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The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship battle took another dramatic turn Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, with Justin Allgaier moving into the points lead after a runner up finish and Carson Kvapil capturing the race victory. With only one race remaining in the 2026 season, five drivers remain mathematically eligible to win the championship.
The penultimate race of the season delivered major consequences for the title fight.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 43 points, seven rebounds, six blocks and four assists as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Dylan Harper added 25 points and six assists for San Antonio in the opener of a three-game homestand. De’Aaron Fox scored 20.
Wembanyama was 17 of 34 from the field in reaching 40 points for the 10th time in the regular season and the 11th time in his career.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had 30 points and nine rebounds, Marcus Smart added 24 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98 on Saturday night.
Smith shot 10 of 18 from the field, including 6 of 12 on 3-pointers. Smart was 7 of 10 on 3s as the Rockets shot 46% as a team and were 18 of 41 from behind the arc.
Alperen Sengun, who returned to the lineup after missing the last two games with lower back soreness, finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and Kevin Durant scored 14 points.

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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has broken the all-time Big Ten receiving touchdowns record of 39 previously held by Michigan’s Braylon Edwards. Smith set the new mark after a touchdown catch in the fourth quarter against USC on Oct. 31.
Smith entered the game needing one touchdown to pass Edwards, who set the record in 2004.
Smith set the Ohio State touchdown record in the Buckeyes’ win over Iowa on Sept. 19, a record previously held by Chris Olave.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Sat., Oct. 31, 2026)with UFC Halloween (a.k.a. UFC Vegas 123), streaming live online via Paramount+. The event goes down inside the familiar META APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our main event on this Halloween event is Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan (see betting odds here).
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It feels a little odd to see a UFC fight night land on Halloween. It would be nice if UFC did something to dress up for the occasion, but knowing them it will probably be business as usual.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 31: Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries reacts during the fourth quarter in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center on October 31, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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Liam Lawson qualified eighth for Sunday’s Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
But he will not line up in that spot on the grid ahead of the race.
Lawson was cited for a failure to comply with the requirements of the F1 Regulations, specifically Articles C5.12.6 and C5.12.7 of the sport’s technical regulations, which govern the energy deployment and power of the cars, and a required reduction of the MGU-K deployment.

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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – OCTOBER 31: Carter Nelson #29 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrates with Quinn Clark #18 after a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the first half at Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It wasn’t the most crisp effort on the offensive side of the ball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1st half.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 31: Rhyne Howard #10 of the Atlanta Dream dribbles against Kaila Charles #6 of the Golden State Valkyries during the first quarter in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center on October 31, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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Cam Wallace rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries as Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-17 victory over visiting Purdue on Saturday afternoon.
Carson Hansen added 96 yards and a score on 17 attempts for the Nittany Lions (4-4, 1-4 Big Ten), who piled up 269 rushing yards and dictated tempo by controlling the ball for an overwhelming 43:27.

OTTUMWA — It’s the new reality around the entire landscape of college athletics.
Each season, a team’s roster could be full of unfamiliar names. Schools across the country routinely are looking to bring in players to replace other players that have entered the transfer portal.
Of course, for junior college athletics, it’s nothing new. Two-year schools have seen rapid turnover for several years.

The 2026 WNBA champion will be decided Saturday. ESPN is courtside at Chase Center with analysis.

Standout Florida State football wide receiver Duce Robinson has exited the Seminoles game against Clemson in the third quarter.
Robinson remained on the sidelines, but didn’t have his helmet with him and was walking gingerly on his right side. He left the game with FSU trailing 26-10 in the third quarter.
He had two catches for 31 yards while drawing the primary matchup with Clemson standout defensive back Ashton Hampton.
The Seminoles offense is already down multiple weapons, including running backs Samuel Singleton Jr. and Ousmane Kromah.

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UCLA’s defense was dominant Saturday in a 27-0 rout of Nevada, and the seventh-ranked Bruins improved to 8-0 for the first time since 2005.

Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and No. 4 Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota’s possession to close out a 23-16 victory Saturday.

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The WNBA Finals are headed to Game 7 for the first time. It took quite an effort from the Dream to make that happen.
The Valkyries raced out to a 3-2 series lead off the back of strong defensive showings.

