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Live stream the 2024-25 WSL for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream the 2024-25 Women’s Super League for free on BBC iPlayer and YouTube. Access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

There are a lot of soccer competitions to keep tabs on, but if women’s soccer is your thing, the WSL should be your priority. This league is stuffed full of star players and intriguing storylines that play out every week. And you can watch some of the biggest fixtures from the WSL without spending anything.

If you want to watch the 2024-25 Women’s Super League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the Women’s Super League?

The Women’s Super League is the highest league of women’s football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features 12 professional teams.

The defending champions are Chelsea.

When is the 2024-25 Women’s Super League?

The 2024-25 Women’s Super League is the 14th edition of the competition. This year’s WSL takes place from Sep. 20 to May 11.

How to watch the 2024-25 Women’s Super League for free

BBC Sport has agreed to show 22 live matches for free on BBC iPlayer. And all non-Sky Sports/BBC broadcasted WSL fixtures will be live streamed globally for free on YouTube.

Anyone from around the world can access WSL fixtures for free on YouTube, but the same can’t be said for the top games featured on BBC iPlayer. This popular service will block your access if you attempt to connect from outside the UK, so if you want to watch the WSL on BBC iPlayer from the U.S., you’ll need to use a VPN.

VPNs can hide your digital location and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. The process is actually really simple:

Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK

Visit BBC iPlayer

Watch the WSL on BBC iPlayer for free from the U.S.

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams of the 2024-25 Women’s Super League season without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch select fixtures before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for the Women’s Super League?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries including the UK

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

Fast connection speeds

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream the Women’s Super League for free with ExpressVPN.

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Watch the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix in F1 for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Watch the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix for free on ORF, ServusTV, or RTBF. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The action is really hotting up in F1, with Lando Norris closing the gap on Max Verstappen every week. Things are building to a dramatic climax, meaning fans will be desperate for a way to watch remaining races without spending anything. This is where we can help.

If you’re interested in watching the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix for free from anywhere in the world, we’ve got all the information you need.

When is the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix?

The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix takes place over 62 laps of the 4.94 kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit. The full schedule can be found here:

Practice 1 — 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 20

Practice 2 — 9 to 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 20

Practice 3 — 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 21

Qualifying — 9 to 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 21

Race — 8 a.m. ET on Sept. 22

The good news is that it’s possible to stream the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix without spending anything.

How to watch the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix for free

You can find free live streams of F1 on these platforms:

Austria — ORF or ServusTV (12 races each)

Belgium — RTBF (every race)

ORF, ServusTV, and RTBF are geo-restricted, but anyone from around the world can access these free streaming platforms with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can access free live streams of F1 from anywhere in the world.

Unblock free streaming services by following these simple steps:

Sign up for a VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in Austria or Belgium

Connect to ORF, ServusTV, or RTBF

Watch the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading services do tend to offer free trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch F1 live streams without actually spending anything. This is clearly not a long-term solution, but it does mean you can stream the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for F1?

ExpressVPN is the top choice for live streaming F1 for free, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries including Austria and Belgium

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is protected

Fast streaming speeds

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix for free with ExpressVPN.

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Netflix has dropped its first teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of “Squid Game”. Watch.

Netflix has dropped its first teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of “Squid Game”. Watch.

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Jennifer Kent, filmmaker of ‘The Babadook’, opens up about creating a character that would become an LGBTQ+ icon and why she refused to make a sequel.

Jennifer Kent, filmmaker of ‘The Babadook’, opens up about creating a character that would become an LGBTQ+ icon and why she refused to make a sequel.

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Get three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on sale at Woot for just $33.49, down from the list price of $44.99. That’s a 26% discount.

SAVE UP TO 28%: Three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are on sale at Woot for just $33.49 with discount code ULTIMATE — that’s $11.50 off the normal price of $44.99. Plus, one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is on sale for $10.79 with the same code — that’s $4.20 off the normal price of $14.99.

We’re almost to October, which means it’s time to consider what you’ll do to keep busy through the darker winter months. If you happen to be a fan of gaming, Woot has a special deal in store for you today that’ll give you access to hundreds of games.

As of Sept. 19, three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are just $33.49 at Woot with code ULTIMATE at checkout, a 26% discount off the list price of $44.99. You can use the same code to get one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $10.79, which works out to a 28% discount off the usual price of $14.99.

The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes with tons of perks for gamers. For starters, you’ll get access to new games on the day they’re released, which means you’ll be able to play brand-new games from powerhouses like Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and Activision Blizzard.

