STAR Sports will telecast the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPY), recognizing excellence in sports performance and achievements on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 1730 hrs IST. Hosted by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the awards ceremony actually took place on Wednesday evening, July 15, at LA’s Nokia Theatre. The repeat telecast of the award ceremony will be on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 1500 hrs IST.
This year, Olympic champion Michael Phelps has ended Tiger Woods’ 5-year reign as Best Male Athlete by swimming away with the 2009 title ? in addition to Best Record-Breaking Performance, Best Championship Performance, and Best Male Olympian.
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow won the 2009 Best College Athlete Award to become the only two-time winner in the category (he also won in 2008). Other winners named this year include Lebron James as Best NBA Player, Jimmie Johnson as Best Driver, and Larry Fitzgerald as Best NFL Player.
