What happened: The Atlanta Dream meet the Golden State Valkyries in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday. The Milwaukee Brewers meet the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the World Series the same night. The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles meet on Monday Night Football with the score 0-0 and the game not started yet.

Why it matters: A Game 5 decides control of a Finals series tied deep into the round. A Game 3 marks the middle turn of the World Series. The NFL nightcap adds a scheduled Dallas-Philadelphia meeting alongside the ongoing NBA and NHL regular-season schedule.

What to watch: Monday's outcomes set the terms for the next games in each postseason series. The NFL result frames the week ahead for Dallas and Philadelphia.