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Caitlin Clark’s much-anticipated next game with the Indiana Fever will take place tonight (July 2) against the defending WNBA champs Las Vegas Aces, with the basketball game airing live at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT on ESPN. Clark and her team dominated June with a 7-4 record and hope to continue their winning streak into the new month. The first game of July won’t be a home game though — the team will be playing against the Aces at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena and tickets are already selling fast.
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If you’re looking for cheap tickets to see the game in person, you can still find seats starting at $75 through Gametime (save 20 off purchases of $150+ when you enter the code SAVE20); StubHub; Vivid Seats (get $20 off order of $200+ with code BB2024); Ticketmaster; and Seat Geek (first purchases can get $10 off orders of $250+ with code BILLBOARD10).
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In case you can’t travel to see the game live though, you can livestream Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces online through ESPN starting at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. Keep reading to learn the streaming options available.
How to Watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces Online Without Cable
The easiest way to watch Caitlin Clark during the Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas game is by tuning into the ESPN channel through your cable provider. If you recently pulled the plug on cable, ESPN’s official streaming platform is ESPN+, which is a one-stop streamer for sports fans to watch everything from WNBA games, MLB, NFL and more.
Current subscribers can watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces for free when you log into your account. Don’t have an ESPN+ membership? There is no free ESPN+ trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. Your subscription will include instant access to WNBA games and more exclusive content for $10.99 a month or you can save more than 15% off with an annual subscription for $109.99 a year.
Looking for additional savings? You can bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for a single monthly price of $14.99 for all three services.
How to Watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces Online Free
Cord cutters don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package to watch the game at home though — there are a variety of streamers including live TV streaming platforms that will let you livestream the WNBA game without cable. Plus, with current promos and free trials being offered, you can watch Caitlin Clark’s Fever vs. Aces game online for free. Keep reading to check out ShopBillboard‘s picks.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is offering new users a five-day free trial when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every single live TV streaming package offers ESPN, which includes a livestream of Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces. In addition to hundreds of live TV channels, you’ll also receive unlimited DVR storage and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
For a limited-time, you can also save $30 when you combine a streaming package with a “Sports Pack.” Right now, the Entertainment + Sports Pack is $85 (reg. $95) for the first three months and includes ESPN. After the three months is over, you’ll be charged the regular package price.
Sling TV
First time users can take advantage of Sling TV’s limited-time offer that gives you half off your first month when you sign up for one of its three packages. ESPN is only offered through the Orange and Orange + Blue packages, which with the promo is as low as $20 for the first month (reg. $40). After your first month you’ll be charged the full package price.
Included in the Orange package is 32 channels and the ability to stream at one device at once. For more content options like FS1 and NFL Network, you can combine the Orange and Blue packages for $27.50 for the first month (reg. $55/month) and get access to all 46 channels.
FuboTV
Fubo is another affordable option that’ll let you watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces online for free. New users who sign up will receive a seven-day free trial that’ll give you instant access to a Fever vs. Aces ESPN livestream in addition to more than 100 channels. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular price based on the package you choose at checkout.
There are several streaming packages to choose from with Fubo’s Pro Plan being its cheapest at $79.99 a month. The Pro Plan comes with 199 channels, 1000 hours of DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 screens at once. You can also upgrade to its Premier plan for $99.99 a month, which includes everything in its Elite plan as well as access to Showtime and 275 channels.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV offers the most content options, as you’ll get more than 90 live TV channels in addition to the entire Hulu library. Right now, new users can can score a rare three-day free trial that’ll let you stream Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces for free and more. After the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the normal subscription fee of $76.99 a month.
And, to expand your content offerings further, you can bundle Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN+. You’ll not only have all of the Hulu library to watch, but also exclusive and original programming available exclusively on ESPN+.
