With a 2-1 lead, South Africa have a hand on the spoils going into the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series finale in Baltimore, but New Zealand could yet claim a share of the modular trophy, which literally splits in half down the centre – much like these teams' record on neutral ground where it's four wins apiece.

While the All Blacks are playing for parity, the Springboks' have a powerful incentive of their own. On only four previous occasions have they beaten the All Blacks three or more times in a calendar year, most recently in 2009. Although Rassie Erasmus' back-to-back world champions are already considered to be one of the greatest rugby teams of all time, it wouldn't hurt to add another momentous feat to their body of work.

New Zealand have scored significantly more tries than South Africa over the course of the series, 13 to eight, but five of them came in the 1st Test, and they've not been quite as unerring as the Boks off the tee. Despite all the heated dialogue over scrums and lineouts, it's been a supremely entertaining series, and Dave Rennie's men will still fancy their chances of pulling level at the Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium.

Follow our guide below for where to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full schedule and venues below.

How can I watch South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test for free?

Free South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test coverage is available in New Zealand, via free-to-air Three and its ThreeNow streaming platform showing the game on tape delay. There is now live stream for free.

The 4th Test kicks off at 9am NZST on Sunday, but will be shown in full again at 12pm NZST.

If you're from New Zealand but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage of the 4th Test. More details below...

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How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test in the US

The South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test is being shown on Paramount+ in the US.

The Paramount+ Essential package costs just $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year. A Premium package is available from $13.99.

However, you can access Paramount+ Premium virtually for free with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.

The three previous matches in the series had been shown on RugbyPass TV, but the streaming platform will not be broadcasting the game live.

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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test live streams in the UK

The South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test is being shown on Sky Sports in the UK, on its Sky Sports Action channel.

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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test live streams in Australia

The South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test is available to watch on Stan Sport in Australia, which costs AU$20/month on top of a AU$9.99/month Stan base plan.

If you're currently spending time in Australia from the US, use a good VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free RGR coverage.

South Africa vs New Zealand 4th Test: Need to know

What is the South Africa vs New Zealand head-to-head?

The Springboks have won 45 of their 113 previous encounters with New Zealand. The All Blacks have won 64, and the other four ended in draws.

On neutral ground, the head-to-head stands at 4-4.

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The US Open 2026 will have a first-time winner in the men's singles this year, with Ben Shelton facing American compatriot Frances Tiafoe in a blockbuster second semi-final. The other match features tournament favourite Alexander Zverev taking on Karen Khachanov.

Shelton edged out defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set classic that did not finish until 3.33am, the latest of any match in US Open history. It was Shelton's first victory in 17 matches over a top-three player, and he is now one win away from the final. Tiafoe's stunning quarter-final comeback from two sets down against Alex Michelsen, another American, was no less impressive and means US representation in the Flushing Meadows showpiece is guaranteed for only the second time since 2006.

Top seed Zverev is the man to beat from here, however, after ending his grand slam drought at the French Open earlier this year, then reaching the Wimbledon final. The German breezed past Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets last time out, although his upcoming opponent Khachanov has disposed of three seeds already, including third-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.

Zverev revealed that he stayed up for the thrilling finish between Shelton and Alcaraz, no doubt with an eye on who he might face in the final. Yet there is still work for both Zverev and Shelton to do. This US Open has shown that nothing can be taken for granted.

Follow our guide below for where to watch US Open 2026 live streams.

How can I watch US Open 2026 for free?

Tennis fans in Australia are in luck, as 9Now is showing US Open 2026 live streams for free.

9Gem is showing extensive daily coverage of the tournament for free Down Under, with its live coverage also available via the free streaming platform 9Now.

If you're from Australia but are currently abroad and want to watch a US Open 2026 live stream, you can simply use a VPN. More details below...

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Watch US Open 2026 live streams in the US

ESPN is providing full coverage of the US Open 2026 semi-finals in the US, via ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and the ESPN App.

Cord cutters will need the ESPN Unlimited plan to watch online, with prices starting from $31.99 per month. Alternatively, you can bundle it with Disney Plus and Hulu for $35.99 per month.

ESPN is also available through a cord-cutting service, such as YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV (all featuring a free trial for new users) or Sling TV.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

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Watch US Open 2026 live streams in the UK

Sky Sports is showing the 2026 US Open semi-finals in the UK.

Sky TV plans that include the Sports channels usually start from around £35 a month and you can tailor your package to include other premium channels.

Now Sports Memberships will also show the tennis, with plans starting from £14.99 a day. There's a £27.99 a month plan for better value.

Outside the UK during the US Open? Get Proton VPN to access your usual stream through Sky Go or the Now app.

Watch US Open 2026 live streams in Australia

Although not every US Open 2026 game will be broadcast for free in Australia, tennis fans can watch select matches on 9Gem at no cost.

That means you can also stream all the action via the network's 9Now streaming service and app.

Comprehensive US Open coverage comes courtesy of Stan Sport, with subscriptions costing from $29.99 a month. They also carry Champions League and Premier League football.

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The biggest stars of track and field converge on Budapest this weekend for a new biennial competition unlike any in the sport's history: the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. A mix of Olympic champions, world champions, top-ranked athletes and wildcards will compete across 28 events over the next three days, with American sprint queen Sha'Carri Richardson, Swedish pole vault legend Mondo Duplantis and women's 800m stars Keely Hodgkinson and Audrey Werro among those involved.

The Ultimate Championship is a little different to traditional athletics events, with lane drafts, glowing javelins, a black infield, no medals, and injured Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles acting as MC and host. The winners of each event will take home $150,000, more than double the amount given to gold medalists at last year's World Championships. With each event starting with the semi-finals or the final, there is no margin for error — guaranteeing high-stakes action from the very start of the weekend.

Lyles' injury sets up a men's 100m battle between world champion Oblique Seville, from Jamaica, Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi, who has beaten him twice in the Diamond League this season, and Cameroon's Commonwealth Games champion Emmanuel Eseme. In the 200m, USA's Kenny Bednarek is the fastest man in the world this year but has Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo standing in his way.

The women's event looks set to be dominated by American team-mates Gabby Thomas and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the Olympic and world champions respectively, with the latter also aiming to beat Paris 2024 gold medalist Julien Alfred and 2023 world champion Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100m. Great Britain's Amy Hunt competes in both events, fresh from becoming the first athlete to win four golds at a single European Championships. Elsewhere on the track, bitter men's 1500m foes Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen renew their rivalry.

Pole vault sensation Duplantis headlines the field events and fans around the world will hope he is pushed high enough to break another world record, with the current mark 6.31m. Other stars in action include Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who is the women's high jump world-record holder, two-time Olympic men's long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, from Greece, and China's rising women's javelin star, Yan Ziyi.

Follow our guide below for how to watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full timetable, schedule and list of events below.

World Athletics Ultimate Championship: Day 1 timetable

(All times BST)

🗓 Day 1 – Friday, 11 September

6.08pm – 4x100m relay | Mixed final

6.13pm – High jump | Women's final

6.19pm – 400m | Men's semi-finals

6.23pm – Hammer | Men's final

6.38pm – 400m | Women's semi-finals

7.04pm – 100m hurdles | Women's semi-finals

7.08pm – Pole vault | Men's final

7.21pm – 110m hurdles | Men's semi-finals

7.36pm – 5,000m | Men's final

7.53pm – Long jump | Women's final

7.57pm – 800m | Women's semi-finals

8.20pm – 100m hurdles | Women's final

8.49pm – 110m hurdles | Men's final

How can I watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 for free?

Athletics fans in the UK can watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 for free, courtesy of BBC iPlayer.

In countries without a dedicated broadcaster, including Australia, the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 is available to stream for free via World Athletics+. You just need to sign up to watch at no cost.

If you're from the UK but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 coverage. More details below...

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Watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 in the US

Fans in the US can watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 live on NBC and Peacock, NBC's streaming service.

Peacock will have live coverage from Budapest from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Friday, and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Peacock Premium plans start from $12.99 a month and $129.99 a year.

NBC will simulcast Sunday's coverage from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m..

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Watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 live streams in the UK

The World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 is free-to-air in the UK, thanks to BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Just make sure you have a valid TV license.

You can catch the action live on BBC Two from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. BST on Friday, and from 5.55 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. on BBC One on Saturday. Coverage on Sunday is also on BBC One, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

BBC iPlayer will show the action live throughout the weekend.

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Watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 in Australia?

As mentioned above, the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 will be on World Athletics+ in Australia, in the absence of a dedicated broadcast partner Down Under.

Sign up with a free account and you're good to go.

If you're away on holiday, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage.

World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026: Full timetable

(All times BST)

Day 1 – Friday, 11 September

6.08pm – 4x100m relay | Mixed final

6.13pm – High jump | Women's final

6.19pm – 400m | Men's semi-final

6.23pm – Hammer | Men's final

6.38pm – 400m | Women's semi-finals

7.04pm – 100m hurdles | Women's semi-finals

7.08pm – Pole vault | Men's final

7.21pm – 110m hurdles | Men's semi-finals

7.36pm – 5,000m | Men's final

7.53pm – Long jump | Women's final

7.57pm – 800m | Women's semi-finals

8.20pm – 100m hurdles | Women's final

8.49pm – 110m hurdles | Men's final

Day 2 – Saturday, 11 September

5.08pm – 400m | Women's final

5.13pm – Javelin | Women's final

5.18pm – 400m | Men's final

5.26pm – 800m | Men's semi-finals

5.43pm – Pole vault | Women's final

5.46pm – 400m hurdles | Women's semi-finals

6.04pm – 100m | Women's semi-finals

6.21pm – 100m | Men's semi-finals

6.36pm – 1500m | Women's final

6.44pm – Long jump | Men's final

6.57pm – 400m hurdles | Men's semi-finals

7.18pm – 800m | Women's final

7.38pm – 110m | Women's final

7.49pm – 100m | Men's final

Day 3 – Sunday, 13 September

5.08pm – 400m hurdles | Women's final

5.13pm – Javelin | Men's final

5.18pm – 200m | Men's semi-finals

5.36pm – 400m hurdles | Men's final

5.44pm – 200m | Women's semi-finals

6.04pm – High jump | Men's final

6.10pm – 5,000m | Women's final

6.34pm – Triple jump | Women's final

6.41pm – 800m | Men's final

6.53pm – 4x400m relay | Mixed final

7.12pm – 1500m | Men's final

7.38pm – 200m | Men's final

7.49pm – 200m | Women's final

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Find out as we show you how to watch Spanish Grand Prix live streams for free from anywhere in the world.

Spanish Grand Prix 2026 free stream

Spain: Mediaset Infinity (FREE)
Austria: ORF On (FREE)
Luxembourg: RTL Play (FREE)
Belgium: RTBF Auvio (FREE)
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Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Schedule

(All times BST)

Sunday, 13th September
2pm – Spanish Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Preview

"Oh, what a lap, gorgeous," said Norris after he stormed to pole after pipping Antonelli by 0.011 seconds to lead the front row. Max Verstappen finished third, 0.140s back, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth after the seven-time world champion was superseded in the final moments of qualifying.

Despite Norris' late surge, Antonelli has still looked the man to beat after last weekend winning from 19th on the grid to register the second-furthest back from which any driver has managed win in history and a first home win at the Italian Grand Prix in 60 years.

With 10 races to go, Antonelli looks in supreme command of his own destiny and that continued after going quickest on day one of practice in Madrid. He was just over 0.1 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. British rookie Arvid Lindblad was fourth fastest, despite crashed his Racing Bulls for the sole red flag of the session.

