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The WNBA is back for what is already turning out to be a defining season for the league. The Chicago Sky will face the Seattle Storm on Friday (July 5).

The Storm will host the Mystics at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The holiday weekend’s game schedule includes the Dallas Wings vs. Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics vs. Las Vegas Aces.

The 2024 WNBA season launched in May with the most watched WNBA game on ESPN. The game, between the Fever and Connecticut Sun, peaked at 2.3 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and Disney+.

Of course, the 2024 rookie squad has helped up the ratings. Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Rickea Jackson, Kate Martin, Aaliyah Edwards are some of the WNBA rookies who fans have been clamoring to watch on the court. Reese and Clark were recently selected for this year’s All-Star team.

Keep reading for ways to stream WNBA games live.

WNBA Livestream: Where to Watch Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm

The Sky vs. Storm game will take the court on Friday, July 5, at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. The game will stream live on the Prime Video and the Ion network.

Prime Video will stream 21 exclusive, national games throughout the season. Click below to launch your free trial to live stream the Sky vs. Strm and other WNBA games.

The WNBA 2024 season kicked off with a slew of games such as the Liberty vs. Mystics, Fever vs. Sun. The season’s WNBA games will broadcast across ESPN networks, WNBA League Pass, Disney+, ABC, ESPN+. You can also catch WNBA games on live TV streamers such as DirecTV and Fubo.

Besides WNBA League Pass, basketball lovers can stream local games on networks such as Bally Sports and Ion with DirecTV.

Keep reading for details on WNBA League Pass and more ways to stream games live, from anywhere.

How to Join WNBA League Pass

Basketball fans can watch WNBA out-of-market games with a subscription to WNBA League Pass.

Can you join WNBA League Pass on Prime Video? Yes! Prime Video subscribers can add WNBA League Pass and over 100 other channels to stream from one platform.

Subscribe to WNBA League pass for $12.99/month, or 34.99/year to access live out-of-market games, plus every game on-demand and hundreds of archival games.

Prime Video comes included with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which is free for the first month and $14.99 after the trial period ends. Click above to launch your 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime, and/or a 7-day free trial to WNBA League Pass.

How to Watch WNBA Games on ESPN, Ion & More

ESPN platforms will broadcast coverage of 25 WNBA games during the regular season. CBS/Paramount+ will air and stream eight WNBA games; 12 will be available on CBS Sports Network, 40 on NBA TV and 21 on Prime Video.

Clark’s WNBA debut game streamed live on Disney+ and ESPN+. Select games will also air on ABC, Ion, NBA TV and CBS.

Games scheduled for this weekend, including Atlanta Dream vs. Dallas Wings vs. Wings, Aces vs. L.A. Sparks, Sky vs. Storm, Fever vs. Liberty (CBS/Paramount+), Washington vs. Minnesota, Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream will air across Ion, CBS, ESPN and WNBA League Pass.

If you have access to live channels — through cable, streaming or satellite — check your local listings for channel information.

Sports fan who don’t have cable can stream ABC, ESPN and other channels on platforms such as Fubo and Sling TV.

Can you watch ESPN and ABC without cable? Of course! If you don’t have a digital antenna, you can stream the network live on platforms such as DirecTV, Fubo and Sling TV.

Hulu + Live TV is another option as it includes 90+ live channels, along with access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. Launch your free trial below.

How to Watch WNBA Games on Bally Sports

If you’d rather not subscribe to WNBA League Pass, there are other ways to catch local WNBA games live and on-demand. Besides WNBA League and ESPN, fans can watch local games on Bally Sports.

To watch games outside of your local area, subscribe to Bally Sports+ and enjoy the WNBA from anywhere. The streamer also offers access to NBA, NHL, MLB, Professional Women’s Hockey League, British Basketball League, and other sports leagues. Bally Sports Extra is also available on DirecTV and Fubo.

Click above to launch your seven-day free trial.

How to Watch WNBA Games on DirecTV

You can stream select WNBA Games on DirecTV, including local games that broadcast on Bally Sports and other networks such as ESPN, ABC, Ion and ESPN2 (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).

DirecTV Stream offers 75+ channels including plenty of sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, FS1, FS2, NBA TV, NHL Network, Bally Sports, NBC Sports Network, and more.

How to Watch WNBA Games on Sling TV

Sling TV will stream select games in the WNBA Season. Subscribe to Sling Orange, or the Sling Orange + Sport Extra to stream WNBA games. Click here for Sling TV’s WNBA schedule.

