⚾ (WPBL) Women’s Pro Baseball League opens its inaugural season on August 1

⚽ The NSL, NWSL and Liga MX Femenil all enter a crucial stretch of league play.

🏀 The WNBA playoff race heats up before the August 31 FIBA break.

🚴 Tour de France Femmes runs August 1–9.

🎾 National Bank Open (Toronto) August 1-13

One challenge: Watch one full soccer match and one full WNBA game this month.

On August 1, the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) launches its inaugural season, becoming the first professional women’s baseball league in the United States in more than 70 years. The league marks a major milestone for the sport, creating new professional opportunities for elite players.

The inaugural season features four teams representing Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. All games will be played at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, as the league builds its foundation.

As women’s sports continue to grow, the WPBL is another step forward, giving baseball fans a brand-new league to discover.

The NSL enters one of the most important stretches of its season as clubs battle for playoff positioning. Every point begins to matter, making August a great month to jump in.

⚽ AFC Toronto vs. Montréal Roses (Aug. 2)
An early test between two clubs with playoff ambitions. If both stay near the top of the table, this could be a postseason preview.

⚽ Ottawa Rapid vs. Vancouver Rise (Aug. 16)
A cross-country match-up that could have major implications if both teams remain in the playoff race entering the second half of the season.

The NWSL season is approaching the business end of the year. With only eight playoff spots available, August features meaningful games almost every weekend.

⚽ Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave (Aug. 2)
Two clubs with championship aspirations meeting early in the month. If both remain near the top of the standings, this could feel like a playoff match in August.

⚽ NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave (Aug. 7)
A meeting between two clubs expected to compete for playoff positioning. Gotham’s defensive organization versus San Diego’s attacking talent makes this one particularly intriguing.

⚽ Boston vs. Portland Thorns (Aug. 9)
Expansion versus one of the league’s most successful clubs. A chance to see how quickly Boston is closing the gap.

The Apertura season is still young enough to discover new players while beginning to reveal this year’s contenders.

📅 Aug. 2 – Chivas vs. Querétaro
The opening home match for Chivas. A chance to see one of Mexico’s biggest clubs begin its Apertura campaign under the new format.

📅 Aug. 23 – Pachuca vs. Chivas
One of the month’s best matchups. Pachuca has emerged as one of the league’s strongest sides, making this an early test between title contenders.

August is about positioning for the playoffs. Contenders are looking to separate themselves, while teams around the playoff line are running out of opportunities to climb the standings.

The August 2 trade deadline may change a few rosters, but the bigger story is what happens on the court over the next four weeks.

📅 Aug. 6 – Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever
A great measuring stick for Indiana against one of the league’s perennial contenders, and a chance to watch some of the WNBA’s biggest stars on the same floor.

📅 Aug. 8 – Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx
A potential playoff preview featuring two teams expected to be in the championship conversation.

📅 Aug. 15 – Minnesota Lynx vs. Las Vegas Aces
Just one week later, the rematch could have major implications for playoff seeding if both teams remain near the top of the standings.

The Tour de France Femmes returns August 1–9, with nine stages covering more than 1,100 km through Switzerland and France.

Across nine stages, riders face three flat stages, three hilly stages, two mountain stages and one individual time trial.

1,175 km

The total distance of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes route across Switzerland and France.

The variety matters: sprinters have early opportunities, the time trial can create meaningful gaps, and the mountain stages give the general-classification contenders their best chance to reshape the race. Even readers who do not normally follow cycling can watch the race as a daily story of changing leaders, team tactics and survival.

🚴 Stage 1 – Lausanne to Lausanne (Aug. 1)
Opening day means the first Yellow Jersey and the tone for the week.

⏱️ Stage 4 – Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon (Aug. 4)
The individual time trial is the first major chance to create time gaps between the overall contenders.

⛰️ Stage 7 – La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux (Aug. 7)
The first-ever ascent of Mont Ventoux in the women’s race is expected to be the decisive stage of the Tour.

🏁 Stage 9 – Nice to Nice (Aug. 9)
If the yellow jersey is still within reach, the final stage around Nice could decide the overall winner.

One of the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams, the National Bank Open (Aug 1-13) brings the world’s top players to Toronto and serves as a key tune-up before the US Open.

What to watch

⚽ NSL: AFC Toronto vs. Montréal Roses (Aug. 2)

⚽ NWSL: Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave (Aug. 2)

⚾ WPBL: Opening Day (Aug. 1)

🚴 Cycling: Stage 7 on Mont Ventoux.(Aug 7.)

🎾 National Bank Open: The Women’s Singles Final (Aug. 13)

Watch one full professional women’s soccer match and one full WNBA game this month.

Do not choose only by star power. Choose a matchup with something at stake

⛳ CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton: August 20–23

🏑 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup (Aug. 14–30)