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Other individuals who donated include Houston Rockets …

Other individuals who donated include Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta ($1 million), multiple members of the DeVos family that owns the Orlando Magic ($1 million combined) and multiple members of the Ricketts family that owns the Chicago Cubs ($1.6 million combined). Companies include sportsbooks DraftKings ($502,000) and FanDuel ($482,003.73), and trading platform Robinhood ($2 million), which is pushing into sports futures markets that look a lot like betting.

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The Warriors' value is up 14% in the last year, right …

The Warriors' value is up 14% in the last year, right in line with league average. The Boston Celtics (28%), Brooklyn Nets (25%) led the way among the NBA in value growth, with only the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29%) beating them among teams listed in Forbes' 50 most valuable franchises. According to the publication, NBA teams pushed a pair of MLB franchises (the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants), F1 teams (Ferrari and Mercedes) and one NFL franchise (the Buffalo Bills) out of the top 50.

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ESPN canvassed 136 teams in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and NHL from November 2023 to July 2024 on whether they offer accommodations that fans with invisible disabilities say would make their game-day experience better. Of the 136 teams, 120 responded. In the NFL, the Broncos, Texans, Patriots, Cardinals and Bengals did not answer questions. In MLB, the Brewers, Pirates, Mariners and Cubs did not answer. In the NBA, the Timberwolves declined to answer and the Clippers responded before their move to the Intuit Dome. In the WNBA, the Lynx declined to answer. In the NHL, the Panthers, Sabres, Jets and Senators did not answer. (The Utah Hockey Club was omitted because of the team's impending move to Salt Lake City.) Some teams did not answer every question in the survey.

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Kyle Filipowski, C-F, Duke: The big man has made …

Kyle Filipowski, C-F, Duke: The big man has made Chicago his training base for weeks because his agency is based here. He even has already thrown out the first pitch before a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. "It was super cool," Filipowski said. Filipowski said his basketball IQ and shooting range are his biggest attributes that can translate to the next level. "Just working out here the last few weeks, I've gotten so much more confident and comfortable shooting the 3-ball at the NBA line," he said.

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Miami Heat rookie Nikola Jovic on Tuesday threw out …

Miami Heat rookie Nikola Jovic on Tuesday threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Miami Marlins as they hosted the Chicago Cubs at loanDepot park. Jovic was on hand for the festivities as the Cubs and Marlins continued a three-game series.

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The Athletic: Donovan Mitchell was chirping at Marcus …

The Athletic: Donovan Mitchell was chirping at Marcus Stroman on Twitter after the game between the Mets and Cubs was postponed. @STR0 had other things on his mind... pic.twitter.com/QDsnzoElWv

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Customers never win when it comes to carriage disputes between channels and TV providers. And sports fans are big losers in this dispute. Over 40 teams across MLB, the NBA and the NHL have deals with the channels now owned by Sinclair. That includes the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs and their new TV network and myriad other baseball, basketball and hockey teams.

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