This weekend is uncharted territory in Madrid, with the newly built Madring to host its first Spanish Grand Prix – the close barriers and more corners (22) than any other 2026 track will make qualifying extra important. Keep an eye out for the 270-degree La Monumental curve, with 24% banking, too.

Hamilton all-but conceded his title chase is over post-Monza, with a gargantuan 76 points to make up on Antonelli. Defending champion Lando Norris is a further 20 points back. Max Verstappen is still seeking a first win of the season in the Red Bull.

Below we'll show you how to watch Spanish Grand Prix live streams from anywhere in the world.

Spanish Grand Prix starting grid

1. Lando Norris (McLaren)

2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

6. George Russell (Mercedes)

7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

8. Liam Lawson (Red Bull)

9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

11. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)

12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

13. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

15. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)

16. Alex Albon (Williams)

17. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

19. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

21. Ollie Bearman (Haas)

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

Watch Spanish Grand Prix 2026 live from anywhere

Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive, which means you won't be able to access your preferred coverage when travelling abroad. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a straightforward but powerful app that lets you alter your virtual location and thus unblock any Spanish GP stream – including the free coverage in Spain, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.

NordVPN is our pick of the best VPN services. It's affordable, fast, stable and easy to use. Try it risk-free for 30 days and see for yourself.

How to use a VPN for any Spanish GP live stream

1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the F1, you may wish to choose Austria for ORF.

3. Head over to ORF On on your browser or device and enjoy the free Spanish Grand Prix live stream.

How to watch Spanish Grand Prix 2026 in 4K Ultra HD in the UK

In the UK, you can watch the Spanish Grand Prix, along with every F1 race, in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream packs. You'll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.

Head over to the Sky Sports F1 Ultra HD channel to watch every race, qualifying and practice in 4K and HDR.

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F1 TV Pro includes live HD coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier and race. No ad breaks.

F1 TV Pro is available in over 188 countries – but not the UK (you can use the basic 'Access' version for live timings but you can't watch any races live). F1 TV Premium is available in the US.

F1 TV Pro is available via the F1 TV website, iOS/Android apps, Roku TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV and other mobile devices.

Latest F1 TV Pro prices:

• F1 TV Pro in India – $3.99/month (cheapest)
• F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Netherlands – €11.90/month
• F1 TV Pro in USA – $10.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $129/month

Watch Spanish Grand Prix 2026 live streams in the USA

In the USA, Apple TV is showing the Spanish Grand Prix – and practice sessions are free-to-air all season.

A subscription costs $14.99 per month after a 7-day FREE trial, though better deals are available to Apple customers.

Buying an eligible Apple device, including select iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac models, gets you free Apple TV access for three months.

Apple One, which bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade and 50GB of iCloud Storage, starts at $19.95 per month after a 1-month free trial.

Alternatively, for a limited time the Apple Music Student Subscription includes Apple TV, and costs $6 per month.

Watch Spanish Grand Prix 2026 live streams in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat to the Spanish GP too.

Kayo offers new customers a FREE 7-day trial to test the waters, after which it starts at AU$29.99 a month for the base Standard tier. For up to 4K video quality and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices, you'll need the Kayo Premium plan for AU$45.99 a month.

Subscribers can also stream the action via Foxtel Now by adding the Sports package ($30 a month).

10Play shows free highlights of every 2026 F1 race.

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The 20th edition of the Solheim Cup gets underway today, Friday September 11, at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, the Netherlands, with Team USA looking to defend the trophy they won in Virginia two years ago.

The Americans are chasing their first victory on European soil since 2015. The last time they played in Europe, at Finca Cortesin in Spain in 2023, the two teams fought to a 14-14 tie, with Europe retaining the trophy having won the 2021 edition.

Angela Stanford and Anna Nordqvist will captain the two sides, with the former's Team USA boasting world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who has won two majors this season, alongside Angel Yin, Rose Zhang and Lauren Coughlin.

Europe, meanwhile, have Charley Hull and world No.7 Lottie Woad among their ranks, but they also have four rookies. On paper, the US look stronger, but Europe's record on home soil should make this a fascinating contest.

First up in the race to 14.5 points are the Foursomes on Friday morning.

Follow our guide below for where to watch Solheim Cup 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

• Watch Solheim Cup 2026: September 11-13
• US: Golf Channel
• UK: Sky Sports
• AU: Kayo Sports (7-day free trial)
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free

How can I watch Solheim Cup 2026 for free

Although Solheim Cup 2026 isn't directly available to stream for free, those in the US and Australia can benefit from free trials to catch the action without paying a penny.

In the US, since the Golf Channel is available on live TV services, you can utilise the free trial periods of DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial), YouTube TV (21 days free), and Hulu+Live TV (3-day free trial) to watch the tournament at no charge.

In Australia, golf fans can use Kayo Sports' 7-day free trial.

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You won't be able to watch your regular Solheim Cup 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

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In the US, Solheim Cup 2026 live coverage is exclusive to the Golf Channel. All you have to do is log in with your TV provider on golfchannel.com.

If you've cut the cord, you can get a live TV service that includes the Golf Channel.

These include FuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, or DirecTV Stream. All these offer handy free trials, allowing you to potentially watch the three-day Solheim Cup for free.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

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Watch Solheim Cup 2026 live streams in the UK

The Solheim Cup 2026 is being shown on Sky Sports across its Main Event and Golf channels in the UK.

Sky Sports subscriptions start at £35/month, or £22/month for existing Sky customers. If you prefer a NOW Sports subscription, plans are available from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.

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Also, BBC iPlayer will show the highlights for free from 8pm on Friday and Saturday, and 7pm on Sunday.

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Watch Solheim Cup 2026 live streams in Australia

As usual, it is Fox Sports that has live and exclusive coverage of Solheim Cup 2026 in Australia.

If you want to watch online then the best option is Kayo Sports, which starts at AU$30. New customers, however, can try the first month of Kayo for just AU$1. Alternatively, there's a generous FREE 7-day trial before you commit.

Again, you'll need to use a safe, reliable VPN to access Kayo Sports when traveling abroad.

What is the Solheim Cup 2026 schedule?

Day 1 – Friday, September 11
Foursome Matches – from 1.40am ET / 6.40am BST
Fourball Matches – from 7.05am ET / 12.05pm BST

Day 2 – Saturday, September 12
Foursome Matches – from 1.40am ET / 6.40am BST
Fourball Matches – from 7.05am ET / 12.05pm BST

Day 3 – Sunday, September 13
Single Matches – from 5.10am ET / 10.10am BST

What are the Solheim Cup 2026 teams?

Team Europe (captain: Anna Nordqvist)
1. Charley Hull (England)
2. Esther Henseleit (Germany)
3. Lottie Woad (England)
4. Maja Stark (Sweden)
5. Céline Boutier (France)
6. Carlota Ciganda (Spain)
7. Linn Grant (Sweden)
8. Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark)
9. Leona Maguire (Ireland)
10. Julia López Ramírez (Spain)
11. Nastasia Nadaud (France)
12. Mimi Rhodes (England)

Team USA (captain: Angela Stanford)
1. Nelly Korda
2. Angel Yin
3. Jennifer Kupcho
4. Yealimi Noh
5. Auston Kim
6. Lauren Coughlin
7. Allisen Corpuz
8. Andrea Lee
9. Alison Lee
10. Lindy Duncan
11. Rose Zhang
12. Megan Khang

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While Apple spent most of its annual iPhone event touting the AI (that's Apple Intelligence, not Artificial Intelligence, by the way) capabilities and camera quality of its first foldable, we did get a sneak peek at how movies will look and sound on the phone.

An uninterrupted, anti-glare-equipped 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR display with "Wide-angle OLEDs for excellent viewing angles", alongside a stereo speaker system that supports spatial audio, should make this the best AV product to come from Apple this year; and that's an issue in itself...

Apple neglected to update its 4K streaming box yet again, despite rumours that an upgraded version has been in the works for years now. Delays are cited as being caused by Apple having to overhaul its Apple Intelligence system after it fell short of expectations after its launch alongside the iPhone 16 series.

The new Apple TV 4K is expected to rely heavily on the upgraded Siri system shown off during the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event, and a new rumour even suggests that it could sport the same A19 or A19 Pro chipset from the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro, respectively.

While rumours don't always tell the full picture, the truth of the matter is that Apple is really dragging its feet with the new Apple TV 4K. It's already lost some goodwill by raising the price of the existing TV 4K from £149 to £199 for the 64GB model, and from £169 to £249 for the 128GB model, earlier this year.

And need I remind you that the price increase has been applied to a product that launched almost four years ago.

A new Apple TV 4K is the real AV-focused announcement that I'm waiting for, and I feel as though my patience really isn't paying off at this point. I wrote this rant almost exactly a year ago (a year ago yesterday, actually), venting my frustrations and claiming that "I am losing patience"; if I was starting to lose patience in September of last year, you can imagine how I feel now.

While I am genuinely excited to try the iPhone Duo out, and I'm sure it will make a stellar portable movie-watching machine, I prefer to watch my movies on an OLED TV or projector, which is why I'm waiting for Apple to make a proper announcement for home cinema enthusiasts.

In the meantime, I'll keep waiting for Apple to finally pull the plug on the ageing (but still excellent) Apple TV 4K (2022); surely it can't be much longer now...

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The app sports a new look inspired by Sky OS, with a matching colour scheme and similar navigation options, allowing users to explore the Best of Sky, Movies, TV shows, Sport and Kids directly from tabs on the home screen.

Sky has replaced the Downloads tab with My Library, which brings shows, movies and sports from your Playlist, recently watched media and downloaded content, together in one convenient place.

You'll also find new movie and TV show pages with more information (including cast and crew details, Rotten Tomatoes scores, and related recommendations), and the ability to save, record or download.

Sky is also improving the interoperability between Stream/Glass and Go with Continue Watching. This essentially allows you to switch between watching on your TV and your phone or tablet seamlessly.

As the name suggests, you can start watching something on your TV and then continue where you left off on your mobile device, and vice versa.

Remote recording is also new, and means users will be able to set a series, film or sporting event to record on their phone while they're on the go, and have it ready and waiting for them when they return home.

However, the biggest upgrade here is that Sky Go is getting a picture upgrade, going from 720p to 1080p, otherwise known as full HD. Sky notes that you'll need a supported device and a strong connection to stream in 1080p, but this should give users a noticeable picture upgrade when streaming on the go.

Finally, a new dedicated Sky Sports section is being added, which highlights live events, upcoming events and anything users have saved to watch later. Furthermore, you will be able to follow your Premier League team and save it in the My Library tab for easy access to matches and content.

The new version of Sky Go will be rolling out to iOS and Android devices soon, and Sky has confirmed that a desktop version for laptops is also in the works.

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The 2026 NFL season gets underway on September 9, with the Seattle Seahawks beginning their Super Bowl title defence against the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season's championship game.

The Seahawks enter as one of the favourites, but the Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions will all have their eyes on the Lombardi Trophy. The season promises plenty of big matchups and storylines, and we've found the best ways to watch every game online, including free streaming options.

Follow our guide below for where to watch NFL 2026 live streams.

How to watch NFL 2026 for free

You can watch select NFL games for free in Australia, the UK, US, New Zealand, and Ireland:

• 7plus (Australia) - Select Thursday and Sunday games, playoffs and Super Bowl LXI, plus the 49ers vs. Rams game in Melbourne this week
• 5 (UK) - 2 Sunday games per week, plus select international games and Super Bowl LXI
• TVNZ+ (New Zealand) - 3 games weekly, plus all playoff games and Super Bowl LXI
• Twitch (US) - TNF, except Week 1
• Virgin Media Play (Ireland) - At least 22 games, including 18 Sunday games, 3 playoff games and Super Bowl LXI

If you're from one of these countries but are currently abroad and want to watch an NFL 2026 live stream, you can simply use a VPN. More details below...

