs, and was retired as part of the ABA–NBA merger. In sports, the player judged to be the most important to the team is the most valuable player (MVP). The inaugural award winner was Pittsburgh Pipers' player Connie Hawkins. On all occasions, the player who wins the Playoffs MVP award is from the team that won the ABA championship. Julius Erving, who led the New York

neg: International League Most Valuable Player Award catchers have won the award. Twenty-nine outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. A total of 4 pitchers have won the MVP award. The last pitcher to win was Red Barrett in 1942. The International League League now has a Most Valuable Pitcher Award, which was established in 1953. Rocky Nelson has the record for most MVP Award wins with three (1953, 1955, and 1958). Roberto Petagine has won the MVP Award twice. Three International League MVP Award winners, Red Schoendienst, Jim Rice, and Jim Thome, have gone on to be inducted in the National Baseball

neg: An Chi-hong him the youngest ever to be named KBO All-Star Game MVP. An finished his rookie season with a batting average of .235 (44th in the league) and 14 home runs. Although An was the only rookie player to be eligible for the batting title in the 2009 season, having 436 plate appearances in 123 games, he failed to make the Rookie of the Year title, losing out to saves champion Lee Yong-Chan of the Doosan Bears. In August 2007, he was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team and participated in the Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in

neg: Maldives national football team would once against compete with India in the finals. During the first half of the match Maldives player Ibrahim Hussain scored the opening goal and in the second half Hamza makes an excellent threaded through pass that allowed Ali Fasir to score the second goal for Maldives. India,'s Sumeet Pass scored a consolation goal for India in extra time. The match ended with Maldives as the victor's of the 2018 Saff Suzuki championship making them the second team in the competition to have ever won the Cup more than once. Maldives goal keeper Mohamed Faisal won the MVP award of

neg: Ruth Riley Ruth Riley Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter (born August 28, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player (a center), playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006. Riley was the Most Valuable Player in the 2001 and 2003 championship series, becoming the first person to win the MVP awards in both the NCAA and the WNBA championships. She has also played on teams that won the National Women's Basketball League

neg: Manu Ginóbili he holds dual citizenship, and won several individual and team honors. His stint with Italian club Kinder Bologna was particularly successful; he won two Italian League MVP awards, the EuroLeague Finals MVP and the 2001 EuroLeague championship and Triple Crown. Selected as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, Ginóbili joined the Spurs in 2002, and soon became a key player for the team. In addition to his four NBA championships, Ginóbili was named an All-Star in 2005 and 2011, and has been selected twice for the All-NBA Team. In 2007–08, he was named the NBA Sixth Man

neg: Russell Jones (ice hockey) compete at the 1947 Goodall Cup, which they went on to win. Jones again won the Goodall Cup as a player for Victoria on seven more occasions – 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962. In 1960 Jones was selected to play as a forward for the Australian national team to compete at the 1960 Winter Olympics, which is the only ice hockey team Australia has ever sent to the Olympics. Australia finished last in the competition losing all six of their games. Jones who played in all six games recorded two goals, three assists and finished with four penalties

neg: Tomas Pačėsas Tomas Pačėsas Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and current coach. Pačėsas was the Polish League MVP, in 2004. Pačėsas was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team that won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. In December 2015, Pačėsas signed on as the head coach of Lietuvos rytas. He helped Rytas win the King Mindaugas Cup, defeating rivals BC Neptūnas and BC Žalgiris, but suffered a disastrous 3rd place finish in the LKL after losing to Neptūnas in the semifinals. In June 2016, he extended his contract for one

neg: Bill Walton Championship, becoming the only player to have ever won an NBA Finals MVP, Sixth Man Award, and regular season MVP. Walton injured himself again the following season, but returned for the 1987 playoffs. He spent the 1987–88 season on the injured list. He attempted a comeback in February 1990, but injury intervened and he retired from the game. His ankle problems became so severe years later that he had both his ankles surgically fused. His saga of injury and failed rehabs was connected to the use of painkillers by the doctor who was assigned to his case. Walton has said

neg: Fab five (Ateneo) Gopico was part of Ateneo's first ever UAAP volleyball championship. Ana is a Middle Hitter/Blocker and was a highly recruited player from Colegio de San Agustin - Makati in high school. She played for the National Capital Region volleyball team in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa where she won the MVP award. She is the third highest scorer for Ateneo in season 76, averaging 8.4 points per game. She is currently out of the Ateneo varsity volleyball team due to an ACL injury on her left knee which she acquired during Season 76 (2013–14) and another recent (2015) ACL injury on

neg: ABA Most Valuable Player Award the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Erving and McGinnis both won the award for the 1974-75 season. Daniels and Erving were the only multiple time winners. Erving is the only player to also win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. ABA Most Valuable Player Award The Most Valuable Player (MVP) was an annual award first awarded in the . Every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 45 regular-season wins. The inaugural award winner was Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins. Hall of Famer Julius Erving won the award three times, all with the

neg: Roger Clemens AL award in 1986, , , , , and , and the National League award in ), an MVP and two pitching triple crowns. With his 2004 win, he joined Gaylord Perry, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martínez as the only pitchers to win it in both leagues and became the oldest pitcher to ever win the Cy Young. He has also won the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award five times, was named an All-Star 11 times, and won the All-Star MVP in 1986. In October 2006, Clemens was named to "Sports Illustrated"'s "all-time" team. On August 18, 2007,

