Author: Al MacMillan

The Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury meet for the second time in three nights Sunday evening after Connecticut produced a convincing 96-83 victory in Friday's series opener. The Sun improved to 7-18 with the win, while Phoenix fell to 8-18 and extended its losing streak to five games. Despite that…

The Chicago Sky visit the Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon with both teams entering on two-game winning streaks. Chicago improved to 9-16 by beating Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday, while Atlanta moved to 15-10 after overwhelming Toronto 111-92. The Dream are substantial home favorites, but the stronger betting angle may…

The Los Angeles Sparks continue their difficult road trip Sunday afternoon when they visit the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Los Angeles enters at 10-14 after losing three consecutive games, while Dallas sits at 16-8 and carries a five-game winning streak into the matchup. The Wings already beat the…

The Washington Mystics begin a two-game stay in San Francisco on Saturday night when they visit the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Washington enters at 12-11 after one of its poorest offensive performances of the season, while Golden State has surged to 18-7 behind an eight-game winning streak and…

The Portland Fire complete their road trip Saturday night with their most difficult assignment of the week, visiting the league-leading Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. Portland enters at 11-14 after producing one of its strongest defensive performances of the season in a 75-56 victory over Washington, while Minnesota improved to…

The New York Liberty return to action Saturday night when they visit the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a matchup between two teams separated by only two games in the standings. New York enters at 13-11 after an unexpected five-day break caused by the postponement of Thursday's scheduled game…

The 2026 World Cup Final is the most evenly matched championship game in decades — Spain's 38-match unbeaten run and six clean sheets against Argentina's Messi-led attack and nine knockout goals since 2018, with both sides having more than enough to win. Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium in…

The third-place match brings together the two most attacking sides eliminated at the semifinal stage, and England's perfect BTTS record in 2026 knockout football makes goals from both sides the clearest position on the board. France and England meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.…

The CFL Week 7 schedule closes Sunday night at TD Place with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers visiting the winless Ottawa Redblacks in a matchup that features one of the league's most dominant defenses against the CFL's only team without a win through six weeks. Winnipeg arrives at 3-2 following consecutive…

The Battle of the QEW arrives Saturday night at Tim Hortons Field with the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats meeting for the first time in 2026 in a divisional matchup that carries meaningful East standings implications. Both teams enter at 2-3 and tied for second place in the East, and…