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‘28 LA Olympics schedule reveal spotlights women’s sports

The 2028 LA Olympics schedule dropped yesterday, featuring significant changes to the traditional Summer Games lineup — especially for women’s sports.

• The women’s triathlon will hand out LA’s first medals on July 15th, becoming the first-ever women’s event to open the medal count at the Summer Games.

• July 29th’s “Super Saturday” is also a new addition, a single day showcasing 26 high-stakes finals across 23 sports including swimming, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, and the women’s marathon. (See full schedule)

Big picture: The LA Games will be the first Summer Olympics to feature more women’s sports competitors than men’s, with all team sports featuring an equal or greater amount of women’s squads and 50.5% of the total athlete quota allotted to women’s events.

• In one of the biggest changes, swimming and track and field will swap weeks in 2028, with all three rounds of the women’s 100-meter dash set for opening day while swimming closes it out.

• “To be the pre-eminent event on the first night of competition in the historic LA Memorial Coliseum, I think when we presented it to the athletes that way, there was excitement,” chief athlete officer Janet Evans said of the switch.

Get ready: “With Olympic ticket registration opening in January of 2026, now is the time to start planning,” said LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover in a press release. “Athletes and fans from around the world now have what they need to plan an unforgettable Olympic experience.”

Chelsea shines while Arsenal stumbles in UWCL action

Reigning UWCL winners Arsenal suffered a setback on Wednesday, falling to German side Bayern Munich 3-2 in a second-half collapse that saw three unanswered goals.

• The Gunners are now 1-2 in League Phase play, landing them in 11th place with three opening-round matches remaining.

• “It’s not good enough. We don’t want to concede three goals in one half in the Champions League,” Arsenal manager Renee Slegers said postgame. “It’s everything. It’s keeping the ball, making better decisions on the ball in their half to keep the ball there for longer, because it was very transitional.” (Watch full highlights)

International aid: A bright spot for Arsenal came via USWNT defender Emily Fox’s opening goal, one of a few US-centric Champions League boosts this week.

• USWNT forward Catarina Macario scored a brace in Chelsea’s 6-0 drubbing of St. Pölten on Tuesday, while USWNT defender Naomi Girma made her 2025 UWCL debut with the Blues.

• Tuesday’s clash also saw Chelsea captain and Australia standout Sam Kerr find the back of the net twice in her first start in 692 days. (Watch full highlights)

What’s next: Only Barcelona, Lyonnes, and Manchester United remain perfect in League Phase play, with matches resuming on November 19th.

TNT drops 2026 Unrivaled 3×3 broadcast schedule

Unrivaled 3×3 Basketball is returning to TNT, with the broadcaster announcing an expanded second-season slate as the offseason league prepares for tip-off.

• The season opens on January 5th, with all eight teams playing a four-game doubleheader across two time slots, one afternoon and one evening.

• Unrivaled will also be adding a fourth night of competition each week, giving the 3×3 upstart four consecutive nights of programming while eliminating back-to-back games for individual teams.

Big picture: 2026 will also see the return of Unrivaled’s midseason 1-v-1 tournament, running February 11th through 14th.

• The Miami-based league’s first-ever tour stop is set to land in Philadelphia on January 30th, featuring clashes between the Breeze and Phantom as well as the Lunar Owls and Rose BC.

• The regular season concludes on February 27th, with the playoffs starting February 28th and leading up to March 4th’s championship.

Stay tuned: Unrivaled will air live across TNT, truTV, and HBO Max, with general admission tickets on sale November 17th.

Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Prime is hitting San Jose, hosting a live recording featuring Kelley O’Hara and friends on Thursday, November 20th ahead of the 2025 NWSL Championship.

O’Hara, co-host BJ Beckwith, and a crew of special guests are bringing the hit women’s sports podcast to the Corinthian Grand Ballroom, serving up interactive moments, big-name surprises, giveaways by Prime, and a behind-the-scenes look at the most exciting NWSL weekend of the year.

Be there: Tickets — including a complimentary drink and JWS party favor — are on sale now.

Shopping. Streaming. Live Sports. It’s on Prime.

NWSL releases 2025 Skills Challenge details

The NWSL dropped 2025 Skills Challenge details on Wednesday, laying out this year’s format, broadcast info, and roster as the third-annual competition nears.

• Riley Tiernan (Angel City), Carson Pickett (Orlando), Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC), Ally Schlegel (Chicago), Brianna Pinto (North Carolina), Delphine Cascarino (San Diego), and Croix Bethune (Washington) will show off their skills, with availability subject to change depending on semifinal results.

• Sports presenter Duda Pavão will serve as host, with full rosters for each team set to drop in the coming days.

How it works: Mirroring last year’s Challenge, two teams will battle across three events — Gauntlet, Relay Rumble, and Crossbar — with $30,000 in prize money on the line.

Check it out: The Skills Challenge takes over San Jose State University’s Spartan Soccer Complex on Friday, November 21st at 8 PM ET (tickets), with CBS set to air the competition in full on Saturday at 1:30 PM ET.

Target launches Wild Collective WNBA merch collab

Target is getting a WNBA makeover, with the retailer announcing a new line of exclusive WNBA-licensed apparel in collaboration with The Wild Collective.

• The drop features six WNBA team designs plus league-branded merch, including “statement jackets, reworked jerseys, and everyday streetwear-inspired pieces, all carrying The Wild Collective’s signature mix of premium materials, tailored fits, and fashion-forward details,” per this week’s release.

Check it out: The full collection is available now online and in select Target stores.

Number of the day

16

Notre Dame junior Hannah Hidalgo recorded 16 steals against Akron on Wednesday, setting a new DI women’s basketball record.