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Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 2’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Getting on your nerves

Green: DJ antics

Blue: English lesson

Purple: Green but not the color

Here are today’s Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow: Stretch, As One’s Patience

Green: Things a DJ Does

Blue: Adjectives Used in Grammar

Purple: What “Green” Might Mean

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections #418 is…

What is the answer to Connections today

Stretch, As One’s Patience: STRAIN, TAX, TEST, TRY

Things A DJ Does: MIX, SAMPLE, SCRATCH, SPIN

Adjectives Used in Grammar: DIRECT, IRREGULAR, POSSESSIVE, PRESENT

What “Green” Might Mean: ECOLOGICAL, JEALOUS, LUSH, NAUSEOUS

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Is this not the Connections game you were looking for? Here are the hints and answers to yesterday’s Connections.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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A sprint of comedy excellence is now running in “Cellino V. Barnes.” Review.

What do you know about Cellino and Barnes? If you’ve spent time anywhere near Buffalo, New York, you might know of them as the law firm behind the insidiously catchy jingle that played for over 25 years across TV and radio: “Cellino and Barnes! Injury attorneys! 800-888-8888!”

But you don’t need to be a local to have heard this dastardly ditty; it’s spawned a celebrity-studded viral challenge, as well as a Saturday Night Live skit. Of course, their accidentally amusing billboards are a meme unto themselves. But even if you know nothing else about their sordid history, that’s more than enough to revel in every moment of the new off-Broadway comedy Cellino V. Barnes. 

In the vein of contemporary off-Broadway hits like campy Celine Dion jukebox musical Titanique and Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln spoof Oh, Mary! (which has since made the leap to Broadway), Cellino V. Barnes is far less concerned with the truth behind their story, and far more focused on unleashing madcap humor upon its giddy audience. In fact, reading up on the real-life Ross Cellino and Steve A. Barnes only makes this show more remarkable. Played by Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg, these regionally recognizable “ambulance chasers” are not the mercurial family man and the hard-nosed military vet depicted in the 2020 New York magazine exposé, which thoroughly detailed their break-up after decades together. Instead, playwrights Mike B. Breen and David Rafailedes reimagine them as an arrogant buffoon and his slyly sophisticated sidekick, determined to make big bucks through marketing… and ambulance chasing. 

Over the course of just 74 minutes — with no intermission — Cellino V. Barnes spins a story that is outrageous, entertaining, and even a bit poignant. 

Cellino V. Barnes reimagines its heroes in a buddy-cop comedy. 

Swaggering on stage in a sharp plaid suit, suspenders, and clip-on tie, Eric William Morris instantly depicts Ross Cellino as Gordon Gecko wannabe, a “greed is good” businessman who refuses to play by the rules. By contrast, Noah Weisberg’s Steve Barnes — wearing a bright blue suit and a bald cap slicked with an unflattering ring of brown hair — is comically conciliatory, showering the hot-shot nepo baby with praise to get a job at Cellino’s dad’s firm. Where others see this slick slip-and-fall lawyer as a huckster, Barnes sees in Cellino’s shameless litigiousness — he’d even sue a dog! — a huge potential for fame and fortune.

Minutes into their meeting, they’ve not only bonded but are plotting their own law firm. And naturally, that means they need what every self-respecting attorney has: a jingle.

A pitch-perfect spoof of every bad musician biopic, Cellino V. Barnes presents the creation of the teeny tune as a moment of divine inspiration. A spotlight shines on Barnes, who has a bizarre affinity for the number eight. Then, like an angel — or “Cellino Dion” — he lets loose the unforgettable jingle, earning applause and giggles from the knowing audience. And that’s just the first half. 

Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg make a crackling comedy duo. 

From the moment their characters connect over a ludicrous lawsuit, Morris and Weisberg click. With his chest out and his chin in the air, eyes wild, Morris has the gusto of a coked-up Foghorn Leghorn, whether he’s venting about his daddy issues or ranting about his deranged dedication to girls hockey. Weisberg balances this manic energy with a bouncy guilelessness, even as the pair talks loan-sharking or a particular case filing so juicy it’s basically orgasmic. 

