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NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL schedules come together for the 27th sports equinox

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NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL schedules come together for the 27th sports equinox
It's every sports fan's favorite day as Thursday is a sports equinox, this is the 27th time that all four of the major sports have played on the same day. Those sports are the NFL, NBA, MLB and the NHL, and that is not including MLS and college football that will also be played. The first ever recorded sports equinox was recorded on Oct. 17, 1971, with 12 NFL games, three NBA games, six NHL games and one MLB game.As for Thursday's slate of match-ups, it goes in the following: MLBYankees vs. Astros, 7:37 p.m. ETNFLSaints vs. Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. ETNBABucks vs. Sixers, 7:30 p.m. ETClippers vs. Lakers, 10 p.m. ETNHLDucks vs. Bruins, 7 p.m. ETPredators vs. Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. ETCoyotes vs. Canadiens, 7 p.m. ETSharks vs. Rangers, 7 p.m. ETCapitals vs. Senators, 7 p.m. ETKings vs. Penguins, 7 p.m. ETStars vs. Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ETDevils vs. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. ETCanucks vs. Wild, 8 p.m. ETHurricanes vs. Oilers, 9 p.m. ETSabres vs. Flames, 9:30 p.m. ETJets vs. Golden Knights, 10 p.m. ET MLSPhiladelphia Union vs. FC Cincinnati, 8 p.m. ETLAFC vs. LA Galaxy, 10 p.m. ETCollege FootballVirginia vs. Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. ETTroy vs. South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. ET The next sports equinox day won't be much of a wait as it will come just three days after on Sunday, Oct. 23.

It's every sports fan's favorite day as Thursday is a sports equinox, this is the 27th time that all four of the major sports have played on the same day.

Those sports are the NFL, NBA, MLB and the NHL, and that is not including MLS and college football that will also be played.

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The first ever recorded sports equinox was recorded on Oct. 17, 1971, with 12 NFL games, three NBA games, six NHL games and one MLB game.

As for Thursday's slate of match-ups, it goes in the following:

MLB

  • Yankees vs. Astros, 7:37 p.m. ET

NFL

  • Saints vs. Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. ET

NBA

  • Bucks vs. Sixers, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Clippers vs. Lakers, 10 p.m. ET

NHL

  • Ducks vs. Bruins, 7 p.m. ET
  • Predators vs. Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. ET
  • Coyotes vs. Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET
  • Sharks vs. Rangers, 7 p.m. ET
  • Capitals vs. Senators, 7 p.m. ET
  • Kings vs. Penguins, 7 p.m. ET
  • Stars vs. Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET
  • Devils vs. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Canucks vs. Wild, 8 p.m. ET
  • Hurricanes vs. Oilers, 9 p.m. ET
  • Sabres vs. Flames, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Jets vs. Golden Knights, 10 p.m. ET

MLS

  • Philadelphia Union vs. FC Cincinnati, 8 p.m. ET
  • LAFC vs. LA Galaxy, 10 p.m. ET

College Football

  • Virginia vs. Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Troy vs. South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. ET

The next sports equinox day won't be much of a wait as it will come just three days after on Sunday, Oct. 23.