Smotherman shoots 26-under 258 to capture Bank of Utah Championship
Smotherman 258 (-26) defeats Ghim (260) by two shots for maiden title in Utah.
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
Jordin Canada (25 pts) and Gabby Williams (25-11-5) led opening wins. Defending finalists seek road adjustments on 7 October.
Open the floorTennis
Djokovic led 7-5, 5-3 when Medvedev defaulted. De Minaur advanced over Hurkacz (ret). Alcaraz beat Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. Finals Tuesday.
Open the courtFootball
Late window finals: 49ers 24-14, Seahawks 30-23. Week 5 opens Thursday with Buccaneers at Falcons in an NFC South clash.
Open the fieldSoccer
Cancelo and Ramos send Portugal through (4-0-0, 12 pts). Germany sit third in Group A2. City lead frozen Premier League with 15 pts.
Open the pitchFormula 1
Verstappen on 188 pts, level with Norris. Antonelli 320, Russell 236, Hamilton 214. Mercedes 556, Ferrari 405. COTA sprint next.
Open the gridGolf
Smotherman (63-62-65-68) sets 72-hole scoring record in 100th start, leaping to 51st in FedExCup Fall. Ghim finishes two back at 260.
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)
Tonight · Tue, Oct 6
Smotherman wins in Utah (-26), Djokovic and Alcaraz reach finals, Chiefs and Vikings stand 4-0, and Portugal advance to Nations League QFs.
Tomorrow · Wed, Oct 7
What is dated tomorrow, if anything is.
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Smotherman shoots 26-under 258 to capture Bank of Utah Championship
Smotherman 258 (-26) defeats Ghim (260) by two shots for maiden title in Utah.
Portugal 
Norway Portugal 2-1 Norway: quarterfinals without Ronaldo
Ajer 36, Cancelo 38, Ramos 79. Conceição was sent off. Haaland did not score.
Verstappen wins at Sepang. Antonelli leads by 84.
FIA: Verstappen, Antonelli +2.307, Hamilton +4.919. 55 laps. No fastest-lap point added.
Dream 92, Liberty 82: Atlanta leads the semifinal 1-0
Sunday 4 October, Atlanta. Canada 25, Bonner 23. Ionescu 27, Stewart 19. Series 1-0.
Patriots 29, Bills 26: the unbeaten start is gone
ESPN: Patriots 7-7-7-8, Bills 0-17-0-9. Maye 22 of 37. Bills fall to 3-1.
Valkyries 71, Aces 60: Golden State leads the semifinal 1-0
Sunday 4 October, Chase Center. Williams 25-11-5. Wilson 24. Series 1-0.
Premier League, on the break
- 1Manchester City 15
- 2Arsenal 12
- 3Brighton 10
- 4Brentford 9
City 15 from five. Arsenal 12. Brighton 10. The league returns 10 October. Soccer desk
F1 after Sepang
- 1Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 320
- 2George Russell Mercedes 236
- 3Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 214
- 4Charles Leclerc Ferrari 191
- 5Lando Norris McLaren 188
- 6Max Verstappen Red Bull 188
Antonelli 320, Russell 236, Hamilton 214. Verstappen won at Sepang. Mercedes 556, Ferrari 405. 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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Chiefs and Vikings stand 4-0 as NFL Week 4 closes
The NFL Week 4 board is complete. Kansas City and Minnesota remain the only undefeated teams at 4-0. Panthers edge Lions 32-26 on SNF.
Djokovic reaches Beijing final after Medvedev default. Alcaraz into Tokyo decider.
Novak Djokovic was up 7-5, 5-3 when Daniil Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a spectator. Carlos Alcaraz beat Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in Tokyo.
Verstappen win tightens paddock focus on Austin floor upgrades
Following Max Verstappen's breakthrough win at Sepang, F1 heads towards Circuit of the Americas. Kimi Antonelli leads the championship with 320 points after George Russell's late engine failure.
Nations League: Portugal seal quarterfinal berth as Germany held 0-0
Portugal became the first side into the Nations League quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Norway. Germany were held to a 0-0 draw by Greece. Premier League resumes 10 October.
Smotherman shoots 26 under to win Bank of Utah Championship
Austin Smotherman carded a final-round 68 to finish at 26-under 258 at Black Desert Resort, earning his first PGA Tour victory and leaping to 51st in FedExCup Fall standings.
WNBA Semifinals Game 2 eve: Dream and Valkyries protect home court
With Atlanta Dream leading New York 1-0 and Golden State Valkyries up 1-0 on Las Vegas, defending finalists face must-win Game 2 adjustments on Wednesday.
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