Answer: mvps

AnswerCrossword Clue
MVPSHonored players, for short
MVPSNBA standouts
MVPSGame honorees, briefly
MVPSHart Trophy winners, e.g.
MVPSBaseball honorees, briefly
MVPSAwards for LeBron James
MVPSAL or NL honorees
MVPSLeague VIPs
MVPSGame VIPs
MVPSThey rarely come from losing teams
MVPSEnd-of-season honorees, for short
MVPSSportswriters' picks, for short
MVPSCourt stars, maybe, in brief
MVPSTroy Aikman, John Elway and others, in brief
MVPSBiggest stars, briefly
MVPSML honorees
MVPSA.L. or N.L. honorees
MVPSThey're outstanding in their fields
MVPSBiggest sports stars, for short
MVPSSports VIPs
MVPSNHL awards
MVPSNBA award recipients
MVPSAnnual sports-award recipients: Abbr.
MVPSLeBron James has won four of them: Abbr.
MVPSNFL honorees
MVPSN.L.'s Pujols and A.L.'s Mauer in 2009
MVPSMLB honorees
MVPSA-Rod and Dimag, e.g.
MVPSSport awards
MVPSAwards of which Peyton Manning has five