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topicnews · July 17, 2025

Espy winner 2025: complete results, highlights, best moments of The Espys

Espy winner 2025: complete results, highlights, best moments of The Espys

For one night every summer, the sports world pauses the best players, coaches and performances of the past year.

The 2025 Espy Awards were organized by the comedian Shane Gillis in the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Trophies were distributed for the best male athletes (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), the best athlete (Simone Biles), the best record performance (Alex Ovechkin) and more.

Many athletes like Russell Wilson, Lindsey Vonn and Billie Jean King were moderators, and several celebrities such as Druki and Alison Brie were also in the house. An incredible homage to the retiring Lee Corso from Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee and a speech by this year's Jimmy V Prize, Penn State Volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, were two of the night.

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10:57 p.m. – Druki presents the award for the best team that goes to the Eagles.

10:50 p.m. – Alex Ovechkin wins the best record performance to become the NHL goalkeeper of all time and to exceed Wayne Gretzky.

10:40 p.m. – SGA wins the best athlete, men's sports. The incredible run in 2025 for the thunder guard continues.

10:30 p.m. – Oscar Robertson, the Basketball Hall of Famer and the father of the NBA Free Agency, receives the Arthur Ashe Prize for Courage.

10:03 p.m. – Naomi Girma and Jon Jones miss the price as a best comeback athlete. She excludes Lindsey Vonn, Gabriel Landeskog and Mallory Swanson.

9:47 p.m. – David Walters and Erin Regan receive the Pat Tillman Award for the service. They are former college athletes who became firefighters and fought against the forest fires of Los Angeles in the early this year.

9:35 p.m. – Alison Brie presents Simone Biles, her second victory of the night, the award for the best athlete, women's sports.

9:25 p.m. – Alex Morgan and Diana Taurasi receive Legacy Awards. Both icons of the game retired this year.

9:02 p.m. – Russell Wilson awarded Katie Schumacher-Cawley, who trained a national title in Penn State Volleyball this year, while he has a national title this year when he fought against cancer.

8:55 p.m. – Lee Corso gets an incredible homage from ESPN. Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee make the honors.

8:45 p.m. – Anthony Ramos and Gabby Thomas present Ilona Maher the prize for the best breakthrough athlete. It excludes Cooper Flagg, Chloe Humphrey and Paul Slenes.

8:35 p.m. – Sloane Stephens accepts the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitrian Award for her work with her foundation, which promotes diversity in tennis and offers young people in underserved communities.

8:25 p.m. – Lindsey Vonn and Lamar Jackson present the prize for the best game. Saquon Barkley's backward hurdle wins the Espy. Jordan Mailata accepts the trophy on behalf of the Running Back.

8:15 p.m. – Flau'jae Johnson presents Simone Biles the award for the best championship performance. She strikes Freddie Freeman, Rory McIlroy and Stephen Curry.

8:05 p.m. – Shane Gillis is on stage and in his opening monologue.

7:55 p.m. – We are about five minutes away from the start of the espies. Switch on on ABC or Live Stream in the ESPN app.

7:45 p.m. – Uconn women's basketball has resumed!

7:30 p.m. – The Olympic stars Sun Lee and Jordan Chiles are now going to the red carpet.

7:10 p.m. – Lee Corso arrives stylishly! He will be honored this evening by Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee. August 30 will be his last appearance at College Gameday.

7:05 p.m. – SGA has already claimed the Espy for the NBA player of the year.

7:00 p.m. – The participants arrive at the 2025 Espys in the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, and there is a live show on the red carpet on the YouTube channel from ESPN. Be looking forward to live updates all night.

Espy Award nominated 2025

Best athlete, men's sports

  • Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

Winner: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Best athlete, women's sports

  • Gabby Thomas, athletics
  • Sydney McLaughlin-Levron, athletics and field
  • A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
  • Simone Biles, gymnastics

Winner: Simone Biles, Gymnastics

Best breakthrough athlete

  • Chloe Humphrey, Unc Lacrosse
  • Cooper Flagg, Duke Herren -Basketball
  • Ilona Maher, Team USA Rugby
  • Paul Slenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

