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The WNBA is back for what could be a defining season for the league. Preseason launches with Caitlin Clark making her Indiana Fever debut against the Dallas Wings on Friday (May 3).
“The embrace has been amazing,” Clark said of Indiana in a recent interview. “I think coming to a city that really supports [not just] basketball, but women’s basketball specifically, I couldn’t really imagine a better place to be playing my first WNBA season. I’m super excited.”
Of course, Clark isn’t the only rookie making her debut. Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardosa will also suit up tonight, for their first WNBA game with the Chicago Sky on Friday, while Cameron Brink will play her first game with the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night (May 4).
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WNBA Live Stream: Where to Watch Games Online
The WNBA 2024 Preseason kicks off with the Chicago vs. Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET, and Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings at 8 p.m. ET. Both games will be available on WNBA League Pass and local networks such as Bally Sports Midwest.
How to Join WNBA League Pass
Basketball fans can watch WNBA out-of-market games (including Clark’s opening game) with a subscription to WNBA League Pass.
Subscribe to WNBA League pass for $12.99/month, or 34.99/year to access live out-of-market games, plus every game on-demand and hundreds of archival games.
Click below to join, keep reading for more ways to watch WNBA games.
How to Watch WNBA Games on Bally Sports
If you’d rather not subscribe to WNBA League, there are other ways to catch local WNBA games live and on-demand. Friday’s Indiana vs. Dallas game will broadcast on Bally Sports, but the channel isn’t available in all areas.
For Midwest viewers who don’t have cable but want to watch Clark’s debut, Bally Sports is also available on DirecTV and Fubo.
To watch games outside of your local area, subscribe to Bally Sports+ and enjoy the WNBA from anywhere. The streamer also offers access to NBA, NHL, MLB, Professional Women’s Hockey League, British Basketball League, and other sports leagues. Click below to launch your 7-day free trial.
How to Watch WNBA Games on DirecTV
You can stream select WNBA Games on DirecTV, including local games that broadcast on Bally Sports and other networks such as ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
DirecTV Stream offers 75+ channels including plenty of sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, FS1, FS2, NBA TV, NHL Network, Bally Sports, NBC Sports Network, and more.
How to Watch WNBA Games on ESPN
ESPN platforms will broadcast coverage of 25 WNBA games during the regular season, which starts on Tuesday, May 14. CBS/Paramount+ will air and stream eight WNBA games; 12 will be available on CBS Sports Network, 40 on NBA TV and 21 on Prime Video.
The season opener will feature a double header with Indiana at Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, May 14.
The WNBA Tip-Off, presented by CarMax, will take place on Saturday, May 18. The doubleheader will open with the New York Liberty vs. Indiana at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC, followed by Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Sparks at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
Can you watch ABC without cable? Of course! If you don’t have a digital antenna, you can stream the network live on platforms such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.
How to Watch WNBA Games on Sling TV
Sling TV will stream select games in the WNBA Season. Subscribe to Sling Orange to stream Indiana at New York on Friday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV. On May 15, Sling TV will stream Chicago vs. Washington and Las Vegas vs. Seattle on ESPN3. Other games on the Sling TV schedule include Minnesota vs. New York on Tuesday, May 18, and Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota on Thursday, May 20.
Join Sling TV and save $10 off for the first month. With Sling Orange, you can stream ESPN and other channels for $30 for the first month (reg. $40/month). Sling Blue is $45 per month, but new subscribers can sign up for $35 for the first month.
Other channels available on Sling TV: AMC, BET, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, TBS, and TNT.
How to Get WNBA Tickets
WNBA Tickets are expected to see a bump in popularity this year thanks to a team of rookies looking to make their make on the league. Ticket to Clark’s debut preseason game are sold out, but resale tickets are available starting at around $80 up to $400+, roughly three times higher than the average price of a game tickets.
WNBA tickets are available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, Game Time, Ticketmaster, and Seat Geek.
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UFC 301 will be a special mixed martial arts fighting event, as Alexandre Pantoja will defend his champion flyweight title for the first time on his home soil, Brazil. Going up against the titleholder is Steve Erceg who is hoping to defeat the champion and take home the title himself. The main card event will take place Saturday (May 4) at 10 p.m. ET and you can stream UFC 301 live at home through PPV on ESPN+.
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The UFC 301 card also features a co-main event between Hall-of-Famer Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez as well as early preliminaries and preliminaries beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch UFC 301 Online
Pantoja vs. Erceg will be a PPV match streaming exclusively live on ESPN+. Current ESPN+ subscribers can watch UFC 301 when you log into your account and purchase the PPV match for $79.99. If you don’t have an ESPN+ subscription, the streaming platform offers a bundle deal for $134.98, which gets you instant access to the PPV match on top of an annual ESPN+ membership — a 29% off discount.
