Can you name the winners of the ESPY awards presented by ESPN?

Best Male Athlete
1993 (Basketball)
1994 (Baseball)
1995 (Football)
1996 (Baseball)
1997 (Track)
1998 (Golf & Baseball)
1999 (Baseball)
2000 (Golf)
2001 (Golf)
2002 (Golf)
2003 (Cycling)
2004 (Cycling)
2005 (Cycling)
2006 (Cycling)
2007 (Football)
2008 (Golf)
2009 (Swimming)
2010 (Football)
2011 (Basketball)

Best Female Athlete
1993 (Tennis)
1994 (Horse Racing)
1995 (Speedskating)
1996 (Basketball)
1997 (Swimming)
1998 (Soccer)
1999 (Basketball)
2000 (Soccer)
2001 (Track)
2002 (Tennis)
2003 (Tennis)
2004 (Basketball)
2005 (Golf)
2006 (Golf)
2007 (Softball)
2008 (Basketball)
2009 (Gymnastics)
2010 (Skiing)
2011 (Skiing)

Best Breakthrough Athlete
1993 (Baseball)
1994 (Baseball)
1995 (Baseball)
1996 (Baseball)
1997 (Golf)
1998 (Baseball)
1999 (Football)
2000 (Football)
2001 (Football)
2002 (Football)
2003 (Baseball)
2004 (Basketball)
2005 (Basketball)
2006 (Basketball)
2007 (Football)
2008 (Football)
2009 (Football)
2010 (Football)
2010 (Basketball)

Outstanding Team
1993 (Football)
1994 (Baseball)
1995 (Hockey)
1996 (College Basketball)
1997 (Baseball)
1998 (Football)
1999 (Baseball)
2000 (Soccer)
2001 (Baseball & College Football)
2002 (Basketball)
2003 (Baseball)
2004 (Basketball)
2005 (Baseball)
2006 (Football)
2007 (Football)
2008 (Basketball)
2009 (Basketball)
2010 (Football)
2011 (Basketball)

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ESPY Winners Quiz

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Created by: Ben -
Published: August 15th, 2009
Category: Sports
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Tags: award, ESPN, espy, presented, winner, category

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	mattycakes345:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:36 GMT	1 point
	How can a horse win more then a hockey player?

	Annie:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:37 GMT	2 points
	2009 should say basketball, not football.

	DrumBum88:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:37 GMT	7 points
	Since when did the Lakers play football?

	deej:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:52 GMT	-4 points
	how has Albert Pujols never won anything?

	Kicking222:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:55 GMT	16 points
	OK, I got the Huskies by putting in "Huskies"... but only after trying "Connecticut", "University of Connecticut", "University of Connecticut Huskies", and "University of Connecticut women's basketball team". Seriously, none of those are acceptable?

	bmo1616:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 17:56 GMT	15 points
	If you get stumped taking this quiz, just remember - never give up, don't ever give up.

	Kicking222:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:06 GMT	12 points
	@Bryant, it's actually "Don't give up, don't ever give up," but I'll give you credit for an inspired post (and take credit away from myself for being a nitpicking ass).

	fatbeard:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:19 GMT	5 points
	This is just a random question, but what is so special about the 1994 Rangers? they won the Stanley Cup, yes, but so have various teams since then, in much more dramatic fashion. As a hockey fan, I can't distinguish anything special about that year. Am I missing something?

	MetaphysicalMan:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:25 GMT	2 points
	Just that they hadn't won in forever. Kind of like the Red Sox in '04.

	bmo1616:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:39 GMT	-4 points
	@MetaphysicalMan, you cannot compare the Rangers to the Red Sox. Not only had it been 86 years for the Sox, but their win WAS in dramatic fashion, coming back from the 3-0 deficit in the ALCS, the only team ever in baseball to do so.

	Leeny:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:40 GMT	9 points
	I've never argued for more time before, but I would have liked another minute or two in this quiz

	mattycakes345:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:46 GMT	14 points
	Its really just because New York is the centre of the Sports universe, or at least they like to believe.... If the Toronto Maple Leafs had won the cup, the ESPY would have gone to another sport.

	JohnJF:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 18:50 GMT	13 points
	The USA Women's Soccer team needs more acceptable alternatives. Even though it should be noted that the entire list is a joke mainly used to allow voters to pick the team that won a championship that sucked the most during the regular season (The 2007 Red Sox were a FAR better team than the 04 club that simply had a more dramatic post-season run).

	modestmouse:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 19:02 GMT	10 points
	I agree that more choices should be accepted for the US women's soccer team and UConn women's basketball. I eventually got 'Huskies' to work but never figured out a combo for US women's soccer. Bumping the time up to ten minutes probably couldn't hurt either.

	Joseph United:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 19:50 GMT	6 points
	@fatbeard, I agree with you, but to be honest, I think their special attribute is that they are a New York team. These awards are voted on by the fans, so that's more than likely why they won

	brianc:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 19:59 GMT	13 points
	agree with JohnJF. I tried "USA Women's soccer" and I see no reason why that shouldn't be accepted

	Sneuticles:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:20 GMT	-4 points
	Women's basketball... christ.

	fatbeard:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:21 GMT	-3 points
	Yeah, I thought about it more, and ESPN's big office is in New York, and it was their first cup in 54 years (and likely their only cup for another 54) so not suprising, just stupid

	chuckart:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:32 GMT	6 points
	ESPN's big office is Connecticut, not New York. Still, everything NY is "THE BEST EVER". Look how much they cover the Giants, Yankees, Mets, Knicks etc even if they aren't that good. Its sickening. Also, I couldn't get anything to work for the Women's soccer team. I kept typing USA Women's soccer and other variants with no luck.

	bucknaked:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:36 GMT	7 points
	@Fatbeard: I think it's two things. One, the Rangers hadn't won a cup in 54 years which made it that much more dramatic, coupled with the fact that every other team in 1994 that won wasn't that special. Who else would they give it to? Baseball didn't have a World Series and both the Rockets and Cowboys had multiple titles. I'm not trying to make excuses because I'm a Rangers fan, but they really were the best team that year.

