Category |
Winner |
Best Male Athlete |
Tiger Woods, Golfer |
Best Breakthrough Athlete |
Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota Vikings |
Best Coach/Manager |
Joe Torre, New York Yankees |
Best Major League Baseball Player |
Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox |
Best Driver |
Bobby Labonte |
Best WNBA Player |
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets |
Best Male Golfer |
Tiger Woods |
Best Male Tennis Player |
Pete Sampras |
Best College Football Player |
Chris Weinke, Florida State |
Best Female Athlete |
Marion Jones, Track and Field |
Pro Team of the Year |
New York Yankees |
Best NFL Player |
Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams |
Best NHL Player |
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues |
Best NBA Player |
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers |
Best Boxer |
Felix Trinidad |
Best Female Golfer |
Karrie Webb |
Best Female Tennis Player |
Venus Williams |
Best Male College Basketball Player |
Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati |
Best Championship Performance |
Tiger Woods |
Best Record-breaking Performance |
Pete Sampras |
Most Spectacular Play |
Antonio Freeman |
Memorable Performance of the Year |
Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic torch |
College Team of the Year |
Oklahoma Sooners |
Action Athlete of the Year |
Shaun Palmer |
Best Bowler |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
Best Male Track Athlete |
Maurice Greene |
Male USA Olympic Athlete |
Rulon Gardner |
Best Comeback Athlete |
Andres Galarraga, Atlanta Braves |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Jack Nicklaus |
Best Female College Basketball Player |
Tamika Catchings, Tennessee |
Best Jockey |
Kent Desormeaux |
Best Soccer Player |
Mia Hamm |
Best Female Track Athlete |
Marion Jones |
Female USA Olympic Athlete |
Marion Jones |
Come-from-behind Performance |
Tiger Woods |