Best Female Athlete, e.g (4)

I believe the answer is:

espy

(Other definitions for espy that I've seen before include "Spot, notice" , "Detect" , "Pick out at a distance" , "Catch a glimpse of" , "Discern" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the LA Times.

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