Watch NFL 2026 live streams from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular NFL 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

We rate IPVanish as one of our favourites for unblocking sports streams. You can even currently get 83% off...

Watch NFL 2026 live streams in the US

In the US, NFL's live coverage is available on TV - CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NFL Network - and online - Twitch, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Fox One, Peacock, ESPN Unlimited and Netflix.

• Twitch (FREE) — TNF Weeks 2–17 + Black Friday
• Prime Video (30-day free trial)— TNF Weeks 2–17 + Black Friday + 1 Wild Card game — $14.99/month or $139/year
• Paramount+ — CBS NFL games — from $8.99/month
• Peacock — NBC NFL games — $12.99/month or $129.99/year
• ESPN Unlimited — ESPN NFL games + ESPN channels — $31.99/month or $319.99/year
• FOX One — FOX NFL games — $19.99/month
• Netflix — Melbourne + Thanksgiving Eve + Christmas Day + 1 Week 18 game — from $8.99/month
• NFL+ — Local & primetime games on mobile + NFL Network — from $6.99/month
• NFL Sunday Ticket — Out-of-market Sunday afternoon games

If you've cut the cord, you can get nearly all the TV channels showing NFL this season through a Live TV streaming option, such as Sling, YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Fubo, or DirecTV.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

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Watch NFL 2026 live streams in the UK

In the UK, Channel 5, 5Action, and the 5 streaming service are showing two NFL games live and free every Sunday. They'll also show the NFL London, Paris, Madrid and Munich games, as well as Super Bowl LXI completely free.

If you want access to every match, consider getting the NFL Game Pass on DAZN. DAZN's Season Pro pass costs £179.99, or £18.99 per month for 12 months. However, the two regular Sunday games shown live on 5 and 5Action will be available on DAZN 24 hours after they finish.

Sky Sports is showing at least five live games per week throughout the season. This includes every TNF, SNF and MNF, and NFL RedZone, as well as the Thanksgiving game, Playoffs, and Super Bowl.

Sky Sports plans start from £35/month or £22 if you're an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, you can grab a NOW Sports Membership from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.

Outside the UK during the NFL season? Use IPVanish to watch the tournament as if you were back at home.

Watch NFL 2026 live streams in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch select live NFL 2026 games each week for FREE, thanks to Seven Network. The games will be shown on both TV and online - via 7plus.

Next, ESPN will broadcast at least five live games per week, including every TNF, SNF and MNF. You can access ESPN's coverage via Foxtel, Disney+, or Kayo Sports - the latter starts from just AU$30/month and includes cricket, AFL, rugby, F1, and more.

Kayo Sports also lets you choose between a 7-day free trial or getting your first month for just AU$1. Disney Plus, meanwhile, starts at AU$9.99/month or AU$179.99/year.

If you want to be able to watch nearly every match, though, you'll need the NFL Game Pass on DAZN. It starts from AU$34.99/month or AU$339.99/year.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch an NFL live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.

NFL 2026 Preview

Although they didn’t win a single preseason game, the Seattle Seahawks will be looking to prove that last season’s triumph – which came after 12 long years – was the start of something bigger, with Sam Darnold, Mike Macdonald, and reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba all back.

The New England Patriots, meanwhile, will have a chance to avenge their Super Bowl defeat immediately, with the 2026 season beginning with a rematch against the Seahawks. Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel will be hoping to go another step further this time, while the Los Angeles Rams look like one of the biggest threats to Seattle in the NFC, thanks to the addition of Myles Garrett and the return of Aaron Donald.

The Baltimore Ravens will also be ones to watch, with Lamar Jackson looking to finally get over the playoff hump under new head coach Jesse Minter. The Buffalo Bills remain firmly in the Super Bowl conversation with Josh Allen leading a new-look team under Joe Brady.

Then there's Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who will be looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Mahomes is returning after tearing his left ACL and LCL, but if he can get back to his best, the Chiefs should still be a threat in the AFC.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions will also be hoping to make deep playoff runs, with Philly looking to defend its crown and Detroit aiming to finally turn its recent regular-season success into a Super Bowl appearance.

And this season won't just be played out in the US. The NFL is taking a record nine regular-season games overseas, with games in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, and Mexico City. The 49ers will play the Rams in Melbourne, the Cowboys will face the Ravens in Rio, the Eagles will take on the Jaguars in London, and the Patriots and Lions will meet in Munich.

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Can anybody stop Paris Saint-Germain from making it three straight titles in the UEFA Champions League 2026/27? Despite a very ordinary start to the Ligue 1 season, it would still be a brave punter that bets against Luis Enrique's side from joining an elite group of clubs (Ajax, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid) that have won the competition three seasons running. And bringing in World Cup final scorer Ferran Torres as yet another attacking option certainly won't hurt their chances.

It's Europe's usual suspects that are most likely to stop them. Having taken PSG all the way to penalties in May's final, Arsenal are leading a five-strong EPL charge alongside Man City, Man Utd, Liverpool and the Europa League-winning Aston Villa. Spain also has five sides entering this year's league phase, with La Liga champions Barcelona and 15-time winners Real Madrid with the title in their crosshairs, and Atlético Madrid, Real Betis and Villarreal all hoping to battle their way through to the knockouts.

Germany's Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, Italy's Inter Milan and Napoli, and continent stalwarts such as PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Porto (Portugal) and Galatasary (Turkiye) are perennial threats. While it will be interesting to see who this year's Bodø/Glimt will be — could the likes of Como (Italy), LASK (Austria) or Sabah (Azerbaijan) cause some upsets?

Matchweek 1 (8th to 10th September) sees the reigning champions handed a relatively easy opener against Slovak minnows Slovan Bratislava at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday, while Arsenal face a much trickier task with a visit to Napoli on the same day. Real Madrid vs Inter Milan (Tue.) is undoubtedly the most eye-catching tie of the round, with Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid (Wed.) and Bayern Munich vs Bodø/Glimt (Thu.) also standing out.

Follow our guide below for information on where to watch Champions League live streams in 2026/27 with a VPN — and potentially for FREE. We've also got details of the kick-off times for the next set of tournament fixtures.

How can I watch Champions League 2026/27 for free?

You can watch multiple UCL games free-of-charge in Ireland, Turkiye, Belgium and Luxembourg each matchweek.

In Ireland, up to six Champions League ties are shown on free-to-air Virgin Media Two each week, with live streaming available via Virgin Media Play. A further two games are shown on free-to-air RTÉ 2, with live streaming available via RTÉ Player. See the schedule below for which games are showing free on Ireland this week.

In Turkiye, select games are available to live stream on TRT1, TRT Spor which are both available on Tabii.

In Belgium, select games are available to live stream on VTM Go and RTL Play. While Luxembourg's own RTL Play is the place to watch selected games for free there.

Watch Champions League streams from abroad

You won't be able to watch your go-to Champions League live stream while traveling overseas. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch your preferred Champions League live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN one of the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

Watch Champions League 2026/27 live in US

In the USA, cable TV coverage of the Champions League is available via CBS Sports Network, which shows select matches each matchweek (two per day). You can see which ones are showing this week in the schedule below.

Select UCL programming and League Phase games will also be shown on free streaming service CBS Sports Golazo.

For comprehensive UCL coverage, Paramount Plus is live streaming all 189 Champions League games in the US. Paramount Plus plans start from just $8.99 a month or $89.99 year. And you can get access to the streaming platform for just $1, as it's bundled into a Walmart+ 30-day trial.

Need Spanish-language coverage? Cable channel TUDN will also show selected games, with sports streaming specialist DAZN streaming all matches from $20 a month.

If you don't have cable and like the idea of a fully loaded alternative, you can watch CBS Sports Network via an OTT cord cutting service like Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, both of which carry free trials for new users.

Watch Champions League 2026/27 in the UK

TV coverage of the Champions League is available via TNT Sports, which shows select games each matchweek. Its channels can be added to Sky, Virgin Media and EE TV plans.

However, the vast majority of UCL games (more than 185) are being live streamed on HBO Max, which includes TNT Sports with certain plans. Relevant subscription cost from £30.99 a month on a rolling basis or £25.99 if you commit to a whole year.

One game from each matchweek will be exclusive to Prime Video, which gets its pick of the Tuesday fixtures. It costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year, with a free 30-day trial for new and some returning customers.

Outside the UK for a part of the season? Get NordVPN to access your usual UCL streams.

Watch Champions League 2026/27 in Australia

Every single Champions League fixture is exclusive to streaming service Stan Sport.

To tune in you'll need both a standard Stan package (from $9.99 a month) and the Stan Sport add-on (a further $20). Stan Sport also has every single Premier League game available on the platform.

Australian viewers travelling abroad can access their Champions League streams using NordVPN.

Watch Champions League 2026/27 in Canada

All 189 UCL games are exclusive to the DAZN streaming service.

DAZN's plans start at $24.99 a month if you pay for a year up-front.

NordVPN will give you access to every game on DAZN even when you're overseas!

Watch Champions League 2026/27 in New Zealand

Every single Champions League fixture is exclusive to streaming service DAZN.

A flexible rolling subscription starts at $14.99 a month, or you can pay from $149.99 for a whole year.

Champions League Matchweek 1 Fixtures

Tuesday 8th September
AEK Athens vs LASK — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST Watch free on VM Play
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Lille vs Real Betis — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Porto vs Manchester City — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Real Madrid vs Inter — 3pm ET / 8pm BST Watch free on VM Play

Wednesday 9th September
Barcelona vs Feyenoord — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST Watch free on VM Play
Stuttgart vs Viking — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST
Liverpool vs Atlético de Madrid — 3pm ET / 8pm BST Watch free on RTÉ Player
Napoli vs Arsenal — 3pm ET / 8pm BST Watch free on VM Play
Paris Saint-Germain vs Slovan Bratislava — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Sporting CP vs Galatasaray — 3pm ET / 8pm BST

Thursday 10th September
Fenerbahçe vs Roma — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST Watch free on VM Play
PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk — 12.45pm ET / 5.45pm BST
Bayern Munich vs Bodø/Glimt — 3pm ET / 8pm BST Watch free on VM Play
Como vs RB Leipzig — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Manchester United vs Sabah — 3pm ET / 8pm BST Watch free on RTÉ Player
Slavia Prague vs Lens — 3pm ET / 8pm BST

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After a stunner in San Salvador de Jujuy, the rugby teams of Argentina and Australia head south to Mendoza for the second and final Test match of their mini series.

With fairly fresh memories of their embarrassing 67-27 capitulation on Argentine soil two years ago, the Wallabies came out all guns blazing last week to record an impressive, hard-fought 27-21 win to maintain coach Les Kiss's perfect record since taking charge. Flanker Tom Hooper's 55th minute try to take the lead was ultimately enough to tip the evenly balanced scales in Australia's favour, following tries from Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Carter Gordon and Fraser McReight.

The win may have allowed the Aussies to leapfrog Argentina in the world rankings, but they'll have to respond to injuries to Hooper and Tate McDermott, with Ben Donaldson coming in at 10.

That will be a boost to Felipe Contepomi's men who are looking for a big push towards next year's Rugby World Cup. He's brought in four news faces to the starting XV, including his own replacement fly-half in Nicolás Roger. Can the Pumas bite back?

Follow our guide below for where to watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also got details of the kick-off time and full team line-ups below.

How can I watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test for free?

In the US RugbyPass TV will show then Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test for free. You can also access this via the RugbyPass app (iOS/Android).

If you're from the US but are currently overseas, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage. More details below...

