How to stream live sports on the Roku platform

Gone are the days of needing cable to watch live sports. From standalone subscriptions to popular cable alternative live TV services like Sling or Hulu with Live TV, you can access pretty much any game you’re looking for.

And if you’re looking bring that stadium sound to your living room, explore our suite of Roku Surround Sound audio products!

Looking for a specific league? Check out our in-depth guides for streaming sports the way you want:

• How to stream the MLB
• How to stream the NBA
• How to stream the NFL 
• How to stream the UFC

How to watch sports networks

• ESPN (a participating pay TV subscription required): ESPN is a must have for any sports fanatic. Access live sports like the NFL, NBA, MLB, The Masters and The Open Championships, College Football and Basketball, all 4 Grand Slam tennis events, and thousands more live events airing on the ESPN networks.
• CBS Sports: Stream CBS Sports HQ, a live highlights and analysis network for free, or sign in using a pay TV or Paramount+ subscription to access a live feed of CBS Sports Network.
• NBC Sports (a participating pay TV subscription required): Watch top live sporting events like Sunday Night Football, the NHL, Premier League, NASCAR, PGA Tour, Notre Dame football, Formula One, IndyCar, The Triple Crown and more. Subscribe to passes NBC Sports Gold within the channel to find extensive streaming options for sports like cycling, lacrosse, motocross and more.
• FOX Sports (a participating pay TV subscription required): With FOX Sports, you can watch live sports and great shows from the FOX family of networks. For local or regional action, see FOX Sports GO.
• Big Ten Network+ ($14.95 per month): Select live and non-televised college sports games and programming including basketball, football, and more from the Big Ten Network.

Live sports options without cable/satellite:

The live TV streaming options below are magnificent options for those looking for the familiar channel guides, DVRs, and variety of channels without the cost or headache of a cable subscription.

• Sling TV (starts at $35/month): Get your sports fix on Sling with plenty of options, including ESPN, Fox Sports 1, NFL RedZone, Golf Channel, and more. See complete list of sports channels here.
• AT&T TV (starts at $69.99/month): Sports fans can enjoy ESPN, Fox Sports, NBA TV, MLB Network, and more. See full list of channels here.
• fuboTV (starts at $64.99/month): Watch 100+ channels with a focus on live sports. For a full list of channels, click here.
• Hulu with Live TV (Starts at $64.99/month): Stream live sports on ESPN, FOX, Golf Channel, and more. See the full list of channels here.

MLB

• MLB.tv (Starts at $24.99/month for the season): Watch every out-of-market regular season game from every team all season long. You also have the option to choose the home or away feed, or just listen to the ballpark’s natural sounds!

NBA

• NBA (Starts at $17.99/month for a team pass): Watch games from around the league, commercial free with NBA League Pass. View all current NBA League Pass plans here.

NHL

• NHL (Starts at $24.99/month): Stream all out-of-market NHL games live on your Roku device.

NFL

• DIRECTV Sunday Ticket (Pricing details here): If you live in a market where DIRECTV is not available, you can stream all out-of-market Sunday afternoon regular season NFL games. If you’re not a fan of your local team like myself, you’ve gotta subscribe to the Sunday Ticket!

Soccer

• ESPN+ is the exclusive home to watch out-of-market MLS games as part of the most comprehensive soccer lineup in the world of streaming.

UFC

• ESPN+ ($4.99/month, and you can purchase PPV events): Get live and on-demand access to UFC events with ESPN+.

Boxing

• DAZN ($19.99/month): Stream over 100 fight nights a year including every fight from Canelo and GGG without the pain of PPV.
• FOX Sports (PPV pricing varies): Watch Premier Boxing Champions PPV events live on FOX Sports.
• SHOWTIME ($10.99/month, PPV pricing varies): Watch various PPV events live on SHOWTIME, along with SHOWTIME Championship Boxing events included with a monthly subscription.

Tennis

• The Tennis Channel (a participating pay TV subscription required): Watch live tennis events from around the globe.

WWE

• Peacock (Paid tier starts at $4.99 per month with a seven day free trial): WWE Network has moved to Peacock! Stream with unlimited access to WWE original content and watch every WWE PPV from the Royal Rumble to Wrestlemania live.

Horse Racing

• Watch TVG ($9.99/month with a 7-day free trial): Watch simulcasts of top tracks 7 days a week from around the country on TVG and TVG2.

Free sports channels

• Red Bull TV: Gain access to live sporting events including surfing, snowboarding, the famous Red Bull Air Race and more. Also, you can tune in to live music festivals around the globe.
• The Roku Channel: Stream a number of live and linear sports channels including Stadium, fubo Sports Network, beIN Sports Extra, Adventure Sports Network, and Outside TV+.

Can’t get enough of live sports? Learn how to stream the 2022 Winter Olympics on your Roku device!

Happy Streaming!