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How to watch the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest live online
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One of the world's biggest spectacles has arrived. Eurovision 2025 kicks off May 13 with an epic live show in St. Jakobshalle, Basel. Switzerland is hosting this year's competition following its victory last year, when singer Nemo performed "The Code."
The songwriting competition that has delighted European audiences since 1956 is now easy to tune into in America as well. Whether you're already hip to the fever dream that is Eurovision or you're new to the storied song contest, now is a good time to join in the fun. Think American Idol on an acid trip. It's truly a sight to behold, with jaw-dropping fashion, bizarre songs, flashy choreography, and stuff you can't even put into words.
Don't miss out on the music and the madness — here's everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest live in the U.S.
When is Eurovision 2025?
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest live shows kick off this week in Basel, Switzerland. The first semi-final is Tuesday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. ET, with the second semi-final and grand final following on Thursday, May 15 and Saturday, May 17 at the same time.
The top contenders from each semi-final earn a place in the grand final on Saturday, where they'll compete alongside the Big 5 (United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy) and the host nation, Switzerland. You won't catch these six countries in the semi-finals, as they have guaranteed spots in the finals.
How to watch Eurovision 2025
Gone are the days when you had to scour the web to find a way to watch the Eurovision Song Contest in America. Peacock has held the exclusive streaming rights to Eurovision in the U.S. since 2019, and this year is no different. Catch all three days of the competition live on Peacock on May 13, 15, and 17 starting at 3 p.m. ET each day.
For the cost of a Peacock subscription — starting at $7.99 per month — you'll get a front-row seat to the outrageous contest. But before you sign up, check out the following streaming deals that could save you some money.
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Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections Sports Edition?
The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
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Yellow: Ways to throw a baseball
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Green: Hockey fouls
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Blue: Women's hockey
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Purple: Roll Tide QBs
Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
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Yellow: Baseball Pitching Arm Slots
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Green: Hockey Penalties
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Blue: PWHL Teams
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Purple: Former Alabama QBs
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #320 is…
What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today
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Baseball Pitching Arm Slots – OVERHAND, SIDEARM, SUBMARINE, THREE-QUARTERS
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Hockey Penalties – BOARDING, CROSS-CHECKING, HOOKING, INTERFERENCE
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PWHL Teams – CHARGE, FLEET, FROST, SIRENS
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Former Alabama QBs – NAMATH, STABLER, STARR, YOUNG
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to the latest Connections.
Microsoft is quietly winding down its Lens scanning app for iOS and Android, the company confirmed in a support document.
Formerly known as Office Lens, the app lets users convert images into PDFs, PowerPoint slides, and Excel files, handling both handwritten and printed documents with ease. It was simple, reliable, and widely used — but it’s now on the chopping block. Microsoft plans to officially retire the app on Sept. 15, 2025.
Support will end on Nov. 15, 2025, when Lens will be pulled from both the App Store and Google Play. Users will still be able to create scans until Dec. 15, 2025, but after that, the feature will be disabled. Existing scans will remain accessible as long as the app stays installed on the device.
The move marks the end of an app that’s seen more than 50 million downloads on Google Play and nearly 136,000 ratings on Apple’s App Store.
Microsoft is pointing users toward Microsoft 365 Copilot, which carries over most of Lens’s scanning capabilities. However, Copilot lacks some of Lens’s biggest perks, including direct saving to Microsoft Suite apps and accessibility features like read-aloud support and Immersive Reader integration.
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