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×Formula 1
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Mexico GP Fallout
Leclerc autosport.com explained why he kept the lead after cutting Turn, despite the controversy it caused. Hamilton autosport.com has demanded "serious talks" at Ferrari after their clash, which he says cost him the win. The FIA stewards explained autosport.com the reasoning behind Leclerc's five-second penalty.
Race Result
Antonelli autosport.com became Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion, while Verstappen held off Hamilton to win the race.
Qualifying
Hamilton credited autosport.com changes to his approach for his maiden Ferrari pole position in Mexico.
Paddock Tensions
Yamaha's boycott autosport.com has raised tensions ahead of next week's Qatar Grand Prix, with implications for the Abu Dhabi finale.
Coming Up
The Qatar Grand Prix is next week autosport.com, with the Abu Dhabi finale to follow.
Football/Soccer
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Premier League: Arsenal at Anfield
Arsenal espn.com returned to Anfield for the first time in 14 years and left with a 1-0 win over Liverpool that moved them top of the table. Kai Havertz's early strike proved decisive, and the defence held firm against the Reds' expensive attack. Mikel Arteta espn.com said his players "loved the mission," while Declan Rice bbc.co.uk was singled out for an elite performance in midfield. Two flashpoints drew debate, including an Isak non-penalty and a Madueke-Mac Allister clash skysports.com that prompted VAR questions. Iraola, meanwhile, said Liverpool's players will be told to dive for penalties bbc.co.uk in future.
Manchester United Crisis
Manchester United's slide deepened after a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, in which Lisandro Martinez was sent off espn.com and the club now face a relegation battle. Michael Carrick said there would be no "stigma" attached to the side's form, but Gary Neville skysports.com warned the team is stuck in a worrying rut. Supporters are still backing Carrick skysports.com, who has presided over the club's worst start in 40 years. Erik ten Hag, meanwhile, told ESPN Cristiano Ronaldo was not fit espn.com for United, while Al Nassr rested Ronaldo espn.com ahead of their Champions League trip. In the transfer market, Balogun espn.com has been linked, and United are reportedly eyeing Balde bbc.co.uk from Barcelona.
Europe's Top Leagues
Real Madrid espn.com secured a fourth straight La Liga win, with Mbappé and Bellingham both on target in a 3-0 victory over Racing Santander. AC Milan espn.com beat rivals Inter 3-1 in the derby, with Christian Pulisic scoring inside five minutes, and the American has since extended his contract espn.com to 2031. PSG espn.com set a club record as Achraf Hakimi claimed his first career hat trick. Bayern and Dortmund drew 2-2 in Der Klassiker after Harry Kane missed a penalty espn.com. Brighton espn.com inflicted a second straight defeat on Manchester City, and Barcelona's Hansi Flick joked that it is easier to substitute Lamine Yamal espn.com when he has scored.
Scottish Football
Falkirk skysports.com claimed their first win over Celtic in 19 years, a result that has prompted Chris Sutton to blame Martin O'Neill skysports.com for the club's struggles. Celtic have now lost six of their last ten matches, raising questions about the side's regression bbc.co.uk. O'Neill insisted that a frozen-out midfielder still has a future bbc.co.uk at the club. In the Scottish Cup, Hibs beat Hearts 2-1 skysports.com to reach the League Cup final against Rangers, with Marink Reedijk winning his first match as Hibernian boss.
Women's Football
Chelsea thrashed Charlton 6-0 skysports.com in the WSL, while Manchester City beat London City. Alessia Russo rescued a draw skysports.com for Arsenal late on. Drew Spence broke the WSL appearance record bbc.co.uk, and Nashville, in MLS, tied Miami's single-season points record espn.com after a 3-2 win over the Red Bulls. In the NWSL, the Decision Day scenarios espn.com are set to decide the Shield and the playoff places.
Coming Up
Arsenal will look to build on their Anfield win as they take the Premier League lead espn.com. The NWSL's Decision Day espn.com will settle the Shield and the remaining playoff places.
NBA Basketball
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Lakers Ownership
Mark Walter and Josh Kushner finalized terms espn.com on a Lakers sale at a $12.5B valuation, according to sources. Meanwhile, Jeanie Buss accused her siblings espn.com of "cloak and dagger" tactics in court filings tied to the franchise's family dispute.
