The Best of 2023

From Lionel Messi to Taylor Swift

Best story: Messi Mania

Best Off-the-field Story: College Conference Realignment and Demise of the Pac-12.

Best Male Athlete: Novak Djokovic

Best Female Athlete: Mikeala Shiffrin

Best Male Team: Kansas City Chiefs

Best Female Team: Spain World Cup champion

Best Male Coach: Mike Norvell, FSU football

Best Female Coach: Kim Mulkey, LSU basketball

Best Newcomer: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks

Best Game: Super Bowl -- Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35

Best Moment: Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to conclude World Baseball Classic.

Best Male Performance: Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler --56 points vs. Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Playoffs

Best Female Performance: Simone Biles' 6th World Gymnastics Championship.

Best City/Area: South Florida

Biggest Upset: Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Purdue 58 at NCAA Men’s basketball tournament.

Biggest Team Surprise: Florida Panthers reached Stanley Cup final.

Biggest contract: The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract.

Best Couple: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Best bet: Formula One champion Mex Verstappen.

Biggest Fool: Spanish Football Federal President Luis Rubiales who forcibly kissed a Spanish player at the Workd Cup awards ceremony.

Biggest Bowl Rout: Georgia 63, FSU 3.


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