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The WNBA is enjoying increased media coverage due to big names from the current season’s draft class, including Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and more. Things got tense on the set of First Take, ESPN’s popular morning sports program after analyst Monica McNutt checked Stephen A. Smith on his WNBA coverage, or lack thereof.
Eagle-eye fans of First Take caught wind of the moment during the Monday (June 3) broadcast of First Take which had a segment on the WNBA with Stephen A. Smith, 56, having himself a self-congratulatory moment with Monica McNutt, 34, shutting it down as it happened.
Smith began with, “Who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talks about women’s sports more than First Take?”
McNutt’s rebuttal was, “Stephen A., respectfully, with your platform, you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to.”
Things got tense after this as Smith reacted to McNutt’s jab in incredulous fashion and the two began talking over each other with Shannon Sharpe interjecting at some point. Show moderator Molly Qerim did her best to get the strong personalities of Smith and McNutt on the same page but seemed frustrated by the overtalking and arguing over the point.
McNutt’s words echo some of the frustration WNBA players and fans have expressed that the larger sports outlet has ignored the league for years until the new influx of young talent, who brought with them the NCAA fandom that the collegiate game grew over the past few years with the aforementioned Reese, Clark, and numerous stars undergoing their rookie campaigns in the W.
On X, formerly Twitter, fans reacted to Monica McNutt dressing down Stephen A. Smith and his WNBA coverage. Check out the replies below.
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Two premiere lightweight fighters go head-to-head as the main event during UFC 302. Russian Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) defends his UFC Lightweight Championship against American fighter Dustin Poirier (30-8-0) in a title fight on Saturday, June 1.
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UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier happens at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., with a start time of 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 302 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ with pay-per-view access, which goes for $79.99, for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, you can get PPV access and an ESPN+ monthly subscription — which is $10.99 per month — for $90.98 in total, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $134.98. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you nearly 30% overall instead of going monthly.
Check out the full UFC 302 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (Lightweight) — Main Event
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa (Middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov (Heavyweight)
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Welterweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
César Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki (Lightweight)
Philip Rowe vs. Jake Matthews (Welterweight)
Niko Price vs. Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez (Welterweight)
Ailín Pérez vs. Joselyne Edwards (Women’s Bantamweight)
Mitch Raposo vs. André Lima (Flyweight)
Meanwhile, subscribers to ESPN+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 302 for free. The prelims air on the cable network ESPN2, so it’s available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Both streaming services offer free trials — for five days and seven days, respectively — for new subscribers.
Moreover, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV — which offers a three-day free trial — come with ESPN2 as well.
You can also get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $14.99 per month.
Want to attend UFC 302 in person? There are last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub and Ticketmaster. Prices vary depending on seats available at Prudential Center in New Jersey.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier is streamable on ESPN+ on Saturday, June 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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The 2024 NFL Draft is rolling into the Motor City! The three-day draft event kicks off on Thursday (April 25) at 8 p.m. ET.
According to the NFL, the draft will take place in the downtown Detroit area surrounding Campus Martius and Hart Plaza.
Draft Experience, the NFL’s interactive, -themed park where fans can test out their football skills, visit interactive exhibits, autograph sessions, pose with the Vince Lombardi trophy, shop exclusive merchandise and more. The Draft Experience is presented by Rocket Mortgage.
Big Sean will headline the 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The Detroit Youth Choir is scheduled for Friday and Bazzi on Saturday. The free concert will begin before Round 1 on Thursday and Round 3 on Friday.
Saturday’s performance will take place after the draft at Draft Theater. Visit NFL.com/draftevent for free passes.
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The NFL draft will include a total of seven rounds. Over the next three days, 257 players will be selected. Currently, the Chicago Bears have the first pick, followed by the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers round out the top five.
Read on to find out all the ways to watch the 2024 NFL draft.
How to Watch the NFL Draft for Free
The first round of the 2024 NFL draft will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network.
How can you stream the 2024 NFL Draft for free? Sports lovers who don’t have cable or access to live television can watch the draft on platforms such as DirecTV and Fubo TV, which offer ABC, ESPN, NFL Network and hundreds of other live and on-demand channels; plus DVR and multiple device streams for less than $80 per month.
You can watch and stream the 2024 NFL Draft on your TV, smart phone, tablet and other streaming devices via the ESPN app, ABC app and NFL+.
NFL+ offers access to the NFL Network, NFL Training camps and other off-season content, regular season games, postseason games and much more. Plans start at $6.99/month.
Want more streaming deals? Join Sling TV for just $20 for the first month. Subscribers can stream over 32 channels on Sling TV including ESPN, TNT, TLC, Bravo, FX and local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox (in select regions.)
Another streaming option: Hulu + Live TV. You’ll get a three-day free trial, plus access to 90+ channels in addition to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.
