Cutting the cable, lets talk options and media setups

Just moved and got a new Smart TV and currently not under a contract with DirecTV cuz they swapped my box out during the mover's special which made me lose all of my saved shows, etc. I've found some sites that work great for movies and shows but yea my biggest issue is live sports. I'd love to be able to cut the cable though so I'm going to do some heavy reading in here.