Together, the two create a fast-paced and fluid banter that ranges from bonkers bromance to brutal break-up. Playwrights Breen and Rafailedes give them the fuel with a screenplay that is relentlessly stuffed with jokes. Meanwhile, directors Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse have created a simple staging of a few filing cabinets, a desk, and a handful of office supplies, with a near-breathless pacing. Whenever a bit runs the risk of growing stale, the play swiftly shifts, anticipating the audience’s flagging interest by presenting a new plot development or a fresh gag. And Morris and Weisberg make it all look easy as they leap across decades, from 1997 to 2007 to the 2010s, creating a compelling arc even amid the extreme silliness. 

I didn’t expect Cellino V. Barnes to make my heart flutter. 

Before seeing this play, I didn’t spend much time pondering the emotional weight of the break-up of Cellino & Barnes. I’d wager to say that I’m like a lot of New Yorkers, where I was mostly shocked and a bit bemused when their billboards took sides, either becoming Cellino Law or the Barnes Firm. But sitting in the Asylum theater, I found myself gasping in alarm when the two started throwing down “passive-aggressive memos” (which, yes, are based on real — and really petty — missives between the former law partners).

While Cellino V. Barnes is an unabashedly silly spoof of the injury attorneys’ story, it’s also empathetic. Amid the manic mugging of Morris and the comedic clucking of Weisberg, the two establish such a rich chemistry that it stings when their characters turn their fire on each other. Perhaps this is why the play ends more sweetly than the actual Cellino and Barnes story, in which they became estranged before the latter died in a plane crash in 2020. Like Furious 7, the Fast and Furious movie to which all plays dream to be compared, Cellino V. Barnes offers its audiences a sweeter resolution that invites us to celebrate the long-running partnership over its messy ending (or at least alongside it). Perhaps the fat payday is not the millions earned from personal injury lawsuits, but the friends we made along the way? 

In the end, Cellino V. Barnes is sublimely stupid and a bit brilliant. Relishing in the tabloid elements of the true story, its playwrights spin a yarn that doesn’t lean so hard into the real attorneys that an unfamiliar audience might be left in the cold. Committed and kooky, Morris and Weisberg create characters whole cloth that are as hilarious as they are compelling. Combined with a snappy direction, this play’s humor hits so fast and hard, it’s not just thrilling. It might be exactly the kind of the shock to the system its crooked counselors would drool to litigate over. 

Cellino V. Barnes is playing for 12 weeks at the Asylum in New York City. 

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“The Daily Show” weighed in on Trump’s comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

“The Daily Show” weighed in on Trump’s comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

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Answers to each clue for the August 1, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Thursday, August 1, 2024:

Across

Score 100% on

The answer is ace.

Word that, in German, translates directly to “hand shoe”

The answer is glove.

Its showers bring “May flowers”

The answer is April.

Hut

The answer is shack.

Not mainstream, in genre names

The answer is alt.

Down

First letter of the Greek alphabet

The answer is alpha.

Reef builder

The answer is coral.

Kick out

The answer is evict.

Bad thing to run out of in the middle of nowhere

The answer is gas.

Antlered mammal in the Rockies

The answer is elk.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Not stirred

The hint for the theme is that this word list is shaky at best.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

The answers are different things that can be shaken.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Shaken.

NYT Strands word list for August 1

Martini

Salt

Hands

Booty

Shaken

Hairspray

Maraca

Rattle

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Live stream the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Of all the events scheduled at Paris 2024, it’s hard to deny to appeal of a good old fashioned foot race. That’s why the men’s 200m final is a can’t-miss event, particularly with self-styled U.S. superstar Noah Lyles among the athletes competing for gold.

Lyles won bronze at Tokyo 2020, but can he add the Paris 2024 200m gold medal to his collection?

If you want to watch the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere around the globe, we have all the information you need.

When is the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024?

The men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 takes place at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 8. The event is hosted by the Stade de France.

How to watch the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 for free

The men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but you can access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world by signing up to a VPN. A VPN can obscure your actual IP address (digital location) while also connecting you to a secure server based in the UK. This will help you unblock free streaming sites such as BBC iPlayer — no matter where you’re located around the world.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

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

Live stream the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but the top VPNs usually offer deals such as free trial periods or money-back guarantees. Take advantage of these offers to unblock BBC iPlayer, and without losing any cash in the long-run. This will give you time to stream the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 (plus any Paris 2024 events that follow) before recovering any upfront investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, 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 secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

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. That’s an whopping 49% off for a limited time. For that price you’ll also get a year of unlimited backup via the cloud and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream the men’s 200m final at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.

