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.
Football
TNF Thursday 8:15 p.m. ET: Patriots (4-2) at Bears (4-2), Prime Video, Chicago -3. Monday: 49ers 23, Commanders 17 (49ers 6-0).
Open the fieldBasketball
Final Wednesday: Dream 97, Valkyries 71. Angel Reese 21 pts, 12 reb, 3 stl. Game 4 Friday 8:00 p.m. ET, State Farm Arena.
Open the floorTennis
Almaty R16: Tsitsipas d. Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2. Mannarino d. Rublev 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Duckworth d. Darderi 7-5, 7-6(9).
Open the courtGolf
Round 1 Thursday: Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton. Field of 120, purse $6M, par 71. Defending champion Adam Schenk.
Open the courseSoccer
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
Paddock media day at COTA. Weekend 23-25 October, race Sunday 25 October at 15:00 local. Antonelli 340, Russell 238. Mercedes 578.
Open the gridThe 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)
Thursday desk · Thu, Oct 22
Thursday Night Football: Patriots at Bears tonight at Soldier Field. Dream lead Finals 2-1 after 97-71 rout. Tsitsipas and Mannarino reach Almaty quarters.
NFL Week 7 Thursday: Patriots at Bears, 8:15 p.m. ET
Prime Video tonight 8:15 p.m. ET. Bears favored by 3 over Patriots. 49ers stand 6-0.
Butterfield Bermuda: Round 1 tees off at Port Royal, field of 120
120 players, $6 million purse, 500 FedExCup points. Golf Channel live coverage 1-4 p.m. ET.
Tomorrow · Fri, Oct 23
Anything dated tomorrow, if there is any.
WNBA Finals Game 4: Valkyries at Dream, Atlanta leads 2-1
Friday 23 October, 8:00 p.m. ET, State Farm Arena, USA/Peacock/CNBC. Dream lead 2-1 after 97-71 Game 3 rout.
Premier League Friday: Ipswich host Forest to open Matchweek 8
Friday 23 October, 20:00 UK, Portman Road. City lead table on 21; Chelsea host Spurs on Saturday.
Just happened
Almaty Thursday: Tsitsipas beats Kukushkin, Mannarino stuns Rublev
Tsitsipas d. Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2 in Kukushkin's farewell match. Mannarino d. Rublev 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Duckworth reaches QF.
WNBA Finals Game 3: Dream crush Valkyries 97-71, take 2-1 lead
FINAL: Dream 97, Valkyries 71. Angel Reese sets WNBA record with third straight Finals double-double.
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.
Premier League: City hold three-point lead as MW8 opens Friday
- 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. Ipswich host Forest on Friday; Chelsea meet Spurs on Saturday. 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
Thursday media day in Austin. COTA weekend 23-25 October, race Sunday 25 October at 15:00 local. Antonelli leads Russell 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 ends Kukushkin's career: Mannarino stuns Rublev
Tsitsipas advanced to the Almaty quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win over retiring veteran Kukushkin. Mannarino shocked Rublev 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Austin media day: one day remains until Friday practice
Formula 1 teams staged media briefings in Austin on Thursday. Practice begins Friday ahead of Sunday's United States Grand Prix.
Patriots visit Bears tonight: Week 7 kicks off in Chicago
NFL Week 7 begins tonight as the Patriots visit the Bears. Chicago is favored by 3 points. The 49ers remain the lone 6-0 team.
Bermuda opens: Round 1 tees off at Port Royal
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship began Thursday morning along the Atlantic coastline. Defending champion Adam Schenk leads the 120-player field.
Derby weekend looms: Matchweek 8 opens Friday at Portman Road
Premier League action resumes Friday with Ipswich Town against Nottingham Forest. Manchester City hold a three-point lead over Arsenal.
Dream crush Valkyries 97-71 and take 2-1 Finals lead
Atlanta routed Golden State by 26 points in Game 3 on Wednesday night. The Dream lead 2-1 and can clinch the WNBA title on Friday.
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