ESPY Awards

Matt Roush says...

Honoring the best players in the world of sports, and saluting athletes who’ve gone the extra mile off the court, the ESPYS is among the year’s most inspiring awards specials. Comedian Shane Gillis hosts from L.A.’s Dolby Theatre, with music from Busta Rhymes, Clipse and Gelo, with Tobe Nwigwe and David Michael Wyatt leading an In Memoriam tribute. But it’s the athletes who are the stars of this show, with Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Saquon Barkley, Coco Gauff and Ilona Maher among the top nominees. Special honors go to former women’s basketball and soccer stars Diane Taurasi and Alex Morgan, each receiving the Icon Award. Other honorees include former NBA star Oscar Robertson, accepting the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his battle to establish free agency; Pennsylvania State University’s women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley accepting the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for leading her team to win the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship while battling breast cancer; and Olympic swimmer David Walters and former soccer goalkeeper Erin Regan receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service, acknowledging their post-career vocation as members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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