Donovan, Rodriguez, Pujols Top Univision Sports Awards Nominees

MCN Staff — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Univision Deportes has revealed the 25 categories that will be considered during its inaugural Premios Univision Deportes (Univision Sports Awards), set to air Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. on UniMás and UDN.

The two-hour presentation is recognized by the network as "the ultimate sports award show for U.S. Hispanics honoring top athletes and teams from the leagues and sports that Hispanics care about most."

All told, 65 sports figures have been nominated for their roles in soccer, basketball, baseball, boxing, auto racing and more. Some of the nominees include, Landon Donovan, Miguel Herrera, Albert Pujols and James Rodríguez.

Fans will be able to vote as well for Goal of the Year, Extreme Sports Athlete of the Year, Best Athlete Post on Social Media and Best Artistic Performance by an Athlete. Sports personalities, such as journalists, broadcasters, and retired world class athletes will also select winners at Premios Univision Deportes.

Categories and Special Recognition Awards include:

Best Soccer Game of the Year

Best Boxer of the Year

Best MLS Player of the Year

Best Sports Moment of the Year

Best Baseball Player of the Year

Best Liga MX Player of the Year

Breakthrough of the Year

Best Save of the Year

Best Car Racing Performance

Best Basketball Player of the Year

Best World Cup Record

Best Hispanic Performance in Europe

For the Love of Sports Award

Sport Achievement of the Year

Humanitarian Work Award

World Champion Award

Paralympics Athlete of the Year Award

Tennis Performance Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Liga MX Champions Award

Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame

Goal of the Year

Extreme Sports Athlete of the Year

Best Athlete Post on Social Media

Best Artistic Performance by an Athlete

Univision Deportes is also hosting a nationwide search for everyday heroes called For the Love of the Game, where the winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize, as well as a paid trip to attend the Premios Univision Deportes gala in Miami. The gala will include an hour-long red carpet pre-show, complete with musical performaces by Latin music acts.

Donovan Lands World Cup Studio Gig with ESPN

Mike Reynolds — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:30:00 +0000

He might not have been good enough for Jurgen Klinsmann, but Landon Donovan will get to play on ESPN's World Cup team.

Donovan, whom many believe is the best soccer player the U.S. has ever produced, will serve as a studio analyst and make his his debut for the worldwide leader on its World Cup preview show today at 3 p.m. Donovan is set to work from ESPN’s Los Angeles studios, with a particular focus on the U.S. team and its three group stage matches, the first of which kicks off on June 16 versus Ghana. He will contribute to pre-match, halftime and post-match coverage on ESPN and ABC, editions of SportsCenter, World Cup Tonight and other shows.

“Adding Landon to our ESPN roster just before the World Cup is a coup because he knows the United States team better than anyone having played such a huge role in its success, especially at this event,” said Jed Drake, ESPN senior vice president and executive producer. “Landon is also one of this country’s biggest sports stars and we believe that he will help attract even more fans to our month-long coverage."

When he was cut from the U.S. men's national team by Klinsmann, many had expected he would turn up in ESPN or Fox's coverage. Now, it will be interesting to see if Donovan will be critical of the manager, who has repeatedly stated that Sam's Army has no chance of winning the World Cup, which kicks off tomorrow with host nation Brazil engaging Croatia.

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