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We rate NordVPN as one of the best VPNs for streaming sports. It offers a generous 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

How to watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test in the US

As explained above, RugbyPass TV will broadcast Argentina vs Australia. All you need to do is register an account.

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Watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test live streams in the UK

You can stream the 2nd Argentina vs Australia Test match on Sky Sports in the UK. It will be shown on the Sky Sports Action channel.

Outside the UK on Saturday? Use NordVPN to watch on Sky Go as if you were back home.

Watch Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test live streams in Australia

Stan Sport is your go-to to the 2nd Test watch in Australia, which costs AU$20 a month on top of a AU$9.99 a month Stan base plan.

If you're currently spending time in Australia from the US, use a good VPN as detailed above to tap into your free Argentina vs Australia coverage.

Argentina vs Australia 2nd Test : Need to Know

What is the Argentina vs Australia head-to-head?

Australia have won 31 of the 44 Tests with Argentina taking 10 and three draws.

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The niceties are out of the window ahead of the South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test, which isn't technically the decider but certainly feels that way. It's the last game of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series to take place on South African soil, even if Soweto hasn't always felt like home for the Springboks.

They've played three games at the Calabash and lost two of them. The team that beat them on both occasions? That would be the All Blacks, by 22-29 in 2010, and by 16-32 two years later.

Despite being outscored by four tries to three, another flawless display of kicking by Cheslin Kolbe dragged South Africa level. Eben Etzebeth's interventions at the lineout were also crucial, causing New Zealand to turn the ball over three times in key areas of the pitch.

It's fair to say Dave Rennie didn't take the first defeat of his All Blacks tenure well. He said that the Boks props "walk around" the mark, triggering a full-scale feeding frenzy in the media.

Rassie Erasmus and forwards coach Daan Human were quick to bite back, though it's worth clarifying that Rennie's allegation didn't come entirely out of the blue. Erasmus, ever the provocateur, had already raised Rennie's ire by making wave after wave of last-minute changes to his starting lineup.

The shared flight to Baltimore next week should be interesting.

Follow our guide below for where to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full schedule and venues below.

How can I watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test for free?

The 3rd test of the South Africa vs New Zealand Test series will be broadcast on RugbyPass TV. It's also available to access via the RugbyPass app (iOS/Android).

In New Zealand, meanwhile, free-to-air Three and its ThreeNow streaming platform are showing all eight games on tape delay. The 3rd Test kicks off at 3.10am NZST on Sunday, but will be shown in full again at 11.30am NZST.

If you're from the US or New Zealand but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage of the 3rd Test. More details below...

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South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test team news

South Africa team: Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Ethan Hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (c), Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche

Replacements: Deon Fourie, Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit, Lood de Jager, Andre Esterhuizen, Cameron Hanekom, Morne van den Berg, Manie Libbok

New Zealand team: Damian McKenzie, Will Jordan, Quinn Tupea, Jordie Barrett, Leroy Carter, Ruben Love, Cam Roigard, Ardie Savea (c), Luke Jacobson, Peter Lakai, Sam Darry, Tupuo Vaa’i, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, George Bower

Replacements: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Xavier Numia, Fletcher Newell, Fabian Holland, Wallace Sititi, Kyle Preston, Anton Lienert-Brown, Josh Moorby

How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test in the US

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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test live streams in the UK

The South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test is being shown on Sky Sports in the UK, on its Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports+ channels.

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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test live streams in Australia

The South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test is available to watch on Stan Sport in Australia, which costs AU$20/month on top of a AU$9.99/month Stan base plan.

If you're currently spending time in Australia from the US, use a good VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free RGR coverage.

South Africa vs New Zealand 3rd Test: Need to know

What is the Springboks vs All Blacks head-to-head?

The Springboks have won 44 of their 112 previous encounters with New Zealand. The All Blacks have won 64, and the other four ended in draws.

In South Africa, the head-to-head stands at 29-26-1.

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Indeed, with the recent investments of major labels such as UMG, Warner and Sony in AI music companies, it looks as though the role of AI in the music industry is only likely to expand.

Naturally, opinions are divided. Some users of the text-to-music generation software Suno are reportedly abandoning human-made music altogether, in favour of their AI-generated tracks. Meanwhile, others have taken to the streets in protest against licensing recorded music to generative AI companies.

As a 50-year-old hi-fi publication, music is at the heart of our work. While testing products, our review team listens tirelessly to a broad range of tracks, carefully assessing how human emotions and real-life recordings are conveyed by the equipment at hand. As such, we wanted to find out more about the role AI is playing in the records we listen to.

To do so, we spoke to British sound engineers about the ways that AI is changing their work.

Exposing Flaws

In the view of Jake Murray, director and studio manager at Strongroom Studios, generative AI within music is uncovering pre-existing issues within the industry.

“People try to spin it as this new thing on the horizon,” says Murray, “but what I’m seeing – much like during the Covid-19 pandemic when artists lost all touring revenue and it exposed problems with streaming and digital remuneration – is that this new software is exposing flaws with the commercialisation of music and the behaviour of corporations.

“In the case of recent lawsuits, the record labels aren’t happy because data they could monetise is being scraped on a massive scale,” he says. “But for a massive corporation, AI music is incredible, it is product, through and through. There are no creator rights, no unpredictable behaviours on tour, no ‘I’m tired, I want out of my contract.’ I think anyone who believes that major labels are going to continue fighting generative AI once they’ve got a deal in place is wrong.”

Izzy McPhee, a freelance mastering engineer who has worked with acts such as Dream Wife, Walt Disco and Marla Kether, feels that AI’s encroachment presents artists with new challenges. “The pace at which music is created and released now, definitely puts pressure on artists to prioritise singles and virality over the integrity of their music,” she says. “The instantaneous results of AI affect how quickly everyone expects information, and of course, music.”

Such pressures feed back into the use of AI, as musicians reach for tools that allow them to create faster and more cheaply. The attraction of such tools isn’t hard to appreciate given that nearly half of professional musicians were found to earn less than £14,000 a year in a 2023 census by Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union.

One of Murray’s friends, who is a dance musician, recently approached him in a crisis about having used Suno to create a vocal topline. “He found himself really conflicted about whether to use it,” says Murray. “It sounded so close to what he had imagined, but it wasn’t sung by a singer, recorded by a sound engineer, mixed, balanced, processed and submitted to the production house. It hadn’t generated those three or four stages of revenue. It had only cost him the comparatively meagre subscription fee.

“It’s vital that we remember we are talking about lives and livelihoods here,” he says. “I think it’s going to be left to the individuals to decide what they think is kosher or not.”

"Human creativity is what makes beautiful music"

AI has seen widespread adoption beyond music. Even at Strongroom, Claude AI has proven handy in aggregating the studio’s vast discography.

“It has been incredibly useful for data management,” says Murray. “And best of all, nobody would have wanted to do that job. Previously, when I’ve sat down with new employees and broken the news that they are going to spend a few weeks sorting through the discography, the look on their faces is like they are about to die.”

Murray adds that, within musical work, there is a “grey area” of audio effects plug-ins that use AI.

“I’m a bit unclear about what people count as AI in the studio,” he says.

Recent software such as Synplant 2, which uses AI-powered features to turn audio samples into editable synthesiser patches, walks a fine line. “Depending on who you talk to, these are either plug-ins or neural networks or AI. But I don’t think anyone really has a problem with any of those [pieces of] software, aside from whether they like the sound or not.”

When it comes to the creative, musical and technical parts of her workflow, McPhee takes a stronger stance on using AI tools: “I have made a conscious decision not to use AI, and not to master songs that have been AI-created. A big part of my ethos is that human connection, collaboration and creativity is what makes beautiful music, and the bottom line is that I don’t think AI can replicate this.”

Charlie Francis, a mastering engineer who has worked with artists such as REM, Del Amitri and Gruff Rhys, says that he hasn’t yet seen a reason to use AI in his work, but acknowledges that some of the software he uses has been developed with machine learning.

“My perception is that my clients value my instincts and experience above anything else, so I would be very wary of allowing AI to make any judgments for me,” says Francis. “Automated systems in rendering and other areas are very useful, but they don't involve any decisions and have no artistic influence.”

"Heaven forbid, we might be able to define an era"

A common trait in almost all conversations around AI is their tendency to focus on the future. As technological advances outpace all but the experts’ comprehension (and sometimes even theirs), many of us are left guessing about the state of things to come.

Speculating on AI’s musical future, Murray says: “The people who want to produce homogeneous rubbish aren’t going to need anyone to do it for them anymore. As a result, I think we could see a new era of Muzak (background music played in public spaces such as elevators, shops and waiting rooms).

“On the flip side, I think the people who care are going to make more human-sounding music. I think music made by people whose priorities are expression, connectivity and interaction is going to become more characterful and less perfect. We might see a broader spread in terms of how music can sound, perhaps a release of the tension around things sounding ‘perfect’. Heaven forbid, we might actually be able to define an era again.”

McPhee echoes Murray’s sentiment: “I think there will be a corner of the music industry where people are consuming AI music, and are happy to follow algorithms and playlists that are AI-generated. However, I also think a lot of people will tire of the rapid turnaround, viral side of music and seek out human-made music and connection – whether through listening or attending gigs and concerts.

“In a world of constant overstimulation, I already find myself trying to find moments where I can sit down and immerse myself in longer form albums that take me on an emotional musical journey,” she says.

Francis adds: “A musician friend of mine thinks songwriters regurgitate iterations of everything they have heard before, which would make them indistinguishable from AI, but I think the human genius for making unseen connections and making distinctive work can't be written off so easily. We discount our own emotional and experiential life at our peril.”

The consensus among the engineers seems to be that, while AI threatens revenue streams and professional opportunities for musicians, its mass-produced genericism could drive creative innovation among those who view music as an essential, communal art form. The question is: will musicians find the time to create on an income yet further reduced?

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The "small but powerful plug-in hub" gives you access to live TV channels via Freely and includes Netflix and HBO Max.

Catch-up apps such as BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and Channel 4 are also available, and customers can add subscriptions to Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, and more on a 30-day rolling basis.

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Vodafone TV comes with support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, as well as 4K picture resolution. The device runs on Android TV, powered by 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage available.

In addition, 302 cloud games are available to stream for no extra cost, and further apps can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

The interface includes AI smart search, Google Assistant and personalised recommendations, while a companion smartphone app also lets users continue watching on the go.

Consumer Director at VodafoneThree, Rob Winterschladen, said: “Vodafone TV is so much more than TV, it’s a family entertainment platform that brings together live TV, On Demand, streaming, gaming, music and all the apps on the Google Play Store."

The Vodafone TV will face stiff competition from our current video streamer Product of the Year, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Generation), as well as fellow TV subscription Sky Stream.

Pricing is yet to be announced, but Vodafone TV will be available from October to new and existing customers with a home broadband, 5G Broadband or mobile plan.

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Gasly is starting alongside George Russell on the front row of the grid. The pre-season favourite, who's trailing championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 59 points, needs to make the most of his teammate's relegation to the back of the grid for taking a new engine – a penalty that Russell himself will have to absorb sometime in the coming weeks.

What made Gasly's pole especially galling for Russell and Mercedes is that Antonelli spent much of Qualifying giving his teammate a tow.

It's safe to say there's no danger of Cupid being let loose on the Silver Arrows. Antonelli would have loved a crack at victory on home soil, but Toto Wolff doesn't do raomance. Instead, he'd decided that the Italian Grand Prix was the best place for Mercedes to replace his power unit – and thereby trigger a grid penalty. Spoilsport.

Oscar Piastri went third-fastest, but was handed a three-place penalty for impeding Liam Lawson, which moves Max Verstappen into the front five, behind Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, favourites of the Scuderia-mad tifosi.

