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USWNT, Morgan take home top honors at ESPYS

The U.S. women's national soccer team's day started with a parade through New York City's Canyon of Heroes, included a flight to Los Angeles and then saw Alex Morgan and the USWNT shine as the big winners at The ESPYS on Wednesday night at The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Morgan earned the ESPY for best female athlete, beating out overall women's World Cup Alpine skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin, Breanna Stewart of the WNBA's Seattle Storm and gymnast Simone Biles.

The USWNT won best team, topping the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, the College Football Playoff winning Clemson Tigers, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, the NCAA women's college baseketball champion Baylor Bears and the NCAA men's basketball champion Virginia Cavaliers.