VidantaWorld Mexico Open Round 1: Raul Pereda leads at VidantaVallarta as Smotherman opens with 66
ROUND 1: Pereda (-6) leads Mexico Open by one over Smotherman (-5) and Rai (-5) as wind whips across Norman Signature Course.
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
WNBA Finals Game 6 tonight in Atlanta: Valkyries lead 3-2. NBA: Thunder 122, Nuggets 108 (SGA 34 pts); Spurs 130, Kings 103 (Wemby 29 pts).
Open the floorFootball
TNF tonight: Panthers (3-4) at Packers (5-2) on Prime Video. Minnesota Vikings (6-0) stand as lone unbeaten team.
Open the fieldSoccer
Quarter-final draw today: Man City and Liverpool advance alongside Fleetwood Town. Premier League returns Saturday.
Open the pitchTennis
Erste Bank Open R16: Alcaraz def. Berrettini 6-3, 6-4 (28 winners, 0 break points faced). Zverev def. Giron 6-2, 7-5 into Friday quarters.
Open the courtFormula 1
Press day at Hermanos Rodriguez: Antonelli (365 pts) confirms car #12. Ninth-place finish in Mexico guarantees 2026 World Championship.
Open the gridGolf
VidantaVallarta Round 1: Raul Pereda (-6, 65) leads by one over Austin Smotherman (-5, 66) and Aaron Rai (-5, 66). Grillo at -4.
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)
- Vienna R16
Carlos Alcaraz vs Matteo Berrettini
Alcaraz 6-3, 6-4
- Vienna R16
Alexander Zverev vs Marcos Giron
Zverev 6-2, 7-5
Thursday desk · Thu, Oct 29
WNBA Finals Game 6 in Atlanta. Packers host Panthers on TNF. Man City and Liverpool advance in Carabao Cup.
WNBA Finals Game 6: Valkyries seek championship clincher at Dream in Atlanta
GAMEDAY TONIGHT: WNBA Finals Game 6 at Gateway Center Arena (20:00 ET). Valkyries (3-2) can clinch maiden title; Dream fight to force Game 7.
NFL Week 8 TNF: Packers host Panthers in Lambeau Field prime-time battle
TONIGHT: Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field (20:15 ET). Packers (5-2) battle Panthers (3-4) under the Wisconsin lights.
VidantaWorld Mexico Open Round 1: Raul Pereda leads at VidantaVallarta as Smotherman opens with 66
ROUND 1: Pereda (-6) leads Mexico Open by one over Smotherman (-5) and Rai (-5) as wind whips across Norman Signature Course.
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ATP Vienna Round of 16: Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Matteo Berrettini to reach quarter-finals
FINAL: Alcaraz def. Berrettini 6-3, 6-4. World No. 2 fires 28 winners and surrenders zero break points in clinical Wiener Stadthalle masterclass.
NBA Opening Week: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder topple Nuggets 122-108
FINAL: Thunder 122, Nuggets 108. Gilgeous-Alexander puts on 34-point clinic as OKC outclasses Denver at Paycom Center.
Liverpool Chelsea Carabao Cup Round 4: Liverpool sweep Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield to seal quarter-final spot
FINAL: Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Gakpo and Szoboszlai punish Blues to send Liverpool into Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Manchester City Brighton & Hove Albion Carabao Cup Round 4: Man City edge Brighton 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
FINAL: Man City 2, Brighton 1. Haaland and Foden fire City into the last eight despite Mitoma's second-half response.
Fleetwood Town Arsenal Carabao Cup Shock: League Two Fleetwood Town knock out Arsenal on penalties
FINAL (PEN 5-3): Fleetwood Town 1, Arsenal 1. League Two minnows stun Mikel Arteta's Gunners in sensational shootout victory.
NBA Opening Night: Victor Wembanyama dominates with 29 points and 9 dunks in Spurs rout
FINAL: Spurs 130, Kings 103. Wembanyama records 29 points and 10 rebounds in spectacular season-opening performance in San Antonio.
Carabao Cup round 4: Man City and Liverpool book quarter-final spots
- 1Manchester City 21
- 2Arsenal 21
- 3Brighton 16
- 4Liverpool 15
City edge Brighton 2-1 and Liverpool down Chelsea 2-0 to join fourth-tier Cinderella Fleetwood Town in the last eight. Soccer desk
Mexico City GP: Antonelli confirms car 12 on brink of historic coronation
- 1Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 365
- 2George Russell Mercedes 242
- 3Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 241
- 4Max Verstappen Red Bull 236
- 5Charles Leclerc Ferrari 233
- 6Lando Norris McLaren 211
- 7Oscar Piastri McLaren 144
- 8Isack Hadjar Red Bull 105
- 9Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 77
- 10Pierre Gasly Alpine 42
Facing media in Mexico City, Kimi Antonelli needs just ninth place on Sunday to become Formula 1's youngest world champion. 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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ATP Vienna round of 16: Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Matteo Berrettini into Austrian quarter-finals
Carlos Alcaraz produced a masterclass in indoor hard-court precision on Thursday, sweeping past Matteo Berrettini to reach the Vienna quarter-finals.
Carabao Cup round 4 wrap: Man City and Liverpool advance as quarter-final draw looms
Manchester City and Liverpool booked their Carabao Cup quarter-final spots on Wednesday night, joining fourth-tier Cinderella Fleetwood Town in the hat.
Mexico City GP media day: Kimi Antonelli confirms car 12 for 2027 on brink of world title
Kimi Antonelli addressed the world on Thursday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, revealing he will retain car number 12 if he seals the world title.
NFL Week 8 TNF preview: Packers host Panthers under Lambeau Field lights in prime-time clash
Thursday Night Football opens Week 8 at Lambeau Field as the Green Bay Packers aim to stay within striking distance of the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings.
VidantaWorld Mexico Open round 1: Raul Pereda leads at VidantaVallarta as Smotherman opens with 66
Raul Pereda ignited the home galleries with a 6-under 65 on Thursday at VidantaVallarta, with red-hot Austin Smotherman just one stroke behind.
WNBA Finals Game 6 preview: Valkyries stand 40 minutes from history as Dream fight for survival
The expansion Valkyries can complete the most miraculous inaugural sports season in modern history on Thursday night in Game 6 against Atlanta.
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