Those who already have access to local channels via an antenna, cable, satellite, etc., have the option of watching the NFL draft on ABC and ABC.com in addition to ESPN, so long as your cable or streaming plan allows it.
Streaming from outside of the U.S.? Watch the draft with a free trial from Express VPN.
Lastly, if you won’t be able to watch but still want to hear all of the festivities, the 2024 NFL draft will be available on ESPN Radio.
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If you’re one of those people who enjoys Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ content at the expense of a friend or family member without having to pay, start counting your days.
You have until June to get your bank accounts in order and decide whether you want to continue sharing your Disney+ and its family streaming platform account with your homie or other family members.
Those allowing other people to use their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ accounts will see a message telling them to add that person to their plan for an additional fee, of course.
Speaking with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about Disney’s plans to start cracking down on the popular practice of password sharing.
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According to Disney chief Bob Iger, the Mouse House this June will “be launching our first real foray into password sharing” enforcement. Iger, during an interview Thursday on CNBC, said the initial launch will be “just a few countries in a few markets” (he didn’t identify them) then “will grow significantly with a full rollout in September.”
The initial communications to Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ customers will prompt password-borrowers to start their own subscriptions, the company has said previously. Later in 2024, account holders who want allow access to individuals outside their household will be able to add them for an additional fee.
When Disney+ begins its crackdown on password sharing, which it hopes will help achieve “double-digit margins, it will join Netflix, which has already begun doing so.
Netflix claims that its effort to crack down on password sharing has been successful in helping boost subscriber numbers.
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Two premiere middleweight fighters go head-to-head as the main event during UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday (April 6). South-Carolinian Brendan “All In” Allen (23-5) takes on Ohio-native Chris “The Action Man” Curtis (31-10) in a re-match. Allen is looking for revenge after Curtis knocked him out in Dec. 2021.
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UFC Vegas 90 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a start time of 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. However, the main card starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC Vegas 90 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, you can get a ESPN+ monthly subscription for $10.99, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you nearly 20% overall instead of going month-to-month.
In addition, you can also get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $14.99 per month.
Check out the full fight card below, and livestream UFC Vegas 90 here.
Main Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis (Middleweights) — Main Event
Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweights)
Morgan Charriere vs. Jose Mariscal (Featherweights)
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos (Lightweights)
Valter Walker vs. Lucasz Brzeski (Heavyweights)
Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell (Lightweights)
Prelims Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Court McGee vs. Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Norma Dumont vs. Germaine de Randamie (Bantamweights)
Alateng Heili vs. Victor Hugo (Bantamweights)
Piera Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo (Strawweights)
Dan Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto (Bantamweights)
Dylan Budka vs. Cesar Almeida (Middleweights)
Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Mullins (Bantamweights)
UFC Vegas 90 is available to stream on ESPN+ on Saturday, April 6 starting at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT with the main card at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. In the meantime, watch the trailer for the event, below:
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Chris Mortensen, a decorated sports journalist who worked as the NFL reporter for ESPN for over 30 years, passed away on Sunday (March 3) in the morning hours. The news about Chris Mortensen has since gone viral, sparking many on X, formerly Twitter, to share their condolences and memories.
As reported by several outlets, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he worked as a sports reporter, and ESPN, Chris Mortensen worked for ESPN for over three decades, becoming a part of the network in 1991. As it related to NFL coverage, Mortensen became a trusted voice in sports journalism, and he appeared across ESPN in various shows.
Mortensen was known for having an inside ear to the typically insular happenings in NFL locker rooms and their management. He became known for delivering breaking news within the NFL.
Among Mortensen’s many honors, he was named the Dick McCann Award winner for the Pro Football Writers of America in 2016.
Some might remember Mortensen went public with his stage 4 throat cancer diagnosis and took leave from the network, also in 2016. He returned to reporting but not at the same pace as before. Mortensen’s last broadcast appearance was the 2023 NFL Draft.
The family of Mortensen shared details of the reporter’s passing. The cause of death was not readily known.
Chris Mortensen was 72.
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It’s time to return to the slopes as the X Games Aspen are finally back for the 2024 season. From Friday (Jan. 26) to Sunday (Jan. 28), professional winter athletes will be gearing up for a chance to take home the gold, and there are a couple streaming options for you to watch the games live without cable.
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ESPN and ABC will be airing 13 hours of the X Games Aspen 2024, which means you won’t have to hunt for travel deals in order to watch the sporting events live. Joining this year’s lineup of impressive athletes are two-time defending SuperPipe Snowboard champion and five-time X Games gold medalist Scotty James, as well as 22-time X Games medalist Mark McMorris, who will be looking to defend his gold medal.
