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Weekend Sports: Valkyries win WNBA title, USC upsets Ohio State

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A roundup of national sports results from October 30–November 1, 2026, with a look ahead to Monday night.

🏀 WNBA Finals

Valkyries 68, Dream 63 (Game 7, Saturday). Golden State won its first championship in just its second season, taking the Finals four games to three. Gabby Williams scored 30 points, including 28 after halftime, according to the Associated Press recap carried by WNBA.com.

Atlanta had forced the deciding game by winning Game 6, 80–69, on Thursday. The Valkyries finished the job at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, ending a series that went the full seven games.

🏈 NFL

Steelers 27, Browns 6. Pittsburgh’s defense collected eight sacks and two takeaways in its 23rd consecutive regular-season home win against Cleveland. T.J. Watt had two sacks, while Patrick Queen recorded 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble, the Steelers reported.

A 58-yard connection from Aaron Rodgers to Darnell Washington set up a Jaylen Warren touchdown that made it 27–6 in the third quarter. Washington finished with a career-high 94 receiving yards. Pittsburgh held Cleveland to 34 rushing yards and did not allow a second-half score.

Commanders 27, Eagles 10. Washington scored 27 unanswered points after falling behind 10–0 on Sunday night. Jayden Daniels threw for 217 yards and a touchdown, and the Commanders’ defense produced five sacks, according to the team’s game report. Philadelphia quarterback Tanner McKee passed for 212 yards with an interception.

Bills 36, Ravens 10. Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley to injuries, leaving emergency quarterback Joe Fagnano to face Buffalo’s pressure. The Bills improved to 6–1, and the Ravens managed only 144 net yards, NFL.com reported.

Bengals 43, Titans 36 (OT). Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes despite three interceptions, then ran 9 yards for the winning score. Tee Higgins caught 10 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns; Ja’Marr Chase added 11 catches for 141 yards and a score, according to NFL.com.

Other Sunday scores: Broncos 28, Chiefs 24 · Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 (OT) · Lions 19, Vikings 15 · Jaguars 42, Colts 7 · Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0 · Raiders 38, Jets 33 · Rams 24, Chargers 9 · Patriots 24, Dolphins 19.

Monday night: Chicago visits Seattle at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

🏈 College Football

Penn State 31, Purdue 17. The Nittany Lions earned their first Big Ten victory of the season Saturday, improving to 4–4 overall and 1–4 in conference play. Cam Wallace rushed for a career-high 135 yards on 22 carries, and Carson Hansen added 96 yards, Penn State reported.

Rocco Becht threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score. Penn State held Purdue to 33 rushing yards and two conversions in 11 third-down attempts, and intercepted two passes.

USC 30, No. 2 Ohio State 18. The Trojans led 20–9 at halftime and extended the advantage with seven unanswered points in the third quarter. Ohio State’s late scoring could not close the gap.

  • No. 1 Miami 38, North Carolina 35.
  • Georgia 27, Florida 8.
  • Notre Dame 35, Navy 13.
  • Utah 49, Cincinnati 25.
  • BYU 27, Arizona State 20.
  • Texas 31, Mississippi State 3.
  • Indiana 23, Minnesota 16.

Sunday’s AP top five: Miami, Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame, UCLA. Ohio State fell to No. 11; USC rose to No. 18, CBS Sports reported.

🏀 NBA

76ers 109, Hornets 104 (Saturday). Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, 15 in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia rallied without Joel Embiid and LeBron James, who rested after Friday’s game, according to NBA.com’s game coverage.

Friday results: Philadelphia beat New York 98–93 in NBA Cup play. Washington defeated Charlotte 95–79, led by Anthony Davis’ 25 points and 13 rebounds, NBA.com reported.

🏒 NHL

  • Flyers 6, Mammoth 3 (Sunday). Travis Konecny returned with a goal and an assist, NHL.com reported.
  • Wild 5, Capitals 1 (Sunday). Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov reached 500 career points, NHL.com reported.
  • Canadiens 5, Penguins 4 (Saturday). Sidney Crosby tied Marcel Dionne for sixth in career points with 1,771, NHL.com reported.

⚾ MLB

Brewers win the World Series. Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4–1 in Game 5 on Wednesday, October 28, clinching the series four games to one. There were no MLB games over the weekend.

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