Sports equinox underway with MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL all in play at the same time Monday night

If you love sports, Oct. 26, 2026, is tough to beat. Five professional leagues in North America were in action at the same time on Monday night, a phenomenon known as a sports equinox. Major League Baseball and the NFL were competing for the most viewers while the NBA, WNBA and NHL gave their diehard fans games to watch. 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. Here s a guide on how to sample a little bit of this and that in the sports smorgasbord: How to watch the World Series The Tampa Bay Rays hosted the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the World Series, with the game starting shortly after 8 p.m. EDT on Fox. The Brewers won the first two games by one run, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. How to watch ‘Monday Night Football’ Even though the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are each 2-4, the NFL always draws a lot of