ESPN Extends Women’s Sports Sundays Into Fall With College Volleyball, Boxing and More

September 9, 2026

ESPN is extending Women’s Sports Sundays into fall 2026. The franchise adds volleyball, WNBA, NWSL and boxing coverage across 11 straight weeks.

What We Know: The network launched Women’s Sports Sundays this summer, filling the void left when Sunday Night Baseball moved to NBC. Now the franchise expands for fall, starting September 13. Over 11 consecutive weeks, the network will air women’s college volleyball, NWSL, WNBA playoffs, and boxing. In addition, some women’s college basketball and WTGL events will be announced.

What They Said: Susie Piotrkowski, ESPN Vice President, Women’s Sports Programming & espnW: “Following this summer’s inaugural run of Women’s Sports Sundays, we are excited to continue building this franchise through a tremendous amount of collaboration and intentionality. Women’s Sports Sundays is a unique, growing franchise that showcases the full power of our women’s sports portfolio. With this expansion we are continuing to do what we do best – serving both established and new women’s sports fans anytime, anywhere.” Barrett Media