If you love sports, Oct. 26, 2026, will be tough to beat.<\/p>\n
Five professional leagues in North America are in action at the same time on Monday night, a phenomena known as a sports equinox.<\/p>\n
Major League Baseball<\/a> and the NFL<\/a> will compete for the most viewers while the NBA, WNBA<\/a> and NHL<\/a> give their diehard fans games to watch.<\/p>\n Monday marks the 33rd sports equinox, the first since Oct. 27, 2025 and the fourth instance with women’s professional basketball included, according to Sportradar.<\/p>\n Here’s a guide to attempt to sample a little bit of this and that in the sports smorgasbord:<\/p>\n The Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> will host the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3<\/a> of the World Series with the first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT on Fox.<\/p>\n The Brewers won the first two games by one run, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.<\/p>\n Even though the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys<\/a> both have 2-4 records, the NFL always draws a lot of interest and millions will be watching the NFC East matchup when it kicks off at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN.<\/p>\n The Eagles have lost four in a row, reeling with quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve<\/a> because of blood clots<\/a>. The Cowboys have won only one of their last four games.<\/p>\n By the time the baseball and football game start, we’ll know if reigning NBA Rookie of the Year<\/a> Cooper Flagg is returning to a lineup from an injury that is expected to include banged-up Kyrie Irving<\/a> for the Dallas Mavericks on the road against the Miami Heat<\/a>. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV.<\/p>\n In the middle of the World Series and \u201cMonday Night Football,\u201d the NBA will have an intriguing matchup to compete for attention. Stephen Curry<\/a> and the Golden State Warriors travel to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at 10 p.m. on NBCSN and Peacock.<\/p>\n The WNBA<\/a> is vying for eyeballs against MLB, the NFL, NBA and NHL for the first time since 2000, when the league did it three times in September of that year.<\/p>\n The Golden State Valkyries are hosting Angel Reese<\/a> and the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at 8 p.m. on USA Network, CNBC and Peacock. The best-of-7 series is tied at two games apiece.<\/p>\n The NHL will have some of its top scorers skating in three games.<\/p>\n