Britain's Harriet Dart won the first WTA Tour singles title of her career as she beat fast-rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou Open final.
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Britain's Harriet Dart caps the best week of her career by beating fast-rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in three sets in Guangzhou.

BBC News

Harriet Dart wins first WTA title by beating Lilli Tagger at Guangzhou Open - BBC

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Uncharacteristic Pats: When former Patriots cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan was p… [+7808 chars]

Former Patriots player and current TV analyst Logan Ryan details what he thinks New England needs to improve on vs. Miami.

ESPN

The Patriots are 18-43 all time in Miami. Here are keys to a Week 8 victory - ESPN

A backbreaking three-game losing streak has dropped Nebraska toward the bottom of the Big Ten and will raise the scrutiny on coach Matt Rhule to new heights heading into another decisive November.
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There were highs and lows in college football in Week 9 of the season. A look at the winners and losers:

USA Today

Nebraska, USC headline college football winners, losers in Week 9 - USA Today

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A fresh WNBA CHAMPIONS T-shirt over her uniform, Gabby Williams cradled the shiny MVP trophy in one arm and gave it a kiss. She held up a No. 1 with her left hand, then hugged and … [+4741 chars]

Gabby Williams scored her team’s final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensationa…

Associated Press

Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship in second season, beating Dream 68-63 in Game 7 - AP News

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase celebrates with her team after defeating the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of the WNBA basketball finals on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in San Francisco.
Tony… [+3397 chars]

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase delivered an all-time postgame presser after winning the organization's first championship

SFGate

Valkyries' Natalie Nakase delivers all-time postgame presser after championship - SFGATE

Liam Lawson has lost his ninth-place starting position for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Racing Bulls impressed at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday and managed to get both cars i… [+4053 chars]

Lawson has been excluded from the qualifying results due to a technical infringement. It concerns the MGU-K rampdown rate after he completed his fastest lap in Q2

Motorsport.com

Liam Lawson disqualified from F1 qualifying in Mexico – here's why - Motorsport.com

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Miami kept finishing drives in the end zone, much as it had all season in riding a high-scoring attack to an unbeaten record and a No. 1 ranking.
The defense? It was a struggl… [+4495 chars]

Mark Fletcher Jr. punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown on fourth down with 7:49 left and No. 1 Miami’s defense followed with a critical takeaway on a struggle-filled Saturday night to hold off North Carolina 38-35 and avoid a seismic upset. Marquise Light…

Fletcher’s go-ahead score, Lightfoot’s defensive play help No. 1 Miami rally past UNC 38-35 - AP News

The guessing game is almost over.
The College Football Playoff selection committee will release its first of six rankings on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET/ESPN), finally revealing how the contenders for … [+22201 chars]

We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 9.

College Football Playoff top 12 projection after Week 9 - ESPN

1:45PM: Following this morning’s newly reported allegations, Jacobs’ attorneys released a statement in defense of the 28-year-old rusher (via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic):
The Brown County Distr… [+2436 chars]

Three additional women have accused Packers running back Josh Jacobs of physical abuse. The NFL is reviewing the allegations.

profootballrumors.com

NFL Reviewing New Josh Jacobs Abuse Allegations - ProFootballRumors.com

The sold-out crowd in Memorial Stadium was absolutely fired up for a Black Out night game on Halloween. But their Huskers crashed and burned for the third straight game. Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) should ha… [+4638 chars]

The sold-out crowd in Memorial Stadium was absolutely fired up for a Black Out night game on Halloween. But their Huskers crashed and burned for the third

On3.com

Instant Takes: Washington 17, Nebraska 10 - On3

College football had seen back-to-back Saturdays with a bunch of upsets, but Week 9 delivered very few.
The most notable result, perhaps, came in the nightcap as No. 2 Ohio State appeared lost witho… [+5246 chars]

While it wasn't a day filled with upsets, there was one big surprise in Los Angeles.

Yahoo Entertainment

College football results, scores: USC knocks off Ohio State, Indiana holds on to beat Minnesota - Yahoo Sports

Following the UFC Vegas 123 event, the world’s leading MMA promotion announced which fighters took home the post-fight bonuses.
UFC Vegas 123 took place on Saturday, October 31, at Meta Apex in Las … [+2483 chars]

Following the UFC Vegas 123 event, the world's leading MMA promotion announced which fighters took home the post-fight bonuses.

Heavy.com

UFC Vegas 123 Bonuses Revealed Following Halloween Event - Heavy.com

Tom Nolan survived an early onslaught on the canvas to deliver his own vicious brand of ground and pound to finish Renato Moicano in the UFC Vegas 123 main event.
Showing patience and good defense, … [+2152 chars]

Tom Nolan survived an early onslaught and then delivered some nasty ground and pound to finish Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 123.

MMA Fighting

Tom Nolan brutalizes Renato Moicano with ground and pound to win UFC Vegas 123 main event - MMA Fighting

Lewis Hamilton said over the team radio after qualifying as he returned to the pits that his first pole position for Ferrari had been such a long time coming.
But after a year where Ferrari had too … [+7018 chars]

The key to Lewis Hamilton's pole and George Russell's close challenge in Mexico was decided before the qualifying laps started

The-race.com

What decided Mexico pole fight before final laps even started - The Race

cleveland.com

Cavs finally discover big-man offensive blueprint in blowout vs. Bucks - Cleveland.com

OregonLive

Oregon refused to live in the past, even as Chip Kelly nearly made their present nightmare | Bill Oram - OregonLive.com

No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (23-0, 12-0) defeated Michigan State (17-5, 7-5) in four sets Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan (21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-12).
Last night, the Huskers defeated Michigan in … [+3981 chars]

No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (23-0, 12-0) defeated Michigan State (17-5, 7-5) in four sets Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan (21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-12).

Murray, Jackson led No. 1 Nebraska volleyball to four-set win at Michigan State - On3

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - Multiple people were wounded by gunfire shortly after 7:50 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field, Birmingham police said. The shooting happened hours after the Magic City Classic fo… [+2630 chars]

Birmingham police are investigating a shooting near the 400 block of Graymont Avenue. Police said multiple people were wounded shortly after 7:50 p.m. Officers

Alabama's News Leader

Multiple people wounded in shooting near Graymont Avenue - WBMA

Curt Cignetti joked afterward that Indiana wanted to make its homecoming game entertaining. It certainly succeeded, although hardly in the way the Hoosiers intended.
No. 4 Indiana needed a 60-yard f… [+4895 chars]

Curt Cignetti joked afterward that Indiana wanted to make its homecoming game entertaining. It certainly succeeded, although hardly in the way the Hoosiers intended.

Inside the Hall

Five takeaways from IU football’s overtime win against Minnesota - Inside the Hall

A day after the star right wing requests a trade, he is back to business on the ice as the Lightning look to sidestep distractions.