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Alex Morgan, US Women's Soccer Team Honored at The ESPYS

Associated Press

   LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The U.S. women's national soccer team celebrated
   its Women's World Cup victory on both coasts Wednesday, honored with a
   ticker tape parade in New York City before jetting to the West Coast
   and collecting trophies at The ESPYS.

   Alex Morgan won female athlete of the year and shared the best team
   award with her soccer mates.

   "Sorry, but this is probably the second-best trophy we won this week,"
   Morgan said jokingly, hoisting her individual trophy.

   As she got up from the front row, Megan Rapinoe's black tuxedo jacket
   opened and exposed part of her left breast, which was caught by cameras
   showing the in-house feed of the show. An ABC spokesperson said the
   show would be further edited for the Mountain and Western time zones.

   "I've dropped the F-bomb on every stage I've been on for the last three
   days, so we'll just spare you that," Rapinoe told the audience.

   Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks won male athlete of the
   year at the show honoring the past year's top athletes and moments in
   sports.

   "This is all about hard work. When you believe in your dreams this can
   happen," Antetokounmpo said. "Hopefully, if I keep working hard there's
   more to come."

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