Sling TV Sports Packages

Sling TV appeals to money-savers who want some entertainment channels—and it’s also a good pick for money-saving, casual sports fans.

With Sling, you can go all-in with 19 sports channels or keep it modest with two. But how much of a sports nut are you? Deciding between $40 or $66 per month for extra sports coverage might reveal your true sports fanaticism.

Let’s go over Sling’s sports channels in its lineups and which channels come with Sling’s Sports Extra.

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Is Sling TV worth it for sports fans?

Sling TV is worth it only for casual sports fans. With Sling TV being one of the most affordable live TV streaming services, it only comes with so many channels. So, sports watchers can expect six sports channels with the Orange + Blue package:

• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPN3
• FOX Sports
• MOTOR TREND
• NFL Network

To keep that low price, Sling TV offers ABC, NBC, or FOX channels in select areas (mainly big U.S. cities). So, we encourage you to jump on one of Sling TV’s deals to see if you get the channel lineup you’re looking for.

But there is one upside to Sling TV’s lack of sports channels: It offers a Sports add-on with 10+ sports channels for $11 per month.

Does Sling TV have sports add-ons?

Sling TV has two sports add-ons: NBA League Pass and Sports Extra. Sports Extra adds 10–13 sports channels to your lineup, such as Tennis Channel, MLB Network, and NHL Network.

How much are Sling TV’s sports add-ons?

You should know that you’ll get different sports channels with Sports Extra, depending on your base plan. Which … makes it confusing. So, we’ve listed the channels you can expect—just to help clear up that confusion.

If you’re an avid sports fan like us, you might find yourself wanting the Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue packages.

Sling TV’s Sports Extra includes the following channels with Sling Orange:

Which sports channels does Sling TV have?

Sling TV has six sports channels: Three ESPN channels, FOX Sports, MOTOR TREND, and NFL Network.

Sling is certainly not the best live TV streaming service for sports, but we give it props for having both TNT for some NBA games and TBS for some MLB games. But here’s another thing: Sling doesn’t offer local channels in many areas, so it’s not ideal for NFL primetime games (among other pro sports broadcasts).

Check out our Sling TV Channel Lineup page for a look at every channel the service offers.

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Sling TV is a home run for sports fans looking to save a few bucks. You can get two to three sports channels with Sling Orange or Sling Blue for $40 per month or six sports channels in the $55 Orange + Blue package.

Sling also offers NBA League Pass for NBA fans who want to watch out-of-market games for $15 per month. Sprinkle a little more sports magic for $11 per month with the Sports Extra to boost your lineup with 10–13 more sports channels.

We value a live TV streaming service with TBS and TNT for some MLB and NBA game coverage, but we don’t like how Sling TV doesn’t offer local channels everywhere. We’re not trying to miss Sunday Night Football, Sling. But we understand that this live TV service comes with a nice, low cost.

Why should you trust us?

Our sports experts have researched and conducted hands-on testing on Sling TV over several years—including many NFL, NBA, and MLB seasons. To conclude which sports fan Sling TV caters to, we compared it to other live TV streaming service providers based on their channel lineups and prices.

Check out our How We Rank page to learn more about our methods.