Wings, Sun Fight for Last Spot in WNBA’s Semis
The showdown in Brooklyn last night between the Sky and Liberty was tight into the fourth quarter, but Chicago pulled away late to advance. The last spot in the second round of the WNBA playoffs is up for grabs tonight in Dallas, which headlines the sports slate for Wednesday.
Also on the docket: Little League World Series action from Williamsport, Champions League qualifying and another chance to watch the surprising Orioles in action.
Here’s what I”m watching today.
A quick note: Due to COVID-19, sports schedules are fluid and subject to change.
MUST WATCH:
Connecticut Sun at Dallas Wings
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Another day, another Game 3 in the WNBA playoffs. The winner of this one will get a crack at the defending champion Sky in the second round, while the loser will go home. Connecticut won Game 1 in blowout fashion behind a balanced scoring attack that put five players in double figures, but the Wings bounced back in Game 2 for their first playoff win in more than a decade behind big games from Kayla Thornton and Teaira McCowan. So who has the edge in Game 3? We’ll find out tonight in Dallas.
9 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
READ MORE:
- Wings Beat Sun for First Playoff Victory Since 2009 (Associated Press)
- Expert Picks, Predictions and More for the 2022 WNBA Playoffs (SI staff)
LINEUP:
• Little League World Series | Early matchups between the Taiwan team, officially registered as Chinese Taipei, and Mexico (1 p.m. ET) and Hawaii and Tennessee (3 p.m. ET) have spots in the International and U.S. championship games on the line, while later games feature teams working their way through the loser’s bracket at the world’s most-watched youth sporting event. Games at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
• Champions League Qualifying: Rangers at PSV | These teams played to a draw in the first leg of this playoff, leaving everything to today’s match to decide which of these teams is heading to the UCL’s main draw. Rangers made a deep Europa League run last season, while PSV has been a thorn in the side of bigger clubs in Champions League competition over the years. 3 p.m. ET, Paramount+/TUDN, watch on fuboT
• Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros | Four straight losses have jeopardized the Twins’ push for the AL Central crown, and the road doesn’t get much easier tonight when Minnesota takes on outstanding lefthander Framber Valdez and the Astros. 8:10 p.m. ET, Bally Sports North/AT&T Sportsnet Houston, watch on fuboTV
HIDDEN GEM:
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are now six games over .500, a mark that would have seemed next to impossible when the season began. This has been the best story of the baseball season, and Baltimore hasn’t slowed down, even after dealing a few key pieces at the trade deadline. But the Birds are still 2.5 games out of the last wild-card spot in the AL and will need to finish strong to sneak into the postseason.Tonight the O’s take on another playoff contender in the White Sox, who’ve hovered around .500 all season long.
7:05 p.m. ET, FS1, watch on fuboTV
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