Special Awards (FORGOT TO PUT I VID)
• Arthur Ashe Courage Award: John Carlos and Tommie Smith, 1968 Olympic medalists
• Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Kevin Everett, former Buffalo Bills TE
• Best comeback: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
Best in Sport
• Best Female Athlete: Candace Parker, Tennessee Basketball/Los Angeles Sparks
• Best Male Athlete: Tiger Woods, Golf
• Best Moment: “Great Sportsmanship” (Central Washington University’s Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace, Western Oregon University’s Sara Tucholsky)
• Best Team: Boston Celtics
• Best Coach/Manager: Pat Summitt, Tennessee Women’s Basketball
• Best Game: New York Giants over New England Patriots at the Super Bowl
• Best Championship Performance: Tiger Woods, 2008 U.S. Open
• Best Play: New York Giants Eli Manning’s pass to David Tyree at the Super Bowl
• Best Finish: Western Kentucky over Drake in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, winning on a buzzer beater by Ty Rogers
• Best Upset: New York Giants over New England Patriots at the Super Bowl
• Best Breakthrough Athlete: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
• Best Record Breaking Performance: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers
• Best Sports Movie: Semi-Pro
• Best Male College Athlete: Tim Tebow, Florida Football
• Best Female College Athlete: Candace Parker, Tennessee Basketball
• Best Male Athlete With a Disability: Ryan Kocer, Wrestling (Wagner, SD)
• Best Female Athlete With a Disability: Shay Oberg, Softball (Montana State-Billings)
• Best International Male Athlete: Rafael Nadal, Tennis
• Best International Female Athlete: Lorena Ochoa, Golf
Individual Sports
• Best Baseball Player: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
• Best NBA Player: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
• Best WNBA Player: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
• Best NFL Player: Tom Brady, New England Patriots
• Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
• Best MLS Player: David Beckham, Los Angeles Galaxy
• Best Male Action Sport Athlete: Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding
• Best Female Action Sport Athlete: Gretchen Bleiler, Snowboarding
• Best Bowler: Norm Duke
• Best Driver: Jimmie Johnson
• Best Fighter: Floyd Mayweather, Boxing
• Best Golfer: Tiger Woods
• Best Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
• Best Outdoor Athlete: Captain Scott Smiley, Mountain Climber
• Best Male Tennis Player: Roger Federer
• Best Female Tennis Player: Maria Sharapova
• Best Track and Field Athlete: Tyson Gay
Honors For This Videos:
July 23, 2008
#77 – Most Viewed (Today) – Sports – Canada
#86 – Most Viewed (Today) – Sports – Mexico
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hell ya, best …
ya, best moment my college right there central washington university!
Nice video but I …
Nice video but I could do without the stupid music(and I use that term very loosely)
omg tell me about it
omg tell me about it
The music is …
The music is atrocious
ya i hate it when …
ya i hate it when all espn shows is the poker world series.
dont get me wrong i …
dont get me wrong i like golf i’ll watch it from time to time, but there is nothing athletic about it, it’s a game of skill not a game that takes physical power and i do agree with the poker thing just horrible
Golf is a sport, …
Golf is a sport, just because you don’t like, you hate it, have something against, i dont know, but Simply put golf is a sport, if your gonna complain about things not being a sport start complaining about espn showing poker all the time, which is not a sport.
Cuahutemoc Blanco …
Cuahutemoc Blanco was better than David Beckham in the MLS, but they just gave it to him because he is the only soccer player that Americans really know, he wasn’t even that good.
And, Man!!! This song is so annoying, no wonder rapers get shot, because they brag way to much about them selves!
i’m tired of tiger …
i’m tired of tiger woods winning the best athlete award golf is not even an athlete, its a game. I’m not saying it doesn’t take skill but it’s not a sport
ronaldo was …
ronaldo was nominated for best international athlete, but rafael nadal won that one
no, actually he …
no, actually he WASN’T up for an award because he’s never even played for the freakin MLS. and yes, american soccer players tend to be worse than others from other countries but what do you expect, no one really cares much about soccer here anyway. but hey, at least our women still win internationally.
Yeah but Ronaldo …
Yeah but Ronaldo was up for an award wasn’t he? I didn’t actully watch the thing so I’m not sure but if Beckham won best MLS player, that league must be really shit.. No offence =/
it’s best MLS …
it’s best MLS player dumbass
The music is awful! …
The music is awful!!! Hurrah Rafa, how in the world can Federer be given best tennis player considering his 2008 performance? L
Wow Becks won an …
Wow Becks won an award and Ronaldo didn’t? Proves yanks know nothing about football.. Haha =P
You absolutely …
You absolutely right the music is very terrible, wtf everytime I try to watch a great youtube video they always have some dumb music.
lmao i mute this …
lmao i mute this everytime i watch this vid
and put on some NaS or somethin
ya i was pretty much in a rush wen i made this vid
so i had let my frend post a song cuz i had to go out somewhere then he posted the vid and messed everything up
music is terrible. …
music is terrible. enough to keep me from watching it. if the ratings weren’t disabled, this would barely be work one star.
Cristiano Ronaldo …
.Cristiano is the best athlete .Fastest and Best Footballer in the world 33.5km/h ,(36km/h asafa powell)and 42 goals and 7 assists in 47 matches.That is just incredible .The judges are idiots and like only american sports
Cristiano Ronaldo just had a mad season and didn`t win(nominated with Kaka who hasn`t very good season.That is just funny.Beckham 4 mathes win best mls player
ronaldinho also …
ronaldinho also choked badly…and was on Would Cup…much worse IMO…you don’t judge from a single event only..you judge them for everything they did…
Yesssss Me! Makayla …
Yesssss Me! Makayla is single again!!!!! Just split up with my boyfriend……come check me out on Play-Cam * COM
VAMOS NADAL; You’re …
VAMOS NADAL; You’re the BEST .
I support U
wheres ferder?
wheres ferder?
manu ginobili …
manu ginobili should have got the award 4 best male international playa!
Truth-bomb. That …
Truth-bomb. That was ridiculous.