X Games Minneapolis 2017 will receive extensive coverage across multiple television and digital platforms July 13-16, as the world’s best action sports athletes make their debut at U.S. Bank Stadium in Downtown Minneapolis, to compete for X Games gold and prize money. ESPN and ABC will televise a combined 18.5 hours of live X Games Minneapolis 2017 coverage, which will also be accessible via the ESPN App to viewers who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

For the first time ever, ESPN’s X Games, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics, will bring selected live events to fans in immersive virtual reality at the inaugural X Games Minneapolis, July 13-16.

ESPN will posthumously honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 25th ESPYS Presented by Capital One. The company today announced that former First Lady Michelle Obama will present the award to Timothy Shriver who is the Chairman of Special Olympics and will accept the award on his mother’s behalf.

ESPN’s presentation of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 from The Netherlands will kick off Sunday, July 16, with the hosts facing off against Norway at Noon ET on ESPN3 and streaming live on the ESPN app. A second match from Group A will stream at 2:45 p.m. ET as Denmark takes on Belgium. All 31 matches of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 will air live on the ESPN networks, with the group stage, quarterfinals and semifinals streaming on ESPN3 and the ESPN app, with the final airing from Enschede on ESPNU on Sunday, Aug. 6, and the trophy presentation immediately following the match.

Today ESPN is unveiling the roster of sponsors for The 25th ESPYS Presented by Capital One®. First-time associate sponsors include adidas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dove Men+Care, HBO’s "Ballers," Maui Jim, and Nationwide. Returning associate sponsors include Cadillac, Coors Light, Gatorade, and Warner Bros.

· “The Greatest Day in Tennis” – Everyone Plays; 16 Men, 16 Women

· Venus, Murray & Federer on Centre Court – ESPN

· Djokovic, Nadal and Top Seed Kerber Headline ESPN2

· “Cross Court Coverage” – ESPN, ESPN2 all Day – Returns Monday-Wednesday

The East 37th Street Residential Tower, by developer Nef of Turkey, received praise during an
international conference as it was unveiled. This new Manhattan high-rise project was
conceptualized with no less than the New York office of global architecture and design firm
Perkins+Will. This is the first project in Manhattan by a famous Turkish developer, said Cagri
Kanver, Turkey and CIS Regional Director for Perkins+Will. Nef has a unique concept for
residential development in Istanbul and Europe.

Stephen A. Smith: Kevin Durant didn't sign with the Washington Wizards to stay out of the Eastern Conference and avoid LeBron James until the NBA Finals.