LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 18: (L-R) Host Danica Patrick, Sarah Klein, Tiffany Thomas Lopez, Aly Raisman and recipients of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage speak onstage at The 2018 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
2018 ESPY Awards – And the Winners are…
The 26th annual 2018 ESPY Awards, the ESPN awards show honoring all things spots, was held Wednesday July 18th in Los Angeles. The annual show was hosted by Danica Patrick, Danica is the first woman to ever serve as a host.
Winners of the 2018 ESPY’s include:
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell
Best College Athlete: Baker Mayfield
Best Female Athlete: Chloe Kim
Best Male Athlete: Alex Ovechkin
Best Team: Houston Astros
Best Championship Performance: Nick Foles
Best International Men's Soccer Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Best International Women's Soccer Player: Sam Kerr
Best NFL Player: Tom Brady
Best MLB player: Mike Trout
Best NHL Player: Alex Ovechkint
Best Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Best NBA Player: LeBron James
Best WNBA Player: Maya Moore
Best Fighter: Terence Crawford
Best Male Golfer: Jordan Spieth
Best Female Golfer: Sung-Hyun Park
Best Male Olympian: Shaun White
Best Female Olympian: Chloe Kim
Best Male Tennis Player: Roger Federer
Best Female Tennis Player: Sloane Stephens
Best Male Action Sports Athlete: David Wise
Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Chloe Kim
Best Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Mike Schultz
Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Brenna Huckaby
Best Bowler: Rhino Page
Best MLS Player: Nemanja Nikolic
Best NWSL Player: Megan Rapinoe
Capital One Cup: Stanford Cardinal sports
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, who has been battling cancer for the past five years.
