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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.

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

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.

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

ABC's live telecast of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix was the most-watched telecast of the race ever on U.S. television.

ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Notes After Canadian Grand Prix

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.

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

The incredible story of Jim Abbott, an unprecedented figure in sports history who was born without a right hand but pitched a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, will be told in a new edition of ESPN E60 on July 13.

New ESPN E60 Chronicles Jim Abbott, Yankees Pitcher Who Was Born Without a Right Hand and Threw Historic No-Hitter

ABC’s presentation of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 7 Championship victory over the Indiana Pacers is the most-watched NBA Finals game in six years, since 2019, according to preliminary data from Nielsen. The winner-take-all Game 7 averaged 16,353,000 viewers and peaked with 19,281,000 viewers from 9:45-10 p.m. ET across ABC and ESPN+.

Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 on ABC and ESPN+ is Most-Watched NBA Finals Game in Six Years

For the 11th consecutive summer, the SEC Network Takeover returns to the airways of SEC Network to present all 16 Southeastern Conference schools a dedicated day of network programming.

SEC Squads Take the Remote for SEC Network Takeover, June 28-July 13

Summer Road Trip: ESPN’s NFL Live Onsite from Tight End University on Tuesday, June 24

Summer Road Trip: ESPN’s NFL Live Onsite from Tight End University on Tuesday, June 24

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.

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

Sunday, June 22: Championship Action, Marquee Matchups and Game 7 on ESPN Platforms

ESPN Celebrates Start of Summer with a Picturesque Sports Day Headlined by Game 7

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.

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

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.

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

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will showcase one of the strongest fields of the year at the PGA TOUR’s final Signature Event of the season, the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.

Final Signature Event on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Exclusive, Four-Stream Coverage of the Travelers Championship, Plus ESPN BET

After going up 3-2, the Thunder and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander look to bring Oklahoma City its first-ever NBA Championship on Thursday as they head back to Indiana.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Thunder Look to Bring Oklahoma City its First NBA Championship in Potential Closeout Game 6 Matchup Against Pacers on Thursday

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