The Los Angeles Sparks (12-23) will attempt to end a four-game home losing streak when they host the Atlanta Dream (22-13) on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

How to watch Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks

Atlanta vs. Los Angeles odds

• Spread: Atlanta -8.5 (-110), Los Angeles +8.5 (-110)
• Favorite Moneyline: Atlanta -400
• Underdog Moneyline: Los Angeles +310
• Total: 180.5
• Total Over Odds: -110
• Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Dream

Brionna Jones: Out (Leg)

Sparks

Monique Akoa Makani: Probable (Ankle),

Erica Wheeler: Probable (Ankle),

Cameron Brink: Probable (Ribs)

Stats to know

• The Dream put up only 2.4 fewer points per game (90.3) than the Sparks give up (92.7).
• Los Angeles scores an average of 88.0 points per game, just 2.3 more points than the 85.7 Atlanta gives up to opponents.
• Angel Reese posts 15.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 41.9% from the floor.
• Nneka Ogwumike posts 16.9 points, 8.7 boards and 3.0 assists per game, while shooting 50.9% from the floor (10th in league) and 38.7% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.

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Austin FC are set to name Minnesota United’s Khaled El-Ahmad as the team’s new chief soccer officer, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic.

El-Ahmad, 45, has been sporting director of Minnesota since the end of 2023. He joins Austin as the club undergo a major overhaul with Jim Curtin taking over as head coach after this season.

The Swede led Minnesota to the playoffs in each of his two full seasons. Austin are excited about El-Ahmad’s experience within the league and abroad, as he served as sporting director for English club Barnsley before joining Minnesota.

He will work collaboratively with a front office that is being added to, including Dean Costalas, who joined this summer as senior VP of soccer strategy. He worked with Curtin in Philadelphia.

El-Ahmad worked for City Football Group before joining Barnsley.

Hank Stebbins will take over as interim CSO for Minnesota. He is currently the team’s head of recruitment and is highly thought of within the organization and will be the lead sporting executive and is expected to be a candidate for the permanent job, sources say.