Best Athlete, Men’s Sport
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sport
Oksana Masters, cross-country skiing, road cycling, biathlon
Sunisa Lee, gymnastics
Katie Ledecky, swimming
Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit
Eileen Gu, skier
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Yes Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Best record performance
Stephen Curry passes Ray Allen for most 3-pointers in NBA history
Jocelyn Alo breaks Lauren Chamberlain’s record for most home runs in Division I history (96)
Allyson Felix, track and field athlete, won her 11th career medal, surpassing Carl Lewis for the United States track and field record
Tom Brady becomes the NFL all-time passing yards leader, overtaking Drew Brees
Best championship performance
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams – Super Bowl LVI – *WINNER*
Julianna Pena, UFC 269
Max Verstappen, F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Cale Makar, Colorado Avalance – Stanley Cup Finals
Best Comeback Athlete
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles
Diamond DeShields, Phoenix Quicksilver
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
best game
Incredible corner kick by Megan Rapinoe
Justin Tucker’s 66-yard record field goal in the NFL
Yes Morant’s poster dunk
Hansel Emmanuel with the play of the year
best team
Golden State Warriors, NBA
Chicago Sky, WNBA
Atlanta Braves, MLB
Los Angeles Rams, NFL
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Football
Colorado Avalanche, NHL
Best Olympian, Women’s Sport
Sunisa Lee, gymnastics
Oksana Masters, cross-country skiing, road cycling, biathlon
Katie Ledecky, swimming
Allyson Felix, athletics
Best Olympian, Men’s Sport
Nathan Chen, figure skating
Declan Farmer, sled hockey
Nick Mayhugh, Athletics
Caeleb Dressel, swimming
best game
Kansas City Chiefs def. Buffalo Bills in OT (AFC Divisional Game) Thriller – *WINNER*
UConn def. NC State in Double OT (Elite 8 NCAA Women’s Basketball)
The Kansas 16-point rally that was the greatest comeback in championship game history (NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship)
Bryce Young rallies Alabama to beat Auburn in four OTs (NCAA Football Iron Bowl)
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sport
Bryce Young, Alabama Football – *WINNER*
Dante Polvara, Georgetown Men’s Soccer
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga Men’s Basketball
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland Lacrosse
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sport
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina Women’s Basketball
Jaelin Howell, Florida State Soccer
Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Softball – *WINNER*
Charlotte North, Boston College Lacrosse
Best International Athlete, Men’s Soccer
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid
Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City
Sadio Mane, Liverpool
Kylian Mbappe, PSG
Best International Athlete, Women’s Soccer
Alexia Putellas, Barcelona
Sam KerrChelsea
Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal
Caroline Graham Hansen, Barcelona
Best NFL Player
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams – *WINNER*
TJ Watts, Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts