{"id":101089,"date":"2026-04-08T07:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/sophie-cunningham-takes-on-broadcasting-role-for-2026-wnba-season\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:41:16","slug":"sophie-cunningham-takes-on-broadcasting-role-for-2026-wnba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/sophie-cunningham-takes-on-broadcasting-role-for-2026-wnba-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Cunningham Takes on Broadcasting Role for 2026 WNBA Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_7\"><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Sophie Cunningham may not yet know where she&rsquo;ll be playing for the 2026 WNBA season, but she landed a new broadcasting role for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">Sophie Cunningham may not yet know where she\u2019ll be playing for the 2026 WNBA season, but she landed a new broadcasting role for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>USA Network added Cunningham to their coverage team for 2026. Cunningham will be a contributor for studio coverage here and there throughout the season. USA Network will showcase 50 regular season games, on top of hosting WNBA playoffs and Finals games as a part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wnba-agrees-to-multi-year-media-rights-deal-with-versant-usa-network\">the league&rsquo;s new media deal<\/a> passed last September. The network&rsquo;s big draw will be weekly doubleheaders on Wednesdays throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">USA Network added Cunningham to their coverage team for 2026. Cunningham will be a contributor for studio coverage here and there throughout the season. USA Network will showcase 50 regular season games, on top of hosting WNBA playoffs and Finals games as a part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wnba-agrees-to-multi-year-media-rights-deal-with-versant-usa-network\">the league\u2019s new media deal<\/a> passed last September. The network\u2019s big draw will be weekly doubleheaders on Wednesdays throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DW2e20hFGf5\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=bWBA:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=EEns:cy_0--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cunningham&rsquo;s decision doesn&rsquo;t come as a big surprise. The WNBA star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sophie-cunningham-eyes-future-broadcasting-side-quest-rugby\">spoke with <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em> last month<\/a> all about her passion for broadcasting and how she hopes to make a career in the field once she&rsquo;s done playing professional basketball. Cunningham isn&rsquo;t expected to retire before the 2026 season, but this new gig could be seen as a way for her to transition into a broadcasting role one day.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Cunningham\u2019s decision doesn\u2019t come as a big surprise. The WNBA star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sophie-cunningham-eyes-future-broadcasting-side-quest-rugby\">spoke with <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em> last month<\/a> all about her passion for broadcasting and how she hopes to make a career in the field once she\u2019s done playing professional basketball. Cunningham isn\u2019t expected to retire before the 2026 season, but this new gig could be seen as a way for her to transition into a broadcasting role one day.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=1jXG:QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7k q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-1Tftb5V2.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc[0 1]\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"7l\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7k q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-[16px]\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\"><span class=\"hidden pt-[1px] leading-[1.4] md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-[12px] w-[6px] md:h-[8px] md:w-[4px]\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&ldquo;I just love sports. I love talking to people and learning their stories. I love the &lsquo;why,&rsquo;&rdquo; Cunningham told <em>SI<\/em>. &ldquo;When I get asked to [commentate] for basketball, I know the game, I have the IQ for it. I see plays, I see why they do different schemes. You get to break down these elite level players and why they do what they do. I find it so fascinating, and I understand it. And, for some reason, people like to hear me break it down.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">\u201cI just love sports. I love talking to people and learning their stories. I love the \u2018why,\u2019\u201d Cunningham told <em>SI<\/em>. \u201cWhen I get asked to [commentate] for basketball, I know the game, I have the IQ for it. I see plays, I see why they do different schemes. You get to break down these elite level players and why they do what they do. I find it so fascinating, and I understand it. And, for some reason, people like to hear me break it down.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe there&rsquo;s going to be a career there when I&rsquo;m done playing basketball that that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ll get right into,&rdquo; Cunningham continued. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited for that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">\u201cMaybe there\u2019s going to be a career there when I\u2019m done playing basketball that that\u2019s what I\u2019ll get right into,\u201d Cunningham continued. \u201cI\u2019m excited for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s unknown at this time how many games Cunningham will contribute to this season.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">It\u2019s unknown at this time how many games Cunningham will contribute to this season.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7v q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/si\/embeds\/01k60s48p364shm--><!--qv q:id=7w q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on-document:load=\"q-DbU750jN.js#s_LZBLIxdhCWU[0 1]\" q:key=\"S2_2\" q:id=\"7x\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=7y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Sophie Cunningham free agency timeline<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Sophie Cunningham free agency timeline<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=81 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cunningham was traded to the Fever last offseason after spending the first six seasons of her career with the Mercury. She seemed to click well with Indiana&rsquo;s players, such as Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. However, her season ended prematurely after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/fever-sophie-cunningham-knee-injury\">she tore her MCL in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=82 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Cunningham was traded to the Fever last offseason after spending the first six seasons of her career with the Mercury. She seemed to click well with Indiana\u2019s players, such as Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. However, her season ended prematurely after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/fever-sophie-cunningham-knee-injury\">she tore her MCL in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=84 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Now, Cunningham is an unrestricted free agent. Negotiations will begin on Wednesday, and the Fever will likely try to work out a new contract with the guard. Cunningham won&rsquo;t be able to sign a new contract with the Fever, or another WNBA team, until Saturday, April 11. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=85 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Now, Cunningham is an unrestricted free agent. Negotiations will begin on Wednesday, and the Fever will likely try to work out a new contract with the guard. Cunningham won\u2019t be able to sign a new contract with the Fever, or another WNBA team, until Saturday, April 11. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=87 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cunningham isn&rsquo;t the only free agent from the 2025 Fever roster. The other stars include Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell and Natasha Howard. We&rsquo;ll see which players will return to Indiana this season and who will land elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=88 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Cunningham isn\u2019t the only free agent from the 2025 Fever roster. The other stars include Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell and Natasha Howard. We\u2019ll see which players will return to Indiana this season and who will land elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=8a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Regardless of where Cunningham lands this upcoming season, she&rsquo;s expected to receive a major pay increase, much like the rest of the league thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/new-cba-agreement-three-key-points-to-know-including-pay-increases\">WNBA&rsquo;s new collective bargaining agreement<\/a>. Her salary with the Fever last year was set at $100,000.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Regardless of where Cunningham lands this upcoming season, she\u2019s expected to receive a major pay increase, much like the rest of the league thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/new-cba-agreement-three-key-points-to-know-including-pay-increases\">WNBA\u2019s new collective bargaining agreement<\/a>. Her salary with the Fever last year was set at $100,000.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=8d q:key=vcaa:13--><!--qv q:id=8e q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" q:key=\"Xt_0\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=8f q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h3>More WNBA from <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/h3>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8g q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8h\">More WNBA from <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=8i q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/si\/embeds\/01j69xwpd95ycc2--><!--qv q:id=8j q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on-document:load=\"q-DbU750jN.js#s_LZBLIxdhCWU[0 1]\" q:key=\"S2_2\" q:id=\"8k\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/sophie-cunningham-broadcasting-role-2026-wnba-season\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie Cunningham may not yet know where she\u2019ll be playing for the 2026 WNBA season, but she landed a new broadcasting role for the upcoming season. 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