NFL Week 5 MNF: Bills beat Rams 37-34 in overtime at SoFi
Tyler Bass hit a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime. Josh Allen finished with 331 total yards.
Six desks. Same question.
Each sport has its own board. Sunday Premier League and the BMW PGA are in the book. Soccer is one room, not the building.
Basketball
Game 3 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. ET, State Farm Arena, USA/Peacock/CNBC. No score. Game 2: Dream 79, Valkyries 65. Series 1-1.
Open the floorTennis
Almaty: Tsitsipas d. Kovacevic 7-6(9), 3-6, 6-3. Khachanov d. Sakamoto 6-2, 6-4. Duckworth d. Darderi 7-5, 7-6(7). Lyon: Moutet d. Humbert.
Open the courtFootball
TNF Thursday 8:15 p.m. ET: Patriots (4-2) at Bears (4-2), Prime Video, Chicago -3. Monday final: 49ers 23, Commanders 17 (49ers 6-0).
Open the fieldSoccer
Standings: City 21, Arsenal 18, Brighton 16. Spurs 16th on 6, Coventry 17th on 6. MW8 opens Friday; Chelsea v Spurs Saturday.
Open the pitchFormula 1
No running on 21 October. COTA weekend 23-25 October, race Sunday 25 October at 15:00 local. Antonelli 340, Russell 238. Mercedes 578.
Open the gridGolf
Pro-Am completed Wednesday. Field of 120, purse $6 million, par 71. Adam Schenk defends. Round 1 Thursday, Golf Channel 1-4 p.m. ET.
Open the courseThe US Open has names
Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2. Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Shelton had already taken out Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. Tiafoe had come from two sets down. Those are results. The tournament is finished.
- Men
Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton
Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2
- Men
Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen
Tiafoe 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6)
- Women
Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka
Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
- Men QF
Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton
Shelton 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7)
Wednesday desk · Wed, Oct 21
WNBA Finals Game 3 tonight in Atlanta, series 1-1. Tsitsipas and Khachanov win in Almaty. Patriots visit Bears on Thursday.
Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 22
Anything dated tomorrow, if there is any.
NFL Week 7 Thursday: Patriots at Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET
Prime Video Thursday 8:15 p.m. ET. Bears favored by 3 over Patriots. 49ers stand 6-0.
Butterfield Bermuda: Pro-Am wraps Wednesday, Port Royal opens Thursday
120 players, $6 million purse, 500 FedExCup points. First round Thursday, Golf Channel 1-4 p.m. ET.
Just happened
Almaty Wednesday: Tsitsipas edges Kovacevic in three sets, Khachanov advances
Tsitsipas d. Kovacevic 7-6(9), 3-6, 6-3 in two hours. Khachanov d. Sakamoto 6-2, 6-4. Duckworth tops Darderi.
Lyon: Moutet beats Humbert 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6(4)
ATP 250 in Lyon, 20 October. Moutet, ranked 94, beat the No. 7 seed.
Dream beat the Valkyries 79-65 and tie the Finals 1-1
Angel Reese 30 points and 16 rebounds. Golden State scored 9 points in the third quarter.
49ers beat the Commanders 23-17 and move to 6-0
Levi's Stadium final: Commanders 17, 49ers 23. Purdy threw for 264 yards. McCaffrey ran for two scores.
Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 for a first league win
Maddison 14, Rudoni 49, Marmoush 58, Davies 90+6. Spurs are 16th on 6 points.
Shanghai Masters final: Davidovich Fokina beats Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, seeded 25th, beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in 2 hours 27 minutes.
Premier League: City hold three-point lead as Spurs prepare for Chelsea
- 1Manchester City 21
- 2Arsenal 18
- 3Brighton 16
- 4Chelsea 13
Spurs 16th on 6 after beating Coventry 3-1. City lead table on 21, Arsenal 18, Brighton 16. Matchweek 8 begins Friday. Soccer desk
Next race: United States GP in Austin
- 1Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 340
- 2George Russell Mercedes 238
- 3Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 229
- 4Max Verstappen Red Bull 221
- 5Charles Leclerc Ferrari 215
- 6Lando Norris McLaren 201
- 7Oscar Piastri McLaren 138
- 8Isack Hadjar Red Bull 97
- 9Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 75
- 10Pierre Gasly Alpine 41
Paddock setup in Austin. COTA weekend 23-25 October, race Sunday 25 October at 15:00 local. Antonelli leads by 102. F1 desk
World Cup 2026 is a finished novel.
Spain 1-0 Argentina after extra time at MetLife, 19 July. Ferran Torres, 106th minute. England 6-4 France for bronze, Saka hat-trick. Open the archive
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Tsitsipas edges Kovacevic in Almaty, Khachanov cruises
Tsitsipas beat Kovacevic 7-6(9), 3-6, 6-3 in two hours on Wednesday. Khachanov dismissed Sakamoto 6-2, 6-4. Duckworth upset second seed Darderi.
Austin paddock opens: Antonelli holds 102-point lead
Formula 1 teams complete track walks in Austin. Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell 340 to 238. Mercedes lead Ferrari by 134.
Patriots visit Bears on Thursday night: Week 7 opens
Both New England and Chicago enter Thursday Night Football at 4-2. Chicago is favored by 3 points. San Francisco remains the lone 6-0 team.
Bermuda Pro-Am wraps: Port Royal tees off Thursday
The official Pro-Am completed Wednesday in Bermuda. Round 1 opens Thursday for a field of 120 chasing 500 FedExCup points.
Spurs digest first win: City hold three-point cushion
Spurs moved to 16th following Monday's 3-1 win over Coventry. Matchweek 8 opens Friday, with Chelsea hosting Tottenham on Saturday.
WNBA Finals Game 3 tonight: series tied 1-1 in Atlanta
The WNBA Finals move to State Farm Arena on Wednesday night. Golden State and Atlanta are tied 1-1. The winner claims a 2-1 series lead.
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