In addition to new releases, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gives you access to hundreds of games on console, PC, and the cloud. The pass also includes a collection of EA Play games, so you’ll be able to get in some solid hours with football, hockey, and soccer. Early trials of select new EA titles comes along with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, giving you bragging rights of being one of the first to gain access.

Select Xbox titles are offered at a special price for Ultimate pass holders, and you can save when buying add-ons and consumables at the Minecraft Store.

If you’re ready to game through the winter, kickstart your adventures with saving on a 1-month or 3-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. With today’s deal at Woot, you’ll save up to 28%.

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Sir Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” sends audiences into one of the most terrifying and defining periods of modern British history. Watch the trailer.

Sir Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” sends audiences into one of the most terrifying and defining periods of modern British history. Watch the trailer.

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson talks Míriel’s greatest trial yet, her faith in the Valar, and her relationship with Elendil (Lloyd Owen) in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.”

On the island of Númenor, Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been one long test of the inhabitants’ faith in the Elves and the divine Valar.

Some, like new King Ar-Pharazôn (Trystan Gravelle) and his slimy son Kemen (Leon Wadham), are failing spectacularly, even going so far as to desecrate the oldest Valar shrine in Númenor. A small few, like former Queen Tar-Míriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) and former Sea Guard captain Elendil (Lloyd Owen), hold strong to their beliefs. That steadfastness has landed them in hot water, with Elendil in prison and poised to be executed. However, in episode 6, Pharazôn and his crony Lord Belzagar (Will Keen) decide that Elendil can undergo “trial by abyss,” as is customary for the ways of the Valar.

The sea trial is still as good as a death sentence. After all, the process involves forcing the accused into the ocean to face off against a massive sea worm. There’s likely no coming back from that, and Elendil knows it. If he dies, Pharazôn reaps not only the reward of wiping one of his detractors off the board, but also gets to further discredit the Valar by saying they abandon their followers in their time of need.

What Pharazôn couldn’t predict was that Míriel would volunteer herself in Elendil’s place. It’s a massive moment for Míriel, an attempt to take back some control after being at her lowest point all season long. “There was definitely an excitement of getting to put her in a position where there was going to be that show of strength,” Addai-Robinson told Mashable.

But getting Míriel to the point of making that choice takes quite a bit of soul-searching. The same goes for Elendil when he accepts the trial by abyss, so Addai-Robinson and Owen had lots of discussion about their characters’ relation to faith. Should they blindly accept Pharazôn’s rule as the way things are meant to be? Is there any way his rise to power could be the will of the Valar? Or should they listen to their hearts, which tell them that what Pharazôn is doing is fundamentally wrong? Both choose the latter and stand tall in the face of Pharazôn, even if it means their lives are on the line.

For Míriel, there’s another layer to her choice: that of sacrificing herself for Elendil. The decision marks a new turning point in their relationship, which initially started as a perfunctory leader-and-subject dynamic before evolving into something greater. The two are bound by their shared faith and love of Númenor, but also by the trauma they experienced in The Rings of Power‘s first season, when they journeyed to Middle-earth to defend the Southlands from invading Orcs. In that battle and the subsequent explosion of Mount Doom, Míriel lost her vision, and Elendil believes he lost his son Isildur (Maxim Baldry). Now, the two are each other’s greatest allies.

“There’s obviously a deep love there,” Addai-Robinson said. “There’s a lovely moment during a conversation after the debacle of the coronation [in episode 3] where she puts her hand on Elendil’s chest. It shifts the dynamic, because that’s not a leader-subject gesture, but it transcends the romantic. It’s really more about the respect and admiration and care and love between them that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to a label.”

Addai-Robinson added, “I love that there is room for interpretation for the audience. If there’s shipping, we’re all about it.”

That deep connection to Elendil is what pushes Míriel to take on the trial of the abyss. Of course there’s some doubt in her mind as she enters the water. But Addai-Robinson believes the “serenity” of Míriel’s decision outweighs the very human flicker of doubt.

“If it is a sacrifice for the greater good, if it is a sacrifice for her people, if it is a sacrifice for Elendil, then it is a sacrifice worth making,” Addai-Robinson said.

The Rings of Power shot the lead-up to Míriel’s trial on location in Tenerife. Months before, Addai-Robinson filmed the underwater portion of the scene in a tank at Pinewood Studios, under careful supervision from a dedicated water safety team. And while the elements of Tenerife posed their own challenges, with choppy water and big waves, the tank work held some fascinating parallels to Míriel’s predicament. Just like a nervous Míriel had to believe that the Valar would see her through, Addai-Robinson tempered her own worries about the scene with her faith in the people overseeing her.