Samsung Men’s Ski Slopestyle will see Colby Stevenson attempt to repeat his gold medal performance from last year, and historymaker Reira Iwabuchi is also set to come back after snagging gold last year during Pacifico Women’s Snowboard Big Air while also becoming the first female snowboarder to successfully land a frontside triple under flip in competition. X Games and Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu will also make her return to the Samsung Women’s Ski Slopestyle event after having to miss the 2023 X Games Aspen due to an injury.
This year, the sporting event is also encouraging you to upgrade your winter skincare routine by making Thayers the first official beauty and skincare partner of the X Games. The budget-friendly line is available at Walmart and includes the popular Hydrating Milky Toner, Soak It Up 80 Hr Liquid Moisturizer and the Hydrating Milky Cleanser. Each one is formulated to withstand the challenges of extreme sports and weather conditions, while providing a simple three-step routine to help keep your skin hydrated and healthy all year round.
Keep reading to learn when and how to watch the games online.
When & How to Watch X Games Aspen 2024
ABC and ESPN will be livestreaming certain events throughout the weekend, which is broken down below.
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Friday (Jan. 26), 9:30 p.m. ET to 12:30 a.m. ET: Thayers Men’s Snowboard Knuckle HuckPacifico, Men’s Ski Big Air and Monster Energy Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe
Saturday (Jan. 27), 10 p.m. ET to 12:30 a.m. ET: Pacifico Men’s Snowboard Big Air and Thayers Men’s Ski Knuckle Huck
Sunday (Jan. 28), 7 p.m. ET to 9:30 p.m. ET: Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Pacifico Women’s Snowboard Big Air
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Saturday (Jan. 27), 12:30 p.m. ET to 2:30 p.m. ET: Samsung Men’s Ski Slopestyle
Sunday (Jan. 28), 1 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET: Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Samsung Women’s Ski Slopestyle
If you have cable, you can watch all the events aired live for no additional cost (refer to your cable provider’s channel guide for exact channels). Cord-cutters may be able to watch the X Games Aspen 2024 through a HD antenna like the one here from Amazon.
For the ESPN events, you can also catch the games live through the channel’s official streaming platform ESPN+. Current subscribers can watch the 2024 X Games Aspen for free when you log into your account. From there, you’ll want to head over to the live coverage and you’ll be able to instantly access it.
Don’t have a subscription? ESPN+ doesn’t offer a free trial, but sports fans can take advantage of its affordable plan, which is only $10.99/month or you can save over 15% off with an annual plan for $109.99/year. Click here or the button below to start your subscription.
Along with the X Games Aspen 2024, ESPN+ members can watch live games for other sports, UFC fights, NFL drafts, NFL playoffs, NHL games and exclusive on-demand videos, as well as access content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. In addition to games, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on demand, including game recaps, NBA finals and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
ESPN+ also offers bundling with Hulu and Disney+, which can save you more money while expanding your content offerings. For live channel options (including ABC) you can bundle with Hulu + Live TV.
Looking for more money-saving options? There are some live TV streamers that offer free trials and promos that can save you some cash while you stream the X Games Aspen 2024 and up to hundreds of more channels from your couch. FuboTV, Vidgo, DirecTV Stream and Sling TV start at around $20-$70 and provide live and on-demand streaming, including ESPN, ABC and other sports channels as well as DVR recording.
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Live cable isn’t the only streaming option you have anymore when it comes to watching NFL playoffs, college football, NBA games and more. Cable cutters can also watch ESPN Deportes online through a variety of platforms, including the sports broadcaster’s own streaming platform: ESPN+.
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The Spanish-language channel not only provides commentary, but you can catch the latest match-ups, scores and analysis to keep you up to date on the latest stats and major moments. The channel also provides a lot of the same coverage you would get from English-speaking ESPN channels, which is ideal for anyone who prefers watching content in Spanish.
When soccer season kicks off, you can expect ESPN Deportes to provide coverage of live events and tournaments like MLS, USL Championship, Copa MX as well as European competitions like La Liga and Copa del Rey. Plus, when the FIFA World Cup comes around, you can also expect coverage.
Keep reading to learn how to stream the channel online.
How to Watch ESPN Deportes
Since ESPN Deportes is a part of the ESPN family, you can watch it on any channel that offers ESPN for free. You’ll just need to turn to the ESPN Deportes channel, which you can find within your cable provider’s channel guide. Don’t have cable? You may be able to get the channel through an HD antenna like one here from Amazon.
You can also tune into the channel through ESPN’s official streaming platform ESPN+. If you’re already subscribed, just log into your account and you’ll have access to the channel for no extra cost. For those who aren’t subscribed, the streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but it does offer affordable pricing with a monthly plan for $10.99/month or you can save more than 15% off for $109.99/year.
Click here or the button below to start your subscription.
Outside of ESPN Deportes, you’ll be able to watch everything within the ESPN+ library, including live games in other sports and exclusive on-demand videos, as well as access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. In addition to games, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on-demand, including game recaps and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL games.
