LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James won five trophies, including best male athlete and best NBA player, at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night when frivolity gave way to a James-led call to end gun violence and racial profiling. Ed Budde Jersey .The show honoring the years best athletes and sports moments opened on a somber note, with James and fellow NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade standing four abreast on stage addressing the recent shootings of blacks by white police officers.The urgency to create change is at an all-time high, Anthony said.Paul, the nephew of a police officer, recited the names of several men who have been fatally shot. Wade urged a stop to racial profiling, a shoot-to-kill mentality and not seeing the value of black and brown bodies.Enough is enough, he said.James echoed Wade, noting, We all feel helpless and frustrated by the violence.James urged his fellow pros to educate themselves and renounce violence while using their resources and time to help strengthen and rebuild their communities.We all to have do better, he said.Golden State star Stephen Curry thanked the quartet for their message while accepting the nights first award for record-breaking performance. He hit 402 3-pointers during the regular season.James won male athlete and championship performance for the third time in his career and his fifth trophy as top NBA player. He shared the team and best moment awards with his Cavaliers teammates, who upset Golden State to deliver the first championship for Cleveland in 52 years.In accepting best moment, James brought teammates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on stage, where he saluted Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown for his early social activism in the hardscrabble city.Breanna Stewart won best female athlete on her third try, beating WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne and two Olympians, swimmer Katie Ledecky and gymnast Simone Biles. Stewart helped UConn win a fourth straight NCAA basketball championship before going to the WNBA.In her speech, Stewart called for equality for female athletes.Female athletes dont receive half the fame. I know everyone in this room loves and supports women and girls in sports and wants to be a part of that change, right? she said. Equality for all takes each of us making an effort. Together lets be better.WWE star John Cena hosted the show from Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.In one of the nights most emotional moments, Zaevion Dobson, a 15-year-old high school football player from Knoxville, Tennessee, was honored posthumously with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for giving his life to shield two young women from gunfire last year. His mother, Zenobia Dobson, and two brothers accepted the trophy from Curry, with last years honoree Caitlyn Jenner joining the standing ovation.Dobson told the audience four months after her sons death his 12-year-old cousin was killed in a drive-by shooting on his way home from a basketball game where Zaevion was honored.Im here to fight back, Dobson said. We as a country need to take a stand to consider the effects of gun violence on the families throughout America.Tears welled in the eyes of several athletes who applauded her comments.We need to rewrite laws to make it harder for people to get guns, Dobson said. All the athletes in this room, you have a lot of power. People look up to you, I know Zaevion did. I urge you to think tonight about why he died and what you can do tomorrow to prevent the next innocent man or woman from being lost.In video comments, President Barack Obama said, Its up to all of us to build a country thats worthy of Zaevions promise. Thats what we owe him. Thats what we owe all our kids.Vice President Joe Biden presented TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his strength and determination while fighting leukemia for 1 1/2 years. During the commercial break, Shaquille ONeal, Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller joined Sager and Biden on stage for a photo.The Pat Tillman Award for Service was presented to Paralympic swimmer Sgt. Elizabeth Marks for her strength through adversity and continued service to her country.Singer Justin Timberlake gave the Icon Award to Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach, all of whom retired from their respective sports this year. Warren Moon Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Kevin Ross Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. http://www.customchiefsjersey.com/custom...arge-2126n.html . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators.Feliciano Lopez moved into the Dubai Championships semi-finals after Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw from their quarter-final. A below-par Djokovic informed the umpire of his decision after Lopez took the opening set 6-3 - but the world No 1 was clearly struggling with an eye condition and could not continue.Lopez broke in the opening game of the match and Djokovic was forced to see the trainer after three games. Lopez held onto his advantage before a second break in the ninth game gave the Spaniard the first set, before Djokovics dramatic exit. The Serb, a four-time champion in Dubai, had recorded the 700th win of his career earlier in the week but having chalked up 14 victories already this season, he was forced to pull out of the event.Lopez is through to face Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis, who was a surprise 7-5 6-0 winner over Spanish fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut earlier in the day.Earlier, Stan Wawrinka moved into a highly-anticipated semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with a comfortable 7-5 6-1 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber.The clash between Wawrinka and Kyrgios on Friday will be the first contest between the pair since their infamous match in Montreal last August. Stan Wawrinka is through to a semi-final with Nick Kyrgios Against Kohlschreiber, Wawrinkas three breaks proved enough to edge a topsy-turvy opening set that saw five dropped service games. The Swiss aace and second seed flew into a 2-0 lead, only for Kohlschreiber to bounce back with the next two before Wawrinka re-established his two-game lead to seize the initiative. Gary Green Jersey. However, his German opponent fought back again to level matters before Wawrinkas crucial break in the 12th game of the match saw him clinch the opening set.A more straightforward second set saw Wawrinka take control with his backhand beginning to find its range and he opened up a 4-1 advantage before a further break gave him a four-game cushion, which he rubber-stamped by winning five successive points from 0-40 down to hold serve and wrap up the match.You can follow all the action from the Dubai Championships semi-finals on Friday, live on Sky Sports 3 from 1pm on Friday. Dubai Championships - Semi-Finals Feliciano Lopez v Marcos Baghdatis Nick Kyrgios v Stan Wawrinka Also See: Kyrgios sees off Berdych Ferrer falls in Acapulco ATP schedule Tennis on Sky ' ' '