Associated Press sportswriters Eddie Pels and Pat Graham won stories in the annual Associated Press staff contest judged by Associated Press editorial staff for their coverage of Olympic champion Tory Bowie's mental health issues.・Won the award of the year.
The AP Contest (voted recently by the APSE jury) recognized 2023 entries. Other sportswriters who received awards include:
Howard Fendrich won the Deadline Writing Award for his story, “Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title at age 19 at the US Open.''
Steve Douglas won the feature writing award for his work on 'NFL-style litigation and brain injury concerns hanging over the Rugby World Cup'.
Ronald Blum won the Grimsley Prize for a body of work that included stories.
— Otani fans Trout, Japan defeats USA 3-2 to win WBC title
— GM Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in the World Series for the first time in 25 years since they met in Princeton
–How will MLB take over local broadcasting?Even if you've been planning for months, it's still a big rush.
–What is a strike in baseball?Robots, rulebooks and referees see things differently
— Obituary of former AP Sports Editor Terry Taylor.
Michael Murrow won Package of the Year for reporting on the passing of Bob Knight. Murrow has established a comprehensive look at the former Indiana coach's career with detailed narratives, impactful visuals, and informative graphics.
The goal of this category is to recognize AP's most ambitious journalism that tells great stories and makes strong use of digital presentation and social media.
For the photo contest, Mark J. Terrill will be presenting a collection of work including NBA game action and features, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs action, MLB game action, professional golf, and a 12-photo picture story from BNP Paribas Open Tennis. won the Best Portfolio Award. Tournament held in Indian Wells, California.
Other photography awards were given to:
Abby Parr won the feature photo award for her photo of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrating their Stanley Cup victory after defeating the Florida Panthers.
Ashley Landis captured the moment U.S. national team defender Jalen Neal kicked Serbian forward Nikola Sturić in the neck and the ball hit him in the head during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Los Angeles. This photo won the Action Photo Award.
