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Capital One Returns for the Second Year as Presenting Sponsor 

ESPN announced today the roster of sponsors for the 21st annual ESPY Awards, which will be presented by Capital One. This year’s show will be hosted by actor Jon Hamm alongside an all-star lineup of top athletes and entertainers to celebrate the best sports stories of the past year.  This year’s ESPYS will be televised live Wednesday, July 17, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

Capital One will also serve as the presenter of the nomination show and ESPY voting.  Additionally, the Capital One Cup will be awarded at the ESPYS, which recognizes excellence in collegiate athletics.

Returning associate sponsors include 20^th Century Fox, Gatorade and Miller64.  First-time associate sponsors include Asics, Beats™ by Dr. Dre, Depend, GMC, Hennessy V.S., Old Spice, Unilever Clear, VIZIO and Xbox. GMC will be the presenting sponsor of ESPN The Magazine’s Tuesday night pre-party – BODY at ESPYS – and Gatorade, Hennessy V.S., Miller64, Old Spice as well as VIZIO will be associate sponsors.  Additionally, Miller64 will be the presenting sponsor of the official ESPYS Post Party. 

The ESPYS Escape, an exclusive two-day gifting showcase and lounge for the hosts, nominees, presenters, athletes and entertainers attending the ESPYS, will be sponsored by Beats™ by Dr. Dre, Capital One, Gatorade, Hennessy V.S., Miller64,  Nautica, Old Spice and Xbox.

Some of the sponsorship benefits and hospitality opportunities include media components across many of ESPN’s platforms, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN.com and ESPN’s Mobile web site along with ESPN Radio and ESPN The Magazine. Sponsors also participate in the ESPYS Celebrity Golf Classic, which will be presented by Capital One benefitting the Jimmy V Foundation.

The ESPYS

The ESPYS gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The 2013 ESPYS marks the shows 21st telecast and will recognize both sport-specific achievements, such as “Best MLB Player” and “Best WNBA Player,” and best-in-sport winners, such as “Best Team” or “Best Female Athlete” that pit nominees from different sports against each other.  The ESPYS honor ESPN’s commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a partnership launched with the late Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPYS in 1993.

This year, sports fans will determine the winners in all ESPYS categories, except the Arthur Ashe Courage Award and other special awards. Fans can vote before and during the live show as follows:

June 28th through July 17th at 9 p.m. ET: Voting will be open for all categories online at ESPN.com/ESPYS

During the show on July 17th (starting at 9 p.m. ET): Voting for Best Team will be open only on Twitter. Fans can vote during the show using hashtag #ESPYSBestTeam and the team name.

For additional ESPYS news and information, please follow the official ESPYS Twitter handle: @ESPYS.

Tickets to The 2013 ESPYS are available for public purchase at AXS.com.

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