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Sports equinox 2026: Date, schedule, meaning and history behind the rare event

The 2026 sports equinox arrives this Monday, featuring a rare alignment where the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL all host games on the same date. The highlight is Game 3 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, with Freddy Peralta facing Robert Gasser as the series shifts to Tampa Bay following two Milwaukee victories.

Across the NBA, notable matchups include the Minnesota Timberwolves facing the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Chicago Bulls taking on the Boston Celtics, and a clash between the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder. Other games feature the Washington Wizards against the Charlotte Hornets, the Dallas Mavericks versus the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Atlanta Hawks playing the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies meeting the Utah Jazz, and the Golden State Warriors facing the Denver Nuggets.

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