
Past recipients of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage include Muhammad Ali (1997), Billie Jean King (1999), former President Nelson Mandela (2009), Caitlyn Jenner (2015), Bill Russell (2019) and Vitali Klitschko (2022).Ĭhicago White Sox pitcher and cancer survivor Liam Hendriks will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, a symbol of his strength and resilience in his fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Since then, the USWNT has continued to leverage their platform to raise awareness around pay inequity and social injustices in the U.S.

In 2022, the team reached a historic agreement that officially split men’s and women’s pay 50/50 and ultimately set a new global standard in sports and had a ripple effect outside of the sports world. Soccer for equal pay with the U.S Men’s National Soccer Team. The USWNT players are longtime advocates of equality and, in March 2019, they began a legal battle with U.S. The award is given to a deserving member or group in the sporting world who makes a difference far beyond the field of play, impacting the world in indelible ways. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for its resilient fight for equal pay off the field. “The 2023 ESPYS” will air live July 12 at 8 p.m. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Liam Hendriks will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and the Buffalo Bills training staff will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service. √ Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks to receive Jimmy V Award for Perseveranceĭuring “The 2023 ESPYS,” ESPN will honor athletes and leaders in sports for their courage, perseverance and service with three special accolades. √ US Women’s National Soccer Team to receive Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Almost 3,000 Americans died in the terror attacks.ESPN reveals special honorees for ‘The 2023 ESPYS,’ airing July 12 at 8 p.m. Bush addresses the US from the White House regarding the attacks.

The passengers and crew got together and stormed the cockpit of the hijacked plane. 10:03am - United Airlines flight 93 crashes into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.9:59am - The South Tower was the first to collapse after burning for around 56 minutes.9:45am - The US Capitol and White House are both evacuated.9:37am - Flight 77 hits the Pentagon building in Washington, DC.9:36am - Vice President Dick Cheney is evacuated by Secret Service agents to an undisclosed location.9:03am - Flight 175 hits the South Tower of the World Trade Center.8:46am - Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.The plane is carrying 33 passengers, seven crew and four hijackers.

8:42am - United Airlines Flight 93 takes off from Newark.

The plane is carrying 53 passengers, six crew and five hijackers. 8:20am -American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Washington, DC.8:15am - United Airlines Flight 175, carrying 51 passengers, nine crew and five hijackers, takes off from Boston to Los Angeles.The plane is carrying 76 passengers, 11 crew and five hijackers. 7:59am - American Airlines Flight 11 takes off from Boston to Los Angeles.5:45am - Hijackers get through security in Portland, Maine and board American Airlines Flight 11 that was scheduled to fly to Boston.
