Awarded Trophies Famous Sports National League Football Cup

"Athletes" (people who play sports) dream of becoming "champions" (winners), and in many sports that means "earning" (receiving something in recognition of one's work) a "prized" (valued) trophy or "cup" (a trophy with a cup-like shape on top).

In the United States, the most famous trophies are for football. One of the most famous sports trophies is the Heisman Trophy, which has been "awarded" (given as an honor) to the "MVP" (most valuable player) in college football each year since 1935. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the champions of the "NFL" (National Football League) Super Bowl each year.

But there are famous trophies for other sports, too. For example, the "Stanley Cup" is given to the "NHL" (National Hockey League) Stanley Cup Champion. The "MLS Cup" is awarded to the champion of "MLS" (Major League Soccer), the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy is awarded to the "NBA" (National Basketball Association) champion, and the Commissioner's Trophy is awarded to the "MLB" (Major League Baseball) World Series Champion.

There are also trophies and cups for lesser-popular sports. These include the Champion's Cup, which is awarded to the National Lacrosse League Champion, and the Kentucky Derby Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the "Kentucky Derby" (an annual horse race). The "most valuable" (worth the most money) trophy is the Woodlawn Vase, which is worth more than four million dollars and is awarded to the winner of the Preakness Stakes, another important horse race.

Winning these trophies and cups is a great honor, and many athletes "dedicate" (commit) their entire life to "attaining" (earning; achieving) these "accolades" (honors).