ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. PEOPLE has the full recap of sports' biggest night,

An emotional Katie Schumacher-Cawley accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with her husband and children looking on. The Penn State women’s volleyball coach was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in September. She continued coaching without missing a practice and became the first woman to guide a team to the NCAA national championship.

The decorated gymnast made a sly remark about the recent social media debate she had with swimmer Riley Gaines about trans athlete inclusion

Comedian Shane Gillis roasted sports' biggest stars while battling boos and silence from the Dolby Theater audience during his monologue at the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday, July 16.

Some, such as Simone Biles and Andraya Carter, muted their makeup to let their hair do most of the talking. Others, instead, poured their personality into their visage, paring down the theatrics of their hair to highlight their heavy blush,

Simone Biles Takes ESPY and Caitlin Clark Fans Are Spiraling originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark burst onto the national stage at Iowa, setting the NCAA all‑time scoring record with 3,951 points during her collegiate career.

Words can’t replace the pain, but our hearts are with you in this tragic time," the Texas native said upon receiving the ESPY Award for Best Championship Performance

Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Durant, Max Verstappen and A'ja Wilson are just a handful of nominees — here's where to stream the sports awards ceremony live.