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College Gameday is live from the University of Pittsburgh today for a clash between the No. 22 Pitt Panthers and the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Samsung has a freebie deal that’ll make sure you have the best seat in the house for every sports game for a year. Samsung is offering free ESPN ($300 value) for one year when you buy an eligible 2025 Samsung Glare-Free TV. The 12-month free ESPN deal ...

A simple and cheap way to get the Eagles-Packers game is to grab 24-hours of access to Sling, which has access to all of the channels broadcasting the game. It costs $4.99.

Another way to watch the Lakers vs. Thunder game online is with ESPN Unlimited, the new streaming service from the sports giant. The service delivers access to livestreams of all ESPN properties, and costs $29.99 a month. No free trial, unfortunately.