From college football to USMNT soccer, watch fall sports with a Sling Weekend Pass
Trisha Easto
- Sling TV is offering a Weekend Pass for sports fans to watch college football, the NFL, NBA, and NHL.
- The Sling Weekend Pass costs $9.99 and provides access from Monday morning through Sunday night.
- Sling's new passes come with the Sling Orange package, which includes over 30 channels like ESPN.
- Various add-on packages for sports, entertainment, and news are available for an additional fee.
We're in full swing with fall sports and the baseball season officially behind us. Any weekend now includes college football and the NFL, but you're also going to find NBA games, NHL and even some World Cup qualifiers; and you can watch them all with a Sling Weekend Pass.
With the first round of College Football Playoff rankings released this week, the races are even more tense than usual, with top 20 matchups starting as early as Friday. Don't miss a moment with Sling introducing three short-term passes. Fans have the opportunity to enjoy the full lineup of fall sports in the form of a day, weekend or week-long pass to eliminate annoying monthly costs.
Here's everything you need to know about the Weekend Pass by Sling and how to watch all the sports on your TV this weekend:
College football, NFL, NBA and NHL: Catch all the sports with a Sling Weekend Pass
Here's a look at the jam-packed sports schedule for this weekend:
- Friday, Nov. 14: The NHL season is here and you can find matchups on NHL Net and ESPN throughout the weekend, kicking off with the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville Predators on Friday night.
- Friday, Nov. 14: College football is usually reserved for Saturdays, but this week we have two top 20 teams playing on Friday when No. 20 Louisville faces Clemson on ESPN and No. 8 Oregon faces Minnesota on FOX.
- Saturday, Nov. 15: Catch several NBA games, including Memphis Grizzlies vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Brewers on NBA TV.
- Saturday, Nov. 15: Don't miss a full schedule of college football games, starting with No. 3 Texas A&M vs. South Carolina at noon ET on ESPN, until No. 12 BYU faces TCU at 10:15 p.m. ET (also on ESPN).
- Saturday, Nov. 15: The FIFA World Cup qualifying matches have begun, which will take place all weekend. But, the U.S. national team will face Paraguay in a friendly international match on Saturday, airing on TNT.
What is a Sling Weekend Pass?
The Sling new Weekend Pass gives you weekend-long access from Monday morning through Sunday night. It's perfect for football fanatics who enjoy both NCAA and NFL or for those who are ready for a movie-filled weekend.
How much is a Sling Weekend Pass?
The Sling Weekend Pass is $9.99, not including any add-ons.
What add-ons are available for a Sling Pass?
If you're adding any of the following add-ons to a Sling Day Pass, they are $1 extra. A Sling Weekend Pass add-on is $2 extra while the Sling Week Pass is $3 extra. They are perfect for watching specific content, like a college football game, or news coverage for a big event. Here's a breakdown of the add-ons available for a Sling Pass:
- Sports Extra: For the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package. You'd be getting more in-depth sports channels like MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network. But, it also gives you more access to the ESPN-suite, with channels like ESPNU and ESPNews.
- Entertainment/Hollywood Extra: Looking for more TV and movie content? This is the add-on for you. The entertainment/Hollywood extra packages gives you access to Grit, H&I, Reelz, StartTV, HDNet Movies, Sundance TV, TCM and Bounce.
- Heartland Extra: For those who enjoy the outdoors. With the Heartland Extra, you get access to the World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel, Outdoor Channel and more. You'll also get channels like the Great American Family channel, Cowboy Channel and Cowgirl channel.
- News Extra: Stay up-to-date with what's going on around the world with the News Extra package. On top of the channels in your basic package, you'll get News Nation, Newsmax, HLN, Science Channel and more.
Do you get Sling Orange or Sling Blue?
Sling's new passes come with Sling Orange.
What is Sling Orange?
The Sling Orange package has over 30 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, CNN and HGTV. This is a popular pick for families and sports fans who want access to live game coverage and kid-friendly content. Sling Orange allows streaming on one device.
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