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Sports This Week: NCAA Basketball Is Back!
The football season continues on. Of particular interest this weekend is the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Penn State Nittany Lions. Not only is this one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football but the two teams are currently ranked #4 and #3 in all the NCAA. It should be a great game, which will air on FOX this Saturday at .
Also you can stream the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating all weekend on Peacock.
But I wanted to highlight NCAA basketball because the 2024-25 season starts on Monday. Normally, I’d provide a list of the games but there are so many. There will be well over 100 games for both the men’s and women’s teams. Of course, they will continue through the middle of March next year.
You can watch the biggest games with a free trial from Fubo. It’s a great service — especially for sports fans! But many of the lesser games stream only on ESPN+, which is a service definitely worth checking out.
Watch Every Game With Our NFL Guides
Check Out Our NFL Team Guides
Get More of the NFL With a VPN
Using a VPN to watch out-of-market NFL games is the cheapest way to ensure you can watch the games you want.
Explore our extensive NFL VPN Guide, but it’s actually pretty simple. Start up your VPN app and set it to a server near the team you want to watch. Fire up your streaming service and you’ll get the local game near the city you chose.
Our top choice is ExpressVPN, which provides you with a 30-day money-back guarantee so you have plenty of time to make sure it works for you!
Watch Other Sports With Live Streaming
- Sep 24: Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 7 (UFC Guide)
- Oct 7 – Oct 13: Wuhan Open — WTA (Tennis Guide)
- Oct 2 – Oct 13: Shanghai Masters– ATP (Tennis Guide)
- Sep 27: Reese’s 150 (NASCAR ARCA Series Guide)
- Sep 27: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoff Race (NASCAR Truck Series Guide)
- Sep 27: Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan (Boxing Guide)
- Sep 27: Jaime Munguia vs Erik Bazinyan (Boxing Guide)
- Sep 27 – Sep 29: Grand Prix of Indonesia (MotoGP Guide)
- Sep 27- Sep 29: Players Championship 22-24 – Barnsley (Darts Guide)
- Sep 28: UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis (UFC Guide)
- Sep 28: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (NASCAR ARCA West Series Guide)
- Oct 12: Drive for the Cure 250 (NASCAR Xfinity Series Guide)
- Sep 28 – Sep 30: Matchday 6 (Premier League Guide)
- Sep 29: Hollywood Casino 400 (NASCAR Cup Series Guide)
- Oct 13: PUEBLA (NASCAR Mexico Series Guide)
- Oct 13: NASCAR GP Belgium (NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Guide)
- Sep 29 – Oct 8: Semifinals (WNBA Guide)
- Sep 30 – Oct 1: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Horse Racing Guide)
- Sep 30 – Oct 2: Matchday 2 (AFC Champions League Guide)
- Now through Nov 3: NWSL Regular Season ( NWSL Guide)
- Now through October 22: Round One Playoffs (WNBA Guide)
- Now through May 15, 2025: English Premier League (EPL Guide)
- Now through May 25, 2025: Serie A Season (Serie A Guide)
New This Week: Cookies and Conspiracies
I’m back with some fun streaming recommendations. This November 7th, there are two incredible shows that you absolutely cannot miss!
Amazon Prime Video has a thrilling new series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. This is the Indian segment of the international spy franchise and it’s packed with action, intrigue, and enough plot twists to keep you on the edge of your seat! If you’re a fan of spies, secrets, and killer plotlines, then this is the show for you.
On the same day at , we have a little holiday magic from the Food Network. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and flex those baking muscles because the Christmas Cookie Challenge is back for its 8th season!
This showdown features five talented bakers competing to create the most delicious and festive Christmas cookies you’ve ever seen. It’s the perfect time to polish up those cookie-cooking skills, as the holiday season is just around the corner!
Why Get Rid of Cable TV?
Some reasons for cutting the cable cord are obvious, but there are more benefits that may not have occurred to you.
- Time: Too much television is a waste of time. If you cancel cable and only watch your favorite TV shows, you can spend more time with your friends and family.
- Money: A cable or satellite subscription costs many times more than it does to grab a simple on-demand plan with Hulu and Netflix. Cable is also more expensive than online cable replacement services with live TV channels, like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
- Technology: Video streaming is the future of TV. Soon, all video entertainment will be via an online connection. You might as well get on board now, learn the tricks, and save money in the process.
- Information: Be more informed. Rather than be at the mercy of local news anchors, you will revert to more reputable news feeds like PBS, Bloomberg, CBS News, and LinkTV. For example, Fubo provides 13 news and information channels, along with all the local affiliates in its base plan.
- Freedom: Cable and satellite providers normally tie you into a long contract, only to give you prices that are still higher than comparable streaming services. Getting rid of cable means getting rid of the contract. Go month-to-month and be flexible.
- Dignity: Stop getting ripped off! Calling up the cable company and canceling your cable will simply make you feel good.
Looking for missing conservative news channels? Check out Sling TV!
How to Choose Best Streaming Service For You
Choosing the right streaming service is probably the most important decision that a cord-cutter will make. There is no absolute “best” streaming service. It all depends on what you want with your live TV streaming plan.
Some streaming services are free, like Peacock TV (although they have a premium plan). Sling TV offers value plans that are low-cost but offer a lot. And the full-featured plans of Fubo, Hulu Live TV, and DIRECTV STREAM) provide what you would expect from a standard cable plan, but with different bonus features designed to appeal to all sorts of viewers’ needs.
Get access to all our detailed and up-to-date reviews of the major streaming services. You will also get links to free trials so you can make sure a service suits you before you buy.
Can I Get Internet Without Cable?
Most cable TV subscribers also get their internet access from the same place. In many cases, there are other options for the internet. In some cases, cable is literally the only game in town.
We’ve put together everything that cord-cutters need to know about getting internet service. Even if your cable provider is tied in with your internet, you can probably get a reasonably-priced internet-only plan via a downgrade.
More Cord-Cutting Wisdom For Newbies
There are a lot of aspects of cord-cutting that newbies may be faced with. These range from what’s worth watching, to getting access to particular channels, to buying and installing specialized streaming and recording devices.
We discuss it all. Here are some of our most popular articles:
- How to Watch Local News Without Cable
- Setting Up your Streaming Service Parental Controls
- The Best DVR Without Subscription Fees
- The Best Ways to Get Internet Without Cable for Cord Cutters
- Watching Television in Spanish Without Cable.
Live Stream Major Television Events
Major TV events are still a big part of our social lives — just look at Facebook and Twitter during the Super Bowl or Academy Awards. Cord cutters have full access to these events.
For those just starting out, we have primers on how to stream the biggest happenings:
Live Stream Sports
Most major streaming services offer good access to live sports. The standout is Fubo. We have articles about everything related to live streaming sports like:
Stream TV Shows on Demand
With live TV streaming, you never have to miss your favorite shows, mini-series, and films when they are broadcast live. Here are some of our articles about streaming some recent must-see TV titles:
- The Incredibles (Disney+)
- The Santa Clause 2 (Disney+)
- The Simpsons (Hulu)
- Gossip Girl (Netflix)
- Ice Age (Disney+)
Get Started Now
We understand that dumping cable is intimidating. So we’ve written a detailed step-by-step guide to the process on How to Watch TV Without Cable.
It also gives you an overview of all the top streaming services, desirable features to look for, and answers to the most frequently asked questions from to-be cord-cutters.
What are you waiting for? Get started now!
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My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.
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