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NewsWPLG Local 10October 27, 2026Miami-Dade County

Sports equinox features games across five major professional leagues on Monday night

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Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, and NHL all held games simultaneously on Monday night, marking the 33rd sports equinox in history. The event included World Series Game 3, a Monday Night Football matchup, NBA and NHL regular-season games, and WNBA Finals Game 5.

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Why It Matters

Sports fans experienced a rare scheduling alignment where five major professional sports leagues competed for viewership on the same night.

Key Facts

  • Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, marked the 33rd sports equinox, featuring games from five professional leagues simultaneously.
  • This was the fourth instance of a sports equinox including women's professional basketball, and the first since 2000 for the WNBA.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series, taking a 3-1 series lead.
  • The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night Football.
  • Dallas Mavericks guard Cooper Flagg returned from injury to score 29 points and record 11 assists in a win against the Miami Heat.
  • The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals to take a 3-2 series lead.
  • Toronto's Auston Matthews became the second-fastest U.S.-born player to reach 800 career NHL points, achieving the milestone in 703 games.

Who's Mentioned

PersonBrandon Woodruff“Brewers pitcher”PersonJames Reimer“Rangers goaltender”PersonAuston Matthews“NHL player”PersonJalen Hurts“Eagles quarterback”OrganizationTampa Bay Rays“World Series participant”PersonJavonte Williams“Cowboys runner”OrganizationDallas Mavericks“NBA team”OrganizationGolden State Valkyries“WNBA team”OrganizationMilwaukee Brewers“World Series participant”OrganizationAtlanta Dream“WNBA team”locationCalgary“NHL team location”OrganizationDallas Cowboys“NFL team”locationToronto“NHL team location”OrganizationSportradar“Source tracking sports statistics”PersonStephen Curry“Warriors player”PersonKyrie Irving“Mavericks player”OrganizationMiami Heat“NBA team”PersonNikola Jokic“Nuggets player”PersonDak Prescott“Cowboys quarterback”OrganizationNew York Rangers“NHL team”OrganizationPhiladelphia Eagles“NFL team”OrganizationGolden State Warriors“NBA team”PersonAngel Reese“Atlanta Dream player”PersonCooper Flagg“Mavericks player”OrganizationDenver Nuggets“NBA team”OrganizationLos Angeles Kings“NHL team”