ESPY 2014 Winners: Full Results and Biggest Snubs from Annual Event

Although the ESPY Awards are not usually debated as much as other events, there were quite a few mistakes when it came to the winners. 

On the positive side, the ceremony featured a number of memorable moments. Michael Sam accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award was only trumped by Stuart Scott on his speech for receiving the Jimmy V Award:

There were few dry eyes in attendance or at home once the SportsCenter anchor was finished on stage.

However, the awards themselves featured quite a few interesting selections. Here is a complete look at the winners from Wednesday's show, followed by a breakdown of the biggest snubs.

Award	Winner	Award	Winner
Male Athlete	Kevin Durant	Jockey	Victor Espinoza
Female Athlete	Ronda Rousey	MLS Player	Tim Cahill
Moment	USMNT vs. Ghana	Male U.S. Olympian	Sage Kotsenburg
Team	Seattle Seahawks	Female U.S. Olympian	Jamie Anderson
Comeback Athlete	Russell Westbrook	International Athlete	Cristiano Ronaldo
Breakthrough Athlete	Richard Sherman	WNBA Player	Maya Moore
Championship Performance	Kawhi Leonard	Male Golfer	Bubba Watson
Game	Auburn vs. Alabama	Female Golfer	Michelle Wie
Upset	Mercer over Duke	Male Tennis Player	Rafael Nadal
NFL Player	Peyton Manning	Female Tennis Player	Maria Sharapova
NBA Player	Kevin Durant	Male College Athlete	Doug McDermott
MLB Player	Miguel Cabrera	Female College Athlete	Breanna Stewart
NHL Player	Sidney Crosby	Male Athlete with a Disability	Declan Farmer
Driver	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Female Athlete with a Disability	Jamie Whitmore
Coach/Manager	Gregg Popovich	Male Action Sports Athlete	Nyjah Huston
Fighter	Floyd Mayweather	Female Action Sports Athlete	Jamie Anderson
Bowler	Pete Weber	Play	Chris Davis in Iron Bowl
Pat Tillman Award	Josh Sweeney	Record-Breaking Performance	Peyton Manning
Arthur Ashe Award	Michael Sam	Jimmy V Award	Stuart Scott

Best Breakthrough Athlete

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Winner: Richard Sherman

Snub: Damian Lillard

Richard Sherman is an extremely talented football player, but he does not really fit the qualifications for this award.

The cornerback had a "breakthrough" season in 2012 when he was named first-team All-Pro after a fantastic year. A year later, he had just as much success but became a household name based on his trash-talking ability.

Will Brinson of CBS Sports explained the situation perfectly:

In fact, Sherman's most memorable moment of the season came with his helmet off:

Drake provided one of his best one-liners of the night at Sherman's expense:

Conversely, Damian Lillard truly stepped up in his second season. Not only did he become an All-Star, but he also stole the show on All-Star Weekend while competing in the Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Competition and Slam Dunk Contest.

He then cemented his status as an elite player by making this series-clinching shot against the Houston Rockets:

Lillard has clearly established himself among the biggest stars in the league, something that never would have been said before the year started. This clearly makes him more of a breakthrough athlete than Sherman.

Best Championship Performance

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Winner: Kawhi Leonard

Snub: David Ortiz

It's easy to forget about last season in baseball, but you cannot overlook David Ortiz when describing the best championship performances of the year.

Big Papi came through with one of the best World Series showings in baseball history last October. In six games, he hit .688 with a .760 on-base percentage and two home runs. This would be impressive on its own, but it is even bigger considering the rest of the team accumulated only a .169 batting average with two home runs in the same span.

If not for Ortiz, it is hard to imagine the Boston Red Sox coming through with a World Series title.

On the other hand, the San Antonio Spurs put forth a great team effort to defeat the Miami Heat, and Kawhi Leonard certainly had a strong showing in the series:

However, the squad also relied on the core of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, as well as Danny Green, Boris Diaw and others.

Leonard was good, but Ortiz was superhuman in his championship performance.

Best Moment

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Winner: USA Win Over Ghana

Snub: Mariano Rivera's Final Game

This is all about short-term memory from those who voted.

The United States national soccer team beat Ghana in dramatic fashion in the first World Cup match, thanks to a late goal by John Brooks. For all of the American fans watching at the stadium and at home, this was one of the better moments of the tournament.

While this ended up being the only victory for the United States in Brazil, there were plenty more big goals throughout the month-long event. From an international perspective, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

However, a moment that will live on much longer in the hearts of sports fans is Mariano Rivera's final appearance at Yankee Stadium.

The 19-year veteran, who was undoubtedly the greatest closer who ever played, had announced his retirement before the start of the 2013 season. When he was taken out for the last time at his home ballpark, it was not manager Joe Girardi who made the call. Instead, it was long-time teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte:

Rivera—who had not shown much emotion on the mound throughout his career—broke down in tears. He shared his thoughts after the game, via Josh Vitale of MLB.com:

"

It definitely was a magical moment. I've had an opportunity to play for 19 years and give the best of my talents and my ability to this organization. Tonight it paid off. The fans, they definitely appreciate that. My family, my wife, my kids, the fans—it was amazing. A great night. We lost, so I don't know how I'm saying that, but it was a great night.

"

Kevin Durant's MVP speech was outstanding to watch as well, but Rivera's sendoff set the standard for how to treat a retiring player.

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