How to Watch All Your Favorite Sports (leagues and tournaments)
- Cable/Satellite: the most sports channels but cost quite a bit more
- Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) usually included and let you watch local teams
- Streaming: cheaper but need to hunt for plans with your sport/tourney
- can subscribe for just a specific tournament (1-3+ months)
Below are some of the major events and tournaments we currently track at Provider Check. For each, we constantly analyze the best (and least expensive provider) that broadcasts all the action. You can see those recommendations below and inside the detailed TV schedule page for each event. Good luck to your team!
Soccer Tournaments
Liga MX 2026
18 teams 155 games
Recommended provider:
For Liga MX, Fubo has the best total coverage and value. Toss in their 5-day free trial and it's a great way to catch all the matches in both English and Spanish. They also let you record all the matches and replay them to your heart's content.
UEFA Champions League ('25-'26)
36 teams 144 games
Copa Libertadores 2026
31 teams 124 games
Premier League ('25-'26)
20 teams 380 games
Major League Baseball
2026 Regular Season
The smell of the grass and crack of the bat... all while scarfing down a grilled hot dog from field seats. Doesn't get much better. This year's season starts up again in late March.
Here are the channels where you'll find all the action: ABC, ESPN, TBS, FOX, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, MLB Network and MLB.tv (separate purchase).
2026 Postseason
12 teams 49 games
It all comes down to this. Every pitch. Every hit. Every play. Here's how to watch the MLB playoffs.
More about streaming sports
Whether you dig the MLB, NFL, NBA or major tournament soccer, streaming providers have plans that include most of them. If you're looking to save as much money as possible (and who isn't?), smaller streaming services give you the flexibility of subscribing for just the event. For example, if you want to catch the MLB playoffs on TBS and FOX, look for a provider with both channels and subscribe for those few weeks in October (spoiler alert, Sling TV is one option).
On the flip side, most providers offer a few different plans -- if you want a more comprehensive lineup, you may want to upgrade to see if the extra channels are worth the extra cost. The nice thing about streaming is there's never any commitment. If the bigger plan isn't working out, downgrade whenever you want and you'll typically be prorated the difference at the end of your billing cycle.
Regardless of the provider, the schedules for each game or tourney often change to accommodate the remaining teams or potential TV popularity (promoted to prime time, etc). Be sure to double-check start times to never miss a second of the action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there specialty streaming providers for sports?
Sure are. For example, Fanatiz focuses on Latino-American soccer tournaments (Argentinian, Brazilian, etc). Fubo is big on sports and soccer as well but costs a bit more. Other providers like Sling and DIRECTV Stream offer add-on packs that give you plenty of extra sports programming (MLB, NFL, etc).
Can I record live sports with streaming TV?
Yes. Your ability to record live sports is that same as with any other programming (limited by storage space, etc). A lot of TV and streaming providers also conveniently provide On Demand replays of big sporting events up to days after it airs.
What about the NFL Sunday Ticket?
Starting with the 2023 season, YouTubeTV won the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket. That means you can only subscribe to it with them (on top of your regular YouTubeTV subscription). If you don't watch that many games or mostly stick with mobile, NFL+ give you full access to the national games you're eligible for... provided you watch on a mobile device and not on a regular TV.