Whether or not it was their intention, Newsweek got quite a bit of negative attention last week for publishing an opinion piece by writer John Mac Ghlionn that criticized Taylor Swift for being “not a good role model” due to her status as “unmarried and childless.” Now, Martina Navratilova is leading the charge against the author’s views, which she slammed as being “a massive pile of misogynistic bull” on X Sunday (June 30).
“This guy should be ashamed of himself and I can’t believe he writes for Newsweek…and they printed it,” the tennis champion wrote. “I mean…”
Navratilova also pointed out in the replies: “Taylor never claimed she was a role model.”
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The former Olympian’s comments come in response to Ghlionn claiming in his piece — which was simply titled Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model — that the public “must ask if [Swift’s] personal life choices are ones we want our sisters and daughters to emulate.”
Why? Because, as the writer put it, “at 34, Swift remains unmarried and childless, a fact that some might argue is irrelevant to her status as a role model … But, I suggest, it’s crucial to consider what kind of example this sets for young girls.”
Ghlionn also took issue with the 14-time Grammy winner writing songs that he claims “depict her as the victim” and promoting what he sees as “romantic promiscuity” through her public relationships.
Navratilova is just one of countless people to comment that the opinion piece is rife with sexist connotations, while The Standard recently published a counterargument pointing out that male pop stars almost never receive the same type of critique.
“To claim that Swift’s power as a role model is diminished by those mediaeval metrics is pure misogyny,” added writer Claire Cohen. “It positions a woman’s worth in terms of her duty towards men and sends us back to an era in which we were little more than walking wombs … And no doubt if Swift was married with children, she’d be criticized for leaving her family at home while she selfishly went on tour and accused of emasculating her husband by being the breadwinner.”
Billboard has reached out to Newsweek for comment.
So far, Swift herself hasn’t responded to Newsweek’s article. The “Fortnight” singer – who’s been open for years about her stance as a feminist as well as her experiences battling sexist commentary — is currently busy on the European leg of her global Eras Tour, which most recently wrapped three nights in Dublin.
See Navratilova’s tweets below.
A massive pile of misogynistic bull💩💩💩. This guy should be ashamed of himself and I can’t believe he writes for Newsweek…and they printed it. I mean… https://t.co/SdqjYeg0NG— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 30, 2024
Right? Misogynist AF!!! And btw- Taylor never claimed she was a role model, ASAIK. Also remember Charles Barkley’s comment years ago about role models ? And generally speaking, athletes are more likely to be held out as role models than pop stars etc, for obvious reasons…— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 30, 2024
Being selected in the first round of the NHL Draft is a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Being announced by one of the most talented singers of all time is one in a million.
At the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday night (June 28), the Canadiens welcomed Celine Dion to the stage — described by Montreal general manager Kent Hughes as “our No. 1 fan” — to announce the night’s fifth overall draft pick.
Dion was accompanied to the stage inside Las Vegas’ Sphere by her 23-year-old son René-Charles Dion Angélil, who is also a singer and goes by RC Angélil. After a bilingual greeting toggling between French and English, Dion got down to business. “With the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select Ivan Demidov.”
Thanks to Dion’s tense pause ahead of saying the 18-year-old Russian hockey player’s name, the NHL announcers called it “the most dramatic draft announcement of all time.” (The announcers also suggested that “Montreal is saying ‘merci’ to the Anaheim Ducks for not picking him,” after the California club had shown interest in choosing Demidov third overall.)
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In his post-draft press conference. reporters asked Demidov what it was like to have Dion announce his name. “It’s unbelievable. It’s like a book. Like a movie. It’s… me,” he laughed.
The reporters suggested he might be too young to know Dion’s music, but the Russian teen assured them, “No, I know. I watched the Titanic.” Dion, of course, performed “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song from the 1997 James Cameron epic Titanic, which spent two weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Dion was born about 15 miles outside Montreal in Charlemagne, Quebec, and has been a vocal fan of the Canadiens for years. She has also called Las Vegas home for the past two decades, mounting a pair of residencies at Caesars Palace spanning 16 years.
