The best of the best of the past year in sports will be celebrated tonight during the 2025 ESPY Awards.
“Tire” star and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis will emcee the annual awards ceremony honoring excellence in sports performance and achievements, airing tonight, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
The winners of 22 award categories will be announced tonight during the broadcast by celebrities including Angela Bassett, Leslie Jones, Brooks Nader, Anthony Ramos, and Busta Rhymes, and athletes like Billie Jean King, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, and Trinity Rodman.
In addition to those awards, Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Greater Los Angeles first responders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the ESPYs without cable.
The 2025 ESPYs are tonight, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the 2025 ESPY Awards for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include ABC.
The ESPYs will also stream live on Disney+, which you can get as a standalone service or in a bundle with services including ESPN+, Hulu, and Max.
Check out the nominees for some of the ESPYs top categories below.
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Best Comeback Athlete
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Best Athlete with a Disability
Best Play
Best Championship Performance
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Best Team
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