Valkyries, Dream Clash in First WNBA Finals Game 7
The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream play Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, the first winner-take-all Game 7 in the league’s Finals history, with both franchises seeking a first title.
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- Valkyries win first WNBA title. Finals MVP Gabby Williams scored 30 points as Golden State beat Atlanta 68-63 in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. The title came in just the franchise’s second season.
- USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State. The Trojans’ 30-18 upset kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive and handed Lincoln Riley the biggest win of his USC tenure.
- Tom Hanks crashes ‘SNL’ cold open. Hanks revived his David S. Pumpkins character in a Halloween sketch skewering Trump’s closing midterm message, alongside a Nicki Minaj parody.
- New York City Marathon runs today. The TCS race marks the 50th anniversary of its five-borough course, with live coverage and runner tracking available for fans following along.
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