📺 Sports This Week
⚽FIFA World Cup
Iraq vs. Norway – Tuesday, June 16th
6:00 PM ET | 11:00 PM London | 7:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – Fox/Telemundo/Peacock
It might not be a premier matchup, but all eyes will be on the Norwegians on Tuesday night. This is their first World Cup match in 28 years, when they reached the Round of 16.
Argentina vs. Algeria – Tuesday, June 16th
9:00 PM ET | 2:00 AM London (Wed) | 10:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – Fox/Telemundo/Peacock
Lionel Messi and Argentina finally take the pitch in the 2026 World Cup. Will it be a dominant performance for one of the tournament favorites?
England vs. Croatia – Wednesday, June 17th
4:00 PM ET | 9:00 PM London | 5:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – Fox/Telemundo/Peacock
A rematch of the 2018 semifinal match. Croatia took that one with a 2-1 victory but hasn’t beaten England since.
Czechia vs. South Africa – Thursday, June 18th
12:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM London | 1:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – FS1/Telemundo/Peacock
Someone will get their first win of the tournament as these teams take the pitch for a second time. South Africa is still looking for its first goal, while Czechia blew a 1-0 lead against South Korea.
🏀WNBA
Toronto Tempo (7-7) @ Indiana Fever (8-5) – Tuesday, June 16th
7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Wed) | 8:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – USA Network
The lone game on Tuesday features an expansion team visiting a group of young stars. Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston lead the Fever as they look for a win at home.
New York Liberty (10-4) @ Chicago Sky (4-9) – Wednesday, June 17th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network
The New York Liberty head to Chicago on a seven-game winning streak. It’s been a tough start for the Sky, but can it pull off the upset at home?
Las Vegas Aces (10-4) @ Phoenix Mercury (4-11) – Wednesday, June 17th
10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM London (Thurs) | 11:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network
Defending champ versus struggling franchise. Somehow, Phoenix took the first meeting of the season by 33 points. What does Vegas have for an answer?
Atlanta Dream (9-4) @ Indiana Fever (8-5) – Thursday, June 18th
7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Fri) | 8:30 AM Tokyo (Fri) – Prime Video
A game filled with former college stars as Clark, Boston, and Angel Reese renew their personal rivalries. It should make for a heated battle.
⚾MLB
San Diego Padres (37-34) @ St. Louis Cardinals (39-31) – Tuesday, June 16th
The Cardinals earned a 3-0 win on Monday to take the lead in the season series thanks to a couple of RBI doubles. Now, the Padres will try to answer.
Chicago White Sox (38-32) @ New York Yankees (43-27) – Wednesday, June 17th
The White Sox have gone from historically bad to division contender in just one offseason. But now comes a major test against one of the best teams in the AL.
New York Mets (32-40) @ Philadelphia Phillies (39-33) – Thursday, June 18th
Sean Manaea and Aaron Nola are far from their former top-performing selves from years past, but they’ll face off on the mound in this NL East clash. This will be the first of a three-game set that starts the season series between the two rivals.
⚾College World Series
No. 16 West Virginia (46-16) vs. Troy (39-31) – Tuesday, June 16th
2:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM London | 3:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – ESPN
The loser of this game goes home. Is it the end of Troy’s Cinderella run or West Virginia’s storybook season?
No. 3 Georgia (52-13) vs. No. 6 Texas (46-14) – Tuesday, June 16th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Wed) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – ESPN
Two SEC powerhouses enter, only one’s season can continue. Either the Bulldogs or the Longhorns will be eliminated on Tuesday, while the other still has a shot at the national title.
No. 5 North Carolina (52-12-1) vs. TBD – Wednesday, June 17th
2:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM London | 3:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – ESPN
The Tar Heels are awaiting an opponent in the College World Series. If North Carolina wins, it advances to the national championship series. If it loses, there’s a winner-take-all game on Thursday.
⛳Golf
PGA: The US Open – Thursday, June 18th - Sunday, June 21st
6:30 AM ET | 11:30 AM London | 7:30 PM Tokyo – USA Network/Peacock/NBC
The third of the four men’s golf majors begins this week and carries into the weekend in Southampton, New York. The previous majors in 2026 have produced Rory McIlroy’s latest green jacket and the first English winner of the PGA Championship in over 100 years.
Meijer LPGA Classic – Thursday, June 18th- Sunday, June 21st
7:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM London | 8:00 PM Tokyo – Golf Channel
The LPGA heads to Michigan as Carlota Ciganda looks to become the event’s first back-to-back winner.
🎬 Entertainment
Tuesday, June 16th
Netflix: America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders – Season 3
The hit reality series following the drama and the ins and outs of the most famous group of cheerleaders in sports returns for another season. This time, there are only six spots up for grabs.
Wednesday, June 17th
Prime Video: Your Fault: London
This romantic drama is the second of a film series. Part two follows the step-siblings and the challenges they face in their new romantic relationship.
Hulu: Never Change!
This new comedy film follows a group of people in their 30s who have to return to high school to finish their senior year, which had been cut short by a devastating tornado.
Paramount+: All The Queen’s Men – Season 5
The final season of the BET series about a nightclub owner and her male exotic dancers. It picks up with the uncertainty of a shooter at-large and those in the club left shaken by the previous incident as their leader fights for her life.
Thursday, June 18th
Netflix: I Will Find You
Sam Worthington stars in this eight-part series as a father who escaped from prison after being wrongfully convicted of his son’s murder. After evidence emerges that his son might still be alive, he and a few close companions are on a mission to clear his name.
Peacock: The Capture – Season 3
A new season of Peacock’s political thriller that deals with public manipulation, AI deepfakes, and cyberattacks. It follows Rachel Carey, a fictional British investigator as she continues trying to decipher digital clues and dive into conspiracies surrounding a new shooting.
📰 Quick Guide
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🔧 Digital Tip
Most people protect laptops and phones but leave smart TVs and streaming boxes untouched. A stronger setup is to route streaming devices through a separate DNS profile from the rest of your home network. This helps isolate viewing activity, reduce tracking across connected devices, and improve troubleshooting when streaming apps fail due to cached location data. Pairing device-level DNS management with account-level security creates cleaner and more predictable streaming performance.
🗳️ Quick Poll
Here is this week’s poll.
What would make you trust a streaming platform more?
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