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2026–27 Houston Rockets season
2026-27 Houston Rockets season: NBA franchise's 60th season under coach Ime Udoka at Toyota Center. Opens Oct 21, 2026 vs Dallas; added Marcus Smart, Bogdan Bogdanovic; traded Finney-Smith; 52 wins in each prior season.
2026–27 IIHF Continental Cup
2026–27 IIHF Continental Cup, IIHF Continental Cup, Copa Continental: Europe's second-tier IIHF club ice hockey competition. The revamped 14-team, three-round format produced Nottingham Panthers' 2026 title in Nottingham; the 2027 edition began in Lithuania in October 2026.
2026–27 Indiana Pacers season
2026-27 Indiana Pacers season: NBA campaign opening October 21, 2026 at New Orleans. Tyrese Haliburton returns from a torn Achilles after a 19-63 2025-26; Zubac, Oubre Jr., and Nance Jr. added; NBA Cup Final at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
2026–27 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2026-27 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Mark Pope's third squad, plays 35 games (32 regular season, 3 exhibitions) at Rupp Arena, opening Nov. 3 vs Manhattan with Kansas, Indiana, and North Carolina in neutral-site games.
2026–27 KHL season
2026–27 KHL season, the Kontinental Hockey League's 19th season: 22 teams, 68 games each, 5 September 2026 to 20 March 2027, six-game opening day with no Opening Cup, playoffs to 23 May 2027.
2026–27 Liiga season
2026–27 Liiga season: Finnish top-flight ice hockey season starting 1 September 2026 with 17 teams including returning Jokerit, a transition year before the 14+10 two-tier format from 2027–28.
2026–27 Los Angeles Clippers season
2026–27 Los Angeles Clippers season: NBA season at Intuit Dome under Tyronn Lue, led by Darius Garland and Brandon Ingram after the Harden, Zubac, and Leonard departures, with the franchise serving a $30 million cap-circumvention penalty and five forfeited first-round picks.
2026–27 Los Angeles Lakers season
2026-27 Los Angeles Lakers season: the franchise's 79th NBA campaign, first without LeBron James, built around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves under JJ Redick; tips off Oct 21, 2026 vs Golden State, hosts Philadelphia on Christmas, after a $12.5B Kushner-Iger purchase.
2026–27 Memphis Grizzlies season
2026-27 Memphis Grizzlies season: first post-rebuild NBA campaign after Ja Morant was traded to Portland; Cameron Boozer drafted third overall, Aldama traded to Dallas, following a 25-57 season.
2026–27 Men's FIH Pro League
2026–27 Men's FIH Pro League (Season 8), 8 December 2026 to 20 June 2027, nine men's national teams including promoted France; mini-tournament format, 3-2-1-0 points, opening stage in Argentina.
2026–27 Miami Heat season
The 2026–27 Miami Heat season is the Heat's 39th NBA season (Oct 21, 2026–Apr 11, 2027), defined by the July 2026 trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis, a projected 46.5 wins, and WPLG Local 10 as the new local TV home.
2026–27 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2026–27 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University in the Big Ten under Tom Izzo, coming off a 27–8 Sweet 16 season.
2026–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
2026-27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team: defending NCAA champions (37-3, 69-63 over UConn) under new head coach Mike Boynton Jr. after Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks; 20-game Big Ten slate.
2026–27 Milwaukee Bucks season
2026-27 Milwaukee Bucks season: first post-Giannis year; Antetokounmpo and Portis traded to Miami for Herro, Ware, Jaquez Jr., Jakucionis and picks; Taylor Jenkins coaches a rebuilding 32-50 team.
2026–27 Minnesota Timberwolves season
2026-27 Minnesota Timberwolves season, NBA franchise's 38th; first with LaMelo Ball (traded from Charlotte for Naz Reid and picks). Opened Oct. 21 at Miami; first home Christmas game vs. Thunder; 27 national TV games.