The NHL Draft appearance comes just a few days after Prime Video released the new documentary I Am: Celine Dion, which chronicles Dion’s health battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare autoimmune neurological disorder.
Watch Dion’s NHL Draft announcement and Demidov’s post-draft press conference below.
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Two premiere light heavyweight fighters face off against each other as the main event during UFC 303. Brazilian Alex Pereira (10-2-0) defends his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against the Czech Jiří Procházka (30-4-1) in a title fight re-match on Saturday, June 29.
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UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 happens at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a start time of 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 303 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 month-to-month.
Check out the full UFC 303 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Alex Pereira (c) vs. Jiří Procházka (Light Heavyweight) — Main Event
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze (Light Heavyweight)
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson (Women’s Bantamweight)
Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page (Welterweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (Middleweight)
Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili (Featherweight)
Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva (Featherweight)
Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (Bantamweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson (Women’s Strawweight)
Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday (Heavyweight)
Rei Tsuruya vs. Carlos Hernandez (Flyweight)
Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira (Bantamweight)
Subscribers to ESPN+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 303 for free. In fact, both cards air on the cable network ESPN, 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 ESPN 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 303 in person? There are last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub. Prices vary depending on seats available at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 is streamable on ESPN+ on Saturday, June 29, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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We love a good redemption story. Three years after losing a spot on the U.S. Olympic track team due to outdated doping rules regarding marijuana use, Sha’Carri Richardson will get another opportunity to represent Team USA in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Even after getting off to a bad start, Richardson knew she had the race in the bag, ending her race with a resounding victory. Putting an exclamation mark on her “I’m No Back, I’m Better” tour with an impressive 10.71-second sprint in the 100 meters during U.S track trials over the weekend.
Her performance on Saturday cemented her as the fastest woman on the planet. Richardson was also .09 seconds ahead of training partner Melissa Jefferson, the 2022 U.S. champion.
After her win, Richardson spoke about her performance, saying, “I feel honored,” Richardson said. “I feel every chapter I’ve been through in my life prepared me for this moment.”
After easily punching her ticket to the Summer Olympics, Richardson, overwhelmed with emotion, went down on one knee. She also spoke on that moment.
“The emotion was just joy because of the hard work I put in, not just physically on the track, but mentally and emotionally to grow into the mature young lady I am today,” Richardson said.
She also entered the stands to embrace her family in a touching moment.
A Tale of Redemption For Sha’Carri Richardson
Richardson’s redemption has been a pleasure to watch. Only three years ago, we saw her dominate the same race, only to see her lose her chance to compete on the world stage because of a positive marijuana test.
The fallout revealed that Richardson was also struggling with depression while shining a spotlight on the anti-doping agency’s out-of-date rule book.
Salute to Sha’Carri.
You can see reactions to her impressive showing in the gallery below.
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Copa América 2024 marks a historical moment for the United States as it’s the second time that the country has hosted the international men’s soccer tournament. The matches officially kicked off on Thursday (June 20) with Colombian singer Feid opening the event, and while you can stream the games at home, last-minute tickets are still available to watch the soccer matches live and in-person — including the legendary Lionel Messi who returns to the field representing Argentina.
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Throughout 25 days, Copa América will take over the U.S. with games spread across major cities like Houston, Miami, East Rutherford, Inglewood and also Atlanta. The group stage will complete on July 2 with the Quarter Finals taking place July 4, all leading up to the finals on July 14. If you missed when the tickets initially went on sale, you can still find last-minute cheap options through resale sites.
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Keep reading to learn where to find ticket to Copa América 2024 online.
How to Get Copa América Tickets Online
to help you find cheap tickets to Copa América 2024, ShopBillboard put together a list of resale sites below for you to get last-minute tickets.