Join Sling TV and subscribe for as low as $20 for the first month (reg. $40/month). With Sling Orange, you can stream ESPN and other channels for $20 for the first month. Sling Blue is $45 per month, but new subscribers can score a discount for the first month.

Other channels available on Sling TV: AMC, BET, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, TBS, and TNT.

How to Get WNBA Tickets

WNBA Tickets are expected to see a bump in popularity this year thanks to a team of rookies looking to make their make on the league. Tickets are available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, Game Time, Ticketmaster, and Seat Geek.

Amy Winehouse was portrayed by Marisa Abela in the much-buzzed about biopic, Back to Black, which hit theaters back in May. The film is now heading to streaming services, and is available to watch on Peacock beginning on Friday (July 5).

The biopic follows the life of the beloved Grammy winner, who is best known for her groundbreaking sophomore album Back to Black, which included the Hot 100 hits “Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good.” Winehouse, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, died in 2011 at age 27 from alcohol poisoning.

The Studio Canal film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (A Million Little Pieces) and written by Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy) was made with the support of the Winehouse estate, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Publishing and features a number of the singer’s most beloved hits.

Iain Cooke, the film’s music supervisor, worked closely with Abela as well as Winehouse’s former band and her estate to capture the late superstar’s unique musical essence on film. See below for Billboard‘s chat with Cooke on all things Back to Black, and catch the film on Peacock now.

Bring me back to when you got the call to be the music supervisor on the biopic. What was it like?

It was it was really exciting. I also saw it immediately as a challenge, and one that would be sort of a journey to bring to life. I actually came on board 10 months before we shot — a long, long time before and there was only really the director, the producers and the writer. They hadn’t crewed up because it wasn’t officially greenlit. The first thing I was tasked with doing was to actually negotiate the rights for the Amy songs in order for the film to get greenlit and that was that was quite an intense few months negotiating. Once we got the approval, we began to prep.

We put Marisa in with a team, a vocal coach and a guitar tutor to work on the material and then we brought on our music producer, Giles Martin, who did a wonderful job. It was really an amazing process from pre-prep through the shoot, through the post production and the edit and on all the way to the final mix. It was about two years work.

What was it like working with Marisa to capture Amy’s unique essence?

She honestly was phenomenal. I’ve got nothing but praise and admiration for her because she works so hard. She was a complete joy to work with and really positive and she just immersed herself in it. She had phenomenal pitch and timing and she just really studied Amy as an artist and also studied some of her influences. She was great.

How do you preserve the authenticity of such a sensitive and widely told story?

All the filmmakers and collaborators involved just felt really passionate about the story and wanted to be the guardians of that authenticity. It was really important to preserve the integrity of her legacy and we all wanted to do the right thing by her. One of the things that we did was we approached her old live band early on — and we would have completely understood if they didn’t want to be involved — but we approached them to see whether they would like to come in and pre-record the live backing tracks and they did. It was just incredibly special and incredibly moving. It was her real band that played that those gigs who pre-recorded the music, and you can’t get more authentic than that.

Is there a scene in the film that you’re excited for people to see?

There’s a moment very early on in the film that Marisa sings ‘What Is It About Men’ — she’s just in her bedroom and it’s just a one-shot with nothing to hide behind. We knew that if we got that moment right, that the audience would be really in the film with us and in the journey. Marisa just did incredible.

I also absolutely love Glastonbury. You know, credit to the sound team. They did an amazing job in the mix. If you watch it, you get that spirit. You know, it’s wild and free. Chaotic, but just the energy of it is magic. Amy was one of the most important recording artists of all time, and she’ll stand up in history alongside the greats that influenced her. She had lyrical wit and one of the greatest recording voices and most distinctive recording voices on record. I hope that we’ll go back and listen to her again, and rediscover and keep listening to her because she’s a classic forevermore.

Lastly, what’s your favorite Amy Winehouse song?

“Love Is a Losing Game.” It’s a timeless, beautiful song.

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Walmart’s Summer Deals event will be happening soon, which means you can expect to find some of the hottest summer savings. The retail giant is rolling out discounts during the savings event starting on July 8. If you want to shop the sale early, join Walmart+ and get early access to the Walmart Deals event before everyone else. To get you started, we’ve rounded up a list of everything you need to know — including how to subscribe for 50% off. See below for more details.

How to Join Walmart+

Don’t miss out! Walmart+ typically costs $98 for the annual membership, and $12.95 for the monthly membership after a 30-day free trial. The subscription is on sale for 50% off for a limited time.

