TROJANS ACHIEVE MORE AWARDS.Byline: -Tom Hoffarth USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. quarterback Matt Leinart Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans, leading them to an AP national was named Sportsman of the Year Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." A majority of the winners have been American. and the Trojans' national championship victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl was determined to be the top moment of 2005 in voting revealed for the Greatest Moments in Sports Awards, presented by the L.A. Sports Council. During a televised awards ceremony Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. , Reggie Bush Reginald "Reggie" Bush, birth name: Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), nicknamed 'The Human Highlight Reel' and 'The President', alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday made it to No. 2 on the top 10 list, and USC's 34-31 win at Notre Dame on Oct. 15 came in at No. 6. A panel of media members chaired by noted local sports historian Rich Perelman ranked the top 10 moments. Other awards were determined by an online ballot from Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. About 10,000 ballots were cast. Beach volleyball team Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh were named Sportswomen of the Year, and Angels owner Arte Moreno was picked at Sports Executive of the Year. The other moments that made the top 10 for 2005: No. 3: Angels pitcher Bartolo Colon wins the AL Cy Young Award; No. 4: Southern California native Tiger Woods wins the Masters; No. 6: Giacomo, owned by L.A.'s Jerome and Ann Moss, wins the Kentucky Derby; No. 7: Angels defeat the N.Y. Yankees in the AL Division Series; No. 8: UCLA's football team rallies to beat Stanford; No. 9: The Galaxy win the MLS Cup and No. 10: Justin Gatlin wins the 100 and 200 meters at the Track and Field Championships at Home Depot Center. |
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