TODAY IN SPORTS - August 11, 2026

We begin today in Europe with the UEFA Champions League! We are currently in the 3rd of 3 Qualifying Rounds. Teams from leagues all over Europe are facing off to advance to the Play-Off Round, and from there to the League Phase. Most teams you have heard of won't play until the League Phase :). Today's slate of matches consists of: . . . . . - Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) v. Levski Sofia (Bulgaria), On Now! Levski Sofia has a 2-0 lead on aggregate. . - Bodo/Glimt (Norway) v. Union St. -Gilloise (Belgium), 11:00AM Central, Tied on aggregate. . - Sabah FK (Azerbaijan) v. AGF (Denmark) - 11:00AM Central, AGF leads 2-1 on aggregate. . - Kauno Zalgiris (Lithuania) v. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia), 12:00pm Central, Dinamo Zagreb lead 5-0 on aggregate. . - NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands) v. Olympiacos (Greece), 12:30pm Central, Tied on aggregate. . - Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) v. Hapoel Be'er (Israel), 1:00pm Central, Hapoel Be'er lead 1-0 on aggregate. . - NK Celje (Slovenia) v. Ararat-Armenia (Armenia), 1:15pm Central, Ararat-Armenia lead 2-1 on aggregate. . - Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) v. Mjallby AIF (Sweden), 1:15pm Central, Slovan Bratislava lead 2-1 on aggregate. . - SK Sturm Graz (Austria) v. Fenerbahce (Turkey), 1:30pm Central, ESPN+, Fenerbahce lead 2-0 on aggregate. . - Lyon (France) v. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), 2:00pm Central, ESPN+, Sparta Prague lead 2-1 on aggregate. . . . . Summary: Let's not kid ourselves, I personally know nothing about any of these teams. But I'm trying to learn! Maybe one of these teams can make a splash in the League Phase. Good luck to any Kovazers from these countries! . . . . We move on to the MLB, and all 30 teams are in action again today. About 40 games left for everyone, things are getting down to the wire! . . Today's games are: . . . Cleveland Guardians (58-61) @ Detroit Tigers (58-60), 5:40pm Central, CLEGuardians.TV, MLB.TV, Tigers.TV . Pittsburgh Pirates (58-62) @ Miami Marlins (60-59), 5:40pm Central, MLB.TV, Marlins.TV . Chicago Cubs (69-50) @ Washington Nationals (59-61), 5:45pm Central, MLB.TV, Marquee Sports Network, Nationals.TV . Seattle Mariners (56-63) @ New York Yankees (66-52), 6:05pm Central, MLB.TV, Mariners.TV, TBS, YES Network . Boston Red Sox (64-54) @ Toronto Blue Jays (57-63), 6:07pm Central, MLB.TV, NESN, Sportsnet . New York Mets (53-67) @ Atlanta Braves (71-48), 6:15pm Central, BravesVision, Gray Media, MLB.TV, SNY . Baltimore Orioles (57-62) @ Minnesota Twins (59-61), 6:40pm Central, Gray Media, KMSP-TV, MLB.TV, MASN, Twins.TV . Cincinnati Reds (56-61) @ Chicago White Sox (61-56), 6:40pm Central, CHSN, MLB.TV, Reds.TV . Philadelphia Phillies (64-56) @ St. Louis Cardinals (59-60), 6:45pm Central, MLB.TV, Cardinals.TV, NBC Sports Philadelphia . Texas Rangers (60-59) @ Los Angeles Angels (45-74), 8:38pm Central, MLB.TV, ESPN Unlimited, Angels.TV, Rangers Sports Network . Colorado Rockies (46-73) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (64-56), 8:40pm Central, MLB.TV, DBACKS.TV, Rockies.TV . Milwaukee Brewers (74-45) @ San Diego Padres (63-57), 8:40pm Central, MLB.TV, Brewers.TV, Padres.TV . Tampa Bay Rays (72-46) @ Athletics (47-72), 8:40pm Central, MLB.TV, Rays.TV, NBC Sports California . Houston Astros (61-59) @ San Francisco Giants (49-70), 8:45pm Central, MLB.TV, NBC Sports Bay Area, Space City Home Network . Kansas City Royals (49-71) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (71-48), 9:10pm Central, MLB.TV, Royals.TV, SportsNet Los Angeles . . . . . Summary: Still a lot of baseball left in the regular season, but some races are very close. The Twins and Tigers trail the White Sox by 3.5 games, the Astros now hold a half a game lead over the Rangers (and the Mariners are hanging around at 4.5 back) and the Cubs are on the Brewers heels at 5 back. Every game matters! . . . . . Moving on to the WNBA! The Lynx have the only clinched playoff spot and the Storm are the only team mathematically eliminated. Most teams have between 10 and 12 games remaining, so every loss is a big hit from here on out. Here is today's slate of games: . . . . New York Liberty (20-13) @ Indiana Fever (20-12), 6:30pm Central, ESPN . . Washington Mystics (19-12) @ Las Vegas Aces (22-11), 9:00pm Central, MNMT, Vegas 34, WNBA League Pass . . Phoenix Mercury (12-22) @ Los Angeles Sparks (12-19), 9:00pm Central, NBA TV, AZ Family Sports Network, Merc+, Spectrum Sports Network, WNBA League Pass . . . . . Summary: BIG matchup between the Liberty and the Fever. Both teams should make the playoffs, how will today's outcome determine the seeding? Additionally, the Mystics are playing great basketball and have won 7 in a row, but meet the defending champs today. What happens when an immoveable object meets an unstoppable force? Find out at 9 central! . . . Finally, I end this in the Leagues Cup. The Leagues Cup is an annual competition between 18 teams in Mexico and 18 teams in America. We are in the pool play phase still, and today are the first 6 of 18 matches of the final phase of the pool play. All below records will be in Leagues Cup only.Today's matches consist of: . . . . Charlotte FC (2-0-0) v. Pachuca (0-0-2), 6:30pm Central, Apple TV . . Columbus Crew (2-0-0) v. Pumas UNAM (0-0-2), 6:30pm Central, Apple TV . . FC Cincinnati (2-0-0) v. Atlas (0-0-2), 7:00pm Central, Apple TV, FS1 . . Minnesota United FC (0-1-1) v. Atlante (1-0-1), 7:30pm Central, Apple TV . . Real Salt Lake (1-1-0) v. FC Juarez (2-0-0), 8:30pm Central, Apple TV . . Tigres UANL (0-2-0) v. Vancouver Whitecaps (0-0-2),9:00pm Central, Apple TV . . . . . Summary: Some of the teams in today's matches are eliminated already, but how will everyone finish this phase and be seeded for the Knockout Round? . . Thanks for reading if you made it this far! 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