The biggest names in sports gathered Wednesday night in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater for the 2019 ESPY Awards to the honor the best and brightest in sports.
Hosted by comedian Tracy Morgan, show highlights included Rob Mendez, a high school football coach born without arms and legs, who received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, and NBA legend Bill Russell, who was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
Members of the U.S. Women National Soccer Team, fresh off their World Cup victory in France Sunday, were at the show as Alex Morgan won the Best Female Athlete award and the best team award.
Here is the winners' list:
BEST MALE ATHLETE
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Alex Morgan, USWNT
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE
Zion Williamson, Duke MBB – 2019 Wooden Award Winner
BEST TEAM
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints) passed Peyton Manning’s 71,940 career passing yards to move into first place on the all-time list; most completions in NFL history, 6,300+ completions passes Brett Favre
BEST COMEBACK
The St. Louis Blues went from the worst team in the NHL in January to winning the Stanley Cup in June, marking their first championship victory in 52 years.
BEST COACH
Three-time Division I national champion at UConn and University of Saint Joseph coach Jim Calhoun
BEST VIRAL SPORTS MOMENT
Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA Gymnastics – scores a perfect 10
ARTHUR ASHE AWARD FOR COURAGE
Boston Celtics legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell
JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
High school sports coach Rob Mendez
PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE
U.S. Marine Sgt. Kirstie Ennis
BEST INTERNATIONAL MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER
Lionel Messi -Argentina
BEST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER
Sam Kerr, Australia
BEST NFL PLAYER
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
BEST MLB PLAYER
Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
BEST NHL PLAYER
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
BEST DRIVER
Kyle Busch, NASCAR
BEST NBA PLAYER
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
BEST WNBA PLAYER
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
BEST MMA FIGHTER
Daniel Cormier
BEST MALE GOLFER
Brooks Koepka
BEST FEMALE GOLFER
Brooke Henderson
BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER
Roger Federer
BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER
Serena Williams
BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
Nyjah Huston (USA), skateboard
BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
Chloe Kim (USA), snowboard
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Mark Barr – Triathlon
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Allysa Seely, Triathlon
BEST BOWLER
Norm Duke
BEST MLS PLAYER
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, LA Galaxy
BEST NWSL PLAYER
Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars
BEST ESPORTS MOMENT (bracket-style voting)
oLarry’s return to the NBA 2K League after the Jacksonville shooting
BEST WWE MOMENT
Roman Reigns returns to WWE Raw, announces his Leukemia is in remission
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