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The 76ers have reached a deal making SugarHouse Casino an official partner of the team (76ers).

Fox Sports today announced the addition of David Ortiz to its '14 World Series coverage. Ortiz will appear as an analyst in pregame and postgame coverage (Fox Sports).

ESPN today announced that all of ESPN Films' "30 for 30" documentaries are now available on Netflix. Films from the '14 fall slate will be available three weeks after their TV premiere (ESPN).

Snoop Dogg's Snoop Youth Football League today announced a partnership with global sports financial exchange AllSportsMarket. The goal of the partnership is to teach kids finance using sports (SYFL).

USA Hockey today announced a multiyear sponsorship agreement making Kraft Foods an official sponsor of the organization. The deal is highlighted by USA Hockey's support of the Kraft Hockeyville program being launched in the U.S. in January (USA Hockey).

The NBA D-League Grand Rapids Drive has signed Wyoming-based Metro Health as "the exclusive health care partner" for the team and its staff (GRBJ.com, 10/15).

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