“I was absolutely terrified to be underwater. It’s not my comfort zone,” Addai-Robinson explained. “You spend a long day in the water and it’s draining psychologically, as is the case with things that we have deep fear around. In a lot of ways, you’re facing your own mortality. Every minute I was down there, I had the panic response of, ‘I’m going to drown. I need to come up.’ So settling my mind and trusting people was, to me, the real exercise.”

In the end, both Addai-Robinson and Míriel made it through the trial by abyss. The resulting scene is one of The Rings of Power‘s most gripping, as Míriel faces down a massive sea monster that would leave any hero quaking in their boots. Thankfully, the sea worm spares Míriel’s life — much to Pharazôn’s disappointment — leading Elrond to dub her “Queen of the Sea.”

“If people understood all of the people that have to come together to pull some of these things off, it really is an impressive feat,” Addai-Robinson said. “So I’m proud that we all managed to have this particular sequence be not just a moment of triumph for Míriel, but a moment of triumph for all of us who put this sequence together.”

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video, with a new episode every Thursday.

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A24 released the second trailer for “Heretic”, starring Hugh Grant as a creep who traps two young missionaries to play a twisted game.

A24 released the second trailer for “Heretic”, starring Hugh Grant as a creep who traps two young missionaries to play a twisted game.

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“The Daily Show” has broken down Trump’s latest cryptocurrency scheme and mocked it with a parody ad.

“The Daily Show” has broken down Trump’s latest cryptocurrency scheme and mocked it with a parody ad.

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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Pocketpair, developer of “Pokémon with guns” game “Palworld,” for patent infringement.

Today in news everyone saw coming, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing “Pokémon with guns” game Palworld. In less likely news, the lawsuit might have nothing to do with the creatures’ designs.

Palworld made headlines when it launched in early access this January, with many describing the open world survival game as “Pokémon with guns.” This comparison was prompted by Palworld‘s titular Pals, distinctly Pokémon-like creatures that players can battle, catch in Pokéball-like “Pal Spheres,” and equip with firearms. The Pokémon Company stated its intention to investigate and “address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights” at the time, though it didn’t refer to Palworld or its developer and publisher Pocketpair by name.

Now the company has directly called Pocketpair out, joining Nintendo in filing a lawsuit for patent infringement to the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday.

“This lawsuit seeks an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages on the grounds that Palworld, a game developed and released by the Defendant, infringes multiple patent rights,” Nintendo wrote in a brief press release.

It isn’t clear exactly what patents Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are accusing Pocketpair of infringing. Many players have previously noted startling similarities between Pokémon and Palworld‘s creature designs, with some 3D modellers even directly comparing both games’ character models and speculating that they were too much alike for it to be a coincidence. Pocketpair has consistently denied all allegations of stealing assets.

However, the fact that Nintendo is bringing Pocketpair to court over patent infringement rather than copyright issues suggests that elements of Pokémon and Palworld‘s gameplay may come under scrutiny instead. While copyright covers creative design elements like Pikachu’s appearance, patents apply to technical innovations such as gameplay mechanics.

It’s unlikely Nintendo will argue that only they’re allowed to catch fantasy creatures and make them fight, though. While Pokémon popularised the monster-catching genre in the West, it’s far from the first game to use such mechanics. Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe previously claimed Palworld drew inspiration from Dragon Quest, a Japanese game series whose monster-catching mechanics predated Pokémon by several years. The introduction of creature recruitment in Dragon Quest V was further preceded by Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei series.

“Nintendo will continue to take necessary actions against any infringement of its intellectual property rights including the Nintendo brand itself, to protect the intellectual properties it has worked hard to establish over the years,” Nintendo said.

Mashable has reached out to Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Pocketpair for comment.

Nintendo is an infamously litigious company, having a long history of taking action against people for creating fanworks, hosting console emulators, and even streaming their games. In 2017 the company filed a lawsuit against Tokyo go-kart business MariCar, successfully claiming that it infringed on Nintendo’s copyright by leasing costumes of Mario Kart characters to customers.

MariCar has since rebranded to Street Kart, and displays a prominent disclaimer on its website that it “is in no way a reflection of Nintendo, [or] the game Mario Kart,” and “[does] not provide rental of costumes of Mario Series.”

Many of these Nintendo-disapproved activities seem relatively harmless, or even expressions of affection for the company’s characters. Though considering Nintendo’s reputation for child-friendly entertainment, it’s unsurprising that the multi-billion dollar company is unenthusiastic about anything that could potentially tarnish it, whether that’s go-kart crashes or guns.

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