Early preliminaries will be aired on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass starting at 6 p.m. following preliminaries at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN 2 and ESPN+. If you have cable you can watch the preliminaries on any channel that gets ESPN. Cord cutters can still watch ESPN without cable through a few live TV streamers including Hulu + Live TV, which can be bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for more content streaming options.
Don’t need live TV options? ESPN+ can be bundled with just Hulu and Disney+ starting at just $14.99 a month.
Along with access to exclusive UFC events, an ESPN+ subscription gives you access to more live events for other sports as well as original content and archived games. You can also watch live sports like football, soccer, hockey and baseball, plus game recaps and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
Can You Watch UFC PPV Without ESPN+?
In order to watch UFC 301 and more UFC PPV events that are aired exclusively on ESPN+, you’ll need a subscription to the sporting events streamer. While not every fight will require a separate PPV purchase, any major events and title matches will most likely require an ESPN+ membership to get access to the PPV match.
Is UFC Only PPV?
Numbered UFC fights are typically going to be PPV matches as they’re usually special or highly-anticipated events. You can watch the weekly UFC Fight Night events without a PPV purchase.
What Is the UFC 301 Fight Card?
Check below to see the full fight card for UFC 301.
Pantoja vs. Erceg (flyweight)
Aldo vs. Martinez (bantamweight)
Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino (light heavyweight)
Ihor Potieria vs. Michel Pereira (middleweight)
Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho (middleweight)
Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore (featherweight)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo (strawweight)
Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai (lightweight)
Jean Silva vs. William Gomis (featherweight)
Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose (lightweight)
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Mauricio Ruffy (lightweight)
Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (women’s flyweight)
Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel (lightweight)
Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)
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Boxing fans will be tuned in to Sin City for Cinco de Mayo weekend as Canelo Alvarez and Jamie Munguia take the ring at the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena on Saturday (May 4).
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Canelo, 33, will defend his undisputed super middleweight title against fellow Mexico native and undefeated junior middleweight champion, Jaime Munguia, 27.
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Alvarez vs. Munguía: Fight Card, Where to Watch
Where can you stream the Alvarez vs. Munguía fight? The fight will be available on DAZN, PPV, and Prime Video.
Fight night is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. But you’ll have to wait a few hours for the main event. Ring walks start at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.
How much does the fight cost? The Alvarez vs. Munguía fight is available for $89.99 on DAZN, Prime Video and PPV. For fans streaming internationally, use ExpressVPN to access certain platforms from outside of the U.S. (not including DAZN).
Read on for more viewing details.
How to Watch on Prime Video
Prime Video’s fight coverage will start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on Saturday. Click below to order the fight and save to your watchlist to stream live on Saturday.
How to Watch on PPV.com
The fight will stream live on PPV.com at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Fight coverage will include an exclusive, live commentary from Jim Lampley, Dan Canobbio, Chris Algieri and Lance Pugmir.
How to Watch on DAZN
The fight will be available to stream in over 200 countries via DAZN PPV.
DAZN offers access to 150+ live boxing matches and MMA fights, in addition to live replays, documentaries and archival fights. You can subscribe for free for the first month.
DAZN is available to stream through the app and online at DAZN.com. The DAZN app is available on Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Android TV, LG TV, Samsung Smart TV, SmartCast, iPhone, iPad, Xbox, PlayStation 5, Roku and more.
Who else is on the fight card for this weekend? The schedule includes Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana, Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno and Eimantas Stanionis vs. Gabriel Maestre.
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A Coachella love story. Anne Hathaway plays a mom who falls for a boy bander in The Idea of You, premiering Thursday (May 2) on Prime Video.
Based on the bestselling novel, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Hathaway), a 40-year-old mother, who sparks a romance with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the 24-year-old lead singer of the “hottest boy band on the planet” August Moon. The pair first meet at Coachella and find their way back to each other after the festival, but Hayes’ “superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship,” according to the film description.
The Idea of You is directed by Michael Showalter. Douglas S. Jones, Jason Babiszewski, Jennifer Westfeldt and Kian Gass are executive producers. The film is produced by Kathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick.
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How to Watch
The Idea of You is a Prime Video Original streaming exclusively on the platform.
Not subscribed to Prime Video? You can join Amazon Prime under a free trial to watch Prime Video movies and more.
Prime Video offers a seemingly endless selection of exclusive TV series, movies and other must-watch programs, and you can add Prime Channels such as Paramount+, Max, Starz and Showtime, BET+ and AMC+.
Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month after the free trial (students and EBT/SNAP recipients can join for 50% off). Prime members get access to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and Prime Reading, in addition to free same-day, one-day or two-day delivery and exclusive discounts.
Besides The Idea of You, Prime Video features exclusives like Fallout, Them 2, Invincible, Road House, Reacher, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Swarm, Harlem, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Legend of Vox Machina.
Watch the trailer for The Idea of You below.
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