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Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Stephen Curry's Olympic heroics earn ESPY Nomination for Best Championship Performance
(Image credit: Instagram / @stephencurry30) Stephen Curry led Team USA to victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, he is nominated for Best Championship Performance at the 2025 ESPY Awards. The awards ceremony honors the best in sports. Fans and experts choose the winners. The name of this year's winner will be announced at the ESPY Awards ceremony on July 16, 2025. The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and will air on ABC. Stephen Curry's brilliant Olympic performance earns ESPY Nod Stephen Curry's historic 2024 Paris Olympics run won't be easily forgotten by fans. Carrying Team USA to gold, the NBA legend set a record as a player and acted as a competent leader. Now, his amazing play has been nominated for Best Championship Performance at the 2025 ESPY Awards. The winners are determined by vote. The three other Best Championship Performance nominees this year are Simone Biles, Freddie Freeman, and Rory McIlroy. The only woman on the list is Simone Biles. Public voting is now open and will close just before the show kicks off. Meanwhile, at the Paris Olympics, Stephen Curry led a 17‑point comeback in the semifinal game. This was against Serbia. He scored 36 points and made nine three‑pointers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 10 Best Beautiful Dresses Beautiful Dresses | Search Ads Undo It was the most three‑pointers made by an American in an Olympic elimination game. In the final game against France, he scored 24 points. He hit eight three‑pointers. Four of these came in the last three minutes. These points secured another gold medal for the U.S. The US leader's strong performance was so iconic that he set an Olympic record. He led his team back to victory. He then became one of the few players to win an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal. Now that he has been nominated for an ESPY Award, it means a lot to Stephen Curry. He is currently standing among the top athletes of the year. It honors his Olympic success and shows how important he was to Team USA. If he wins, he will add another award to his long list. He has already won NBA MVPs, NBA titles, and scoring titles. A Best Championship Performance ESPY would highlight his global impact. Whether he wins or not, this nomination is a big honor for him and basketball. Also read: Stephen Curry drops viral message to 2025 NBA Draft picks urging them to 'trust the journey' Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thoma,s Simone Biles and A'ja Wilson Nominated for 2025 ESPY Best Athlete
Now, four of the most well-known names in women's sports have a chance to take home one of this year's biggest awards, but only one can be named a champion. The nominees for the Women's Sports Best Athlete category of the 2025 ESPY award are Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and A'ja Wilson. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now All four women have been making headlines over the past year with record-breaking wins, improbable comebacks, and solid ESPY Awards are almost here and sports fans everywhere are looking forward to seeing who comes out victorious. All eyes are on July 16. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Simone Biles and A'ja Wilson shine in 2024–25 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is definitely on for 2025 since she ran in the first Grand Slam Track meet of 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica in April and won both the 400m hurdles and 400m flat. She also took home $100,000 in bonuses, and dropped the 400m hurdles in June she ran the 100m flat for the first time in Philadelphia and came in 2nd at 11.21. To cap off a very successful June, Gabby Thomas was named as first-time nominee for the 2025 ESPYS presented by ESPN on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, live from Los Angeles. v Gabby Thomas opened her 2025 season on March 29 at the Texas Relays (Austin, Texas) She checked out the men's 4x100m relay team that posted a meet best (41.74!) and won three golds in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events at the 2024 Paris Games. Also to be nominated for Best Athlete - Women's Sports at the 2025 ESPYs is Geraldine Thomas who will see her join in with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Simone Biles and A'ja Wilson. Simone Biles did not compete yet in 2025, but at the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won three gold medals and one silver. Her legendary career earns her a spot among the nominees again this year. A'ja Wilson, a star of the Las Vegas Aces, was named the 2024 Kia WNBA MVP, marking her third MVP award. She is also up for Best Athlete – Women's Sports and could become the sixth athlete to win multiple ESPYs in that category. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on stepping up to the 100m dash Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, at Philadelphia in June 2025, stepped out of her usual events to run the 100m dash for the first time. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In an interview with The Athletics, she explained it was different:'It's so ballistic… shooting out of the blocks… that doesn't exist in the 100m.' She said it was a big shift but helpful. The change shows how she keeps growing and trying new things—even outside her comfort zone. Voting for Best Athlete – Women's Sports is open now at The winner will be revealed during the ESPY Awards on Thursday, July 16, 2025, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Also Read:
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Saquon Barkley is rightfully nominated for three ESPY Awards
Saquon Barkley's big year earns him multiple ESPY Award nominations. It's hard to envision someone having a better year than Saquon Barkley is having. He attended the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade. He earned an extension. He has appeared on Good Morning America and The Tonight Show. He even worked a shift at a Raising Cane's in the drive-thru window, and that's just some of what he has been up to since the Super Bowl wrapped. His victory lap continues. The ESPY Awards approach, and the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year's name is on the ballot in three different categories. He's nominated for Best Athlete – Men's Sports. He's up for Best Play, and of course, he's among the choices for Best NFL Player. Other nominees for best men's sports athlete include Buffalo Bills quarterback and NFL MVP Josh Allen. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the list. So is the Los Angeles Dodgers' do-it-all man. Shohei Ohtani. The Best NFL Player award pits him vs. Allen, Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II, and Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. In the Best Moment category, his reverse hurdle must beat out Trinity Rodman's overtime goal that sent the United States' Women's National Team to the Olympic semifinals, Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot in the first game of the NBA Finals, and Sabrina Ionescu's three-point shot that won game three in the WNBA Finals. This may not sound very objective, but it just feels like he should be the favorite to win all three awards, although we know things never seem to work out that way. Watch the ESPYs on ABC. The date is July 11 at 8 p.m. EST.
UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Josh Allen, Caitlin Clark among ESPY Awards nominees
1 of 5 | Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is among the leading ESPY Award nominees. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 26 (UPI) -- Nominations for the 33rd annual ESPY Awards are in. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark are among the leading nominees, with Allen scoring his first nominations, including the Best Athlete -- Men's Sports title. If Allen is honored with the award, he will be the fourth quarterback to receive it in the last five years. Other top nominees include Saquon Barkley, Coco Gauff, Simone Biles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ilona Maher and Alexander Ovechkin. Freddie Freeman, Tyrese Haliburton, Maher, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Paul Skenes and Baggy Thomas are all up for their first ESPY awards. Cooper Flagg, Wednesday's No. 1 NBA draft pick, is up for the Best Breakthrough Athlete honor. The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and Pat Tillman Award for Service recipients will be shared over the next few weeks, a press release states. The ESPY Awards (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards), aka the ESPYs, are presented by ESPN to acknowledge extraordinary athletes and achievements in sports. Comedian and actor Shane Gillis will host the event, which will broadcast on ABC and ESPN+ from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre at 8 p.m. EDT July 16.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shane Gillis to host ESPY Awards 2025: Date, time, where to watch and more
The 2025 ESPY Awards are all set to take place in a few weeks from now and the organisers have roped in actor-comedian Shane Gillis as the host. Celebrating the past year in sports, the awards show is scheduled for July 16 at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, USA Today reported. File photo of Shane Gillis(AP) In a statement, Gillis said he is excited to be a part of the ESPYS this year. 'I like sports so this should be a good time,' he added. Gillis will be the first non-athlete to have signed on to host the event since 2021, when actor Anthony Mackie did the honour. The creator and star of the popular Netflix show Tires has been dubbed an avid sports fan. ESPN vice president and ESPYS executive producer Craig Lazarus said Gillis is not only counted among the top comedians in today's time, but is also a 'huge sports fan,' making him an 'easy choice' to host the event. Gillis co-hosts Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast with fellow comedian Matt McCusker and has even appeared in a Super Bowl ad alongside Peyton Manning and Post Malone. He was earlier recruited by the Army and is a former walk-on at Elon University. Besides this, Gillis is an avid fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish team in college football. Earlier, Shane Gillis appeared as the celebrity guest picker on 'College GameDay' ahead of the College Football Playoff first-round game between Notre Dame and Indiana in December last year. During his appearance, he took a slight dig at show analyst Nick Saban, who is the former coach of Alabama. Gillis said the Fighting Irish had a chance at winning since athletes could be paid. 2025 ESPY Awards: Schedule The awards show will take place at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from 8 PM ET on Wednesday, July 16. It will be aired live on ABC, while fans can live stream it on ESPN+. Gillis will host the 33rd ESPY Awards. In the past, the award show has been hosted by Serena Williams, Stephen Curry, John Cena, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L Jackson, and Anthony Mackie, among others. FAQs: 1. Will Shane Gillis host the ESPY Awards for the first time? Yes. This will be Gillis' maiden stint as the host of the awards show. 2. Who has previously hosted the event? Serena Williams, John Cena and Samuel L Jackson, among others, have previously served as the host. 3. Why do ESPY Awards take place? The annual show celebrates the past year in sports.
