2014 ESPY Awards

{{Short description|22nd annual ESPY Awards}}

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| location = Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles

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| host = Drake

| previous = 2013

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| next = 2015

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| network = ESPN

| runtime = 180 minutes

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The 2014 ESPY Awards, the 22nd annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards, was held on July 16, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast by ESPN.{{cite web|url = http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/07/16/espy-winners-2014-list-espys-awards/|title= ESPY Winners 2014 — Full List: Kevin Durant & More|date=16 July 2014|work= Hollywood Life|access-date=17 July 2014}} The event was hosted by Drake.

Winners and nominees

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Athlete}}

Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA
Miguel Cabrera – Detroit Tigers, MLB
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos, NFL
Floyd Mayweather – Boxing

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Golfer}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Golfer}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Athlete with a Disability}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Athlete with a Disability}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Tennis Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Tennis Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Action Sports Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Action Sports Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male U.S. Olympian}}

Sage Kotsenburg – Snowboard slopestyle
Joss Christensen – Freestyle skiing
Ted Ligety – Alpine skiing
Charlie White – Ice dance
David Wise – Freestyle skiing

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female U.S. Olympian}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|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

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female College Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NBA Player}}

Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Clippers
LeBron James – Miami Heat
Joakim Noah – Chicago Bulls

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best WNBA Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best International Athlete}}

Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid, Soccer
Rafael Nadal – Tennis
Inbee Park – Women's golf
Sebastian Vettel – Formula One

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comeback Athlete}}

Russell Westbrook – Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA
Josh Beckett – Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL
Dominic Moore – New York Rangers, NHL

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Breakthrough Athlete}}

Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks, NFL
Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles, NFL
Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers, NBA
Masahiro Tanaka – New York Yankees, MLB

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NHL Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NFL Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best MLS Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Driver}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Fighter}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Bowler}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Jockey}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Team}}

Seattle Seahawks – NFL
Boston Red Sox – MLB
Los Angeles Kings – NHL
San Antonio Spurs – NBA
UConn Huskies – Women’s college basketball
Florida State Football – College football

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Upset}}

Mercer beats Duke – NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
UConn wins NCAA title – NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Chris Weidman over Anderson Silva – UFC 162

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Coach/Manager}}

Gregg Popovich – San Antonio Spurs, NBA
Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies, Women’s college basketball
Pete Carroll – Seattle Seahawks, NFL
John Farrell – Boston Red Sox, MLB
Kevin Ollie – UConn Huskies, Men’s college basketball

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Championship Performance}}

Kawhi Leonard – San Antonio Spurs, NBA
Jimmie Johnson – NASCAR
Shabazz Napier – UConn Huskies, Men's college basketball
David Ortiz – Boston Red Sox, MLB

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Game}}

Auburn vs. Alabama – Iron Bowl
Colts vs. Chiefs – AFC wildcard playoff
Rangers vs. Kings – Stanley Cup Finals Game 5

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best MLB Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Play}}

Kick Six –Chris Davis of Auburn returns a missed Alabama field goal to win the 2013 Iron Bowl

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Moment}}

The U.S. men's national soccer team defeats Ghana 2–1 in its opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Honorary awards

Stuart Scott

;Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Michael Sam

;Pat Tillman Award for Service

Joshua Sweeney

In Memoriam

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References

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External links

[http://www.espn.com/espys/2014/ Official Site]

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