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The 2022 ESPYs are Wednesday night, which means the biggest stars in sports will be out in full force in Los Angeles.
There are 36 categories this year, including staples like best NBA player, best NFL player, best WNBA player, best game and best play. The award show is also a time for those involved to strut their stuff on the red carpet.
Stephen Curry will be the host, and the show will begin at 8 p.m. ET. Expect to see some nerves from one of the coolest shooters in sports. He said he talked to previous hosts to acclimate himself.
“I talked to Drake and Peyton Manning about what the hosting gig is really like, so I’m obviously nervous and excited and all the different emotions,” Curry said, per People.
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In addition to the awards, there are always plenty of skits and monologues. The Sporting News will be following those moments and posting highlights from them as well.
Follow along below for complete coverage.
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Oksana Masters, cross country skiing, road cycling, biathlon
Sunisa Lee, gymnastics
Katie Ledecky, swimming
Candace Parker, basketball (Chicago Sky)
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit
Eileen Gu, skier
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Stephen Curry passes Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history
Jocelyn Alo breaks Lauren Chamberlain’s record for most home runs in Division I softball history (96)
Allyson Felix, won her 11th career Olympic medal, surpassing Carl Lewis for the United States track and field record
Tom Brady becomes the NFL all-time passing yards leader, overtaking Drew Brees
Best Championship Performance
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams, Super Bowl 56
Julianna Pe?a, UFC 269
Max Verstappen, F1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, Stanley Cup Final
Best Comeback Athlete
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles
Diamond DeShields, Phoenix Mercury
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Best Play
Corner kick goal by Megan Rapinoe
Justin Tucker NFL-record 66-yard field goal
Ja Morant poster dunk
Hansel Enmanuel play of the year
Best Team
Golden State Warriors, NBA
Chicago Sky, WNBA
Atlanta Braves, MLB
Los Angeles Rams, NFL
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA softball
Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA football
Colorado Avalanche, NHL
Best Olympian, Women’s Sports
Sunisa Lee, gymnastics
Oksana Masters, cross country skiing, road cycling, biathlon
Katie Ledecky, swimming
Allyson Felix, track and field
Best Olympian, Men’s Sports
Nathan Chen, figure skating
Declan Farmer, sled hockey
Nick Mayhugh, track and field
Caeleb Dressel, swimming
Best Game
Kansas City Chiefs defeat Buffalo Bills in OT (AFC divisional round)
UConn defeats N.C. State in double OT (NCAA women’s basketball Elite Eight)
Kansas’ 16-point rally vs. North Carolina, the biggest comeback in championship game history (NCAA men’s basketball championship game)
Bryce Young rallies Alabama to beat Auburn in four OTs (NCAA football)
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
Bryce Young, Alabama Football
Dante Polvara, Georgetown men’s soccer
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga men’s basketball
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland lacrosse
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina women’s bBasketball
Jaelin Howell, Florida State soccer
Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma softball
Charlotte North, Boston College lacrosse
Best International Athlete, Men’s Soccer
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
Sadio Man?, Liverpool
Kylian Mbapp?, PSG
Best International Athlete, Women’s Soccer
Alexia Putellas, Barcelona
Sam Kerr, Chelsea
Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal
Caroline Graham Hansen, Barcelona
Best NFL Player
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Best MLB Player
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Jorge Soler, Atlanta Braves
Best NHL Player
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers
Best Driver
Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Max Verstappen, F1
Steve Torrence, NHRA
?lex Palou, IndyCar
Best NBA Player
Nikola Joki?, Denver Nuggets
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Luka Don?i?, Dallas Mavericks
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Best WNBA Player
Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
Best Boxer
Tyson Fury
Shakur Stevenson
Katie Taylor
Mikaela Mayer
Best MMA Fighter
Alexander Volkanovski
Charles Oliveira
Kamaru Usman
Kayla Harrison
Best Athlete, Men’s Golf
Scottie Scheffler
Cameron Smith
Justin Thomas
Jon Rahm
Best Athlete, Women’s Golf
Nelly Korda
Ko Jin-young
Lydia Ko
Minjee Lee
Best Athlete, Men’s Tennis
Rafael Nadal
Dylan Alcott
Carlos Alcaraz
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Best Athlete, Women’s Tennis
Emma Raducanu
Ashleigh Barty
Iga ?wi?tek
Leylah Fernandez
Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports
Eli Tomac, supercross
Alex Hall, ski
Yuto Horigome, skateboard
Ayumu Hirano, snowboard
Best Athlete, Women’s Action Sports
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, snowboard
Eileen Gu, ski
Rayssa Leal, skateboard
Chloe Kim, snowboard
Best Jockey
Flavien Prat
Irad Ortiz
Jose Ortiz
Joel Rosario
Best Athlete with a Disability, Men’s Sports
Declan Farmer, sled hockey
Nick Mayhugh, track and field
Brad Snyder, paratriathlon & Swimming
Ian Seidenfeld, table tennis
Best Athlete with a Disability, Women’s Sports
Oksana Masters, cycling & Nordic/biathlon
Jessica Long, swimming
Brenna Huckaby, snowboarding
Kate Ward, soccer
Best Bowler
Jason Belmonte
Anthony Simonsen
Kyle Troup
Dom Barrett
Best MLS PLayer
Valentin Castellanos, NYCFC
Jes?s Ferreira, FC Dallas
Carles Gil, New England Revolution
Carlos Vela, LAFC
Best NWSL Player
Ashley Hatch, Washington Spirit
Aubrey Bledsoe, Washington Spirit
Jess Fishlock, OL Reign
Caprice Dydasco, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Best WWE Moment
MATCH 1
Brock Lesnar wins Royal Rumble
Bianca Belair wins “Raw” women’s championship at WrestleMania
MATCH 2
John Cena returns at Money In The Bank
Ronda Rousey returns four months after giving birth to win Royal Rumble
MATCH 3
WWE welcomes back fans with a full live crowd (“Smackdown,” July 16)
Stone Cold stuns Vince McMahon, Austin Theory, and Pat McAfee on WrestleMania Night 2
MATCH 4
Roman Reigns defeats Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania to win both the Universal and WWE championships
Cody Rhodes returns to WWE at WrestleMania
MATCH 5
Big E cashes in Money In The Bank briefcase and wins the WWE Championship (“Raw,” Sept. 13)
The Miz turns on Logan Paul at WrestleMania
MATCH 6
Becky Lynch returns at SummerSlam
Undertaker inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame
MATCH 7
Edge defeats Seth Rollins in a Hell In A Cell match at Crown Jewel
Wee man body slams Sami Zayn at WrestleMani
MATCH 8
Brock Lesnar returns at SummerSlam to confront Roman Reigns
Stone Cold returns to the ring to defeat Kevin Owens at WrestleMania
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