📺 Sports This Week
🏀 WNBA
Indiana Fever (17-10) @ Seattle Storm (6-23)– Tuesday, July 28th
9:30 PM ET | 2:30 AM London (Wed) | 10:30 AM Tokyo (Wed) – ESPN
Indiana takes its elite defense into Seattle against a Storm team that struggles defensively. The Storm is just 4-10 at home this season and has lost its last 3 home games.
Atlanta Dream (16-10) @ Dallas Wings (18-9) – Wednesday, July 29th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network
The two teams are evenly matched on paper, but Atlanta has dominated the season series. Still, both teams are pretty safe bets for the playoffs, making this an even further intriguing matchup.
Minnesota Lynx (22-6) @ Toronto Tempo (10-16) – Thursday, July 30th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Fri) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – Prime Video
Toronto’s season has taken a quick downturn with 8 losses in its last 10 games. Now, it faces the best team in the WNBA.
New York Liberty (15-12) @ Las Vegas Aces (18-8) – Thursday, July 30th
10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM London (Fri) | 11:00 AM Tokyo (Fri) – Prime Video
Stars will lead both these teams into an intense battle. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu led New York to a convincing victory in their last meeting, but the Liberty are just 3-6 since.
⚾ MLB
Chicago Cubs (59-46) @ St. Louis Cardinals (53-52)– Tuesday, July 28th
7:45 PM ET | 12:45 AM London (Wed) | 8:45 AM Tokyo (Wed) – MLBTV/TBS
Milwaukee has taken control of the NL Central, and Chicago is the only real threat in the division. However, the Cubs have had some trouble with the Cardinals this season, and another tough series would be detrimental to their slim chances.
New York Yankees (59-46) @ Chicago White Sox – Wednesday, July 29th
7:40 PM ET | 12:40 AM London (Thurs) | 8:40 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – MLBTV/Prime Video/MLB Network
The Yankees pummeled the White Sox during two of their previous three meetings this year. As Chicago’s young team struggles to keep up its torrid pace late in the season, can New York deliver a big blow?
Seattle Mariners (52-54) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (67-39) – Thursday, July 30th
10:10 PM ET | 3:10 AM London (Fri) | 11:10 AM Tokyo (Fri) – MLBTV/MLB Network
The Mariners are looking to keep up in the AL West and the AL wild card race, but the Dodgers present a huge challenge as the best team in the MLB. Can Seattle hang?
⚽ Soccer
MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars vs. LIGA MX All-Stars – Wednesday, July 29th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – Apple TV
The best of the MLS play the annual All-Star Game in Charlotte. The MLS side has won three of the last 4.
NWSL
Kansas City Current (8-1-7) @ Racing Louisville FC (3-2-10) – Wednesday, July 29th
8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – CBS Sports Network
Kansas City is looking to make a run toward the top of the standings, currently sitting in 6th place but hot on the heels of Portland, San Diego, and others.Luckily, its next matchup is with a Louisville team that has never defeated the Current.
Bay FC (5-3-7) @ Gotham FC (9-4-3) – Wednesday, July 29th
10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM London (Thurs) | 11:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – CBS Sports Network
Gotham FC looks to keep pace with Washington in the battle for first place in the NWSL. Only Chicago and Louisville have worse records than Bay FC
⛳ Golf
PGA: Rocket Classic– Thursday, July 30th - Sunday, August 2nd
6:30 AM ET | 11:30 AM London | 7:30 PM Tokyo – CBS/ESPN+/Golf Channel/Paramount+
Last week’s tournament saw a rookie hold off superstar Scottie Scheffler in Minnesota. What will the Tour bring this week in Detroit?
LPGA: AIG Women’s Open – Thursday, July 30th - Sunday, August 2nd
6:30 AM ET | 11:30 AM London | 7:30 PM Tokyo – Golf Channel/USA Network/Peacock
Jenny Shin came up with her first LPGA win in 10 years at last week’s Scottish Open. Can she follow it up with another competitive outing?
🎬 Entertainment
Tuesday, July 28th
Netflix: Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain
A new stand-up special with the comedian's thoughts on friendships, relationships, and odd trends of the new generations.
Wednesday, July 29th
Netflix: Private Life
A couple struggling to have children into their 40s searches for hope and another chance in the form of an unlikely visitor.
Netflix: Wrath
A wounded fighter suffering from memory loss gets a chance to return to the ring and make a name for himself.
Paramount+: Diarra from Detroit – Season 2
A woman and a few of her friends are pulled into the local criminal underworld after embarking on a treasure hunt that involves a triple homicide.
Thursday, July 30th
Hulu: House of Stassi
Stassi Schroeder faces her past and a turbulent inner circle as she attempts to reclaim her status as a pop culture icon.
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MLB Trade Deadline Puts Contenders' Ambitions to the Test - With the MLB trade deadline approaching, teams are being separated by more than their position in the standings. Some clubs are genuine World Series contenders and may need to make aggressive moves. Others are still deciding whether to buy, sell, or stay cautious as the season moves toward its final stretch. The key question is how much each team's front office is willing to give up for a better chance in October. For teams with championship ambitions, the deadline could shape not only this season but the next few years.
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