Sports awards - Topics

Why were Lance Armstrong's Tour titles vacated instead of handed to the runner-up? Do players value a title more than an individual award? What is the difference between a season award and a finals award? The Premier League Playmaker of the Season award and whether anyone takes it seriously Why do award voters keep favoring players from championship teams? The Golden Glove and why clean sheet awards favour goalkeepers at rich clubs Do fair play awards carry any weight with players? Premier League Manager of the Month and the curse that seems to follow it What does a lifetime achievement award mean to a retired athlete? Do defensive players get a fair shot at NFL MVP? Premier League Goal of the Season winners that fans still argue about Why do some winners skip the award ceremony altogether? Why do awards named after people get renamed decades later? Why are coaching and officiating awards treated as an afterthought? Premier League Player of the Season winners and the years the vote looked wrong What happens when two athletes tie in award voting? Why the Heisman Trophy vote is often decided before the season ends How Super Bowl MVP voting actually works on the sideline How does a national sports honour differ from a league award? How are annual most valuable player awards actually voted on? How much does a rookie award raise a young player's next contract? Which award categories quietly disappeared as the sport changed? Why do some leagues let fans vote for awards and others not? Do individual awards really change an athlete's endorsement income? End of season awards and the timing of contract decisions