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13 Best Free Sports Streaming Websites 2019

July 4, 2019 By Andrew Leave a Comment

With the current roar about Football and the Cricket World Cup, the sports fans around the world are at the peak of their excitement meters. However, due to difference in time zones, work commitments or availability of time, one misses out on their favorite matches quite a few times.

The best way out is to use sports streaming websites. These provide either live or backup videos for you to catch up on your favorite sports events and matches during weekends or during break at work. If you are a student struggling through the pressure of exams, you could come back once done with your tests to watch Lionel Messi play or Mahendra Singh Dhoni have a devastating run out.

Must Read: Free Tv streaming Sites 2019

But when it comes to streaming services, we all step back because of the hefty amount that these services charge. Well, you will not have to step back anymore. Here are a few websites that offer you services for Free! Yes, you heard that right – Free!

Free Sports Streaming Sites & Apps:

  1. ESPN
  2. Hotstar App
  3. Redbull Tv
  4. Sony Liv
  5. LAOLA1
  6. Stream2Watch
  7. NBC Sports
  8. Fox Sports
  9. Sky sports
  10. Footybite
  11. Viprow
  12. Mobdro App – Download for PC
  13. Firstrowsports

ESPN

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Owned by ESPN.inc which is a joint venture itself between The Walt Disney company and Hearst communications. It has headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.

Best for: High definition viewing of sports ranging from football to tennis. It includes cricket, rugby, soccer, boxing and even MMA.

Problem: Restricted availability leads to lot of interested viewers missing out on the action. ESPN can only be accessed if one has a subscription from partnered TV providers like Hulu or Xfinity, most of which are common and limited just to the US.

Availability: Mostly available in the US

Hotstar App

 

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Founded in February 2015, this comes under Star India, which is a part of the whole subsidiary division of The Walt Disney Company India.

Best for: Indian popular sports like cricket, kabaddi, football and formula 1. The content is high quality and free. Major tournaments and content are lined up well for watching.

Problem: Even though Hotstar App does not require any ‘sign up’ procedure or a compulsory payment, it has premium plans for a lot of content. Moreover, it has a separate sports plan as well for sports users which makes restricts some sports-based content for free. You can also Watch Movies with premieum account.

Availability: Mostly popular in India

RedBull TV

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The parent company is Red Bull media house which is headquartered in Austria.

Best for: It allows live streaming to everyone around the globe and covers some adventure sports too. Adventure sports and lifestyle sports content which are rare across other websites is found here. Moreover, they have racing, surfing, skiing and skating sports content. They even won the 2017 Google play award!

Problem: Even though free, Redbull TV has a lot of original shows like URBEX which take up storage and keep popping up into your suggested list. One might have to navigate via all this to finally reach their desired sport or episode.

Availability: Globally accessible

Sony Liv

It is owned by Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt LTD and has its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Moreover, it was launched in January, 2013.

Best for: High definition content with the option to change quality when internet connection is weak. Moreover, it has all its sports content for free. Also, they have listings of important matches, highlights and scores for live access by fans. They also cover UFC, NBA, Red Bull air race and MotoGP, which are difficult to find on other streaming websites. Go live with Sony Liv.

Problems: With the above-mentioned rare sports coverage, it only covers cricket and football among the common sports activities. One cannot get to watch sports events of adventure or swimming on this website.

Availability: Mostly popular in India

Laola1 

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Based in Vienna, it was founded in 2001 and is a private type company. Currently, it has Sportradar as its parent company.

Best for: Unlike many websites, this is not region blocked and offers Austrian, German and an English international version for use. If you want to watch anything that is not popular in your region but popular somewhere else in the world, this is your place to go. Table tennis to volleyball, you get everything here.

Problems: The navigating system is slightly difficult and complicated. The website sometimes looks very congested and lacks clarity. They do show live scores on top but it’s difficult to find any category or genre-based sections.

Availability: Austria with international region access allowed

Stream2Watch

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Best for: It’s a live sports streaming website covering baseball, cricket, basketball and other sports. It has many external links available if you cannot find anything specific.

Problems: The only problem with this website is that you need a strong antivirus to protect your PC. It has multiple invasive advertisements and pop-ups that need to be continuously closed and navigated through.

Availability: Globally with a good Ad-blocker though

NBC sports

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It is a broadcasting division of American broadcast network channel, NBC and has headquarters in Connecticut.

Best for: Like the channel NBC, the website covers live content of a great number of sports. They also have schedules, live news articles and videos available which is very rarely found on other platforms. Moreover, the content is top quality and easy to stream.

Problems: Like ESPN, the website requires tie-ups with TV providers like Cable One, Verizon etc which are usually available just in the US, limiting its global reach and accessibility.

Availability: Mostly based in the US

If you would like to stream any Sports T.V Channel live from Internet then you can use sling tv service. Sling.tv Offers 7 days trial for new users. If you looking to buy one year subscirption, I suggest you to read my sling.tv review first.

With all of these options, free and easy to use, video on demand services for your favourite sports and historical matches is not a dream anymore. You don’t have to worry about running late for a match or regret going out for dinner when you could be at home watching the Olympics.

Every website has their own pros and cons, make your choice and dive into the world of endless streaming. Stream as much as you like, keep track of scores and watch highlights when you want to rewind.

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