UFC-ova prvakinja Ronda Rousey sinoć je na uglednim ESPY nagradama u Los Angelesu proglašena najboljom ženskom sportašicom svijeta! Ceremoniju je vodio popularni hip-hop glazbenik Drake.

 

Rousey je bila nominirana zajedno sa skijašicom Mikaelom Shiffrin (slalomaško zlato u Sočiju) te košarkašicama Mayom Moore i Breannom Stewart. Ovim uspjehom je postala prva sportašica iz MMA voda kojoj je dodijeljena jedna veća mainstream nagrada, što u SAD-u još nije uspjelo nijednom od njenih muških kolega. 

 

Ronda je bila nominirana i u kategoriji najboljeg borca, no tu je slavio Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nagradu za najboljeg sportaša odnio je slavni NBA-ovac Kevin Durant, a za najboljeg internacionalnog sportaša Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

NAGRADE:

 

BEST MALE ATHLETE

* Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

Floyd Mayweather, Boxing

 

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

* Ronda Rousey, UFC

Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx

Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Skiing

Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Women's Basketball

 

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

* Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals MVP

Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion

Shabazz Napier, Men's NCAA Tournament MOP

David Ortiz, World Series MVP

 

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

* Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks

Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles

Damian Lillard, Portland Trailblazers

Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees

 

BEST UPSET

* Mercer vs. Duke, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Connecticut wins National Championship, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva, UFC 162

 

BEST GAME

* Alabama vs. Auburn, Iron Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, AFC Wild Card Playoff

New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup Finals Game 5

 

BEST TEAM

* Seattle Seahawks, NFL

Boston Red Sox, MLB

Connecticut Women's Basketball

Florida State Football

Los Angeles Kings, NHL

San Antonio Spurs, NBA

 

BEST COACH/MANAGER

* Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs

Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women's Basketball

Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks

John Farrell, Boston Red Sox

Kevin Ollie, Connecticut Men's Basketball

 

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE

* Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

Josh Beckett, LA Dodgers

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Dominic Moore, NY Rangers

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE

* Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal/Real Madrid

Rafael Nadal, Tennis

Inbee Park, Women's Golf

Sebastian Vettel, Formula One

 

BEST NFL PLAYER

* Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs

Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers MLB

LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks QB

 

BEST MLB PLAYER

* Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

 

BEST NHL PLAYER

* Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks

Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings

Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers

Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

 

BEST DRIVER

* Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar

Scott Dixon, IndyCar

Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR

John Force, NHRA

Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR

 

BEST NBA PLAYER

* Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Blake Griffin, LA Clippers

LeBron James, Miami Heat

Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls

 

BEST WNBA PLAYER

* Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx

Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky

Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream

Candace Parker, LA Sparks

 

BEST FIGHTER

* Floyd Mayweather, Boxing

Jon "Bones" Jones, MMA

Manny Pacquiao, Boxing

Ronda Rousey, MMA

Andre Ward, Boxing

 

BEST MALE GOLFER

* Bubba Watson

Martin Kaymer

Adam Scott

Henrik Stenson

 

BEST FEMALE GOLFER

* Michelle Wie

Stacy Lewis

Inbee Park

Suzann Pettersen

 

BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER

* Rafael Nadal

Novak Djoković

Andy Murray

 

BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER

* Maria Sharapova

Li Na

Agnieszka Radwanska

Serena Williams

 

BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

* Doug McDermott, Creighton Basketball

Johnny Gaudreau, Boston College Hockey

David Taylor, Penn State Wrestling

Lyle Thompson, Albany Lacrosse

Jameis Winston, Florida State Football

 

BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

* Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Basketball

Morgan Brian, Virginia Soccer

Taylor Cummings, Maryland Lacrosse

Micha Hancock, Penn State Volleyball

Hannah Rogers, Florida Softball

 

BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE

* Nyjah Huston, Skateboarding

Grant Baker, Surfing

Tucker Hibbert, Snowmobile

Ryan Villopoto, Motocross/Supercross

David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing

 

BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE

* Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slopestyle

Maddie Bowman, Freestyle Skiing

Kelly Clark, Snowboard Superpipe & Halfpipe

Vicki Golden, Moto Racing

Carissa Moore, Surfing

 

BEST JOCKEY

* Victor Espinoza

Javier Castellano

Joel Rosario

Mike Smith

 

BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

* Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey

Mark Bathum, Alpine Skiing

Raymond Martin, Wheelchair Racing

Mike Shea, Snowboarding

Evan Strong, Snowboarding

 

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

* Jamie Whitmore, Para-cycling

Minda Dentler, Handcyclist

Oksana Masters, Sitting Skier

Tatyana McFadden, Sitting Skier/Track & Field

Laurie Stephens, Alpine Monoskier

 

BEST BOWLER

* Pete Weber

Jason Belmonte

Wes Malott

Sean Rash

 

BEST MLS PLAYER

* Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls

Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact

Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy

Mike Magee, Chicago Fire

 

BEST MALE U.S. OLYMPIC ATHLETE

* Sage Kotsenburg, Snowboard Slopestyle

Joss Christensen, Slopestyle Skiing

Ted Ligety, Alpine Skier

Charlie White, Ice Dancing

David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing

 

BEST FEMALE U.S. OLYMPIC ATHLETE

* Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slopestyle

Maddie Bowman, Halfpipe Skiing

Meryl Davis, Ice Dancing

Kaitlyn Farrington, Snowboard Halfpipe

Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skier

 

T.B.