{
  "id": 7519997,
  "title": "Where to watch Women's Pro Baseball League playoffs: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams for 2026 games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/where-to-watch-womens-pro-baseball-league-playoffs-schedule-times-tv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:34:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-watch-womens-pro-baseball-070002601.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) playoffs are set to kick off soon, with the 2026 championship on the horizon. The inaugural WPBL regular season has come to an end, and San Francisco has emerged as the dominant force, led by top overall draft pick Kelsie Whitmore. Whitmore put up impressive numbers during the regular season, posting a .451 average, 1.669 OPS and 11 home runs in 15 games. However, New York's catcher Denae Benites also had a stellar season, leading the league with a .552 average, 1.752 OPS and 15 stolen bases, along with 11 home runs.\n\nFans can catch all the action live on ESPN+, which is accessible through the ESPN app. No traditional television airings are scheduled for the WPBL playoff games. The postseason will feature a series of best-of-3 and best-of-5 matchups, culminating in the championship series. The WPBL playoffs schedule includes semifinals on September 9, 10, 11, 14 and the championship series on September 16, 17, 19, 20 and 22. All games will be played at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois.",
  "summary": "The WPBL heads to the postseason to cap its first campaign. Here's when and where to watch every game.",
  "key_points": [
    "WPBL playoffs start soon, with championship on horizon",
    "San Francisco leads WPBL, Whitmore top overall draft pick",
    "Games streamed exclusively on ESPN+"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/manchester-derby-officials-dropped-from-weekends-premier-league-games",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:15:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}