JUST A FINAL REMINDER TO VOTE, COURTESY OF OUR FRIENDS AT ESPN AUSTRALIA ....
Plus, screening times for the live ESPY telecast and repeats ….
Aussies Sam Stosur and Jason Belmonte join a star-studded line up including LeBron James, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Aaron Rodgers and Rory McIlroy as nominees for the 2012 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPYS). Voting is open now for the Awards that will be held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on July 11 and televised LIVE in Australia on Thursday, 12 July from 9am.
Now celebrating 20 years, the ESPY Awards remains one of the most glamorous events on the yearly sports calendar. ESPN’s awards ceremony is always a heady mix of athletic greatness and Hollywood-style glitz, with the awards celebrating the most outstanding athletes and unforgettable sports achievements from the previous year. The ESPY Awards pay tribute to the best sports performances, both individual and team, as well as recognizing those peak athletic moments that will go down in history.
As in past years, the ESPY’S allows sports fans worldwide to join in an online vote for the winners in more than 30 categories including Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Coach/Manager, and Team of the Year.
The 2012 ESPYS will be hosted by actor/comedian Rob Riggle, widely known for his work as a correspondent on the The Daily Show and from his memorable roles in films such as The Hangover, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys. Most recently, Riggle appeared in box office hit films Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and the action-comedy 21 Jump Street.
Australia’s highest ranked female tennis player Sam Stosur has been nominated in the category of Best Female Tennis Player. When the Brisbane born Stosur defeated Serena Williams in the final of the 2011 U.S. Open, she not only claimed her first Grand Slam title, she also became the first Australian woman to win a major championship since Evonne Goolagong Cawley took Wimbledon in 1980 and earned her ESPY nomination.
Stosur faces tough competition from fellow nominees including 2012 French Open winner Maria Sharapova who became only the 10th woman in history to complete a career Grand Slam, 2012 Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka and left handed Czech Petra Kvitova who dominated the grass courts to take the 2011 Wimbledon title.
Previous winners of Best Female Tennis Player include Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Steffi Graff and Monica Seles
Jason “Belmo” Belmonte won the ESPY for Best Bowler in 2011. Known for his unique two-handed delivery, "Belmo" capped off the 2011-12 season with a win at the Pepsi PBA Elite Players Championship. That win marked his third title of the season after taking the Chameleon Open and the GEICO Shark Open. He finished second in earnings and second in competition points for the year.
Belmonte also faces stiff competition from fellow nominees, 2012 Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters champion American Mike Fagan and in particular from 2011-12 Player of the Year Sean Rash, winner of the PBA Tournament of Champions and the League’s top ranked bowler.
Previous Australian winners of ESPY Awards include: Jason Belmonte (Bowling), Stephanie Gilmore (Best Female Action Sports Athlete - Surfing), Torah Bright (Best Female Action Sports Athlete – Snowboarding), Lauren Jackson (Best WNBA Player- 3 times), Karrie Webb (Best Female Golfer), Cathy Freeman (Memorable Performance of the Year - lighting the Olympic torch).
The ESPY AWARDS ON ESPN
Thu, 12 Jul @ 9am, Live ESPY’s Countdown ESPN
@ 11am, Live ESPY Awards ESPN
@ 3:30pm, Re-air ESPY Awards ESPN
@ 6pm, ST ESPY’s Countdown ESPN2
@ 8pm, ST ESPY Awards ESPN2
Sun, 15 Jul @ 9pm, Re-air ESPY Awards ESPN
For more information on the 2012 ESPYS and voting go to ESPN.com
Plus, screening times for the live ESPY telecast and repeats ….
STOSUR AND BELMONTE NOMINATED FOR ESPN’S ESPY AWARDS- fan voting open now!
Sam Stosur – Best Female Tennis Player *VOTE HERE
Jason Belmonte – Best Bowler *VOTE HERE
Aussies Sam Stosur and Jason Belmonte join a star-studded line up including LeBron James, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Aaron Rodgers and Rory McIlroy as nominees for the 2012 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPYS). Voting is open now for the Awards that will be held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on July 11 and televised LIVE in Australia on Thursday, 12 July from 9am.
Now celebrating 20 years, the ESPY Awards remains one of the most glamorous events on the yearly sports calendar. ESPN’s awards ceremony is always a heady mix of athletic greatness and Hollywood-style glitz, with the awards celebrating the most outstanding athletes and unforgettable sports achievements from the previous year. The ESPY Awards pay tribute to the best sports performances, both individual and team, as well as recognizing those peak athletic moments that will go down in history.
As in past years, the ESPY’S allows sports fans worldwide to join in an online vote for the winners in more than 30 categories including Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Coach/Manager, and Team of the Year.
The 2012 ESPYS will be hosted by actor/comedian Rob Riggle, widely known for his work as a correspondent on the The Daily Show and from his memorable roles in films such as The Hangover, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys. Most recently, Riggle appeared in box office hit films Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and the action-comedy 21 Jump Street.
Australia’s highest ranked female tennis player Sam Stosur has been nominated in the category of Best Female Tennis Player. When the Brisbane born Stosur defeated Serena Williams in the final of the 2011 U.S. Open, she not only claimed her first Grand Slam title, she also became the first Australian woman to win a major championship since Evonne Goolagong Cawley took Wimbledon in 1980 and earned her ESPY nomination.
Stosur faces tough competition from fellow nominees including 2012 French Open winner Maria Sharapova who became only the 10th woman in history to complete a career Grand Slam, 2012 Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka and left handed Czech Petra Kvitova who dominated the grass courts to take the 2011 Wimbledon title.
Previous winners of Best Female Tennis Player include Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Steffi Graff and Monica Seles
Jason “Belmo” Belmonte won the ESPY for Best Bowler in 2011. Known for his unique two-handed delivery, "Belmo" capped off the 2011-12 season with a win at the Pepsi PBA Elite Players Championship. That win marked his third title of the season after taking the Chameleon Open and the GEICO Shark Open. He finished second in earnings and second in competition points for the year.
Belmonte also faces stiff competition from fellow nominees, 2012 Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters champion American Mike Fagan and in particular from 2011-12 Player of the Year Sean Rash, winner of the PBA Tournament of Champions and the League’s top ranked bowler.
Previous Australian winners of ESPY Awards include: Jason Belmonte (Bowling), Stephanie Gilmore (Best Female Action Sports Athlete - Surfing), Torah Bright (Best Female Action Sports Athlete – Snowboarding), Lauren Jackson (Best WNBA Player- 3 times), Karrie Webb (Best Female Golfer), Cathy Freeman (Memorable Performance of the Year - lighting the Olympic torch).
The ESPY AWARDS ON ESPN
Thu, 12 Jul @ 9am, Live ESPY’s Countdown ESPN
@ 11am, Live ESPY Awards ESPN
@ 3:30pm, Re-air ESPY Awards ESPN
@ 6pm, ST ESPY’s Countdown ESPN2
@ 8pm, ST ESPY Awards ESPN2
Sun, 15 Jul @ 9pm, Re-air ESPY Awards ESPN
For more information on the 2012 ESPYS and voting go to ESPN.com
