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might not be a better Monday on the sports calendar than Oct. 26.
It's officially the 2026 sports equinox, a rare convergence when the calendars of the biggest leagues in North America overlap to create a sports fan's dream.
This year, the sports equinox features games in all five major professional leagues, plus championship action in two of them. That means the World Series, WNBA Finals, Monday Night Football and regular-season NBA and NHL games are all on the schedule.
Here's a look at everything happening during the 2026 sports equinox and how to watch.
Major League Baseball
- World Series Game 3: Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, 8 p.m. ET (FOX, FOX One, Fubo)
WNBA
- WNBA Finals Game 5: Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries, 8 p.m. ET (USA Network, CNBC, Peacock, Fubo)
NFL
- Monday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN, ABC, ESPN Unlimited, Fubo)
NBA
- Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
- Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. ET (NBCSN, Peacock)
NHL
- Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network)
- Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Sports Equinox: World Series, WNBA Finals, NFL, NBA, NHL on same day
