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ESPN is once again commemorating a year in sports with The ESPYS, an awards show that annually celebrates achievements, athletes and moments. The 2026 ESPYS take place on Wednesday night at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater.
Among those in attendance will be a slew of gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey players, some of whom weren’t initially invited. With the help of American rapper Flavor Flav, the squad will now be well represented in Lincoln Center, where Team USA is up for the award of “Best Team” after it took down Canada in overtime of the gold medal game, thanks to a game-tying goal from Hilary Knight and a game-winning strike from Megan Keller.
Flav, a Public Enemy legend, tapped into his network to provide additional members of the team access to this year’s ESPYS, plus helped set them up with travel, lodging and hair and makeup.
That story, in the lead-up to a night full of them, is heartwarming in itself.
There’s a lot more to come at an event that raises awareness and money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a charity founded in 1993 by ESPN and national title-winning North Carolina State head men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano.
The 2026 ESPYS begin at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can tune in on ABC, in the ESPN App and in the ESPYS streaming hub.
Comedian Marcello Hernández will host this year’s ESPYS. Hernández played soccer at John Carroll University, but many recognize him from "Saturday Night Live,” on which he recently wrapped his fourth season.
US professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints Cameron Jordan attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Kai Trump attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Hannah Storm attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Tyler Kolek attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Hannah Ryan and Cam Little at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral and Marcello Hernández attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Eric LeGrand attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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US snowboarder Chloe Kim and US pro-football defensive end Myles Garrett attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Jayson Tatum attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Lindsey Vonn at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jarron Collins and Elsa Marie Collins attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Dwight Howard at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Damar Hamlin attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Kevin Hart attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Tracy Morgan (R) attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jalen Brunson and Ali Marks Brunson attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Mike Tyson attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Alysa Liu attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Sunisa Lee attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Jordan Clarkson attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Justin Verlander and Kate Upton at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Chinese-US skier Eileen Gu attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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Among those in attendance will be a slew of gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey players, some of whom weren’t initially invited. With the help of American rapper Flavor Flav, the squad will now be well represented in Lincoln Center, where Team USA is up for the award of “Best Team” after it took down Canada in overtime of the gold medal game, thanks to a game-tying goal from Hilary Knight and a game-winning strike from Megan Keller.
Flav, a Public Enemy legend, tapped into his network to provide additional members of the team access to this year’s ESPYS, plus helped set them up with travel, lodging and hair and makeup.
That story, in the lead-up to a night full of them, is heartwarming in itself.
There’s a lot more to come at an event that raises awareness and money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a charity founded in 1993 by ESPN and national title-winning North Carolina State head men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano.
How to watch the ESPYS?
The 2026 ESPYS begin at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can tune in on ABC, in the ESPN App and in the ESPYS streaming hub.
Who’s hosting the ESPYS?
Comedian Marcello Hernández will host this year’s ESPYS. Hernández played soccer at John Carroll University, but many recognize him from "Saturday Night Live,” on which he recently wrapped his fourth season.
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US professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints Cameron Jordan attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Kai Trump attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Hannah Storm attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Tyler Kolek attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Hannah Ryan and Cam Little at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral and Marcello Hernández attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Eric LeGrand attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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US snowboarder Chloe Kim and US pro-football defensive end Myles Garrett attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Jayson Tatum attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Lindsey Vonn at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jarron Collins and Elsa Marie Collins attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Dwight Howard at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Damar Hamlin attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Kevin Hart attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Tracy Morgan (R) attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: (L-R) Jalen Brunson and Ali Marks Brunson attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Mike Tyson attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Alysa Liu attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Sunisa Lee attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: Jordan Clarkson attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Justin Verlander and Kate Upton at The 2026 ESPYS held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Chinese-US skier Eileen Gu attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
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