2026–27 Montreal Canadiens season
2026-27 Montreal Canadiens season: NHL campaign in the first 84-game schedule since 1993-94; opened Sept. 29 at Toronto, home opener Oct. 6 vs Carolina; coming off 48-24-10 and an Eastern Conference Final loss; Gallagher traded, Berard added.
2026–27 NBA season
2026–27 NBA season, the league's 81st, Oct. 20, 2026–April 11, 2027; defending champion Knicks; Giannis to Miami, Brown and James to Philadelphia; cap $164.961M, second apron $221.686M.
2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season: first contests November 2, 2026; first 76-team March Madness with March Madness Opening Round; Final Four April 3 & 5, 2027 at Ford Field, Detroit; new 5-in-5 eligibility rule and NCAA lawsuit against Ohio's governor.
2026–27 NCAA football bowl games
The 2026–27 NCAA football bowl games are the 46-game postseason of college football, running from December 12, 2026 to the January 25, 2027 championship in Las Vegas.
2026–27 New Orleans Pelicans season
2026-27 New Orleans Pelicans season: NBA campaign under new coach Jamahl Mosley after a 26-56 year; opens Oct 21 vs Indiana, with Paris and Manchester games vs the Spurs.
2026–27 New York Knicks season
2026-27 New York Knicks season: the defending NBA champions' 81st season after beating the Spurs in the 2026 Finals. Opens Oct 20, 2026 with banner raising vs Philadelphia; lost Robinson and Hukporti under the second apron.
2026–27 NHL season
2026-27 NHL season, National Hockey League's 109th season, opened Sept. 29, 2026 with defending champion Carolina Hurricanes; first 84-game, 1,344-game regular season since 1993-94, ending April 10, 2027.
2026–27 NHL transactions
2026-27 NHL transactions: player trades, signings, and waivers in the league year opened July 1, 2026, under the new CBA with a $104M cap; 23 trades since July 1 including Marchenko to Toronto.
2026–27 Oklahoma City Thunder season
2026–27 Oklahoma City Thunder season, OKC Thunder's NBA campaign following the 2025 title and a 64-18 2025-26 season ended by San Antonio in the West finals; opens Oct 20, 2026 at the Spurs, with Dort, Wiggins, and Joe traded and Aday Mara added.
2026–27 Orlando Magic season
2026-27 Orlando Magic season: the NBA franchise's 38th season, first under head coach Sean Sweeney after Jamahl Mosley was fired in May 2026; core of Banchero, Wagner, Bane, Suggs; additions Vučević and Nelson; opener Oct 21 vs Atlanta.
2026–27 Philadelphia 76ers season
2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers season: 81st NBA campaign under Nick Nurse, opened Oct 20, 2026 at New York. Jaylen Brown (trade from Boston) and LeBron James (two-year, $8M deal) joined Embiid and Maxey; 45-37, 7th in East the prior season.
2026–27 Phoenix Suns season
2026-27 Phoenix Suns season, the NBA franchise's 59th campaign under coach Jordan Ott. After going 45-37 and a first-round sweep, Phoenix added Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard, drafted Koa Peat, and hosts NBA All-Star 2027.
2026–27 Portland Trail Blazers season
2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers season: 57th NBA season, first under head coach Micah Nori and owner Tom Dundon; opener Oct 21, 2026 vs Phoenix; Ja Morant added; coming off a 42-40, seventh-seed 2025-26.
2026–27 Premier Volleyball League season
2026–27 Premier Volleyball League season: 10th PVL season, opened October 10, 2026 in Cebu; three-series All-Filipino format (Siklab, Sigla, Sinag) crowning a Philippine Grand Champion; 10 teams after Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo exits.
2026–27 Premiership Rugby
2026–27 Premiership Rugby (Gallagher PREM): the top-flight English men's rugby union season, 25 September 2026 to the 19 June 2027 final at Twickenham; ten clubs, Northampton Saints defending, promotion and relegation scrapped.