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Live stream the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The hurdles is one of those events that reminds you just how fast and powerful these athletes are — truly elite. And the hurdles runners will be at their absolute peak at Paris 2024, with the most coveted medals in sport up for grabs.

There’s a highly anticipated showdown in the women’s 400m hurdles, as U.S. gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Dutch world champion Femke Bol battle it out. Also keep an eye out for Jamaica’s Rushell Clayton and Team USA’s Anna Cockrell, who are also contenders for a medal.

If you want to watch the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024?

The women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 takes place at 3:25 p.m. ET on Aug. 8. The event is hosted by the Stade de France.

How to watch the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free

The women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-blocked outside of the UK, but you can access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world by signing up to a VPN. A VPN can disguise your actual IP address (digital location) while connecting you to a secure server in the UK. This will help you unblock free streaming platforms such as BBC iPlayer, along with all the Paris 2024 action, no matter where you’re located around the globe.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

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

Live stream the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPN services do tend to offer deals such as free trial periods or money-back guarantees. Take advantage of these offers to unblock BBC iPlayer, and it won’t cost you anything in the long-run. The trial period will give you time to stream the women’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 (plus all the events that follow) before recovering any investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, 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 secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95, which includes a bonus three months at no extra cost. That’s an impressive 49% off for a limited time. For that price you’ll also get a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Live stream the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

There are many incredible events to keep track of at Paris 2024, but if speed is your thing then you won’t want to miss the athletics. The races see some of the fastest athletes from around the world compete for the chance of a gold medal.

With plenty of incredible races to follow, we recommend making a list of your Paris 2024 priorities — and on that list should be the men’s 110m hurdles final. Expect names like three-time world champion Grant Holloway to make an appearance on the track as he hopes to turn his Tokyo 2020 silver into a gold.

If you want to watch the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, keep on reading because we have all the information you need.

When is the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024?

The men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 takes place at 3:45 p.m. ET on Aug. 8. The event is hosted by the Stade de France.

How to watch the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free

The men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is technically geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone who wants to watch can access this streaming platform with the use of a VPN. VPNs are tools that hide your real IP address (your digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock free streaming sites like BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

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

Live stream the men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming often charge a small fee, but most do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. If you take advantage of these offers, you can unblock free streaming services such as BBC iPlayer without spending any cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you time to stream the 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 (plus all your favorite Olympics events) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, 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 secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

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 men’s 110m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.

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Live stream the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Athletes from around the globe are competing for gold, and in any list of the best events at Paris 2024, the men’s 400m hurdles final should feature. Expect to see Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm, USA’s Rai Benjamin, and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos compete in what’s set to be a thrilling race.

If you want to watch the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, keep on reading because we have all the information you need.

When is the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024?

The men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 takes place at 3:45 p.m. ET on Aug. 9. The event is hosted by the Stade de France.

How to watch the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free

The men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is technically geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone who wants to watch can access this streaming platform with a VPN. VPNs are tools that hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock free streaming sites like BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

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

Live stream the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming often charge a small fee, but most do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. If you take advantage of these offers, you can unblock free streaming services such as BBC iPlayer without spending any cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you time to stream the men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 (plus all your favorite events) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, 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 secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

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 men’s 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.

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Live stream Rory McIlroy in the golf at Paris 2024 online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream Rory McIlroy at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

There are so many exciting events at Paris 2024, but if you’re looking to watch genuine superstars of world sport, you should check out the golf. And stars don’t come much brighter than Rory McIlroy.

If you want to watch Rory McIlroy at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Rory McIlroy competing at Paris 2024?

The men’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 takes place at Le Golf National from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4. Rory McIlroy’s tee times are as follows:

Round 1 — 4:11 a.m. ET on Aug. 1

Round 2 — 6:06 a.m. ET on Aug. 2

Round 3 — TBC on Aug. 3

Round 4 — TBC on Aug. 4

How to watch Rory McIlroy at Paris 2024 for free

The men’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock free streaming sites like BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

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

Live stream the men’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

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 unblock BBC iPlayer without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you time to stream the men’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 (plus all the other events) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, 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 secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

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 men’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.

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