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster has ticket options for Copa América games starting at $56 (at the time of this writing). You can customize your options based on the price, how many tickets are needed or pick based on the spot in the venue you’d like to sit in.
StubHub
StubHub is another affordable ticket option that has Copa América tickets for as low as $40. The site shows you what events are happening closest to you in addition to filters that’ll let you find tickets based on price recommended ones from the site, or you can use on the interactive map to click exactly where you want to sit. Purchases also comes with the FanProtect Guarantee, which you can learn more about here.
Vivid Seats
Vivd Seats has tickets for Copa América for as low as $41 and provides a 100% Buyer Guarantee to help protect purchases. To find the type of tickets you want, the site lets you sort options by price or seating area in the arena. For extra savings, you can get $20 off orders of $200+ when you use the code BB2024 at checkout.
Seat Geek
Seat Geek is providing Copa América tickets from $53 with each option ranked on a scale of 1-10 to tell you how good of a deal is. Ticket options ranked a one are considered the worst deals, while ones given a score of a 10 are the best deals. You can include fees when looking at prices and also sign-up to get notified if ticket prices drop in cost. Bonus offer: first purchases can use code BILLBOARD10 to score $10 off orders of $250+.
Gametime
For affordable last-minute tickets, Gametime has options starting at just $51. The site uses a map of the venue to help pick exactly where you want to sit and labels ticket options that are consider a good deal or the cheapest option available. Want more savings? Get $20 off purchases of $150+ when you enter the code SAVE20 at checkout.
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Snoop Dogg is essentially completing life’s side missions at this point. The Doggfather tried his hand in the announcer booth to broadcast a couple of innings of the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds game on Saturday (June 15). Before his performance in the booth in Milwaukee, Wisc., Snoop had an eventful afternoon at American Family […]
The WNBA is taking on Father’s Day. With a season that has already seen a record number of ratings, the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever will meet on the court for the second time this season.
Angle Reese, Caitlin Clark and Kamilla Cardoso, three of the most talked-about rookies of the WNBA season, are expected to take the court for the Father’s Day game airing on CBS on Sunday (June 16).
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The last Sun vs. Fever game became the most watched WNBA game in ESPN history, averaging 1.56 million viewers. In just over a month, the WNBA 2024-25 season has become the most-watched and highest-attended season in WNBA history.
Keep reading for ways to stream the Fevers vs. Sky game live.
When & Where to Watch
The Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game will air live on CBS at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
If you don’t have access to local channels, you can stream CBS live on DirecTV, Fubo and other platforms (ExpressVPN for international streaming). CBS is also available with a digital antenna and on Paramount+ with Showtime.
To watch CBS and other live channels for free, subscribe to DirecTV Stream or Fubo and enjoy up to a week of free streaming, plus over 90 live channels and DVR for less than $80/month.
How to Watch CBS on DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is a convenient way to stream live channels. You’ll get a free trial for five days and access to 90+ channels including CBS, ABS, NBC, Fox, ESPN, TLC, TNT, Lifetime, MTV, HGTV, WEtv, VH1, USA, TCM, FX and A&E.
How to Watch CBS on Paramount+
Get live access to your local CBS station and limited ads when you subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. You can join for free for the first week and pay just $11.99/month after the trial period.
Paramount+ with Showtime lets you stream on two platforms: Paramount+ and Showtime. Enjoy Paramount+ Originals and Showtime exclusives such as Mayor of Kingstown, Criminal Minds Evolution, Knuckles, Halo, 1883, Evil and Special Opps: Lioness, along with Showtime hits like Yellowjackets, Fellow Travelers, Your Honor, The Chi and Billions.
And if you’re a sports fans, you can watch soccer, football, basketball and more on Paramount+.
Before there was Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, there was the ultimate sports-music crossover couple of David and Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice. And in a new interview with Variety, the soccer legend says he hopes that certain parts of history don’t repeat themselves when it comes to the “Anti-Hero” singer’s entrenchment in the sports […]