One man's awards ballot for 2011:
American League
Most Valuable Player: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers. Pitchers seldom deserve this over everyday players, but few pitchers are as dominant as was the Tigers' 24-game winner.
Cy Young Award: Verlander. If the vote is not unanimous, an investigation should be launched.
Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays. A 13-10 record with a 2.95 ERA is phenomenal for a first-year pitcher in the American League East.
Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays. Led the team with the second-smallest payroll to a play-off berth.
National League:
Most Valuable Player: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers. His performance kicked into high gear in June, coinciding with the Brewers' decisive surge to the NL Central title. He edges the Triple Crown threat Matt Kemp.
Cy Young Award: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp may have missed out on the offensive Triple Crown, but his teammate got the pitching equivalent, leading the league in victories, ERA and strikeouts.
Rookie of the Year: Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves. He couldn't nail down the save in the final game of the season, costing his team a play-offs bid, but his 48 saves cannot be overlooked.
Manager of the Year: Kirk Gibson, Arizona Diamondbacks. His first full season as a manager saw him change a losing team's culture and lead it to the NL West championship.
Expert input
If you had all the money in the world, what’s the one sneaker you would buy or create?
“There are a few shoes that have ‘grail’ status for me. But the one I have always wanted is the Nike x Patta x Parra Air Max 1 - Cherrywood. To get a pair in my size brand new is would cost me between Dh8,000 and Dh 10,000.” Jack Brett
“If I had all the money, I would approach Nike and ask them to do my own Air Force 1, that’s one of my dreams.” Yaseen Benchouche
“There’s nothing out there yet that I’d pay an insane amount for, but I’d love to create my own shoe with Tinker Hatfield and Jordan.” Joshua Cox
“I think I’d buy a defunct footwear brand; I’d like the challenge of reinterpreting a brand’s history and changing options.” Kris Balerite
“I’d stir up a creative collaboration with designers Martin Margiela of the mixed patchwork sneakers, and Yohji Yamamoto.” Hussain Moloobhoy
“If I had all the money in the world, I’d live somewhere where I’d never have to wear shoes again.” Raj Malhotra
Various Artists
Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World (Habibi Funk)
Stormy seas
Weather warnings show that Storm Eunice is soon to make landfall. The videographer and I are scrambling to return to the other side of the Channel before it does. As we race to the port of Calais, I see miles of wire fencing topped with barbed wire all around it, a silent ‘Keep Out’ sign for those who, unlike us, aren’t lucky enough to have the right to move freely and safely across borders.
We set sail on a giant ferry whose length dwarfs the dinghies migrants use by nearly a 100 times. Despite the windy rain lashing at the portholes, we arrive safely in Dover; grateful but acutely aware of the miserable conditions the people we’ve left behind are in and of the privilege of choice.
RESULT
Arsenal 0 Chelsea 3
Chelsea: Willian (40'), Batshuayi (42', 49')
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