Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been voted the National League MVP, capping off a historic season for the 24-year-old star.Bryant received 29 of a possible 30 first-place votes.?Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy was the runner-up. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who was the unanimous winner of the NL Rookie of the Year award on Monday, finished third.?This year has certainly been one of the best years of my life, said Bryant, who is set to get married in January. I mean, winning a World Series, now this. Its just icing on the cake.Voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America was completed by the start of the playoffs. The BBWAA has voted for the award since 1931.Bryant was arguably the best offensive player on the best team in the game and showed exceptional defensive versatility by playing in both the infield and the outfield.He hit .292 with 39 homers and 102 RBIs in just his second year in the majors, helping the Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.Bryant led the National League with a 7.67 WAR and was the only NL player in the top 10 in that category. He also ranked third in the NL in home runs (39), fourth in OPS (.939) and sixth in RBIs (102).?The 2015 NL Rookie of the Year, Bryant also led the league in runs scored with 121.Kris is just an impressive young man in every aspect, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts said. [He] is very mature, professional, light-hearted, but serious at the same time. Hes just kind of a dream player for any organization.Bryant becomes the Cubs first MVP since Sammy Sosa won the award in 1998. The once-forlorn franchise enjoyed its best run in decades and also had two of the seasons top MVP candidates, with Bryants teammate, first baseman?Anthony Rizzo, finishing fourth in the voting.If it wasnt for Anthony and his protection and guidance, I wouldnt have won this award, Bryant said. I mean, he texted me, and I said the same thing to him. I said, If it wasnt for you, I wouldnt have been able to do this.Bryant joins Dustin Pedroia (2007-08), Ryan Howard (2005-06) and Cal Ripken (1982-83) as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in consecutive seasons. Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Fred Lynn (1975) are the only players to win the awards in the same year.He was the unanimous NL Rookie of the Year after he hit .275 with 26 homers and 99 RBIs last season.Information from The Associated Press and ESPNs Jesse Rogers contributed to this report. Cheap Nmd Australia . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Discount New Balance . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. http://www.discountaustraliashoes.com/ . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. Shoes Online Australia Free Shipping . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Balenciaga Outlet Australia . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. LITTLE AXE, Okla. -- Several Oklahoma schools are providing equipment and gear to a rival high school football team whose locker room caught fire this week.The fire caused significant damage to helmets, jerseys, pads, cleats and other gear inside the field house locker room at Little Axe High School, about 25 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. The Norman Fire Department says its still investigating the cause of Mondays blaze, but estimates the cost of the damage at $550,000 to $80,000.ddddddddddddThe fire department says the blaze was contained to the locker room and that no one was hurt.Little Axe Principal Barry Thomas tells Oklahoma City television station KWTV (http://bit.ly/2bfRbSB ) that the school has been inundated with offers of help from schools that want to loan gear to the team this season. ' ' '