The 2017 ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater - Arrivals Featuring: Danica Patrick Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 12 Jul 2017 Credit: Eugene Powers/WENN.com
In the midst of the summer, it is time to look back and reflect on all the outstanding achievements made in athletics with the annual ESPYs. This year, it is hosted by former Nascar and Formula One driver Danica Patrick. Patrick will open up the award show, like all previous hosts, with a monologue teasing fellow athletes in attendance. Although no one truly knows how she will do as a host, I just hope that she does not crash and burn like her stock cars did during her racing career.
One award that possesses the greatest amount of uncertainty with regards to who will win it is the “Best Male Athlete” award. The four nominees are Houston Astros outfielder Jose Altuve, Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Personally, I think that this award will be given to either Altuve or Ovechkin since their teams actually won the championship in their respective sports this past year. As for choosing a winner, I have to go with Ovechkin. No offense to Altuve but Ovechkin definitely carried a larger portion of the weight in order for his team to succeed. The Astros were a better all-around team and had fellow superstars who were able to assist Altuve in their World Series run while the Capitals relied on Ovechkin to lead the league in postseason goals in order to win the Stanley Cup.
On a sadder note, one award that will be given out with no nominees is the “Jimmy V Award” which will be given to former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly. As many people know, Kelly has been battling cancer for several years now and will be honored for his fight against this life-threatening disease. This past week, it was reported that Kelly will need to see a physician for an “unexpected” checkup. Let us hope that he will be able to overcome this ordeal and be granted with a clean bill of health in the near future.
Overall, it does not really matter who wins any given award. The event is focused on highlighting all of the fantastic moments that sports fans around the world had the pleasure of witnessing. Just kick back and relax while the nostalgia does the rest of the work.
The ESPYs: Event Time, TV Channel & Viewing Details
Event: The ESPYs Award Show
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Start Time: 8:00 P.M. EST
Location: Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA
Broadcast: ABC
How to Watch The ESPYs: Event Time, TV Channel & Viewing Details On Your Tablet Or Mobile Device
You can live stream the award show on the ABC app.
You can download the ABC app on Google Play, Amazon, iTunes, and the Windows Store. The ABC app is also available on the following devices: Apple TV, Roku, Android TV and Fire TV.
