a big day in sports. Formula 1’s Kimi Antonelli arrives in Austin with a 102-point lead and can clinch his first world title on Sunday if results go his way. In baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series, and both franchises are chasing a first championship. The WNBA Finals are tight, with the Atlanta Dream up 2-1 on the Golden State Valkyries and Game 4 tipping off today. Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League, the NBA and NHL are in early-season form, and college football has a full Saturday slate. Combat sports lead the night, with UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi and a three-belt boxing unification in San Antonio. Scores and schedules below were pulled this morning, and live games may have changed.
Motorsports
- F1: Antonelli leads Russell by 102 points, and the Austin race is October 25. He needs to win on Sunday, with Russell finishing ninth or worse and Hamilton fifth or worse, to seal the title. Mercedes also holds a 134-point advantage over Ferrari in the constructors’ standings.
- NASCAR: NASCAR brought back the points-based Chase for 2026, with no eliminations. The final three races are Talladega on October 25, Martinsville on November 1 and Homestead on November 8. I couldn’t confirm the current points leader, though Larson led by 40 in early October.
- MotoGP: The Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang runs October 30 to November 1.
Baseball
- MLB World Series: Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in Game 1 on Friday. Game 2 is tonight in Milwaukee, then the series moves to Tampa on Monday. Both clubs are vying for the first World Series title in franchise history.
Basketball
- WNBA Finals: Atlanta leads the series 2-1, and Game 4 is today in Atlanta. Angel Reese became the youngest player in Finals history to post three straight double-doubles. Game 5 is Monday, October 26, with Golden State at home.
- NBA: The Lakers beat the Clippers 125-117 and the Rockets edged the Spurs 114-110. Atlanta routed Charlotte 128-81, and Boston beat New York 107-103.
- NCAAB and WNCAAB: No major verified headline found today.
American Football
- NFL: Chicago beat New England 30-24 on Thursday night. Sunday’s slate includes Lions-Packers and Chiefs at Seattle on Sunday night, then Cowboys at Eagles on Monday.
- NCAAF: Indiana visits Michigan today and is the favorite. Other games include Miami vs. Pitt, Texas Tech at Cincinnati, TCU vs. West Virginia and Auburn vs. LSU. Friday night, Stanford beat NC State 31-28 and Army edged Tulsa 38-35.
Hockey
- NHL: Boston blanked Nashville 6-0, Colorado beat Tampa Bay 6-3, and Edmonton edged Carolina 6-5. Today’s games include Edmonton vs. Toronto and Boston vs. San Jose.
Soccer
- EPL: Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1. Arsenal was leading Everton 1-0 and Coventry-Fulham was 0-0 when I checked. Chelsea host Tottenham later. Liverpool-Brighton and Manchester United-Bournemouth are Sunday.
- MLS, women’s soccer and World Cup contexts: No verified headline found for today.
Tennis
- ATP and WTA: Djokovic returns to Basel for the first time since 2011, with the main draw October 26 to November 1. The Paris Masters follows November 2-8, and the ATP Finals in Turin run November 15-22.
Combat Sports
- UFC 333 (Abu Dhabi, tonight): Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against unbeaten Evloev. Yan and Dvalishvili meet in their third bantamweight title fight, with the series tied 1-1.
- Boxing: In San Antonio, Navarrete and Foster fight tonight for three super featherweight belts. Canelo faces Mbilli in Riyadh on October 31.
Esports
- League of Legends Worlds: Worlds 2026 runs through November 14 in Los Angeles, Allen and Brooklyn, with T1 seeking a fourth straight title. The quarterfinals are November 3-6.
Gymnastics, Cricket and Others
- Gymnastics: The World Championships in Rotterdam close with apparatus finals on October 24 and 25. Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour led qualifying.
- Cricket: India won the ODI series against West Indies 2-1, and the T20I series ended 2-2.
- Rugby, boxing amateur circuits, track and field, swimming, cycling, volleyball, judo, taekwondo and karate: I found no major verified headlines for today.
