ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. PEOPLE has the full recap of sports' biggest night,

An emotional Katie Schumacher-Cawley accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with her husband and children looking on. The Penn State women’s volleyball coach was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in September. She continued coaching without missing a practice and became the first woman to guide a team to the NCAA national championship.

Simone Biles winked at some controversy at the ESPY Awards. Weeks after a high-profile gender-based feud with Riley Gaines, the gymnast took home the award for Best Championship Performance for her 2024 Olympics all-around gold medal on Wednesday night — and her speech caused a stir.

Biles completed the outfit with a glossy bob worn styled in sleek waves and diamond jewelry by EFFY for an added touch of sparkle. Owens, meanwhile, looked dapper in a suit by Banana Republic — he wore a white blazer from the brand with a black cowl neck shirt and matching black pants, allowing his wife to shine.

Some, such as Simone Biles and Andraya Carter, muted their makeup to let their hair do most of the talking. Others, instead, poured their personality into their visage, paring down the theatrics of their hair to highlight their heavy blush,

Simone Biles Takes ESPY and Caitlin Clark Fans Are Spiraling originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark burst onto the national stage at Iowa, setting the NCAA all‑time scoring record with 3,951 points during her collegiate career.

Comedian Shane Gillis roasted sports' biggest stars while battling boos and silence from the Dolby Theater audience during his monologue at the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday, July 16.