2004 ESPY Awards
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Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Dallas Friday |
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| Layne Beachley |
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| Aleisha Cline |
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| Hannah Teter |
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Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ryan Nyquist |
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| Brian Deegan |
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| Bucky Lasek |
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| Chad Reed |
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Best Bowler ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Pete Weber |
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| Brad Angelo |
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| Mika Koivuniemi |
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| Walter Ray Williams, Jr. |
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Best Driver ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
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| Scott Dixon |
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| Matt Kenseth |
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| Tony Pedregon |
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| Michael Schumacher |
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Best Jockey ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Stewart Elliott |
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| Jerry Bailey |
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| Edgar Prado |
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| Alex Solis |
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Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
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| Barry Bonds |
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| Éric Gagné |
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| Roy Halladay |
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| Albert Pujols |
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| Alex Rodriguez |
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Best NBA Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Kevin Garnett |
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| Kobe Bryant |
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| Tim Duncan |
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| Shaquille O'Neal |
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Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Diana Taurasi |
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| Justine Henin |
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| Annika Sörenstam |
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Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Barry Bonds |
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| Tom Brady |
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| Kevin Garnett |
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| Peyton Manning |
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| Lance Armstrong |
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Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
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| LeBron James |
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| Freddy Adu |
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| Carmelo Anthony |
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| Jake Delhomme |
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| Michelle Wie |
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Best Championship Performance ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Phil Mickelson |
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| Josh Beckett |
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| Tom Brady |
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| Brad Richards |
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Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Larry Brown |
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| Geno Auriemma |
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| Bill Belichick |
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| Bob Ladouceur |
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| Jack McKeon |
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Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Diana Taurasi |
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| Alana Beard |
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| Tara Kirk |
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| Cat Whitehill |
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| Jessica van der Linden |
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Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Emeka Okafor |
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| Larry Fitzgerald |
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| Jameer Nelson |
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| Jason White |
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Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bethany Hamilton |
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| John Daly |
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| Neil Parry |
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| Jason White |
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Best Game ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| New England Patriots |
Super Bowl XXXVIII |
| Carolina Panthers |
Super Bowl XXXVIII |
| Boston Red Sox |
Game 7 ALCS |
| New York Yankees |
Game 7 ALCS |
| Saugus American LL baseball team |
Little League World Series |
| Lamar National LL baseball team |
Little League World Series |
| Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball |
NCAA Elite 8 |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball |
NCAA Elite 8 |
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Best Upset ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Detroit Pistons |
After entering the Finals as a 5-1 underdog, Larry Brown's team took the Lakers out in five games. |
| Birdstone |
36-1 underdog beat Smarty Jones at the Belmont. |
| Miami Marlins |
Started season 19-29. Beat the Giants, Cubs and Yankees for the World Series title. |
| Antonio Tarver |
Unheralded light heavyweight. Beat the \"world's best pound for pound fighter\" in Roy Jones Jr. with a second-round KO. |
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Best Moment ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Brett Favre |
Threw for four TDs and 399 yards on Monday night, a day after his father's death |
| Aaron Boone |
Eleventh inning walk-off HR to send Yankees to World Series |
| Phil Mickelson |
Putting for his first career victory in a major, after 42 attempts. Eighteen feet downhill. Birdie wins, par starts a playoff, bogey loses. |
| Nick Robinson |
Undefeated Stanford (20-0) trailed all game long until Nick Robinson won the game at the buzzer. |
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Best Play ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jerome Pathon |
Forty-two-yard forward pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and laterals from Stallworth to wide receiver Michael Lewis to running back Deuce McAllister to wide receiver Jerome Pathon totaling thirty-three yards for a touchdown to draw the Saints within one point of the Jaguars upon the expiration of regulation time (known thereafter as the River City Relay) |
| Jim Edmonds |
Against Cincinnati, Edmonds made a backhand leaping catch at the wall. |
| Derek Fisher |
Fisher hit an 18-foot jumper off an inbounds pass with .04 seconds left to give Lakers a 74-73 win over San Antonio in pivotal Game 5 of Western Conference semifinals. |
| Dante Hall |
Hall returned a punt 93 yards for the game-winning touchdown vs. Denver on Oct. 5. |
| Aaron Brooks |
Forty-two-yard forward pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and laterals from Stallworth to wide receiver Michael Lewis to running back Deuce McAllister to wide receiver Jerome Pathon totaling thirty-three yards for a touchdown to draw the Saints within one point of the Jaguars upon the expiration of regulation time (known thereafter as the River City Relay) |
| Donté Stallworth |
Forty-two-yard forward pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and laterals from Stallworth to wide receiver Michael Lewis to running back Deuce McAllister to wide receiver Jerome Pathon totaling thirty-three yards for a touchdown to draw the Saints within one point of the Jaguars upon the expiration of regulation time (known thereafter as the River City Relay) |
