Philadelphia Eagles Shut Out the Night time With Finest Workforce Win
21 hr 25 min in the past
The tush push could have put them over!
The Philadelphia Eagles gained finest group on the 2025 ESPY Awards, beating out a powerful record of different successful sports activities groups, together with UConn’s ladies’s basketball group, the NBA champion Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder and the World Collection successful Los Angeles Dodgers.
Coach Nick Sirianni and offensive deal with Jordan Mailata accepted the award, a crowning achievement after beating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl in February.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Males’s Finest Athlete
21 hr 31 min in the past
SGA is an ESPY service provider!
The NBA’s MVP took residence the very best athlete award over the reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley.
Gilgeous-Alexander thanked a protracted record of buddies, supporters, household and teammates in his acceptance speech, whereas he held the trophy and balanced a protracted pinstriped coat on his shoulders.
“It’s a dream come true,” he stated after fumbling by way of the start of his speech — which was bleeped out for viewers at residence — laughing, and beginning over once more.
“To realize your goals, it takes a village and my village has been nothing in need of particular because the begin of this journey,” the NBA star stated.
Suni Lee Is the Comeback Queen
22 hr 21 min in the past
Gymnast Suni Lee glittered in gold and took residence one other shiny trophy on Wednesday evening.
Lee topped hockey star Gabe Landeskog, soccer icon Mallory Swanson and Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn to take residence the very best comeback athlete honor.
“Profitable this award means a lot greater than I can say,” Lee, 22, stated. “After I was recognized with two uncommon kidney illnesses, I used to be instructed I’d by no means compete once more however I refused to consider that.”
Lee thanked her dad and mom and put a highlight on Dr. Marcia Faustin, the co-head doctor for the US gymnastics ladies’s nationwide group.
Earlier within the night in an interview on ESPN, Lee revealed she introduced Faustin to the occasion as a particular thanks.
“I’m so proud we by no means took ‘no’ for a solution,” Lee instructed the doctor from the stage. “By no means, ever underestimate a lady who is set to show her value to herself,” she added, earlier than letting go a giggle.
Simone Biles Nabs Her Second Award of the Night time
22 hr 37 min in the past
Biles saved her second acceptance speech of the evening quick and candy.
“Thanks — once more,” the long-lasting gymnast stated with a smile after being offered the very best feminine athlete award by actress Alison Brie
The gymnast briefly thanked ESPN for highlighting ladies’s sports activities extra usually lately. It was Biles’ second time successful the award; she additionally gained it in 2017. General, the U.S. gymnast has gained seven ESPY Awards all through her adorned profession.
Earlier within the evening, Biles stated she was “honored” to obtain the ESPY for Finest Championship Efficiency.
Diana Taurasi and Alex Morgan Collectively Settle for Their Icon Awards
23 hr 2 min in the past
It was mutual appreciation evening for former WNBA legend Diana Taurasi and retired soccer star Alex Morgan.
“I am so excited to share this stage with you, and be acknowledged on this unimaginable manner,” Morgan instructed Taurasi, after they “cheersed” their Icon Awards collectively. “I’ve beloved watching you do your factor on the basketball court docket successful at each stage, doing it with aptitude and ability stage that was unmatched, and by yourself phrases.”
Taurasi returned the kudos to Morgan.
“The way in which you performed soccer impressed me each single day,” Taurasi stated. “You performed with energy and style, however extra importantly the best way you opened up doorways is famous.”
Ilona Maher Wins for Finest Breakthrough Athlete
23 hr 34 min in the past
Rugby phenom Ilona Maher has lastly made it.
The Olympic bronze medalist joked that it took her seven years to interrupt by way of, whereas accepting her finest breakthrough efficiency award on the 2025 ESPY Awards.
Maher, sporting a “bare costume,” gave the viewers a pageant wave earlier than her speech.
The Dancing with the Stars alum topped Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, UNC lacrosse star Chloe Humphrey and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to nab the distinction.
Sloane Stephens Receives Muhammad Ali Sports activities Humanitarian Award
23 hr 47 min in the past
Sloane Stephens is paying it ahead.
The 2017 US Open champion was honored on the 2025 ESPY Awards for her work off the court docket with the Muhammad Ali Sports activities Humanitarian Award.
Via her eponymous basis, Stephens, 32, has helped attain 15,000 youngsters to “foster wholesome relationships” whereas encouraging educational, athletic and private development.
The Indianapolis Colts additionally obtained the sports activities humanitarian group award.
“As a part of the ESPYS we put collectively a program that celebrated individuals on the sector, subject of play and what they did, and we realized there was a lot extra,” Kevin Martinez, vice chairman of ESPN Company Citizenship, instructed ABC7 New York.
Simone Biles Wins Finest Championship Efficiency, Acknowledges Texas Flood Victims in Her Speech
July 16, 2025 08:29 PM EDT
Simone Biles is a winner as soon as once more!
Essentially the most adorned gymnast of all time took residence the ESPY for finest championship efficiency within the first televised award of the evening.
“That was very sudden, particularly in a class of all males, so thanks guys,” the Houston resident, 28, stated from the rostrum, earlier than acknowledging the victims within the devastating July 4 Texas floods.
Biles bested one other all-time Olympic efficiency (Steph Curry’s eight 3s within the 2024 last), in addition to Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman’s epic World Collection run and Rory McIlroy’s clinching of his elusive Masters title.
The athlete’s acceptance speech got here on the heels of host Shane Gillis’s monologue during which he struggled, making a handful of racially charged, and at occasions demeaning jokes about a number of athletes trying on on the Dolby Theatre, together with Biles, whom he likened to a leprechaun.
The controversial comic, 37, who hosted Saturday Night time Reside in March, additionally had Caitlin Clark, Shohei Ohtani and Megan Rapinoe jokes.
Cooper Flagg Wins Finest Faculty Athlete
July 16, 2025 07:29 PM EDT
Cooper Flagg is taking residence a minimum of one award tonight!
The Dallas Mavericks rookie — who grew to become the youngest No. 1 choose since LeBron James in 2003 when he was drafted final month — gained finest faculty athlete.
Flagg, 18, beat out Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State wrestler), Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter (Colorado) and CJ Kirst (Cornell lacrosse participant).
The Maine Occasion may win one other award later tonight: He is additionally up for finest breakthrough athlete, the place he is up in opposition to North Carolina lacrosse star Chloe Humphrey, rugby star Ilona Maher and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.
See the Stars Arriving on the 2025 ESPY Awards Pink Carpet
July 16, 2025 07:05 PM EDT
The celebrities are stepping out on the 2025 ESPY Awards crimson carpet!
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas is sporting a white asymmetrical costume with a feathery hem. The primary-time ESPY Awards attendee instructed ESPN’s crimson carpet reporter Will Reeve that she was excited to be on the intersection of “sports activities and vogue,” and that she hoped to satisfy WNBA star A’ja Wilson.
One other observe and subject athlete, two-time gold medalist Paralympian Ezra Frech, additionally donned white, strolling the carpet in a Thom Browne blazer-and-shorts combo with a bow tie.
Different early arrivals in attendance embody Olympic gymnast Suni Lee — sporting a shimmery gold Oscar de la Renta — who instructed ESPN that she introduced her physician as her crimson carpet date.
“It is her first time on a crimson carpet, so it is actually enjoyable for the each of us,” Lee stated. “She was the one one who truly believed in me each time I used to be going by way of every part.”
