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2026 ESPY Awards
2026 ESPY Awards, held July 15, 2026 at Lincoln Center, New York, on ABC; host Marcello Hernández. Knicks won all five nominations; Brunson, Wilson, Garrett, Ohtani among winners; Collins, Abbott, Ruskan received special awards.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
The Arthur Ashe Courage Award, also called the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, is an annual ESPY Awards honor given for contributions that transcend sports.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, annual NHL award since 1924-25 for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with high playing ability; PHWA-voted; Frank Boucher won it seven times, Cole Caufield is the 2025-26 winner.
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year honors the male athlete judged to have delivered the outstanding sporting performance of the previous year, first awarded in 2000.
Laureus World Sports Awards
Laureus World Sports Awards: annual honors for the world's best athletes, teams, and sports programs, first held in Monaco in 2000 with patron Nelson Mandela; winners voted by the 69-member Laureus World Sports Academy.
Wooden spoon (award)
Wooden spoon (award): mock or metaphorical prize for last place, originating at Cambridge's Mathematical Tripos (term from 1793, last spoon 1909). Used in Six Nations rugby, AFL, NRL, and MLS, which has a fan-made physical trophy since 2016.