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×Formula 1
Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Mexico GP Penalties and Fallout
Oscar Piastri's Mexico Grand Prix ended without points autosport.com after a post-race penalty following his clash with Lindblad. Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto also picked up post-race penalties autosport.com, while Hirakawa scored on his debut.
Leclerc and Ferrari Tensions
Charles Leclerc kept the lead autosport.com despite cutting Turn, and the FIA stewards have since explained his five-second penalty autosport.com. Lewis Hamilton has called for serious talks autosport.com at Ferrari after the clash he says cost his team the win.
Race Result and Championship
Max Verstappen held off Hamilton autosport.com for victory, while Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 world champion in the sport's history. Hamilton, meanwhile, credited changes in his approach autosport.com for his maiden pole position with Ferrari.
Paddock Storm Ahead of Qatar
Yamaha's shock MotoGP boycott autosport.com has raised questions about next week's Qatar Grand Prix, with tensions reaching boiling point ahead of the race.
Coming Up
The Qatar Grand Prix takes place next week autosport.com, with the Yamaha boycott still shaping the build-up.
Football/Soccer
Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Premier League
Arsenal skysports.com won at Anfield for the first time in 14 years, with Kai Havertz's early strike proving enough in a 1-0 win over Liverpool. Arteta said his players "loved the mission," while the defensive display skysports.com earned praise, with Declan Rice singled out as world class. Arsenal now sit top of the table, and the VAR controversies skysports.com involving Isak and a Madueke-Mac Allister incident have fuelled debate. Iraola said he would tell his players bbc.co.uk to dive in future.
Manchester United's slide deepened after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea espn.com, where Lisandro Martinez was sent off. Michael Carrick rejected talk of a relegation stigma espn.com, while Gary Neville warned that the club is stuck in a rut skysports.com. Ten Hag claimed Ronaldo was no longer fit, and transfer links espn.com continue to swirl.
Brighton ended City's espn.com winning run with a 1-0 victory. Real Madrid claimed a fourth straight La Liga win, with Mbappé and Bellingham on target against Racing Santander espn.com. Bayern and Dortmund shared the spoils espn.com in Der Klassiker, with Harry Kane missing a penalty.
Scottish Football
Celtic suffered a shock defeat skysports.com to Falkirk, their first loss to the Bairns since 2007, with the champions slipping to six defeats in ten. Chris Sutton placed the blame on Martin O'Neill, and questions have been raised over Celtic's regression bbc.co.uk. Hibernian beat Hearts skysports.com 2-1 at Hampden to reach the League Cup final against Rangers. Dundee United are reportedly keen on a permanent deal bbc.co.uk for Rangers' Lyall Cameron.
MLS & NWSL
Inter Miami beat espn.com New England 2-1, with Messi guiding them to a Champions Cup place. Nashville tied Miami's espn.com single-season points record with a late winner. The Whitecaps routed Seattle espn.com 5-1, while Gotham FC claimed espn.com their first NWSL Shield with a 2-0 win over Utah.
Other Football
Barcelona thrashed espn.com opponents 6-1, with Hansi Flick joking that Lamine Yamal is easier to substitute once he has scored. PSG set a club win record, with Achraf Hakimi netting a hat trick espn.com. AC Milan beat espn.com Inter 3-1 in the derby, with Pulisic scoring inside five minutes.
Women's Football
Chelsea thrashed skysports.com Charlton 6-0, while Man City beat London City. Drew Spence broke the WSL bbc.co.uk appearance record. Alessia Russo salvaged a draw skysports.com for Arsenal late on.
Coming Up
The NWSL's Decision Day espn.com will decide the remaining playoff spots. Al Nassr face Uzbekistan's side in the AFC Champions League, with Ronaldo rested espn.com from the squad.
NBA Basketball
Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Lakers and Warriors Highlights
Luka Doncic poured in 45 points espn.com in the Lakers' 131-125 win over the Raptors on Sunday. In Golden State, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg tallied 37 points espn.com and six three-pointers, the most by a Warriors rookie, though he admitted to regretting the chase for. Stephen Curry led a comeback espn.com with 31 points, powering the Warriors back from a 25-point deficit.
Off the Court
Jeanie Buss accused her siblings espn.com of conspiring against her in court filings amid the ongoing Lakers family dispute. The Thunder declined the option espn.com on oft-injured former lottery pick Nikola Topic, making him a free agent. Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was suspended one game espn.com for elbowing Pelicans guard McGowens in the head.
Halloween Costumes
Victor Wembanyama dressed as Geralt espn.com for the Spurs' Halloween game, continuing his costume tradition. Across the sports world, athletes showed off creative costumes espn.com, with Lendeborg and Wembanyama among the standouts.
NFL Football
Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Commanders and Eagles
Jayden Daniels rallied Washington espn.com back from a 10-0 first-half deficit, but the Commanders then beat Philadelphia 27-10 espn.com on Sunday night. Saquon Barkley scored a late touchdown for the Eagles, and sources say he will not be traded espn.com before the deadline despite Philadelphia's struggles.
Injuries
Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was carted off the field espn.com on a backboard with a neck injury and taken to hospital. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was placed on injured reserve espn.com with a potentially season-ending thumb injury. Chargers safety Derwin James was placed on injured reserve espn.com for at least four games with a hamstring injury.
AFC Results
The Broncos edged Kansas City 28-24 espn.com after a goal-line stand with 35 seconds left, taking the top spot in the AFC West. Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase spiked his helmet espn.com in frustration before helping Cincinnati win in overtime against Tennessee. The Bills rallied espn.com after Josh Allen's halftime message, beating Baltimore 36-10. The Steelers won 27-6 espn.com over Cleveland after Browns defensive end Jared Verse's trash talk. The Colts lost 42-7 espn.com to Jacksonville, and coach Shane Steichen said he will evaluate everything, including his quarterback.
