The Best of 2023
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.