Every year, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) holds an awards night to recognize individual athletes and teams for their accomplishments in sports-related performances over the course of one calendar year called the ESPY Awards. This star-studded event is always a great time to catch up on a year filled with incredible champions of sports like Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, and Football — just to name a few.
With the entire globe still buzzing off of the 2014 World Cup, the sport of Soccer was sure to receive some recognition, and that they did.
The USA Mens Soccer team, headed up by team captain Clint Dempsey, was awarded with the “Best Moment” of 2014 for their jaw-dropping win against Ghana. Take a look at a video of the USA Mens Soccer team accepting their award:
USA Mens Soccer Wins “Best Moment” ESPY Award 2014
Here is a list of all of the other winners of the 2014 ESPY Awards:
Best Team: Seattle Seahawks
Best Female Athlete: Ronda Rousey, UFC
Best Male Athlete: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Best Play: Chris Davis, Auburn University
Best Driver: Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar
Best NFL Player: Petyon Manning, Denver Broncos
Best Female U.S. Olympic Athlete: Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slopestyle
Best Male U.S. Olympic Athlete: Sage Kotsenburg, Snowboard Slopestyle
Best Game: Alabama vs. Auburn, Iron Bowl
Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slopestyle
Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Nyjah Huston, Skateboarding
Best Moment: USA Beats Ghana in World Cup
Best Comeback Athlete: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Best Upset: Mercer over Duke, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
Best Championship Performance: Kawhi Leanard, NBA Finals MVP
Best Male College Athlete: Doug McDermott, Creighton Basketball
Best Female College Athlete: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Basketball
Best NBA Player: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Best WNBA Player: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
Best Coach/Manager: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Best MLB Player: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey
Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Jamie Whitmore, Para-cycling
Best Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Best Fighter: Floyd Mayweather, Boxing
Best Male Golfer: Bubba Watson
Best Female Golfer: Michelle Wie
Best Male Tennis Player: Rafael Nada
Best Female Tennis Player: Maria Sharapova
Best Bowler: Pete Weber
Best MLS Player: Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
via CBS
