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CAITLIN CLARK AND PAIGE BUECKERS HEADLINE USA SPORTS’ WNBA WEDNESDAY NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER; FIRE-FEVER AT 7 P.M. ET FOLLOWED BY WINGS-SKY AT 9 P.M. ET

Kate Scott (Play-By-Play) Calls Fire-Fever with Hall of Famer & Indiana Legend Tamika Catchings (Analyst) and Paris Lawson (Courtside Reporter) Live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse

On the Call for Wings-Sky from Wintrust Arena are Meghan McPeak (Play-By-Play), Lea B. Olsen (Analyst) and Terrika Foster-Brasby (Courtside Reporter)

Second-Place Manchester City Visit Bournemouth in Penultimate Match of Season TODAY at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; City Need Win to Remain in Contention for PL Title

STAMFORD, Conn. - May 19, 2026 - USA Sports' WNBA Wednesday night doubleheaders continue tomorrow, May 20, live on USA Network as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever host the Portland Fire at 7 p.m. ET and Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings visit the Chicago Sky at 9 p.m. ET.

Tomorrow's coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with the WNBA on USA Pregame Show presented by Ford. Elle Duncan hosts tomorrow's studio coverage alongside analysts Amy Audibert and Edona Thaqi, who are both making their WNBA on USA Pregame Show debuts this week.

Kate Scott will call the Fire-Fever game alongside analyst Tamika Catchings, who played her entire 15-year Hall of Fame career with Indiana and led the Fever to the 2012 WNBA Championship, and courtside reporter Paris Lawson live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Fever (2-2) defeated Seattle, 89-78, on Sunday as Clark led the team with 21 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds. Sunday's performance marked the 12th time in Clark's career in which she scored 20+ points with 10+ assists, the most such games in WNBA history. Clark set the record on Friday in just her third season in the WNBA, surpassing Chicago guard Courtney Vandersloot, whopreviously held the record with 10 such games throughout her 15 career seasons. The Fire (2-2), led by Bridget Carleton's 18 points, earned an 83-82 win over Connecticut last night.

In the second leg of tomorrow's doubleheader, Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Lea B. Olsen (analyst) and Terrika Foster-Brasby (courtside reporter) will call Wings-Sky from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill.

The Sky (3-1) topped Minnesota, 86-79, on Sunday as rookie Gabriela Jacquez, who was the No. 5 overall pick in last month's draft, scored a career-high 20 points. The Wings (2-2) beat Washington, 92-69, yesterday behind Paige Bueckers' team-high 18 points and Jessica Shepard's 12-point, 16-rebound double-double.

WNBA Doubleheader on USA Network This Week

Date

Game

Time (ET)

Wed., May 20

WNBA on USA Pregame Show

6:30 p.m.

Wed., May 20

Portland Fire at Indiana Fever

7 p.m.

Wed., May 20

Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky

9 p.m.

USA Sports' WNBA coverage will include dedicated pregame, halftime, and postgame studio programming throughout the season, establishing USA Network as a weekly destination for WNBA fans. USA Sports will also present first round playoff games and up to five WNBA Finals games, with any Finals series longer than a sweep ensuring that the 2026 WNBA champion will be determined on USA Network. For the complete schedule and information on USA Sports' WNBA broadcasting team, click here.

Last year, USA Sports and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement for USA Network to present WNBA games - including the regular-season and portions of the Playoffs and WNBA Finals in select years - beginning with the 2026 season.

PREMIER LEAGUE ON USA NETWORK

Erling Haaland and second-place Manchester City visit Bournemouth today at 2:30 p.m. ET live on USA Network as City, playing their penultimate match of the season, aim to stay in the Premier League title race with first-place Arsenal.

Manchester City (77 points) are five points behind Arsenal (82), and if City loses or draws at Bournemouth today, the Gunners will clinch their first PL title since 2003-04, when the "Invincibles" completed the only unbeaten season in Premier League history.

The Championship Sunday schedule and platforms will be announced later this week.

Premier League on USA Network Today

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Tues., May 19

Premier League Live

2 p.m.

Tues., May 19

Bournemouth v. Manchester City

2:30 p.m.

- USA SPORTS -

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