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LeBron James: Anti-Sportsman of the Year

Have you received your Christmas card yet from LeBron James? I'm not certain, but I think it's a panorama of reindeer relieving themselves over the Cleveland skyline while Santa sits in his sleigh getting a pedicure from Jim Gray. It would be the perfect reminder why James is the Anti-Sportsman of the Year. Check...

Drew Brees Named 'Sports Illustrated' Sportsman of the Year

Drew Brees is the 2010 Sportsman of the Year, the annual honor given by "Sports Illustrated" to the "athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." Brees is the 57th recipient of the award and will be honored at a ceremony Tuesday. The Saints, of course, beat the...

Derek Jeter Named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year

It's been a pretty incredible year for New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. He just won his fifth World Series earlier this month after having one of the best offensive seasons of his career, and also got his fourth Silver Slugger award and fourth Gold Glove to go along with it. He also passed Lou Gehrig as the Yankees'...

Background on Sportsman Of The Year

Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." Both Americans and non-Americans are eligible, though in the past the vast majority of winners have been from the United States.

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