Winner: Ilona Maher, Team USA Rugby

Best record performance

  • Alex Ovechkin becomes the leading scorer of the NHL ever
  • Kevin Durant becomes the leading Olympic champion of the team USA basketball
  • Caitlin Clark breaks the WNBA records for individual game assists and assists with one season
  • Geno Auriemma becomes NCAA-Basketball all-time winner leader

Winner: Alex Ovechkin

Best championship performance

  • Rory McIlroy wins the masters to become the sixth Grand Slam champion of the Golf
  • Freddie Freeman goes with Walk-Off Grand Slam in the World Series, Win World Series MVP
  • Stephen Curry scores 24 points in the gold medal game of the men's basketball Olympics
  • Simone Biles will be the third woman who wins the second individual all-round gold medal at the Olympic Games

Winner: Simone Biles

MORE: Why the comedian Shane Gillis as a host for 2025 Espy

Best comeback athlete

  • Mallory Swanson, Chicago Stars FC/etc.
  • Sunli Lee, gymnastics
  • Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche
  • Lindsey vonn, skiing

Winner: Suni Lee, gymnastics

Best game

  • Tyrese Haliburton meets Summer-Theater in the game 1 of the NBA final.
  • Saquon Barkley Reverse against the Jaguars
  • Sabrino Ionescu Clinches WNBA FINAL GAME 3 with a three pointer
  • Trinity Rodman achieves the game gaming OT goal in the Olympic quarter-finals

Winner: Saquon Barkley

Best team

  • Uconn, NCAA women's basketball
  • Etc.
  • UNC, NCAA -Frauen -Lacrosse
  • Philadelphia Eagles, NFL
  • Ohio State, NCAA football
  • New York Liberty, WNBA
  • Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
  • Florida Panthers, NHL
  • Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA

Winner: Philadelphia Eagles, NFL

Best college athlete, men's sports

  • CJ Kirst, Cornell Lacrosse
  • Wyatt Hendrickson, Oklahoma State Wrestling
  • Travis Hunter, Colorado Football
  • Cooper Flag, Dukebasketball

Winner: Cooper Flagg, Dukebasketball

Best college athlete, women's sports

  • Gretchen Walsh, Virginia swimming
  • Kate Faasen, UNC football
  • Olivia Babcock, Pittsburgh volleyball
  • Juju Watkins, USC basketball

Winner: Juju Watkins, USC basketball

Best athlete with a disability

  • Grace Norman, triathlon
  • Tatyana McFadden, athletics
  • Noah Elliott, snowboarding
  • Ezra French, athletics

Winner: Noah Elliott, snowboarding

Best NFL player

  • Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
  • Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
  • Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos

Winner: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

Best MLB player

  • Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Aaron Richter, New York Yankees
  • Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tiger

Winner: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

Best NHL player

  • Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
  • Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
  • Conner Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets

Winner: Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers

Best NBA player

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

Winner: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Best WNBA player

  • A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
  • Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
  • Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Luchs
  • Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

Winner: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

MORE: Full list of athletes, actors and much more to organize the espies

Best driver

  • Joey Logano, Nascar
  • Oscar Piatri, F1
  • Max Verstappen, F1
  • Alex Palou, Indycar

Winner: Max Verstappen, FI

Best UFC fighter

  • Dricus du Plessis
  • Merab Dvalishvili
  • Kayla Harrison
  • Islam Makhachev

Winner: Merab Dvalishvili

Best boxer

  • Claressa Shields
  • Oleksandr USYK
  • Katie Taylor
  • Naoya Inoue

Winner: Katie Taylor

Best football player

  • Alexia Putellas, FC Barcelona/Spain
  • Lamin Yamal, FC Barcelona/Spain
  • Aitana Bonmati, FC Barcelona/Spain
  • Christian Pulisic, AC Milan/USMNT

Winner: Christian Pulisic, AC Milan/USMNT

Best golfer

  • Maja Stark
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Nelly Korda

Winner: Scottie Scheffler

Best tennis player

  • Coco Gauff
  • Aryna Sabalenka
  • Carlos Alcaraz
  • Jannik Sünder

Winner: Coco Gauff

How to see the 2025 Espy Awards Show

  • Time: Wednesday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
  • Channel: ABC
  • Live stream: ESPN app | Fubo

Cable subscribers can watch the 2025 Espies on ABC. Streaming options include ESPN.com and the ESPN app.

Another option is Fubo, which the ESPN family of networks – including ABC – bears and offers potential subscribers a free trial version.

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