Jalen Brunson and Ali Brunson arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
NEW YORK (AP) — The ESPYS return to New York on Wednesday as the annual awards show honors the year’s top athletes, teams and sports moments. After a couple of decades in Los Angeles, it’s back in New York and being held at Lincoln Center.
Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, left, and Marcello Hernández arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Stephen Curry and wife Ayesha arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Alysa Liu arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Host Marcello Hernández, left, walks out with Mike Tyson at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Host Marcello Hernández speaks at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)The Savannah Bananas perform at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Mikaela Shiffrin, left, and Lindsey Vonn arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Jutta Leerdam, left, and Jake Paul arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Jimmy Satos arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Mikaela Shiffrin arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Ilona Maher arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Gretchen Walsh arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Simone Biles arrives at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Alysa Liu accepts the award for Best Break Through Athlete at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Myles Garrett, left, and Chloe Kim arrive at the ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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