neg: Eddie Olson the first American-born player to win the league scoring title in 1953, as well as earning MVP that same year. His final season was as a player–coach, winning the league championship with the Victoria Cougars (1955–1956), as the first American to coach a Canadian team. After his playing career he went on to coach many different amateur and high school teams, and never had a losing season. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977 and the St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame in March 2008. 1953 American Hockey League MVP 1953 and 1955

neg: Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award Colleen Jones and Jennifer Jones have won the Schmirler Award three times, the most of any women. Kelly Scott is the only other woman who has won the award more than once. Colleen Jones won all three of her MVP awards while representing Team Canada. Scott won the award once while representing her home province of British Columbia and the next year when she was representing Team Canada as the reigning champion, while Jennifer Jones won it while representing Manitoba in 2015 and 2018 and while representing Team Canada in 2009. Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award The Sandra Schmirler

neg: Abdi Dini (MVP). He also won first place at the CWBL Junior Finals where he was named MVP. He won second place with Team Ontario at the National Championships in the Canada Games in Vancouver, where he was also named an all-star player. In 1999, Dini won first place in the Canada Games with Team Ontario. Two years later in 2001, he won first with Team Canada in the World Junior Championships in Blumenau, Brazil. Dini had also gotten a third place in the Canada Games with Team Ontario in 2003 and 2007. Dini won silver in the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing,

neg: Brenda Frese Langhorne and fellow senior Laura Harper were top 10 picks in the WNBA Draft. In 2008–09, after losing five seniors and dropping the season opener at Texas Christian University, Frese was able to coach the team to both the ACC Regular Season and Tournament championships, as well as an NCAA Elite Eight appearance and 31–5 record. Kristi Toliver was named ACC Player of the Year, Marissa Coleman won ACC Tournament MVP and freshman Lynetta Kizer won ACC Rookie of the Year. Coleman and Toliver were selected #2 and #3, respectively, overall in the '09 WNBA Draft. In 2010–11, Maryland bounced

neg: 2006 NLL season and Philadelphia" The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14–13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner. This marked the second straight year that a Roughneck player was All-Star Game MVP, with Tracy Kelusky having won it in 2005. First Team Second Team The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best defensive player, and best rookie. Awards are also given out monthly

neg: Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award The Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Pacific Coast League. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 16 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner. The award was formerly voted upon by writers from "The Sporting News". In 1927, Lefty O'Doul won the first ever Pacific Coast League MVP Award. No player was selected from 1928

neg: Mike Magee (soccer) scoring 7 goals in his first 7 matches across all competitions. He won the June Player of the Month Award. The Fire missed the playoffs by three goals and Magee lost to Camilo Sanvezzo for the MLS Golden Boot. Camilo had 22 goals and 6 assists, while Magee had 21 goals and 4 assists. On November 20, Magee along with Robbie Keane and Marco Di Vaio, was nominated for the MVP Award. On December 5, he was named the MVP of MLS. Magee became the first Chicago Fire player ever to win the award. In September 2014, Magee underwent a

neg: Texas Rangers (baseball) Year, Jeff Burroughs won AL MVP, and Ferguson Jenkins was named the Comeback Player of the Year after winning 25 games, a club record to this day. The team posted winning records again from 1977 to 1979 but fell short of reaching the playoffs. The Rangers came very close to clinching a playoff spot in 1981, but wound up losing the first half of the AL West by one-and-a-half games to Oakland at the time of the players' strike. Texas went on to finish under .500 each season through 1985. The Rangers faced an attendance problem for a few years

neg: Kevin Ashman In 2009 he regained the World title, the first player ever to do so, when winning for the 4th time. In 2009 he narrowly missed the British title, losing by a point in a tie-break, to 2008 World Champion Mark Bytheway. Ashman is a committed quizzer and has three main teams (excluding the "Eggheads" team on TV). In the QLL he competes with the "Allsorts" (alongside former Mastermind winner Gavin Fuller) and has won the league on numerous occasions, in the "Winchester Quiz League", organised by Peter Byford, he plays for the "King Alfred" and in national events he plays

neg: Justin Shouse Shouse joined Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Snæfell in 2006. He played there for two seasons, winning the Icelandic Basketball Cup and the Icelandic Company Cup in 2008 while losing in the National Finals the same year. In 2008 he signed with Úrvalsdeild club Stjarnan. Since joining the club he has won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times and the Supercup and Company Cup once each. He was twice selected domestic player of the year (2012, 2013) and once the foreign player of the year (2010). In 2015, he was named as the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP. On April 19, 2017, Shouse announced

neg: History of the Pittsburgh Pirates World Series, which (like 1971) they won in seven games, on October 17, . During the 1979 championship season, a Pirate player was designated as Most Valuable Player in every available category: All-Star Game MVP (Dave Parker), NL Championship Series MVP (Willie Stargell), World Series MVP (Willie Stargell), and National League MVP (Willie Stargell, shared with Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals). After three world titles and six division titles since 1948 the Galbreaths began listening to offers to sell the franchise. Edward J. Lewis of Oxford Development and Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. made a serious offer to purchase the team