A:Answer The sports channels(apps) may or may not be preinstalled, but if they are not there you could download the espn app through you roku account, you won't/shouldn't get charged for getting the app. If your watching sports channels right now through whoever your cable provider is once you get this device and download lets say for example the espn app (or whatever sports network) it'll ask who your cable provider is, submit the necessary info and you'll have the same access you do with your cable box/satellite. Internet(wifi) in the house/apartment is required for this device to work.
P.S if you do not have a cable provider streaming is another option, networks "tend" to ask for $10-15 a month for access...(not saying that's the price, that's just a tendency, could be more could be less)