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The award is given to a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination. ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro announced the news during the Dick Vitale Gala in Sarasota this past Friday.

The award is given to a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination.

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback and Hall of Famer Jim Kelly will be honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at 'The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One.' Kelly, who led the Bills to four straight AFC championships, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in his jaw in 2013. Over the past five years since his diagnosis, Kelly has embodied the definition of perseverance with his spirit and fearless attitude. He will accept the Jimmy V Perseverance Award sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb on Wednesday, July 18, at 'The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One' on ABC.

ESPN today announced that Robertson will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb on July 12 at “The 25th ESPYS presented by Capital One” on ABC.

ESPN today announced that Sager will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award on July 13 at The 2016 ESPYS presented by Capital One on ABC.

Craig Sager is one of the most respected sideline reporters in sports, and he is well known for both his colorful attire and personality. Given a life-changing diagnosis of leukemia in 2014, TNT's hard-working veteran returned to the sidelines in 2015 and continues to publicly battle the disease while remaining committed to the work he loves. ESPN today announced that Sager will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at “The 2016 ESPYS presented by Capital One.” The ESPYS will be broadcast live on WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.

Leah, in her fight against cancer and in the face of a continuing serious personal struggle, Devon and his daughter will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award tonight, July 15 at The 2015 ESPYS presented by Capital One.

Leah, in her fight against cancer and in the face of a continuing serious personal struggle, Devon and his daughter will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award on July 15 at The 2015 ESPYS presented by Capital One.

?REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL kicks off the celebration of its 20th anniversary season with an all-new edition TONIGHT, JAN. 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, marking the 214th show in its history.

ESPN to Launch ESPY Day Benefitting The V Foundation for Cancer Research

Scott will be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award for the passion and determination he has displayed in the face of ongoing personal challenges.

The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2013-14 schedule. Check out highlights below!

Love is always in vogue. Talking about love always appeals to all people of all ages. Love story is always in the news. Sadly, though, the contrary is also true. Human trafficking, taking girls away from their home to send abroad as sex slaves, sometimes hit the headlines. Inspired by her experience of love and interconnectedness and her anguish at the contrary virtues, author Elizabeth Olagunju pens a stirring fiction that shares the gift of love and connectedness, titled Love Is It: Diamond and Love: Coming of Age of A Brown Eye Girl.

Amas Musical Theatre presented yet another marvelous event at The Players Theater as part of its Six O'Clock Musical Theatre Lab: a staged reading of The Countess of Storyville.