Leclerc has won the Italian Grand Prix twice (2024, 2019) in the colours of Ferrari, prompting extraordinary scenes in the pitlane and grandstands on both occasions. Hamilton, a five-time winner of this race (2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012), finished sixth on his first visit to the track as a Ferrari driver. If there's one race he'd like to win above any other, it's this – he'd be the first British driver to win the race for the Scuderia since John Surtees in 1964.

After back-to-back victories, reigning champion Lando Norris starts from eight.

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Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive, which means you won't be able to access your preferred coverage when travelling abroad. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a straightforward but powerful app that lets you alter your virtual location and thus unblock any Italian GP stream – including the free coverage in Italy, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.

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In the UK, you can watch the Italian Grand Prix, along with every F1 race, in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream packs. You'll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.

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In the USA, Apple TV is showing the Italian Grand Prix – and practice sessions are free-to-air all season.

A subscription costs $14.99 per month after a 7-day FREE trial, though better deals are available to Apple customers.

Buying an eligible Apple device, including select iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac models, gets you free Apple TV access for three months.

Apple One, which bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade and 50GB of iCloud Storage, starts at $19.95 per month after a 1-month free trial.

Alternatively, for a limited time the Apple Music Student Subscription includes Apple TV, and costs $6 per month.

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Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat to the Italian GP too.

Kayo offers new customers a FREE 7-day trial to test the waters, after which it starts at AU$29.99 a month for the base Standard tier. For up to 4K video quality and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices, you'll need the Kayo Premium plan for AU$45.99 a month.

Subscribers can also stream the action via Foxtel Now by adding the Sports package ($30 a month).

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Like the changeable weather, it's also been a strange and tumultuous time for music: the great Dolly Parton sadly passed away at the age of 80, and we got a new hip-hop album from one of the most left-field celebrities we can think of. We'll get to that below, as we share the songs that have been on our review team's playlist over the past few weeks.

There's even talk that The Rock is planning to release a country album, thus proving that nominative determinism doesn't always work in the way that you expect. You're called The Rock, Dwayne, not The Country. The clue is very much in the name.

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Ballerina by YHWH Nailgun

A minute-long song is usually a novelty, a throwaway interlude, something to keep the label's wolf from the door. But despite being exactly that length, Ballerina, from YHWH Nailgun’s sophomore album Magazine, is far from thoughtless filler. It isn't even an exception within the album; Magazine’s longest song comes in at just 1:36.

Ballerina’s 60 seconds are populated by reverberant, growling synths, playful drums and the distinctive rasping of the band’s singer, Zack Borzone, who sounds something like Birthday Party-era Nick Cave with a chest infection. Periodically, the song descends into an erratic cacophony of record-scratching, before returning abruptly to its hypnotic, twisting groove.

The song's overall arrangement (scratching breaks aside) is sparse and staccato, but the depth of its groaning, overdriven synths, alongside a skilful deployment of reverb, makes this an interesting listen when assessing a system’s stereo imaging and depth. If your system is working well, you might be surprised by how quickly Ballerina lures you into its uniquely graceful breed of chaos.

Words by Ioan Hazell

Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire

I’ve been playing rather a lot of Mafia III recently, and while the game itself is somewhat hamstrung by its repetitive mission design, outdated mechanics and reboot-inducing glitches, it proudly boasts one of the best and most bulging licensed soundtracks this side of a Grand Theft Auto title.

Given that it’s set in the southern US in a fictional version of ‘60s New Orleans, Mafia III uses its in-game soundtrack to craft that hazy American mise-en-scène, with contemporary classics such as Aretha Franklin’s Respect and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Fortunate Son reflecting the simmering political upheaval running beneath the central narrative.

Then there’s Barry McGuire’s Eve Of Destruction, an anti-war polemic that also incorporates themes of racial inequality, political polarisation, global instability and, my old favourite, the impending nuclear apocalypse.

The charm of Eve Of Destruction is in its raw, unfiltered nature. McGuire isn’t the most velvety crooner in town, favouring a hard, throaty delivery that only enhances his urgent fury as he pointedly warns the listener: “Don't you understand what I’m trying to say? If the button is pushed / There’s no running away / There’ll be no one to save with the world in a grave.”

I wish I could say things had changed, Barry old chum. A man after my own nihilistic heart.

Words by Harry McKerrell

Jolene by Dolly Parton

It's one of the most well-known stories in music: Dolly Parton wrote two of her biggest hits – I Will Always Love You and Jolene – in one day (or thereabouts) in 1973. What a woman. Whitney Houston's powerhouse vocals transformed the first song when she covered it in 1992, although I have a soft spot for Parton's more small-scale, fragile and intimate original.

And while Jolene has been covered many, many times in various genres, Parton's original remains a true country classic.

It's an addictive rhythm, with the guitar strums sounding distinctly tactile and propulsive. Parton's indelible voice holds steady and firm, full of confidence and defiance, even as she begs the titular Jolene to not steal her husband away. True story or not, it's a song that has spanned decades and genres, and shows just how far-reaching Parton's cultural influence is. Jolene is a cracking tune, full of fluid dynamics and a catchy chorus, and with a vocal performance that should keep your attention rapt to the story, no matter how you listen to it.

It's hard to put into words just how much of a shining light Dolly Parton was, not just as a musician, but as an actress, a philanthropist, a savvy businesswoman – coming across both sharp-witted and kind, and imbuing everything she did with a genuine joy. She will be hugely missed, but never forgotten. Not with songs like Jolene, 9 To 5, Here You Come Again out in the ether, that's for sure.

Words by Kashfia Kabir

Present Tense by Pearl Jam

During my formative weeks as a What Hi-Fi? journo, I was shipped off to one of my first press events at a London listening room. One of the hitherto unfamiliar assortment of sound engineers and PRs asked me the standard question about the sort of music I was into, and while I was enthusing about the ‘90s Seattle grunge scene, I mentioned my affection for a nice slice of Pearl Jam.

To my surprise, one of the attendees revealed that they used a Pearl Jam track for testing all the time, although it wasn’t one of the big-hitting anthems, such as Black, Jeremy, Alive, with which I was familiar. Instead, he suggested I check out Present Tense from the lesser-known No Code album, and nearly four years down the line, I still dig it out on the regular whenever testing duties call.

He really was on to something. Instead of sludgy riffs and meaty hooks, Present Tense trades on gentle, almost hesitant guitars which tease and twinkle within a decidedly uncluttered soundscape. This is where a fine pair of wired headphones, say, would have a chance to prove their talents in providing that airy, spacious soundscape in which each twang and strum can rise and decay without bleeding or distortion.

That’s before we even get to lead vocalist Eddie Vedder, a man whose raspy vocals are imprinted onto my brain like initials scrawled into wet cement.

Present Tense is distinct from many of Pearl Jam’s established catalogue because, astonishingly, you can actually make out most of Vedder's lyrics. Listen to Yellow Ledbetter, by contrast, and not even the greatest hi-fi system will give you a hope of understanding what on Earth he’s actually singing.

Words by Harry McKerrell

Mad Technology by Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer

I’m so confused, I don’t know where I am or what day it is.

Surprise number one: Tom Hardy has officially dropped a hip-hop album. Yes, that Tom Hardy. You know, the burly acting chap who played Bane, Charles Bronson and Eddie Brock in Venom. He’s done a hip-hop album, and it’s on Spotify and Tidal and everything.

Surprise number two: he’s brought backup. Performing under the pseudonym Frankie Pulitzer, Hardy has teamed up with hip-hop supergroup Czarface, which itself counts Inspectah Deck – formerly of Wu-Tang Clan – among its key members.

Surprise number three: it’s genuinely, almost unfathomably, pretty darn good. Forget mumble rap churned out over the same off-sync processed beats – this is full-blooded, heavy-hitting hip-hop straight out of the 1990s, with Mad Technology going hard and heavy with its big beats, staccato piano riff and ruthlessly aggressive flows.

Hardy’s turn comes right at the end, and rather than sticking out like – well, an actor in a rap collective – he fits in pretty well. Considering that’s about as likely as Sir Patrick Stewart slotting perfectly into Arsenal’s current back four, our Tom deserves a rather hearty pat on the back.

Well done, Tom.

Words by Harry McKerrell

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According to the company's press release, it "represent[s] the next stage of Sonos’ evolution from a collection of connected audio products into an increasingly intelligent and adaptable audio operating system for the home".

Why now? We spoke to Sonos's vice president of software, Sid Patel, and senior director of product development, Brandon Holley, both of whom have been with the company for over a decade, to dig into the newly-christened Sonos 27 operating system.

"For years, people have seen us as a speaker company, but what we actually have been building is an audio operating system," says Holley.

"Why now? We really think we've not done enough justice to tell the story of what the software does with the overall system and the speakers, and what it brings, and so this [branding] gives us a place to talk about the software and hardware and how it all works together," says Holley.

"Underneath it's extremely complex, there's a lot going on... but from a customer's standpoint, we want them to understand that every interaction, every piece of the system, whether it's the hardware or a partnership with a specific music provider – that is all part of a system."

"We've spent 20 years learning how a home feels and functions, and finally, we're naming the thing that we've been building all along," says Holley.

Sonos 27 is the overarching operating system powering the Sonos ecosystem and its many products, with Sonos aiming to treat its "audio operating system" like an Apple/Android operating system that updates every year. The '27' in the name will update every year, changing to '28' next year, we're told, just like iOS 26 will update to iOS 27 this year.

Fabric – "the magic that has been Sonos for 20 years"

While naming the various things the Sonos ecosystem can do might seem like a marketing exercise, what is more concrete is the company's commitment to ensuring its ecosystem isn't a walled garden like other brands, offers various ways to control its products, and that these products work together more seamlessly.

Ensuring that the new Ace Ultra wireless headphones connect to every Sonos 27-compatible product seamlessly is a key component of this. "That is not a promise we fulfilled fully with Ace; we are fulfilling it with Ace Ultra," says Patel.

Sonos Fabric is the name given to the multi-room capability of the ecosystem, in the way that Sonos products can be linked together – or as Patel calls it, "the magic that has been Sonos for 20 years".

That includes the whole-house multi-room grouping of products, a stereo pairing between two speakers, and the new 'headphone linking' feature, which will let you transfer sound between a Sonos speaker or soundbar to Sonos Ace Ultra wireless headphones.

Another new feature under the 'Fabric' umbrella opens up the possibility of portable surrounds. The Sonos Play and Move 2 portable speakers (which feature Bluetooth and wi-fi) can now be used as rear surrounds alongside the Sonos Arc/Arc Ultra, Beam (Gen 2) and Beam Ultra soundbars. Sonos' Positioning Technology will use high-frequency sound to "sense a speaker's location and adapt its role" accordingly.

New AI-enabled ways to control your Sonos products

It will come as no surprise that AI is a big part of the new operating system, and as an evolution of the brand's "open platform philosophy", Sonos will let users control its ecosystem using any AI assistant they prefer.

"AI is obviously all the rage in the industry, but the way we're approaching it is like how we've approached it from the beginning for everything," says Patel. "We're creating a platform where we plug into other AI ecosystems and AI ecosystems can plug into us, similar to how music partners can plug into us today."

Sonos 27voice is the brand's own assistant for "music and mood curation" that has been customised and is more AI-friendly, while the Sonos 27mcp (Model Context Protocol) infrastructure will let you connect any external AI assistant or agent to your Sonos system (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Siri) so you can ask it to control music anywhere in your home.

"We know the home, we know audio, we know music," says Patel, "and so we've taken a layer and created intelligence there, so what we do is bring that intelligence to the home." The focus is on letting users control their music in a way that's quickest and feels most natural to them, whether that's using voice control, the app, the web app, the on-unit buttons or AI.

