Five Leagues Set for Rare Sports Equinox
8 sourcesUpdated Oct 27, 20261 min read
Five North American pro leagues share Monday night, Oct. 26, 2026, in a sports equinox. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in the World Series after two one-run wins. Game 3 starts at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field on FOX. Neither franchise has won a World Series. At the same hour the WNBA Finals reach Game 5, the Atlanta Dream visiting the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on USA Network, Peacock and CNBC in a series tied 2-2. At 8:15 p.m. ET the 2-4 Philadelphia Eagles host the 2-4 Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on ESPN and ABC. The date marks the 33rd traditional Sports Equinox; the first fell on Sunday, Oct. 17, 1971. The NBA lists nine games and the NHL three. Start times stack from early evening into late night, with the World Series, WNBA Finals and Monday Night Football clustered near 8 p.m. ET across FOX, ESPN, ABC, USA Network, Peacock and CNBC.
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“Valkyries, Warriors are part of rare sports equinox with WNBA, MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL all in play at same time tonight”Center· 0 sources
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“Five Leagues Set for Rare Sports Equinox”Three NHL games on top of the rest might spread the action thin. Hope the quality stays high across the board.
Nine NBA games plus the WNBA finals feels like too much basketball in one night, but at least the schedule gives options.
It's wild having the World Series and Eagles-Cowboys on the same night. I'll probably flip between those two all evening.
