NEW LAKER PAYTON SHOWS OFF AT ESPYS.Byline: Tom Hoffarth Staff Writer The Lakers have arranged a media gathering today to show off Gary Payton and Karl Malone as their newest members, but Payton couldn't wait for the unveiling. At Wednesday's ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Payton, on stage with sometime Lakers courtside court·side n. The area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball. resident Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970 in Davenport, Iowa) is an American actress who was raised in Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin. Although she is of mostly Irish descent, Boyle also has an Italian-American great-grandfather. as a presenter for the Best Team Award, unbuttoned his white shirt to reveal a yellow-and-purple Lakers home jersey with No. 20 emblazoned on it. The Superman-like move drew plenty of laughs and applause from the audience - including Kobe Bryant, seated in the crowd with his wife, Vanessa. It was Bryant's first widely public appearance since his arrest and bail release nearly two weeks ago for alleged sexual misconduct sexual misconduct Professional ethics Any behavior that violates a health professional's ethics through sexual contact of physician and his/her Pt. See Professional boundaries. in Colorado. Bryant declined to talk to reporters Wednesday. As Bryant awaits word from authorities as to whether charges will be filed, his situation drew comments from several athletes, actors and musicians in attendance at the 11th annual award ceremony, and second in a row held in Hollywood. ``Unless there's proof forthcoming, he didn't do anything,'' actor Dennis Haybert said. ``It's kind of a messed-up situation, but the media seems to be behind him,'' actor Omar Epps said. Payton said he hasn't talked to Bryant since signing late Tuesday night, but the fact Bryant was at the ceremony Wednesday showed him a lot. ``I really appreciated that he came out and didn't hide his face, and that's telling me he's comfortable,'' Payton said. ``A lot of things happen when we're in the spotlight. We've got to watch ourselves. That's our life. But he'll be back on the court and scoring 30 points again. We'll be OK.'' Bryant was nominated for two ESPY Awards, including Best NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Player (given to San Antonio's Tim Duncan) and Best Play (given to Louisiana State's Devery Henderson for a desperation Hail Mary touchdown). Cyclist Lance Armstrong and tennis star Serena Williams were given ESPYs for best male and female athlete of the year Athlete of the Year
With a local slant, the 2002 Angels were voted Best Team, the Sparks' Leslie was Best WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego Player, the Ducks' Jean-Sebastien Giguere was Best NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there Player and former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX star and current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox was awarded Best Comeback Athlete. ``This is all so much about being in the right place at the right time, and this finally felt like the right time,'' Maddox said. ``Things work out for a reason, and for whatever reason, my life was supposed to take this path. It just took a funny road to get here.'' Previously announced Arthur Ashe Courage Award The Arthur Ashe Courage Award (sometimes called the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage or Arthur Ashe for Courage Award) is an award that is part of the ESPY Awards. Although it is a sport-oriented awards, is not limited to sports-related people or actions. recipients were brothers Pat Tillman of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and Kevin Tillman, a former minor-league baseball prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization, who committed to three-year military terms with the U.S. Army Rangers, serving in the Middle East and as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tom Hoffarth, (818) 713-3661 thomas.hoffarth(at)dailynews.com AND THE WINNER IS ... Winners at the 11th annual ESPY Awards presented Wednesday: Male Athlete: Lance Armstrong Female Athlete: Serena Williams Team: Angels Coach-Manager: Jon Gruden Comeback Athlete: Tommy Maddox Breakthrough Athlete: Alfonso Soriano Best Game: Fiesta Bowl, Ohio St. vs. Miami, Fla. Best Play: Louisiana State's Devery Henderson's Hail Mary touchdown catch against Kentucky Record-breaking Performance: Emmitt Smith breaks Walter Payton's NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga rushing record Sports Movie: ``Bend It Like Beckham'' Male College Athlete: Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse Female College Athlete: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Best Moment: Pete Sampras wins U.S. Open to end drought in tennis' Grand Slam events Action Sports Athlete: Shaun White Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Player: Barry Bonds NBA Player: Tim Duncan WNBA Player: Lisa Leslie Bowler: Walter Ray Williams Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (born October 6, 1959 in Eureka, California) is one of the top-ranking professional Ten-pin bowlers in history. He currently holds the record for all-time PBA career earnings at over $4,000,000. Jr. Boxer: Roy Jones Jr. Disabled Athlete: Marlon Shirley Driver: Tony Stewart NFL Player: Michael Vick Male Golfer: Tiger Woods Female Golfer: Annika Sorenstam NHL Player: Jean-Sebastien Giguere Jockey: Jose Santos Outdoors Sports Athlete: Jay Yelas Male Soccer Player: Ronaldo Female Soccer Player: Katia Male Tennis Player: Andre Agassi Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams Male Track & Field Athlete: Tim Montgomery Female Track & Field Athlete: Gail Devers Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Pat Tillman and Kevin Tillman CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, enjoy the ESPN ESPY Awards on Wednesday at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Kevin Mazur/Associated Press Box: AND THE WINNER IS ... (see text) |
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