"From the time you bring your speaker home and your system home and you set it up, we want you to be listening to TV or music as fast as possible," says Patel of the brand's number one goal for the app.

A new feature called Sonos Custom Agents will also let users "create their own agents" through their system, allowing you to customise the model, persona and voice for your own personal AI assistant.

"We are in a new era where we're listening to our customers a lot more"

A big part of the creation of Sonos 27 and any updates going forward will be listening to customer feedback, especially on the app. It's a concentrated effort after the disastrous app redesign of 2024, which led to widespread customer dissatisfaction, the then-CEO stepping down, and Sonos rolling back many of the app features to re-gain trust amongst its customers.

"We still believe the Sonos app is the best way to experience your system along with all the other control services like voice and web and direct control," says Patel.

"We are in a new era where we're listening to our customers a lot more," Patel acknowledges, and declares many of the new app changes have been "community driven and very experimental", with the Sonos team engaging with customers on Reddit and social media channels to get instant feedback.

"We sort of opened the door to even our engineering team engaging with customers on Reddit, which is not something we did in the past. And it's actually worked out really well for us."

The Sonos 27app will gain fresh discovery and tab navigation, a new "virtual" volume dial, presets, lock screen integration and more. On top of that, the brand says it's still "innovating" and working closely with Apple and Google to further integrate Sonos features within a smartphone's native operating systems.

Will this be a turning point for Sonos, and will it be enough to claim back trust amongst its many long-term customers? There is a definite sense of confidence that the new features will work as promised, and we'll be getting our hands on Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra review samples imminently to try out all the new features and see how the updated app works – so stay tuned.

Sonos 27 will be available as a free update to all current-generation Sonos products (i.e. all products working with the 'S2' app/OS since 2020), with the portable surrounds support, new app navigation and Sonos 27mcp rolling out from 8th September.

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The world's biggest tennis stars have headed to the historic Flushing Meadows to do battle at the fourth and final Grand Slam of the 2026 season — the US Open. And we're serving up all the information you need to watch every match live and from anywhere.

While champion Carlos Alcaraz was passed fit enough to play in New York and progressed to the last eight in relative comfort, he was finally outdone in a 5-set epic against Ben Shelton. The Atlanta native then overcame countryman Frances Tiafoe to book a meeting with no. 1 seed Alexander Zverev who'll be playing in his third straight Grand Slam final.

Today (Sunday 13th September) only has one single match taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and it's that blockbuster final between the American and German. They're due on to court in the Arthur Ashes Stadium at 2pm ET.

It was hard to look past Aryna Sabalenka securing her third straight US Open title on the women's side and she was brilliant on her way through to yet another final. Having climbed to the summit of the world rankings and beaten Coco Gauff in a superb semi, however, Elena Rybakina was able to upset the champ and secure her second Slam of the season on Saturday.

Follow our guide below for where to watch US Open 2026 live streams.

How can I watch US Open 2026 for free?

Tennis fans in Australia are in luck, as 9Now is showing US Open 2026 live streams for free.

9Gem is showing extensive daily coverage of the tournament for free Down Under, with its live coverage also available via the free streaming platform 9Now.

If you're from Australia but are currently abroad and want to watch a US Open 2026 live stream, you can simply use a VPN. More details below...

Watch US Open 2026 live streams from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular US Open 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any US Open 2026 live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate NordVPN as one of the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a generous 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

Watch US Open 2026 live streams in the US

ESPN is providing full coverage every single day for US Open 2026 in the US, via ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and the ESPN App.

Cord cutters will need the ESPN Unlimited plan to watch online, with prices starting from $31.99 per month. Alternatively, you can bundle it with Disney Plus and Hulu for $35.99 per month.

ESPN is also available through a cord-cutting service, such as YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV (all featuring a free trial for new users) or Sling TV.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

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Watch US Open 2026 live streams in the UK

Sky Sports is showing the 2026 US Open in the UK.

Sky TV plans that include the Sports channels usually start from around £35 a month and you can tailor your package to include other premium channels.

Now Sports Memberships will also show the tennis, with plans starting from £14.99 a day. There's a £27.99 a month plan for better value.

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Watch US Open 2026 live streams in Australia

Although not every US Open 2026 game will be broadcast for free in Australia, tennis fans can watch select matches on 9Gem at no cost.

That means you can also stream all the action via the network's 9Now streaming service and app.

Comprehensive US Open coverage comes courtesy of Stan Sport, with subscriptions costing from $29.99 a month. They also carry Champions League and Premier League football.

Again, you'll need to use a safe, reliable VPN to access 9Now and Stan when traveling abroad.

US Open 2026 Preview

It's not often that the tennis calendar heads into its fourth and final major of the year having had six different Grand Slam winners (the last time was 2018), but a combination of fierce combination and a litany of injuries to top players means that no single player has managed to completely dominate 2026.

On the men's side, both the reigning US Open champion (Carlos Alcaraz) and incumbant world number 1 (Jannik Sinner), looked like they would recommence their intriguing rivalry at Flushing Meadows. But Sinner has had to pull out through injury, and Alcaraz has only just been passed fit from the wrist issues that meant he missed Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

It means the men's draw is wide open for another challenger to prevail. Alexander Zverev should probably be considered the player most likely after finally removing the 'nearly man' monkey from his back. His French Open victory proved to the world — and himself — that he could win on the biggest stages. And, after then reaching the Wimbledon final the very next month, he could easily begin racking up the Slams.

He'll have to get past four-time champion Novak Djokovic, of course, but his competition won't begin and end with the GOAT. Hot Canadian prospect Félix Auger-Aliassime has come on leaps and bounds this year, while Flavio Cobolli and Alex de Minaur have been two of the most consistent players on the tour.

There are plenty of Americans who will like their chances of ending the country's 23-year barren run at the majors, with Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Learner Tien and Brandon Nakashima all within the top 16 seeds. While Arthur Fils will try to ride the wave of momentum from his Cincinnati Open win last week.

Women's world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka has won the last two editions of the US Open and it's hard to look too far past her making it a third by the time the final rolls around on September 12.

Mirra Andreeva and Linda Nosková have both had breakout years to win their very first Slams, while number 2 seed Elena Rybakina took down Sabalenka in the Aussie Open for her first major win in nearly four years. All three will like their chances of a deep run at Queens, while previous winners Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek and Naomi Osaka will all also be in the conversation.

To thrill the crowds and pad the TV ratings, the legendary Williams sisters — Serena and Venus — have got a wildcard in the women's doubles. The 46-year-old two-time winner Venus is also set to play the singles.

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Season 1 of The Traitors Ireland was one of the more emotional and brutal iterations of the show, as Faithfuls Kelley Higgins, Oyin Adeyemi and Vanessa Ogbonna fought their way to the grand prize. It also made a star out of retired prison officer Paudie Moloney, more recently seen in Ireland’s version of Dancing with the Stars.

Now the iconic reality gameshow is back, with host Siobhán McSweeney welcoming a new class of Faithfuls and Traitors to Slane Castle, battling it out both physically and mentally in the hopes of bagging a potential €50,000 prize.

Season 2 is already proving to be just as explosive as the first outing, with RTÉ teasing: “With new twists, new gameplay and plenty of surprises in store, audiences can expect all the drama, intrigue, treachery and unforgettable moments that make The Traitors Ireland unmissable.”

The Traitors Ireland season 2 premiered on August 30 in Ireland, with international release dates yet to be confirmed.

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• Release date: Sunday, August 30
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Where to watch The Traitors Ireland S2 in Ireland

Season 2 of Traitors Ireland airs on RTÉ One in its native country, with new episodes every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Episodes will also stream for FREE on RTÉ Player.

Remember: use a VPN to access the service when travelling outside of Ireland – otherwise you'll find yourself geo-blocked. Boo.

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Using a VPN to watch The Traitors Ireland is incredibly simple:

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Where to watch The Traitors Ireland S2 in the UK

While a version of RTÉ Player is available to viewers across the Irish sea, the UK iteration of the platform doesn't host Traitors Ireland.

But, UK fans can still watch season 1 for FREE via BBC iPlayer, although season 2 isn't likely to drop for a little while yet.

Can I watch The Traitors Ireland S2 in the US?

Peacock is the home of all things Traitors in the US, however Traitors Ireland is yet to arrive on the streamer. With season 1 still banished, we wouldn't expect season 2 to arrive any time soon.

Where to watch The Traitors Ireland S2 in Canada

Traitors Ireland streams on Crave in Canada. Season 1 arrived pretty soon after its Irish debut, so while we wouldn't expect new episodes immediately, we can't imagine there will be too long of a delay for season 2.

Where to watch The Traitors Ireland S2 in Australia

The good news for Aussies is that Traitors Ireland season 2 will stream for FREE on 10Play. The bad news is that with the first season only arriving recently, viewers could be in for a bit of a wait.

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The Traitors Ireland S2 contestants

• Emma, 42, Vocal Coach, Dublin Faithful Murdered
• Sam, 28, IT Support Analyst, Westmeath Faithful
• Laura, 39, Regional Sales Manager, Cork Faithful Murdered
• Pete, 43, Irish Defence Forces, Cork Faithful
• Donal, 24, Teacher, Leitrim Faithful
• Diego, 40, Physician Associate, Cork Faithful
• Janet, 35, Concept Designer, Dublin Faithful
• Ian, 34, Civil Servant, Dublin Faithful
• DJ, 39, Car Salesman, Cork Faithful
• Seán C, 33, Call Centre Trainer, Carlow Faithful
• Anna, 27, Postal Worker, Dublin Faithful
• Gráinne, 59, Horse Riding Instructor, Sligo Faithful
• Carla, 27, Early Years Educator, Dublin Traitor Banished
• Aoife, 28, Trainee Fashion Buyer, Dublin Faithful
• David, 45, Stay-at-home Dad, Dublin Faithful
• Pauric O, 31, Musician, Tipperary Faithful
• Saoirse, 29, HR Specialist, Galway Faithful Murdered
• Denis, 39, Writer/Psychotherapist, Cork Faithful
• Edelle, 44, Software Operations Lead, Donegal Traitor Banished
• Fionula, 61, Actor and Drama Teacher, Cork Traitor Banished
• Sean A, 59, Emergency Management Officer, Mayo Faithful Banished
• Kayleigh, 33, Teacher, Dublin Faithful
• Páraic K, 33, Assistant Professor, Kildare Traitor

The Traitors Ireland S2 latest

The Faithful's winning streak continued as another Traitor was shown the door.

Before that though, breakfast bought with it news that Saoirse had become the Traitors’ latest victim. All eyes turned to Aoife, who was visibly less upset at the departure than the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Donal continued to face scrutiny.

Out on the mission, the group were tasked with identifying sheep based on their markings, which ended up being quite the challenge, with the gang only adding €2,000 to the prize pot.

After some debate over who should get a shot at immunity, it was David who ended up safe from murder.

At the Round Table, Fionula's name was on everyone's lips, and while the Traitor tried to defend herself with deflections toward Sam, she ultimately ended up receiving the most votes, giving the Faithful's their second banished Traitor.

Already in a celebratory mood, the players were thrilled to learn there's be no murder that night, however their delight was quickly soured by the news that six of them would find themselves on 'death row.'

Just who that will be remains to be seen, as The Traitors 2026 continues Monday and Tuesday.

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Argentina take on Australia in a two-match Test series, with the opening match taking place today in San Salvador.

Los Pumas pushed South Africa close earlier this month and will be hoping to claim a series victory over the Wallabies across the next couple of weeks. Felipe Contepomi has opted to stick with the same side that faced the Springboks, with the likes of Santi Carreras and Simón Benítez Cruz the key to unlocking Australia’s defence.

