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The Most Coveted Trophies and Awards in Sports

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

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Trophy News from ESPN

Kobe Bryant recently said he would rather win an Olympic gold medal than the NBA championship. Was he merely saying what was politically correct before the Olympics? Did he say it only because it sounds better than “I would rather win an Olympic gold medal than lose the NBA championship”? Or does an Olympic gold medal really mean more to him than a professional championship?

Only Kobe knows for sure but what about you? What sporting trophy means the most to you? Of all the things you could win in sports, which would you choose? A Super Bowl ring? The Masters green jacket? The Heisman Trophy? The Cy Young Award? A World Series? A Final Four? There are dozens upon dozens of championships and awards to win, but which would you most want to claim?

Here are a few quick caveats on my rankings:

The form of the award matters. Trophies top plaques, and the bigger the better. After all, you want the damn thing to look impressive in your trophy case.

Names count, too. Awards named in honor of a person (such as the Cy Young) just resonate more than those that, while prestigious, are named something boring and generic like the “MVP award.”

Durability counts. Generally, the longer the award has been around, the more it means.

Originally Written by Jim Caple for ESPN

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No Trophy, But Golfer Ben Curtis Still Visits Browns Camp

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

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Trophy News From Ohio

Before Ben Curtis played 36 holes Sunday in the final two rounds of the PGA Championship, Browns quarterback Derek Anderson fired off a message that was practically prophetic.

”I sent him a text the other night, ‘Why don’t you just bring that golf trophy right out to Berea?’ ” Anderson said.

The coveted Wanamaker Trophy went to Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, who claimed his second consecutive major. Curtis, the 2003 British Open champion from Kent State, shot 68-71 and finished 2 strokes back, tying for second at gruelling Oakland Hills.

Curtis, 31, became one of 11 men to finish in the top 10 in two majors this year. In his career, he has three victory trophies and 11 top 10s, four in majors, including a tie for seventh in the 2008 British Open.

This one brought another prize. Curtis jumped from 20th to seventh in the U.S. Ryder Cup trophy standings, earning a spot on the team for the Sept. 19-21 competition versus Europe at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.

After the PGA, Curtis drew kudos from Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger and analysts on the Golf Channel.

”I’ve always known I could play at this level,” Curtis said. ”To do it on that stage was awfully fulfilling career-wise.”

Originally Written by Marla Ridenour in the Akron Beacon Journal

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Amateur golfer win trophies

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Trophies News from Northumberland, UK

Deborah Hood is a golf club stewardess, who started playing only 12 months ago. She has won 10 trophies in her first season at the Alnmouth Village Golf Club in Northumberland.

Deborah played for the Durham Ladies’ hockey team when she was younger. Although she did try her hand at golf as a youngster, it was only when she took up her new job at Alnmouth; she discovered that she had an aptitude for the game.

After learning the game from her husband Dave, the 42-year-old’s golf improved to the point where she was invited to start playing in club competitions.

Deb’s collection of trophies is unheard of for a beginner at the village club which is widely regarded as one of the friendliest in the North East of England.

Throughout the 2007 season, Deb won the Booth Shield, the Woman’s Institute Cup, the Bronze Division Trophy and Medal, the Ann Covell Trophy, the Alice Fife Salver, the Marshall Cup, The Hugh Percy Greensomes (pairs), the Summer Eclectic Trophy and Lady Player of the Year.

Deb and Dave are looking forward to the new season and the 400-strong membership at Alnmouth Village might find it a struggle to stop this couple from adding to their trophy cabinet!

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