To expand your savings and content offerings, you can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+.
More Ways to Watch ESPN Deportes
Looking for more money-saving options? Live channel streaming platforms offer free trials and promos, so you can watch ESPN Deportes for free. Rather than shell out hundreds of dollars a month, DirecTV Stream and Fubo offer up to seven day free trials and plans starting as low as $25/month. SlingTV also offers ESPN with your first month for half off.
For even more content offerings, Hulu + Live TV comes with a 30 day free trial and access to the entire Hulu streaming library as well as a variety of live TV channels.
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Veteran ESPN executive Raina Kelley has agreed to become the new editor-in-chief of VIBE beginning next year.
According to Variety, Raina Kelley will join the lauded Hip-Hop and R&B publication, VIBE, as its new editor-in-chief. Kelly was formerly the editor-in-chief at Andscape, ESPN’s digital hub covering the intersection of culture, race and sports.
Prior to that role, Kelley had worked as a media commentator and writer, beginning with Newsweek and its website Newsweek.com, which she joined as an assistant editor in 2003. The veteran was also the managing editor for The Undefeated, the predecessor to Andscape, as well as a senior editor for ESPN The Magazine when she joined the company in 2011.
“Vibe was founded to put hip-hop and other forms of Black expression on the record as world-dominating art forms,” said Kelley in a statement “It is my absolute pleasure and honor to step in as Editor-in-Chief of this venerable brand and to expand its coverage into other areas beyond music — everywhere hip-hop is already ascendant.” She will begin Jan. 2, and work from VIBE’s offices in New York City, reporting to Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton, who are editorial directors of VIBE as well as co-editors-in-chief at Variety.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Raina to the Variety family,” said Setoodeh and Littleton in a press release. “Raina brings with her an incredibly rare set of skills and experiences across politics, sports, and media. She will be instrumental in maintaining Vibe’s unique voice of authority and infusing her perspective into all of our initiatives. We look forward to Vibe’s exciting evolution ahead.”
Kelley takes over for Datwon Thomas as he enters into a new position as the editor-at-large for VIBE and the executive producer for talent at Dick Clark Productions. The moves coordinate with VIBE joining the Penske Media Corporation in 2020, which includes other notable publications such as Billboard, Variety and the Hollywood Reporter.
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Hit pause on the current show you’re binge-watching because UFC 296 is finally here. The highly anticipated matchup between Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington is happening on Saturday (Dec. 16), and will determine who the welterweight champion of the season is. You can tune in starting at 6 p.m. ET for the early preliminaries, or skip to the main card event at 10 p.m. ET.
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There’ll be one fight less taking place this time around as welterweight competitor Ian Machado Garry had to drop out of his fight with Vicente Luquedue due to pneumonia, according to ESPN.
The mixed martial arts event will be occurring live at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and you can still get tickets here. If you weren’t able to score travel deals to see the MMA event live, then you can still livestream the main event through pay-per-view on ESPN+.
Before Edwards vs. Covington takes place, there will be a co-main card fight taking place with flyweight’s Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval battling it out for the title. Early preliminaries and preliminaries will see Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov (welterweight), Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev (heavyweight), Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida (featherweight), Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden (flyweight), Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby (light heavyweight), Casey O’Neill vs. Ariane Lipski (women’s flyweight), Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher (bantamweight), Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa (women’s bantamweight) and Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell (featherweight).
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When & How to Watch UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Edwards vs. Covington’s main card event will air live exclusively through PPV on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday (Dec. 16). You can tune in to the early preliminaries on ESPN+ at 6 p.m., and if you have cable, preliminaries will air on ESPN2, which you can watch on any channel ESPN is offered, as well as ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET.
The main card event requires an ESPN+ membership in order to purchase the PPV fight. If you already have an ESPN+ subscription, you just need to log into your account and you’ll be able to purchase the PPV under scheduled live events.
Don’t have ESPN+? The streaming platform doesn’t have a free trial, but it is one of the most budget-friendly options out there. Rather than signing up for a membership first, ESPN+ is making it easier for you to get the PPV match and a membership at the same time with a bundle for $134.98. This includes an annual membership to ESPN+ (which is over 15% cheaper than a monthly subscription) as well as access to Edwards vs. Covington. Click here or the button below to snag both.
Outside of the Edwards vs. Covington match, an ESPN+ membership will provide you access to the entire ESPN+ library such as live sports, exclusive content and originals including The Captain, America’s Caddie, Man in the Arena With Tom Brady, More Than an Athlete With Michael Strahan, Our Time: Baylor Basketball, Al Davis vs. The NFL, Vick, Be Like Water, Breakaway and the entire 30 for 30 series.
You can also expand your content offerings by bundling Disney+ and Hulu or Hulu + Live TV if you want live channel options.