For the Wallabies, this will be new head coach Lee Kiss’s first real test. He enjoyed a winning start to his tenure earlier this month, overseeing two victories in a bilateral series against Japan, but Argentina will provide a much sterner examination. Australia have surprisingly left captain Harry Wilson out of the 23, although they are boosted by the return of Exeter Chiefs flanker Tom Hooper. Carter Gordon will continue at fly-half.

Follow our guide below for where to watch Argentina vs Australia live streams from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full schedule and venues below.

How can I watch Argentina vs Australia for free?

In the US RugbyPass TV will show Argentina vs Australia for free. You can also access this via the RugbyPass app (iOS/Android).

If you're from the US but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage. More details below...

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As alluded to above RugbyPass TV will broadcast Argentina vs Australia. All you need to do is register an account.

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Watch Argentina vs Australia live streams in the UK

You can stream Argentina vs Australia on Sky Sports in the UK, it is available on the Sky Sports+ channel.

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Watch Argentina vs Australia live streams in Australia

Stan Sport is your go-to to watch in Australia, which costs AU$20/month on top of a AU$9.99/month Stan base plan.

If you're currently spending time in Australia from the US, use a good VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free Argentina vs Australia coverage.

Argentina vs Australia: Need to Know

What is the Argentina vs Australia head-to-head?

Australia have won 30 of the 43 Tests with Argentina taking 10 and three draws.

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The big difference? It no longer has an integrated CD player and ripper, hence the "Lite" version.

That isn't Naim being contrarian and deciding CDs are passé just as the silver disc is growing in popularity; this "renewed focus" is the result of a supply issue.

As reported by US hi-fi site ecoustics, there was speculation earlier this year on the Naim Audio Community forum about the original Uniti Star's potential demise, with Naim's Richard Dane (who manages the forum) confirming that Naim had "run into difficulty in sourcing the CD drives for the Star" and had therefore decided to "pause production" while it looked for a suitable alternative or decided whether a "more extensive re-design is required".

Dane confirmed in a later post in August that, since the mechanism "suddenly ceased production", Naim had been unable to find a suitable replacement, and thus would stop production of the Star entirely and preserve any remaining CD mechanism stock for repairs and servicing.

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Dane further stated that there is a "logical solution to the problem", which we're seeing now in the form of the streaming-focused Uniti Star Lite.

The Star Lite sits between the compact Uniti Atom (currently £2299 / $3799) and the full-size, more powerful Uniti Nova (£4399 / $6899).

Even without the CD player, the Uniti Star Lite is a stacked product in terms of streaming and connections. It boasts the same 70W per channel into 8 ohms of Class A/B amplification as the original model. Naim says the Lite will be "preserving its audio performance", so we're expecting it will retain the excellent sound quality of the original Star. Update: Naim has confirmed to us it has made improvements to the sound quality, too.

Everything from AirPlay 2, Google Cast, and internet radio to Tidal/Qobuz/Spotify Connect is available, with UPnP compatibility that lets you access and play vast digital music libraries stored on connected NAS drives. Bluetooth is now updated to the aptX Adaptive codec.

Ethernet and dual band wi-fi is on board, while everything is controlled via the established Focal & Naim app, a comprehensive and elegant platform that also lets you connect up to six compatible Naim and Focal streaming products.

There is ample connectivity, from RCA and 5-pin DIN analogue inputs to optical, coaxial RCA and coaxial BNC digital inputs. There is also an HDMI ARC input, two USB-A ports, and a 3.5mm headphone port.

File format compatibility is also extensive, with hi-res files up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD128 supported (via USB), and 24-bit/192kHz files supported across most other inputs.

All of these features are identical to the original Star, as is the stately aluminium-clad design, which features a 5-inch display and the stunning illuminated volume/control dial on top.

The dimensions are identical, too, although the new Uniti Lite is 1kg lighter due to it no longer having an optical CD drive fitted.

Naim says the Uniti Star Lite is a "natural evolution" of the Star, and while it's a shame that the one feature that made the Star stand out is now missing, we must also applaud that Naim has stuck to its standards and hasn't simply fitted a disc drive of lower quality into a premium streaming product and called it a day.

The one upshot here is that the Uniti Star Lite has also shed a few hundred pounds in price: £3199 / €3999, compared with the original, now discontinued, Uniti Star, which cost £3499.

We're also told that the Star Lite will only be available in the UK and Europe markets, which won't be such good news for the rest of the world.

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After England won the first Test by an innings and 103 runs in what can only be described as a decimation, Pakistan is staring down the barrell of another one-sided embarrasing defeat in the second England vs Pakistan Test at Lord's, London. The hosts are batting in their second innings, leading by 357 runs at the end of day three with 3 wickets still in hand.

Putting England in to bat on day one, pacer Mohammad Abbas rattled the top order to reduce the hosts to 36-3, but thereafter England strung together partnerships. Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith scored half-centuries, but it was the 47-run stand for the 10th wicket between Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue on the morning of day two that really broke the visitors. England ultimately got 290, with Abbas picking up four wickets and Mohammad Ali three.

That total proved to be too challenging for Pakistan. England's in-form bowling line-up made full use of Lord's overcast skies and treacherous slope to knock out the visitors for just 110. Ollie Robinson was the star once again, picking up four wickets, while Jofra Archer picked three and Josh Tongue two. Imam-ul-Haq didn't bat due to a calf injury.

Day three had rain all around, and so we only got 25 overs. England are 177-7 with Dan Lawrence batting on 50. Abbas has picked up three again, while Mohammad Ali and Khurram Shahzad have two each. With the weather looking much better for the remaining two days and Robinson, Archer, and Atkinson still to come, England should have no problem batting a little longer, albeit quicker, to get to around 400-425 runs.

After manaing just 306 runs across the two innings in the first Test, Pakistan's batting is under the scanner again, with former English captain Michael Vaughan calling them the "easiest team to bowl to" and saying that "the England bowlers aren't being challenged at all."

This is all despite the home of cricket historically being a happy hunting ground for the visitors. They've won five Tests here, including the last two they played here.

Follow our guide below for where to watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

• Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: August 27-31
• FREE: Tapmad (PAK) / Kayo (FREE trial) (AUS)
• US: Willow TV
• UK: Sky Sports
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How can I watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test for free

Pakistan's online streaming service Tapmad is showing the 2nd Test match between England and Pakistan completely free in the region.

Just keep in mind that Tapmad's free tier includes ads during over breaks and fall of wickets.

The match is also free-to-air on traditional cable TV in Pakistan, with PTV Sports holding the broadcasting rights.

In Australia, cricket fans can use Kayo Sports' 7-day free trial.

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Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Eng vs Pak Test live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

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Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams in the US

In the US, Willow TV is showing the 2nd England vs Pakistan Test match at Lord's.

Cord-cutters can get it through Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans – starting from $10 per month.

There's another option: adding Willow TV to your Prime Video subscription.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

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Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams in the UK

The England vs Pakistan 2nd Test is being shown on Sky Sports on the Cricket and Main Event channels.

Sky Sports subscriptions start at £35/month, or £22/month for existing Sky customers. If you prefer a NOW Sports subscription, plans are available from £14.99/day or £27.99/month.

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Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams in Australia

As usual, it is Fox Sports that has live and exclusive coverage of the England vs Pakistan Test cricket series in Australia.

If you want to watch online then the best option is Kayo Sports, which starts at AU$30. New customers, however, can try the first month of Kayo for just AU$1.

Again, you'll need to use a safe, reliable VPN to access Kayo Sports when traveling abroad.

Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams in India

Cricket fans in India can watch every ball of the 2nd Test on the Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available via Sony LIV.

Sony LIV subscription plans in India start at ₹599 for the Mobile-Only yearly plan, or you can get the ₹999 Premium yearly plan.

Anyone outside of India who wants to watch their home cricket coverage can just pick up a good VPN.

Watch England vs Pakistan 2nd Test live streams in Pakistan

In Pakistan, the second Test match between is free-to-air on PTV Sports (TV) and on Tapmad for cord-cutters.

However, if you want to ditch the lower-quality streams with ads playing during over breaks and fall of wickets on Tapmad's free tier, consider getting its premium tier. That costs PKR 499 per month and unlocks an ad-free, high-definition (HD) stream.

Outside Pakistan during the match? Use Proton VPN to watch Eng vs Pak 2nd Test as if you were back at home.

England vs Pakistan 2nd Test squads

England: Joe Root (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Sonny Baker, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ghazi Ghori (wk), Awais Zafar, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Abdullah Fazal, Aamer Jamel, Salman Ali Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Sajid Khan, Ubaid Shah, Ali Usman

What time does the 2nd England vs Pakistant Test start?

The second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, London starts at 11am BST / 6am ET / 3pm PKT every day from Thursday, August 27 to Monday, August 31.

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The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships return to the familiar setting of Italy's Val di Sole and its famous (or infamous?) Black Snake track, as the planet's best bikers compete for the rainbow jersey across five disciplines.

Events run from Wednesday 26th August to Sunday 30th August and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is FREE to watch in various territories. You can use a VPN to watch biking live streams from anywhere if you're away.

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• FREE STREAMS: UCI YouTube channel (selected countries only)
• USA: Flobikes
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After their remarkable haul of nine gold medals in Valais in Switzerland last year, the French team are the riders with the crosshairs on their backs. They scored success across the disciplines: cross-country Olympic (XCO), cross-country relay, cross-country short track, E-mountain bike, and downhill.

Their particular dominance in the Under 23 events feels particularly foreboding, as some of those bikers will come of age this year. But in terms of sheer start power, the headlines this year will surely be made by Great Britain's Tom Pidcock and the Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel. As others from the road-cycling world (less Tadej Pogačar!) do battle in the ongoing Vuelta a España, these two crossover stars from road cycling will go head-to-head for medals in the XCO to round of the championships on Sunday at 9.15am ET / 2.15pm BST.

Bikers from the United States and Canada are also likely to compete for medals, having bagged six and eight medals respectively last time around. Bjorn Riley will look to push Pidcock and van der Poel in the XCO having won his first World Cup event earlier in the year, while Jackson Goldstone stormed to back-to-back titles in the men's downhill on Saturday.

Austria's Anna Spielmann took the first gold of the games in the women’s Elite E-MTB Cross-Country, before France's Jerome Gilloux did likewise in the men's. Italy took the third title of the day in the relay. And it was the Swiss who made the most of Thursday, grabbing three gold medals.

Sunday is all about the cross-country Olympic events with the four final golds to be handed out today.

Make sure you know how to get a UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams, online coverage and a full list of this year's events and schedule.

Free UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams

There are several countries in Europe where broadcasters allow residents to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships cycling in 2026 for free. See the list below.

What's more, in countries where there is no official UCI Mountain Bike World Championships broadcaster, coverage will be streamed for free on the UCI YouTube channel. You can check this website to see which countries will benefit.

• Belgium — RTBF / VRT
• Czechia — CT Sport
• Denmark — TV2
• France — L'Équipe
• Hungary — Duna Media
• Italy — RAI
• Netherlands — NOS
• Slovakia — STVR
• Slovenia — RTV Slovenija
• Spain — TVE
• Switzerland — RSI / RTS / SRF

Watch your stream wherever you go with a VPN. Full details just below.

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We rate NordVPN as among the best VPNs for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

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1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is one we recommend for smooth, speedy video streaming.

2. Open the VPN app and choose your location. For UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, for example, Indian cycling fans away from home should choose 'India' to unblock the UCI YouTube channel.

3. Then head over to UCI YouTube channel on your browser or device app and enjoy that free UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream.

Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in the US

Comprehensive coverage of the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in the USA comes from specialist cycling online platform FloBikes.

Subscribers can watch the action live or on demand through web browsers and the FloBikes app. It costs $39.99 a month or $155.88 for a whole year of UCI action.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: live stream in the UK

The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is being shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.

You can get access to all of TNT Sports' channels on HBO Max. Prices start from £30.99 per month, but you can get it for as little as £25.99 if you pay for 12 months upfront.

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Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in Canada

Cycling fans in Canada can watch the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on FloBikes. A subscription costs CA$49.99 a month or CA$215.88 for the year.

Remember, you can use a VPN to access your usual live stream when travelling away from Canada.

Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show the 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships in Australia.

To watch you'll need a standard Stan package (from AU$9.99 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further AU$20).

Australian viewers travelling abroad can access their biking streams using NordVPN.

UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 schedule and start times

Tuesday 25th August

• Opening Ceremony — 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST

Wednesday 26th August

• Women Elite E-MTB Cross-country World Championships — 4am ET / 1am PT / 9am BST
• Men Elite E-MTB Cross-country World Championships — 5.30am ET / 2.30am PT / 10.30am BST
• Cross-country Team Relay World Championships — 11am ET / 8am PT / 4pm BST

Thursday 27th August

• Women Junior Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 3.30am ET / 12.30am PT / 8.30am BST
• Men Junior Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 5.15am ET / 2.15am PT / 10.15am BST
• Women Under 23 Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT / 2.30pm BST
• Men Under 23 Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT / 3.30pm BST
• Women Elite Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT / 4.45pm BST
• Men Elite Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT / 5.30pm BST
• 4X Pro Tour Qualification (Men & Women) — 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm BST

Friday 28th August

• Women & Men Junior Downhill Qualification World Championships — 4.30am ET / 1.30am PT / 9.30am BST
• Women & Men Elite Downhill Qualification World Championships — 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT / 2.30pm BST
• 4X Pro Tour (Men & Women) — 3pm ET / 12pm PT / 8pm BST

Saturday 29th August

• Women Junior Downhill World Championships — 2.45am ET / 11.45pm PT (Fri) / 7.45am BST
• Men Junior Downhill World Championships — 3.30am ET / 12.30am PT / 8.30am BST
• Women Elite Downhill World Championships — 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 12.10pm BST
• Men Elite Downhill World Championships — 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm BST

Sunday 30th August

• Women Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 3am ET / 12am PT / 8am BST
• Men Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 5am ET / 2am PT / 10am BST
• Women Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 7am ET / 4am PT / 12pm BST
• Men Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 9.15am ET / 6.15am PT / 2.15pm BST

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There are other ways to watch it in the cinema (including Dolby Vision or standard IMAX), but our TV and AV editor, Tom Parsons, rated his experience with IMAX 70mm highly, going so far as to report:

“Perhaps surprisingly, I’m not usually one to make the effort for IMAX, but with The Odyssey being the first movie to be shot entirely in 65mm, I felt a trip to the Science Museum’s IMAX screen was justified [...] I wasn’t wrong: while the movie itself sits in around 7/10 territory for me, as a cinematic experience, it was a clear 10/10.”

So if you want the best experience possible, IMAX 70mm is the way to go, and you are currently out of luck.

But as a silver lining, if you have been holding out to watch the film from the comfort of your own home, there is some good news. The Odyssey will be released on 4K Blu-ray and digital on the same day: the 17th of November.

That date is just for US viewers, so those of us in the UK and Australia will have to hang on a little longer to find out when we can watch the epic at home.

It’s rare for a film to be released on physical media at the same time as digital, and I’m pleased to see Nolan and his team take this approach. Increasingly, movies are pushed onto streaming platforms quickly after their cinema release or skip theatre showings entirely. Hopefully it's the start of a new trend.

The only minor downside is that Universal has not confirmed what aspect ratio it will be released in for either format. The only inkling we got came from Flatpanels HD, which reported that it will be available in 1.78.1 for the 4K Blu-ray. That’s a little shorter than the IMAX 70mm ratio, so you are not quite getting the full picture.

In terms of sound, Flatpanels also states that early reports hint that DTS-HD 5.1 surround sound is on the cards. That makes sense considering Nolan tends to avoid Dolby Atmos, with the 4K Blu-ray releases of Oppenheimer and Tenet both featuring DTS-HD 5.1.

You can sign up to be notified about pre-order of The Odyssey for the 4K Blu-ray, although the design is yet to be unveiled.

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When it was announced that Backrooms – an eerie premise dreamt up on the early 2000s image sharing site, 4chan – was being turned into a feature film, it seemed like Gen Z were about to have their Human Traffic moment. Finally, a film was getting released that was inexorably linked to our collective adolescence.

As might be expected, unlike the 1999 rave-culture classic, the premise behind Backrooms is a little stranger, and a whole lot less social than that of Human Traffic. What the films do have in common, however, is a brilliant soundtrack. But before we get to that, a little background on the backrooms.

For the unacquainted among you, the backrooms popped into existence in 2019 when an anonymous 4chan user posted a photo of an empty furniture store on the site, asking other users to “post disquieting images that just feel ‘off’”. The crucial response was not an image, however, but a message, which would come to be the first description of a modern urban legend:

"If you're not careful and you noclip [video game terminology for passing through conventionally impenetrable objects] out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in.”

Images proliferated online like wildfire: abandoned soft-play areas, offices under renovation, drained indoor swimming pools. For Gen Z, the attraction is a blend of familiarity and strangeness – always, the images have a 2000s bent. The backrooms embody a longing for and discomfort around a simpler but not-so-distant past.

In part because it all seemed so symbolically ripe, I was excited about going to watch Backrooms.

Leaving the cinema afterwards, however, the only thing that had left a lasting impression was its soundtrack. As such, I’ll focus on the soundtrack here, rather than the various ways in which I thought the film missed its own point.

Composed by the film’s director Kane Parsons and Canadian musician Edo Van Breemen, plus a one-off contribution from composer Jeffrey Innes, Backrooms’ musical accompaniment is primarily dark-ambient electronic music. Two notable exceptions are Pirate Shanty and Cafe Bossa v1, which do exactly what they say on the tin.

Since that fateful cinema trip, I’ve relistened to the entire soundtrack a number of times, on everything from a pair of Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless headphones to the almighty PMC M2B SE, which are currently in our test room. Across devices, I’ve found it an engaging, evocative and seriously unnerving listen.

In an effort to subvert conventions, repetition has been kept to a minimum here. There is no main theme, at least not in the traditional sense. What’s more, the themes that do recur are often pitch modulated, and veer woozily between tones, lending certain tracks, such as Furniture Lament, the sense of an unstable, constantly shifting foundation.

Throughout, electronic and acoustic elements have been treated in unconventional ways. Glitching synths have been run through old tape machines for an earthy warmth and warble, while woodwind, strings, and clanging pipes in tracks such as Basement Land are heavily filtered and processed, sometimes beyond easy recognition.

The combined effect of these sonic choices falls satisfyingly in line with the origins of the film’s premise. These are familiar things, twisted ever so slightly out of shape. Something is wrong, but it’s hard to tell exactly what.

Spatially, too, the soundtrack does an awful lot for a stereo mix. While listening, both on headphones and speakers, I found myself turning around to check if certain sounds had come from the room I was in.

In Quiet Wall In Dark Room, transitions between vast banks of strings, airy ambience and low rumblings do an impressive job of evoking the feeling of passing through separated spaces. Later in the same track, phase and panning tweaks on a glitching synthesizer make the part feel as if it is coming from the inside of your head. Not entirely pleasant, sure, but certainly interesting.

So, for fans of ambient music who aren't averse to getting a bit spooked out, I highly recommend the Backrooms soundtrack. If you’ve got an eerie empty space at hand, why not get immersed and listen there? Just make sure you can remember your way out…

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Source code embedded in Apple's desktop operating system macOS 26.7 contains references to "ATVRemote1,5", which is thought to be a new Siri remote, MacRumors notes. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has previously mentioned a new Siri remote.

So what could it do differently?

Unfortunately, the code offers no details. But with Siri AI rumoured to come as part of tvOS 27, it would make sense to offer a new and improved remote control for interacting with Apple's personal assistant.

Could we see a dedicated source button? A built-in speaker for Find My functionality? New ways to interact with Siri and its new AI powers?

The next Apple TV is rumoured to have a new processor (possibly the A18 Pro or A19 Pro), which would be an upgrade on the current model's A15 Bionic (the same as used in the iPhone 13 from 2021). A new processor would make the device run faster with more RAM, with improved ray-tracing and better graphics rendering for games.

It's also thought to have Apple's N1 chip which offers both Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth.

The current Apple TV 4K launched all the way back in 2022, so an upgrade is long overdue (just ask our senior staff writer Lewis Empson – see 1, 2, 3). The new model is expected to launch in either September (possibly alongside the iPhone 18 range) or October.

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The unthinkable has happened at the 2026 Vuelta a España, after cycling's biggest star Tadej Pogačar crashed out in dramatic style, thus ending his bid to win the only Grand Tour still missing from his trophy cabinet and, as a result, blowing the field wide open. And now Enric Mas is set to claim the biggest win of his career.

The stages run from Saturday 22nd August to Sunday 13th September and the Vuelta a España is FREE to watch on SBS ON Demand in Australia. You can use a VPN to watch cycling live streams from anywhere if you're away.

• Watch Vuelta a España 2026: 22nd August — 13th September
• FREE STREAMS: SBS On Demand (Australia), RTVE (Spain)
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With five Tour de France titles to his name (including the last three editions) and the 2024 Giro d'Italia, 'Pogi Star' was looking to join the ranks of Eddy Merckx, Alberto Contador, Chris Froome and last year's winner Jonas Vingegaard as only the ninth winners of all three Grand Tour events.

But that destiny was dashed prematurely on Stage 8 with Pogačar suddenly shown by the cameras sitting on the floor with a broken collarbone after a fairly innocuous looking crash. With his Vuelta ended it wasn't immediately clear which of the field will present the strongest challenge to fill the vacuum.

Compatriot Primož Roglič is a four-time winner event and success this year would have seen him the outright record holder. Aged 36, it was hard to imagine him keeping up with the pace and endurance of his juniors over the total of 3,275km covered by the 21 stages. But he stayed in contention all the way.

Oscar Onley and Richard Carapaz were two names the bookies had at the shortest odds apart from Pogacar at the start of this Grand Tour, and both were in the mix throughout. And Brit Matthew Brennan sprinted his way to a record-breaking five stage wins.

But it's Enric Mas who had led the general classification since Pogačar's premature departure and he's now destined to become the first Spaniard to win the event since Alberto Contador 12 years ago.

Sunday's Stage 21 (13th September) starts at 4.20pm local time — so that's 10.20am ET / 3.20pm BST — is a procedural conclusion to the Tour that begins and ends in the beautiful historic city of Granada.

Make sure you know how to get a Vuelta a España live stream from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams, online coverage and a full list of this year's stages and schedule.

Free Vuelta a España 2026 live streams

Lucky cycling fans in Australia, Spain and Belgium can watch Vuelta a España cycling in 2026 for free:

• Australia — SBS On Demand
• Spain — RTVE
• Belgium – RTBF / VRT

Watch your stream wherever you go with a VPN. Full details just below.

Watch Vuelta a España 2026 live streams from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Vuelta a España 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any Vuelta a España live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate Norton VPN as among the best VPNs for streaming sport. It offers a 60-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

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1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. Norton VPN is one we recommend for smooth, speedy video streaming.

2. Open the VPN app and choose your location. For Vuelta a España, Australia cycling fans away from home should choose 'Australia' to unblock SBS On Demand.

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