Warriors and Thunder
Stephen Curry scored 31 points espn.com to power Golden State's stunning comeback from a 25-point deficit. In Oklahoma City, Chet Holmgren will miss eight to 10 weeks espn.com with a knee injury, and the Thunder are reportedly reconsidering Agbaji. Brian Windhorst and Tim Mac Mahon weighed in on how the team should respond to what it calls a $500 million injury problem espn.com. Kevin Durant also reflected on his time in OKC espn.com and the franchise's 2025 title.
Spurs and Halloween
Victor Wembanyama scored a season-best 43 points espn.com on a career-high 34 shots in San Antonio's win over Minnesota. Off the court, Wembanyama dressed as Geralt espn.com from "The Witcher" for a Halloween game, continuing a trend that drew wide attention, and athletes across the league showed off their costumes espn.com for the holiday.
Eastern Conference
LeBron James rescued Philadelphia espn.com late against the Knicks, which coach Nick Nurse called "his best game." Brown said New York must focus on playing "the right way" after the Knicks' slow starts and offensive inefficiency returned espn.com. Philadelphia, however, will be without LeBron and Joel Embiid for the second game espn.com of a back-to-back against Charlotte.
Western Conference
Phoenix lost 127-120 after Dillon Brooks was ejected espn.com for kicking Murray during a flagrant foul.
Coming Up
The Sixers face Charlotte espn.com on Saturday in the second half of their back-to-back.
NFL Football
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Eagles, Steelers and the Week 8 Slate
The Eagles pulled ahead espn.com with Saquon Barkley's touchdown run, and Philadelphia has since confirmed Barkley will stay put espn.com rather than be moved before the deadline. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, answered Jared Verse's trash talk espn.com with a 27-6 win over Cleveland, and the Steelers' dog-themed jabs at the Browns dominated the week's trolling espn.com.
Colts and Jets Under Pressure
Indianapolis was crushed 42-7 by Jacksonville, and coach Shane Steichen says he will evaluate everything espn.com, including the quarterback position. Sources also say the Colts are open to trading Jonathan Taylor espn.com while talking with multiple teams. New York's latest one-score loss drew a blunt summary from Minkah Fitzpatrick, who called it Jets being Jets espn.com, and the team is among eight names that could be dangled at the deadline espn.com ahead of the Nov. 10 cutoff.
Cowboys and Cardinals Shake-Ups
Dallas matched its largest blown fourth-quarter lead in team history, and Jerry Jones backed Brian Schottenheimer espn.com while saying the coach had been let down. Arizona's Mike LaFleur would not commit espn.com to a starter after Minshew replaced Brissett and led an overtime win.
Bengals, Bills and Bucs
Ja'Marr Chase spiked his helmet espn.com in frustration before helping Cincinnati win in overtime. Josh Allen's halftime message sparked a second-half turnaround espn.com as Buffalo beat Baltimore 36-10. Tampa Bay set a record espn.com by winning 16-0 over Atlanta without a single pass completion, the first such team since 1974.
Injuries and Legal Developments
Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was carted off espn.com on a backboard, and Lamar Jackson will need thumb surgery espn.com and go on injured reserve. Chargers safety Derwin James was placed on injured reserve espn.com for at least four games. In Green Bay, the NFL will review espn.com new allegations against Josh Jacobs, whose attorneys call them unsupported espn.com.
Trade Rumors
Raiders sources say Maxx Crosby will not be traded espn.com, while the Bears and Titans used a Garrett deal as the framework for a Jeffery Simmons trade espn.com. Jauan Jennings said he wants to stay espn.com with Minnesota despite San Francisco's trade talks.
Week 8 Performances
Joe Burrow, Bhayshul Tuten and Brock Bowers starred espn.com in Week 8 fantasy action, and our reporters asked whether Tuten is ready espn.com to be a featured back. Ashton Jeanty had just two carries for Las Vegas, a career low espn.com. Justin Jefferson declined to speak espn.com after a quiet loss in Minnesota.
Coming Up
The Eagles and Commanders meet Sunday night espn.com, and the Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price are healthy for Monday night espn.com. The NFL trade deadline falls on November 10 espn.com.
MLB Baseball
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Free Agency & Contract Options
The Orioles declined espn.com outfielder Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million club option for 2027, while the Rays exercised espn.com their $20 million option on ace Drew Rasmussen. Reds closer Emilio Pagan declined espn.com a $10 million player option and became a free agent. Bo Bichette exercised espn.com his $42 million option to stay with the Mets, and Sandy Alcantara's option was exercised by the Marlins, keeping him off the open market. The latest free agency tracker espn.com covers the wider run of signings and trades.
