Sports have a way of grabbing you.

Whether if it's the excitement and drama of a walk-off home run or the anger and controversy of a blown call in the fourth quarter, sports can make you feel a vast variety of emotions.  

It can also be a metaphor for life, proving there are more important things than the final score. 

Some of the "most touching" moments in sports have come at the annual ESPY awards. 

The most famous ESPY speech of all-time came at the very first ESPYS in 1993. While accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, college basketball coach Jim Valvano, who had been diagnosed with cancer a year prior, gave a heartfelt speech about how you should live life to the fullest no matter the obstacles that stand in your way.

The speech also paved the way for The V Foundation for Cancer Research and the now famous motto "Don't give up. Don't ever give up."

Valvano died a month later at the young age of 47, but his speech and message is still remembered today.

Fast forward to 2014 where we experienced two more amazing, emotional speeches.

Late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott received the Jimmy V Award after many years of battling cancer. Despite dealing with effects of chemotherapy, Scott continued to work for periods of time over the years and revealed he had numerous surgeries during the week before the 2014 ESPYS. Much like Valvano, Scott talked about life and how cancer shouldn't stop making you do what you love. He died in early January 2015 at the age of 49.   

Then there was Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player to drafted into the NFL, who was the recipient of the 2014 Arthur Ashe Award. His inspirational and tearful speech was another example of courage and fighting the odds. Despite not sticking around in the NFL, Sam, who is now a member of the Montreal Alouettes, laid the groundwork for future professional athletes to have the courage to come out during their playing days.

Caitlyn Jenner, who won decathlon gold at the 1976 Olympics as a man named Bruce, will be the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Award at this year's ESPYS after her very public transition to a woman. 

You can watch the ESPYs on TSN1 and TSN 3 as well as TSN GO on Wednesday, July 15 starting with the 2015 ESPY countdown at 7pm et/4pm pt.