Florida State football suffered a potential blow to its defensive front Saturday night when starting defensive end Deante McCray was helped off the field with a left leg injury during the second quarter against Clemson at Doak Campbell Stadium.
McCray went down following a play late in the first half and required assistance from trainers to leave the field. While he was unable to walk on his own, the fifth-year defensive lineman was able to put some weight on his left leg as he made his way to the sideline before being taken to the locker room for further evaluation.

Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was taken to the hospital after suffering a scary injury against Florida State on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Thurmon took a hit to the head in the second quarter of the Tigers’ game. He was down for nearly 10 minutes on the field before being carted off, with both teams taking a knee on the field.
Thurmon gave a thumbs up to the crowd after leaving on the cart.

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Oregon failed to capitalize on its 426 yards of total offense in a 21-10 loss versus Illinois, which essentially ended the program’s College Football Playoff chase, and then it was announced that starting quarterback Dante Moore would miss the remainder of the campaign. The Ducks did not wallow in self-pity, however.

Two Indianapolis Colts players were fined following plays in last week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Kicker Spencer Shrader was fined for tripping on the opening kickoff, according to Mike Chappell. On the actual play, no flag was thrown.
Here is the play:

Colts K Spencer Shrader fined $7,639 for tripping on opening KO. No flag on play. I’ve seen worse. pic.twitter.com/oed0cDOFSB
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) October 31, 2026
Shrader was fined $7,639 for the play.

Canelo Alvarez reclaimed the WBC super middleweight championship with a dominant performance Saturday over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24), from left, forwards Tobias Harris and Victor Wembanyama (1) watch their teammates play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of the NBA season opener at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The Spurs fell to the Thunder 116-104.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Nathan Hayes accounted for two touchdowns and the North Dakota State defense had another shutdown performance in a 31-7 victory over UTEP on Saturday.
UTEP took a 7-0 lead on quarterback Raymond Moore III’s 57-yard touchdown run on the Miners’ first play from scrimmage. The North Dakota State defense allowed 181 yards the rest of the game.
North Dakota State entered with the number two defense in the nation, allowing 250.1 yards per game.

MONROE, La. (AP) — Steven Robinson and Jamarice Wilder each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns to lead Southern Miss to a 35-21 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.
Robinson ran for 151 yards on 21 carries that included a 33-yard touchdown run. Wilder finished with 104 on 15 carries and scored on a 21-yard run early in the third quarter and added a 21-yarder with 1:52 remaining.
Landry Lyddy was 15-of-30 passing for 130 yards with a touchdown pass for Southern Miss (3-5, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference), which has won two straight after a five-game skid.

The Bloomington North boys cross country team put two in the top 75 and finished in 17th place with a 411 to lead the area’s competitors in the IHSAA state championships at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Jackson Walker ran a 15:50.8 with take 52nd with Shep Jackson next in 73rd at 16:01.2. Tucker Inman was 121st and Alex Stosberg was back closer to form in 170th at 16:39.0. Lucas Sinn Trulock rounded out at the top five, getting in under 17:00.
“We were solid all around,” North coach Justin Helmer said.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Wallace ran for 135 yards with a touchdown, and Penn State beat Purdue 31-17 on Saturday for its first Big Ten win of the Matt Campbell era.
Rocco Becht and Carson Hansen ran for scores, and Becht threw a touchdown to Andrew Rappleyea for the Nittany Lions (4-4, 1-4 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak with their 12th straight win in the series.
Penn State took advantage of a leaky Purdue defense that ranked 119th in the country entering the game.

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Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets to win the one-day international tri-series final in Lahore on Saturday, thanks to a brilliant century from Fakhar Zaman.
Despite struggling with a knee injury and poor form before the match, Zaman scored 127 runs to guide Pakistan towards a successful chase of 326.
Sri Lanka posted a strong total of 325-8 after batting first, with Kamindu Mendis scoring his maiden ODI century, an impressive 131. However, Pakistan’s batters handled the chase well despite losing Maaz Sadaqat for five and Babar Azam for a duck early on.

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