Russell died Sunday at the age of 88, with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, his family said in a statement posted on social media. No cause of death was immediately available.
Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the MLB and won the Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young awards, has died. He was 92.
He thought of it when he was a rookie, The other team's coaches say it. The team thinks it and the fans are chanting "MVP! MVP!" Damian Lillard in the MVP hunt .
NEW YORK (AP) — David Villa earned Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player award after scoring 23 goals for New York City in his second season with the team.
Villa received the award, named after Landon Donovan, from MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Tuesday...