	Jon:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:37 GMT	6 points
	Regarding the Rangers, they were the best team by far in the NHL reg season that year, won 2 game 7s in the conf finals and finals, and ended the longest drought in the NHL at that time, 54 years (they've now won 1 title in 69 years!). Back then, the ESPYs were held during the NBA All-Star break. There was no WS winner in 94 due to the strike. The Rockets beating the Knicks was nothing special, a season noted for ugly basketball more than anything else. Your best argument would be the Niners winning the Super Bowl handily in Jan. of 95, their 5th title in 14 years. In college you have a good Arkansas team beat Duke for the 94 hoops title and in football, Nebraska won its 2nd straight title, undefeated both years. So, you got the Rangers, the Niners and the Huskers. All good choices. East Coast Bias wins!

	TheReaver88:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 21:38 GMT	10 points
	Really, I only got the 2000 usa women's soccer team b/c I was convinced it was right, and finally i tried typing in "team usa." It accepted it after "team." That's right: The most outstanding team in 2000 was "team."

	bsd987:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 22:04 GMT	6 points
	@Mattycakes345: Julie Krone was a jockey, not a horse. She was the first (and still only) female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she guided Colonial Affair to triumph in the 1993 Belmont Stakes.

	YankeesJets2310:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 22:16 GMT	2 points
	The Rangers were the best team of 1994 in any sport that finished its season. I'm not even a Rangers fan and I remember the awesome 7 game series with the Devils and Canucks. Just because its a NY team, you dont have to be a hater.

	hondo:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 22:30 GMT	3 points
	micheal johnson beat donovan bailey in 1997? really? Bailey beat him in two races that year and set the 100m world record in Atlanta. I don't want to be one of those American bias accuser types, but objectively, I think ESPN gave it to the wrong guy that year.

	superpole2000:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 22:48 GMT	2 points
	That Steelers choice was a poor one. They barely made the playoffs that season and got hot at the right time to win a title. It's not as if they were a dominant champion and the best team in sports that year.

	Remmycool:	Aug 15th, 2009 at 23:17 GMT	8 points
	As soon as I saw the word "horse" under best female, I just knew it had to be Lindsay Davenport. I kept trying different spellings over and over again. Probably cost me 3 minutes. Who the hell is Julie Krone?

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	omnipotent1:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 00:06 GMT	1 point
	You can tell there's a lot of bias here. None of the athletes were from hockey, and the athletes who were outside of the NFL, NBA, or MLB were Americans domintating a sport not normally won by Americans (such as Armstrong). Not surprising given it's an American broadcast channel where most of its viewers aren't going to know who Mario Lemieux is.

	starfish:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 00:11 GMT	3 points
	I graduated from UConn and live in Connecticut, where the UConn Huskies are like a state religion. But even with all that, I still missed Diana Taurasi, Rebecca Lobo and the UConn Huskies on this quiz. That's a pretty epic fail. On an unrelated note, pretty surprised to see a lack of Kobe on here.

	pbysr:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 01:43 GMT	2 points
	Amy van Dyken.

	MovieDynamic:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 02:47 GMT	4 points
	"Julie Krone was a jockey, not a horse." LOL! Line of the week right there.

	mattycakes345:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 02:55 GMT	-1 points
	Lol sorry I just read horse, shoulda looked more properly. STILL, there is NO way I can consider a jockey as an athlete, sorry!

	gttrsnp:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 03:13 GMT	8 points
	No Chicago Bulls team in the 90s ever won "outstanding team"?? ESPY's are wack!

	DerKomissar:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 03:32 GMT	3 points
	The ESPYs sure do have a great legacy. Who could forget Jimmy V's touching "cannot touch my mind, cannot touch my heart, and cannot touch my soul" speech?

	canyr12:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 03:43 GMT	3 points
	@Mattycakes - try their job sometime.

	Babomomebeo:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 05:08 GMT	4 points
	So "women's" works for Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball but not for United States Women's Soccer Team?

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	rabbitoh:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 12:30 GMT	-1 points
	Whilst I don't want a Football - Soccer argument, it would be simpler to say American football, Gridiron or NFL

	Kicking222:	Aug 16th, 2009 at 16:00 GMT	8 points
	@Jim: Oh dear lord... most of the people who use this site are American. Most of the people who make quizzes for it are American. One, there's no reason there shouldn't be tons of quizzes on American sports, and two, there are PLENTY of quizzes on sports in other nations. There are ten (by my count) published quizzes about the Premier League, and while that's not as many as the four big US sports, it's still not a shabby number. [For the record, soccer is my favorite sport. I watch it constantly- I'm watching it right now.] This is a site that gives you free entertainment multiple times a day, so stop complaining when there's a quiz about a topic that doesn't interest you.