Brewers Celebrate
Milwaukee's parade espn.com drew a massive crowd as the city honored broadcasting legend Bob Uecker, with fans calling it the best day the city has ever had. Tens of thousands flooded the streets espn.com of downtown Milwaukee as the celebration continued. A closed-door meeting and a pledge to win espn.com produced the franchise's first World Series title. The champions are already trailing the Dodgers espn.com in early odds for the 2027 title.
Front Office Moves
The Astros hired espn.com Cardinals executive Randy Flores as their new general manager on Friday. Dodgers executive Bob Wolfe will move espn.com to an advisory role after 14 years with the club. Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle bid farewell espn.com to the organization after more than two decades.
International Signings
Japanese right-hander Kaima Taira will be posted espn.com by the Seibu Lions, opening the door for him to move to MLB.
Free Agent Outlook
Top free agents are drawing attention ahead of the market opening, with pairings espn.com for players such as Skubal and Peralta being projected across several clubs.
Coming Up
Free agency opens at 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 2 espn.com.
NHL Hockey
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
NHL Trades
The Nashville Predators sent forward Matthew Wood espn.com to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for forward Wright, according to ESPN's NHL coverage.
General Sports
Last updated: November 1, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Formula 1
Kimi Antonelli bbc.co.uk became Formula 1's youngest world champion after a win in Mexico, with his profile bbc.co.uk now drawing wide interest. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, demanded serious talks bbc.co.uk at Ferrari after a clash with Charles Leclerc cost him a win. Andrea Kimi's rival Marc Marquez extended his lead bbc.co.uk in Moto GP with a Malaysian Grand Prix victory, a 44-point cushion over Jorge Martin. Yamaha, however, will not travel bbc.co.uk to Qatar, raising questions about the championship's standings.
Golf
Andrew Novak cruised to a five-shot win espn.com at the Mexico Open, securing his first individual PGA Tour title.
NASCAR
Kyle Larson rescued a disastrous start espn.com at Martinsville Speedway to close in on the Chase title.
Women's Basketball
The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA title bbc.co.uk in their second season, with Gabby Williams scoring 30 points espn.com to guide the team to victory. Golden State's rapid rise has been described as a dynasty in the making espn.com, and the franchise now faces an offseason of key decisions. Early projections already place the Valkyries at No. 1 espn.com in the 2027 power rankings.
College Football
Florida State fired Mike Norvell espn.com on Sunday after a 3-5 start, and the search for a successor is now underway espn.com. Clemson's Dabo Swinney criticized a plane banner espn.com urging the school to make the move. USC upset No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 espn.com, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Miami rallied past North Carolina espn.com to stay unbeaten, while UCLA improved to 8-0 espn.com with a 27-0 win over Nevada. Indiana survived Minnesota in overtime espn.com with backup quarterback Grant Wilson, and Georgia cruised past Florida espn.com. BYU received an apology espn.com from the Big 12 after a replay error affected its first-quarter touchdown. The AP poll shows UCLA cracking the top five espn.com, with Ohio State dropping to No. 11.
Soccer
Arsenal secured a first Premier League win espn.com at Anfield since 2012, with Havertz's goal deciding a tense contest.
Boxing and Tennis
Canelo Alvarez won by unanimous decision espn.com over Christian Mbilli, and his next move is now a focus espn.com. Carlos Alcaraz extended his ATP 500 dominance bbc.co.uk with a straight-sets win in Vienna. Britain's Harriet Dart claimed her first WTA title bbc.co.uk in Guangzhou.
Rugby and Cricket
Australia hammered Wales 124-6 bbc.co.uk in a Women's Rugby League World Cup record defeat. England's rugby league bosses are planning an overhaul bbc.co.uk after their group-stage exit. Namibia beat Ireland 3-2 bbc.co.uk to win the ODI series. Glamorgan's Asa Tribe has been barred bbc.co.uk from joining the England Lions tour over Ebola concerns.
Running and Obituaries
Andreas Almgren won the New York Marathon bbc.co.uk on debut, while Sheila Chepkirui claimed the women's race espn.com. Irish athlete Ciara Mageean died aged 34 bbc.co.uk, a former European champion and two-time Olympian.
Coming Up
The first College Football Playoff rankings are due Tuesday espn.com, with Ohio State's position in question. Larson heads into the Homestead finale espn.com as the Chase approaches its conclusion.