Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team (4)

I believe the answer is:

espy

(Other definitions for espy that I've seen before include "Detect" , "Perceive" , "Behold" , "See" , "Spot at a distance" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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