UConn legend Diana Taurasi and Quinnipiac rugby star Ilona Maher represented Connecticut on a national stage Wednesday as ESPY Award winners.

The 2024-25 Philadelphia Eagles will be widely remembered as one of the most talented teams in NFL history. They already have a Lombardi Trophy to show for it, and will now bring home an ESPY as well, winning the Best Team award on Wednesday.

Elliott won every single World Cup banked slalom race that he competed in during the Winter 24/25 season. “I couldn’t be more proud,” Elliott said in a press release from the U.S. Snowboard Team. “This is such an achievement.

Mechanicsburg, PA native Shane Gillis, who was hosting the ESPYs and is a big Eagles fan, showed some love to his favorite team: Saquon Barkley unsurprisingly won “Best NFL Player” (man, he really should’ve been MVP) and “Best Play” for his reverse hurdle.

Gilgeous-Alexander was named the ESPY Award winner for 2025 Male Athlete of the Year. The other nominees were Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley and Shohei Ohtani.

WNBA and USWNT legends Diana Taurasi and Alex Morgan accepted the ESPY Icon Award for their careers with some moving words.

The women’s rugby star took home the award for Breakthrough Athlete at the ceremony, recognizing the best in professional sports.

David Walters, an all-time Olympian, talks about being honored at the ESPY Awards with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for his response to the devastating January wildfires.

Barkley's reverse hurdle during last season's Week 9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars has won 'Best Play' at the 2025 ESPY Awards. One of the most memorable plays in NFL history will also grace the cover of Madden NFL 26, releasing early next month.

Scottie Scheffler had an incredible time on the greens in 2024. He won seven tournaments and was awarded the Best Golfer ESPY award. He also won the award in 2023. He has also been the PGA Tour Player of the Year for three straight seasons, including 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2024.

The ESPY Awards showered kudos on female athletes during Wednesday’s glitzy ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Fortunately, the honorees delivered enough inspiration and muscular prowess — see: rugby star Ilona Maher,