What to Watch in Women’s Sports | Week of 4/27/26

We have another stacked week of women’s sports, including the debut of two new teams in the WNBA.

In the NWSL the Washington Spirit are riding high after a dominant 4–0 win where we met “Churro”, a plastic coyote that’s become the team’s good luck charm. Let’s hope Churro can help keep Washington’s win streak alive against Racing Louisville and Orlando Pride this week.

In the volleyball world, MLV hits a pivotal stretch as the Indy Ignite lock the top seed and the Dallas Pulse clinch a playoff spot, leaving just a few postseason spots still up for grabs.

And finally, this week in the WNBA we’ll see Angel Reese debut with the Atlanta Dream against her former team, the Chicago Sky. We’ll also get to see the No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd and expansion teams, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, take the court for the first time.

Here’s what to watch in women’s sports this week:

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Monday, 4/27

🏀 WNBA preseason

• Nigeria National Team vs. Minnesota Lynx
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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Wednesday, 4/29

🏀 WNBA Preseason

• Atlanta Dream @ Chicago Sky
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Connecticut Sun @ Toronto Tempo
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Japan National Team @ Phoenix Mercury
  10:00 p.m. et | 7:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Portland Fire @ Seattle Storm
  10:00 p.m. et | 7:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

⚽ NWSL

• Boston Legacy FC vs North Carolina Courage
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville FC
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Chicago Stars FC vs Gotham FC
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Portland Thorns FC vs San Diego Wave FC
  10:00 p.m. et | 7:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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Thursday, 4/30

🏀 WNBA Preseason

• Dallas Wings @ Indiana Fever
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

🏒 PWHL Playoffs

• Ottawa Charge vs. Boston Fleet
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

🏐 MLV

• Grand Rapids Rise at San Diego Mojo
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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Friday, 5/1

🏐 MLV

• Atlanta Vibe at Orlando Valkyries
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Columbus Fury at Indy Ignite
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Omaha Supernovas at Dallas Pulse
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

🏀 WNBA Preseason

• Toronto Tempo @ Minnesota Lynx
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

⚽ NWSL

• Houston Dash vs Seattle Reign FC
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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Saturday, 5/2

🏒 PWHL Playoffs

• Minnesota Frost vs. Montréal Victoire
  2:00 p.m. et | 11:00 a.m. pt (free to watch)

• Ottawa Charge vs. Boston Fleet
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

⚽ NWSL

• Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit
  4:00 p.m. et | 1:00 p.m. pt

• North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current
  6:30 p.m. et | 3:30 p.m. pt

• Angel City FC vs Utah Royals FC
  8:45 p.m. et | 5:45 p.m. pt

🏀 WNBA Preseason

• Nigeria National Team @ Indiana Fever
  8:00 p.m. et | 5:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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SUNDAY, 5/3

⚽ NWSL

• Chicago Stars FC vs Portland Thorns FC
  1:00 p.m. et | 10:00 a.m. pt

• Boston Legacy FC vs Denver Summit FC
  3:00 p.m. et | 12:00 p.m. pt

• Gotham FC vs Racing Louisville FC
  5:00 p.m. et | 2:00 p.m. pt

• San Diego Wave FC vs Bay FC
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

🏐 MLV

• Atlanta Vibe at Columbus Fury
  2:00 p.m. et | 11:00 a.m. pt (free to watch)

• San Diego Mojo at Indy Ignite
  3:00 p.m. et | 12:00 p.m. pt

• Orlando Valkyries at Dallas Pulse
  4:00 p.m. et | 1:00 p.m. pt

🏀 WNBA Preseason

• Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream
  3:00 p.m. et | 12:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty
  5:00 p.m. et | 2:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Las Vegas Aces @ Dallas Wings
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

• Los Angeles Sparks @ Portland Fire
  7:00 p.m. et | 4:00 p.m. pt (free to watch)

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