Nominees Announced for The 2019 ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins

Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant, Simone Biles, Alexander Ovechkin, Chloe Kim, Drew Brees, Mookie Betts, and more among nominees at The 2019 ESPYS hosted by entertainer extraordinaire, Tracy Morgan, airing July 10 on ABC

WHAT: Nominees for The 2019 ESPYS presented by Capital One were revealed today and fan voting has begun.

WHERE: Fans can cast their vote at ESPYS.com, and a list of The 2019 ESPYS nominees is available to members of the media here. You may also access the complete 2019 ESPYS Media Kit.

WHEN: Voting is now underway and all categories will close at the start of the live show Wednesday, July 10, at 8PM EDT.

HOW: Fans can vote for the nominees at ESPYS.com up to the start of The 2019 ESPYS (Voting for “Best Team” will open the first week of July).

The 2019 ESPYS Facts and Figures:

  • For the first time since 1994 – the 2nd ESPYS ever – all the nominees for “Best Male Athlete” are newcomers to the category. Patrick Mahomes, Mookie Betts, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brooks Koepka all vie for their first “Best Male Athlete” honor.
  • In “Best Female Athlete,” newcomer Alex Morgan joins a field of returning nominees, including Breanna Stewart, Simone Biles, and Mikaela Shiffrin. At least one of those three women has been represented in the category since 2014.
  • For a third-straight year, James Harden graces the “Best NBA Player” category, alongside first timer Paul George and returning nominees Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant.
  • In “Best Record-Breaking Performance,” returning nominees Drew Brees and Klay Thompson are joined by two young newcomers – Oregon basketball’s Sabrina Ionescu and high school runner Matthew Boling.
  • Rising tennis star Naomi Osaka is nominated in three categories this year – “Best Breakthrough Athlete,” “Best Upset,” and “Best Female Tennis Player.”

The 2019 ESPYS return to ABC for the fifth consecutive year with a star-studded event in celebration of this year’s greatest achievements in sports. The 2019 ESPYS will relive the highlight moments of the year, honor leading athletes and performances, and bring together the sports industry’s fan favorites and biggest stars.

Top celebrities from sports and entertainment will gather to recognize nominees and honor winners in categories such as “Best Male Athlete,” “Best Female Athlete,” “Best Game,” “Best Record Breaking Performance,” and introducing for the first time, “Best Boxer,” “Best MMA Fighter,” “Best Esports Moment,” “Best WWE Moment,” and “Best Viral Moment.”

Per tradition, The 2019 ESPYS will also showcase the achievements of inspiring and courageous athletes who embody the spirit of The ESPYS through three pillar awards – the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and The Pat Tillman Award for Service. As previously announced, the awards will honor Celtics legend Bill Russell, Former Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis, and High School Football Coach Rob Mendez, respectively. The show supports ESPN’s ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched in 1993 by ESPN in partnership with the late Jim Valvano.

The 2019 ESPYS will be hosted by Tracy Morgan and will be broadcast live on ABC from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 10 from 8PM – 11PM EDT.

StubHub Major League Baseball Preview: MLB Global Expansion Continues with London Series Claiming Most In-Demand Series with 50% Lead Over #2 Game

Yankees remain best-selling team and offseason player moves put Phillies and Padres in high demand; StubHub offers 10% discount with MLB ticket purchase

San Francisco, CA – March 14, 2019 (PRNewswire) StubHub, the world’s largest event marketplace and Official Partner of Major League Baseball (MLB), today released its third annual MLB season preview that includes the top-selling teams and most in-demand games of the season heading into Opening Day 2019.

Top highlights include:

  • MLB’s global expansion continues with the London Series, featuring the Red Sox and the Yankees and ranking as the #1 most in-demand series
  • Yankees take #1 most in-demand team for second year in a row
  • Dodgers take the #1 most in-demand opening day game
  • Moves by Harper and Machado places the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres into StubHub’s teams on the rise

MLB GLOBAL EXPANSION CONTINUES

The MLB matchup in London between reigning World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox, and this season’s best-selling team, the New York Yankees, is already the top-selling series heading into the season. The June 29 game is the #1 single event and is outpacing the next best-selling game, the Red Sox home opener against the Blue Jays, by nearly 50%.

“The appeal of MLB to a global audience continues to grow, and the overwhelming response for the rivalry matchup between the Yankees and Red Sox in London certainly proves that the sport has fans worldwide,” said Jill Krimmel, StubHub’s General Manager of MLB. “So far, fans from 44 different states in the U.S. and 27 different countries have already purchased tickets for the MLB London series, demonstrating that baseball has tremendous potential overseas much like the NFL and NBA have seen.”

2019 TEAMS ON THE RISE

For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Phillies earn a spot on StubHub’s top ten most in-demand teams after signing Bryce Harper. Sales are up 93% from this time last year, the highest growth of all teams since last season
Manny Machado signing to the Padres lifted ticket sales on StubHub by nearly 300% compared to the day prior, and overall, the team saw a 44% jump in ticket sales from last year
The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros also earn spots on this list

TOP TEN MOST IN DEMAND MLB TEAMS ON STUBHUB:

1. New York Yankees
2. Boston Red Sox
3. San Francisco Giants
4. Chicago Cubs
5. St. Louis Cardinals
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Texas Rangers
9. New York Mets
10. Houston Astros

TOP 5 MOST IN DEMAND OPENING DAY GAMES

1. Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
3. Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
4. Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers
5. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

StubHub is marking its 12th season as the Official Fan-to-Fan Ticket Marketplace of MLB and its 30 Major League Clubs. StubHub is also helping fans see their favorite MLB teams by offering a promotion for regular season games. When fans buy a ticket now, they’ll receive 10% off their next MLB purchase. 2019 MLB regular season tickets are available to purchase on StubHub and will be listed up until game time for all 30 MLB teams. As always, StubHub backs all listings with its market- leading FanProtect™ Guarantee and MLB fans can use StubHub’s 360-degree Virtual View feature and price alerts technology to find the perfect seats for any game.

About StubHub

At StubHub, our mission is to bring the joy of live to fans globally. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace spanning 44 countries, we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever and wherever fans want to be. Backed by award-winning customer care, StubHub’s FanProtect™ Guarantee means every ticket is 100 percent guaranteed valid or you’ll receive your money back or a replacement ticket of equal or better value. Our business partners include more than 150 properties globally across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, WWE, NCAA, Matchroom Boxing, plus Paciolan and Tessitura. StubHub provides the total end-to-end event going experience throughout the world. StubHub is an eBay company (EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.