| Michael Lewis |
Forty-two-yard forward pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and laterals from Stallworth to wide receiver Michael Lewis to running back Deuce McAllister to wide receiver Jerome Pathon totaling thirty-three yards for a touchdown to draw the Saints within one point of the Jaguars upon the expiration of regulation time (known thereafter as the River City Relay) |
| Deuce McAllister |
Forty-two-yard forward pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and laterals from Stallworth to wide receiver Michael Lewis to running back Deuce McAllister to wide receiver Jerome Pathon totaling thirty-three yards for a touchdown to draw the Saints within one point of the Jaguars upon the expiration of regulation time (known thereafter as the River City Relay) |
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Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Éric Gagné |
Consecutive saves converted in a single MLB regular season (55 across the league's 2003 season). |
| John Gagliardi |
Set all divisions record for most coaching victories. Currently owns a 414-114-11 (.778) record. The 77-year-old's team was 14-0, and he won his fourth national title. |
| Jamal Lewis |
Set NFL single-game rushing record with 295 yards vs. Browns on Sept. 14. |
| Michael Phelps |
At July's world championships, Phelps became first swimmer to set five world records in one meet and the first man to set world records in different events on the same day. Won the 200m IM in world-record time, the 200m and 400m free in American record-time as well as the 200m back and 100m free. |
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Best Sports Movie ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gavin O'Connor |
Miracle
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| Rowdy Herrington |
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
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| Rawson Marshall Thurber |
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
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| Gary Ross |
Seabiscuit
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| Mike Tollin |
Radio
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Outstanding Team ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Detroit Pistons |
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| Miami Marlins |
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| New England Patriots |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Connecticut Huskies men's basketball |
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| Connecticut Huskies women's basketball |
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Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Kyle Maynard |
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| Cheri Blauwet |
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| Travis Mohr |
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| Ron Williams |
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Best Female Golfer ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Annika Sörenstam |
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| Se-Ri Pak |
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| Grace Park |
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| Michelle Wie |
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Best Male Golfer ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Phil Mickelson |
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| Jim Furyk |
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| Vijay Singh |
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| Mike Weir |
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| Tiger Woods |
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Best NFL Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Peyton Manning |
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| Tom Brady |
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| Priest Holmes |
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| Jamal Lewis |
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| Ray Lewis |
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| Steve McNair |
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Best NHL Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jarome Iginla |
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| Brad Richards |
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| Joe Sakic |
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| Martin St. Louis |
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Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Serena Williams |
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| Justine Henin |
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| Kim Clijsters |
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Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Andy Roddick |
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| Andre Agassi |
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| Roger Federer |
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| Juan Carlos Ferrero |
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Best Boxer ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Laila Ali |
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| Cory Spinks |
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| Antonio Tarver |
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| Winky Wright |
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Best Female Soccer Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Mia Hamm |
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| Maren Meinert |
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| Birgit Prinz |
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| Briana Scurry |
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| Abby Wambach |
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Best Male Soccer Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| David Beckham |
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| Landon Donovan |
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| Thierry Henry |
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| Zinedine Zidane |
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Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lauren Jackson |
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| Swin Cash |
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| Tamika Catchings |
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| Chamique Holdsclaw |
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| Lisa Leslie |
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Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gail Devers |
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| Hestrie Cloete |
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| Stacy Dragila |
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| Deena Kastor |
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Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tom Pappas |
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| Hicham El Guerrouj |
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| Allen Johnson |
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| Tyree Washington |
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Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tina Bosworth |
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| Denny Brauer |
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| Michael Iaconelli |
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| Gerald Swindle |
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GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Steve McNair |
Played hurt all season and still led Titans to playoffs. |
| Jeremy Roenick |
Scored the series-winning goal in OT vs. Toronto. |
| Iván Rodríguez |
Blasted in a play at the plate, but he held on to beat the Giants and advance to the NLCS. |
| Annika Sörenstam |
Fantastic blind approach shot, over the trees to within five feet and a birdie. |
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Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Brett Favre |
Decided to play on the day after losing his father. Favre turned in one of the best performances by a quarterback in Monday Night Football history. |
| Roger Clemens |
Recording his 300th victory last year. He opened the 2004 season with nine straight victories -at the age of 41. |
| Kevin Garnett |
Turned in one of the greatest performances of his career -31 points, 21 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves past Sacramento. |
| Michael Phelps |
Set five world records and took home six medals at the 2003 World Championships. |
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