Vonn loses ESPY Award to hoops star Parker

Former University of Tennessee and current WNBA basketball star Candace Parker beat out World Cup overall and downhill champ Lindsey Vonn and two other women nominated for this year’s Best Female Athlete ESPY Award on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Former University of Tennessee and current WNBA basketball star Candace Parker beat out World Cup overall and downhill champ Lindsey Vonn and two other women nominated for this year’s Best Female Athlete ESPY Award on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
    Parker took home two awards, also earning the Female College Athlete honor, during the annual show that honors the year’s best athletes and moments, according to FoxNews.com
    Vonn, who was in attendance for the show, was nominated along with Parker, Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick and LPGA Tour golfer Lorena Ochoa.
    Fox News also reported that Tiger Woods won three awards on Wednesday, including a fifth Male Athlete of the Year award, and now has 21 ESPY Award wins during his golfing career. Tennis players Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., NHL player Sidney Crosby and bowler Norm Duke repeated as winners in their individual sport categories.
    The ESPY Award telecast airs Sunday night on ESPN.