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ESPN’s Take Back Sports Launches New Website, Debuts Animated Video, and Announces Innovation Challenge Grant Recipients

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Today, ESPN’s new youth sports initiative Take Back Sports — created to expand access to sport for youth — launched its official website (www.TakeBackSports.org), debuted a new animated video, and announced the recipients of its inaugural Innovation Challenge grants. It was also announced that Take Back Sports and the ‘Disney Jr. Let’s Play!’ campaign have collaborated with national non-profit Every Kid Sports on a new preschool-focused initiative.

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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: A New NBA Champion Will Be Crowned Sunday on ABC as the Oklahoma City Thunder Host the Indiana Pacers in the First NBA Finals Game 7 in Nine Years

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The two best words in sports: Game 7. The Oklahoma City Thunder and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander host the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton Sunday on ABC as a new NBA Champion will be crowned.

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ESPN Major League Baseball Schedule Update: Chicago Cubs to Host Two Marquee Matchups in Early July

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ESPN today announced updates to its 2025 Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One and MLB on ESPN schedules. The Chicago Cubs will be featured in two key primetime matchups during the first week of July.

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UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.

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UFC action travels to Baku, Azerbaijan this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., live from Baku Crystal Hall, on Saturday, June 21. The main card will be available on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation, beginning at 3 p.m. ET. The prelims will start at 12 p.m. on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation.

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2025 NBA Draft Presented By State Farm Exclusively on ESPN Platforms June 25-26

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ESPN platforms will combine to exclusively broadcast the two-night 2025 NBA Draft Presented by State Farm on Wednesday, June 25, and Thursday, June 26, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks ESPN’s 23rd consecutive year broadcasting the NBA Draft. In May, the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and thus have the number one selection in the event. Duke forward Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be this year’s top pick.

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All Four Days of Wimbledon Qualifying Exclusively on ESPN+ June 23-26

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All four days of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles Qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will stream exclusively on ESPN+, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, near Wimbledon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club.  

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