Walmart offers different plans that will save you up to half off the membership plan. For example, subscribe to the Walmart+ annual plan to save you around $5/month and over $100 per year on your Walmart+ subscription. Click below to join Walmart+ for $49 (offer ends on July 18).

What is Walmart+? The subscription unlocks instant access to loads of benefits including shopping certain sales earlier than everyone else, special pricing and product releases. Walmart+ members also get a ton of freebies.

If you’re interested in more discount options, there are a couple of ways to join Walmart+ for $49 or 50% off the regular price — no promo code necessary. For starters, Walmart offers a government assistance program that slices the subscription price in half.

Last July, the retail giant introduced Walmart+ Assist discounted subscription, for those on government assistance. The Walmart+ Assist discount is available to eligible new and existing Walmart+ members.

Existing members who qualify for the price cut will receive a prorated refund and the discounted price will begin immediately, per Walmart.

How else can you save on Walmart+? College students and grad students can subscribe to Walmart+ Student at a discounted rate.

If you’re not eligible for Walmart+ Assist or Walmart+ Student, don’t worry, you can still enjoy a free 30-day free trial with your subscription.

You can also give a Walmart+ membership as a birthday or graduation gift. A Walmart+ membership is perfect for shoppers who want access to special benefits such as free shipping and sweet deals.

How do you gift someone with a Walmart+ membership? Simply purchase a Walmart gift card, which can be used to cover the annual membership fee.

Walmart’s summer sale arrives less than a month after Walmart+ Week on June 17. The weeklong sale had member-only offers such as 20 cents off fuel at Exxon & Mobile stations, up to 20% back in Walmart Cash on flights, hotels, car rentals and activities booked through Walmart+ Travel, one free Express Delivery and a three-month free trial to Walmart+ home (free delivery into your garage or kitchen by a “trusted, trained & familiar” Walmart Associates from your local store).

What can you get for free with Walmart+? For starters, you’ll get free shipping with no order minimum, so you won’t have to worry about adding things to your cart that you might not even need just to get free shipping.

The membership also includes free grocery delivery, contact-free checkout with mobile-scan and go, travel deals, free subscriptions to Paramount+ and ad-free streaming with Pluto TV.

But wait, there’s more. Walmart+ members get free flat tire repair and other auto care and lots more. Some of the limited offers available to Walmart+ members include up to five months free Apple Music, up to four months free Apple Fitness+ three months of free YouTube Premium, two free months of Xbox Game Pass (in car), free Calm Premium for up to four months and 30% off Angi (formerly Angie’s List).

What’s on Sale? Limited Deals to Shop

What’s currently on sale during Walmart? The retail giant is offering a huge selection of member-only deals to help you shop for summer on a budget.

Walmart shoppers can find savings on must-have toys, apparel, electronics, furniture, apparel and other can’t miss deals. See more deals below.

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Apple AirPods with Charing Case (2nd Generation) — $89.99 ($129)

SZA is a great example of why not all song lyrics should be taken literally.

While appearing on Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date, the R&B-pop superstar confessed that her smash hit “Kill Bill” — which became her first-ever solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last year — was a little bit over the top, especially that part about murdering her ex-boyfriend.

“Oh my God, after I said that, I was like, ‘That was so crazy and harsh,’” SZA admitted on the Friday (July 5) episode, laughing. “I was just randomly slightly enraged.”

The Grammy winner also walked back on the lyric “rather be in jail than alone.” “‘Cause I sung that, it has to be true?” she quipped sarcastically, clarifying that she definitely wouldn’t prefer prison time over solitude.

The standout track on SZA’s Billboard 200-topping SOS was just one of many topics she broached with Dimoldenberg. The pair also opened up about falling in love, something the “Snooze” artist revealed comes easily to her.

“It’s tragic,” she said. “I don’t even know if I’m meant to fall in love. ‘Cause who’s actually doing it and sustaining it? I think we’re just supposed to be in fleeting states of loving.”

“I can catch ’em, but I can not keep them,” she added of her dating life — but that’s where things started to take a slightly bizarre turn. “They get in there and then realize I’m f—in’ weird. [My] butt makes it seem like [I’m] normal. On the outside I wanna shake a– and do all the normal things, but I also wanna just swim in the swamp, and I wanna, like, collect methane gas with my man. That’s my type of sh–.”

As for whether she’d ever run for president, SZA declared “absolutely not.” “I want nothing to do with politics and I just want to be left alone,” she said.

Watch SZA’s full Chicken Shop Date above.