NFC and Other Games
The Buccaneers beat Atlanta 16-0 espn.com without completing a single pass, the first team to do so since 1974. Arizona won in overtime espn.com after Minshew replaced Brissett, and coach Mike LaFleur would not commit to a starter. Dallas collapsed espn.com in a loss matching the largest blown fourth-quarter lead in team history, though owner Jerry Jones backed coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Trades and Contracts
Sources say the Raiders will not trade espn.com Maxx Crosby, who wants to remain in Las Vegas. The Colts are open to trading espn.com Jonathan Taylor and are in talks with multiple teams. The Bears and Titans built a Jeffery Simmons trade espn.com on the framework of the Garrett deal. Jets players such as Minkah Fitzpatrick espn.com questioned the team's latest one-score loss.
Legal and League Matters
The NFL will review espn.com additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse against Packers running back Josh Jacobs. His attorneys called the new claims unsupported espn.com.
Coming Up
The Jets are among teams weighing trade options espn.com before the November 10 trade deadline. The Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price are cleared to play espn.com in Monday night's game.
MLB Baseball
Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Hall of Fame and Awards
Jerry Koosman, the All-Star left-hander who recorded the final out of the Miracle Mets' World Series win, died at age 83 espn.com. Elsewhere, the 2026 Gold Glove winners were announced, with Christian Walker of Houston and Matt Olson of Atlanta each claiming their fourth award espn.com at first base, while Boston's Rafael Devers... (no, correction below).
Roster and Contract Moves
The Orioles declined espn.com outfielder Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million club option for 2027. The Rays exercised espn.com their $20 million option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen, while the Red Sox picked up espn.com Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million option for 2027 following a 7-2 season. In San Diego, the Padres declined espn.com options on Nick Pivetta, Lucas Giolito and Griffin Canning, while keeping Hart.
International Signings
Japanese right-hander Kaima Taira will move to MLB espn.com after his Seibu Lions club announced it will post him.
Milwaukee Celebration
Brewers fans turned out in force for the team's World Series parade, which honored broadcasting legend Bob Uecker espn.com as the celebration drew a massive crowd.
Coming Up
Taira's move to MLB will depend on the posting process now underway espn.com with the Seibu Lions.
NHL Hockey
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Oilers & Islanders
Journeyman goalie Matt Tomkins stopped 27 of 28 shots espn.com to help his hometown Edmonton Oilers in his seventh NHL start. In New York, Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected espn.com after a hit that injured Edmonton's Howard.
Discipline & Transactions
Ottawa's Hayden Hodgson received a two-game suspension espn.com for boarding Kings defenseman Clarke. The Nashville Predators sent forward Matthew Wood espn.com to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for forward Wright.
Lightning & League History
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper says star winger Nikita Kucherov remains committed espn.com to the Lightning despite a trade request. The Hockey Hall of Fame also mourned espn.com Matt Pavelich, its first linesman inductee, who died at.
General Sports
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NFL
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Joe Burrow made history in a wild weekend of NFL action bbc.co.uk, with the Vikings, Chiefs and Cowboys all beaten in week eight.
Formula 1
Kimi Antonelli clinched the world title espn.com at the Mexico Grand Prix, a fitting finish to a season that saw him win his first race. Driver ratings from the weekend suggest he blew everyone away bbc.co.uk on his way to history, and more on his rise bbc.co.uk is available in the ratings. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, says Ferrari need serious talks bbc.co.uk after a Leclerc clash cost him a win.
Tennis
Alexander Zverev became world number one bbc.co.uk on merit, though the move has not been without controversy. Carlos Alcaraz extended his perfect record bbc.co.uk in ATP 500 events with a straight-set win in Vienna. Harriet Dart claimed her first WTA title bbc.co.uk in Guangzhou, a week she called the best of her career.
Golf
Andrew Novak won the Mexico Open espn.com by five shots for his first PGA Tour title.
NASCAR
Kyle Larson salvaged a disastrous start espn.com at Martinsville to move closer to the Chase title.
College Football
USC upset No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 espn.com, keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Big 12 admitted a replay error espn.com in BYU's win over Arizona State. Florida State fired Mike Norvell espn.com after a 3-5 start, and the school's president said the program's trajectory simply was not there. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called a plane banner espn.com urging the firing shameful. UCLA cracked the AP top five espn.com, while Ohio State dropped to No. 11. Week nine also produced an unlikely kicking duel espn.com that decided games.
Basketball
Notre Dame rallied late espn.com to beat Villanova 74-72 in Rome. In the WNBA, Golden State's Valkyries built a title winner espn.com in just two years, and attention now turns to their offseason moves espn.com.
Football
Arsenal held off Liverpool espn.com at Anfield for their first league win there since 2012. Namibia overpowered Ireland bbc.co.uk in the cricket series decider.
Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing
Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli espn.com by unanimous decision, though questions remain over his next move espn.com.
Athletics
Sheila Chepkirui pulled away espn.com from Hellen Obiri to win the New York Marathon, while Andreas Almgren won on his marathon debut bbc.co.uk. The sport also mourned Ciara Mageean, the former European champion who died aged 34 bbc.co.uk.
Coming Up
The first College Football Playoff committee ranking arrives Tuesday espn.com, with the field of 12 still wide open. Florida State's search for a new coach begins now espn.com, and Larson's bid for the Chase title resumes at Homestead espn.com.