July 16, 2007

Watch FSN's "Spotlight: Kay Yow" July 18 & 20

LOS ANGELES (AP) - North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow won the inaugural Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance. She was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer while coaching the Wolfpack during this year's NCAA tournament.

NBA star LeBron James and comedian Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the 15th annual show honoring the year's best sports moments and athletes at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. The show was taped on July 12 and aired Sunday, July 15 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN.

Winners in all but the Jimmy V and Arthur Ashe categories were determined by online fan voting. ESPN said a record 12.5 million votes were cast.