Sports, Entertainment & Culture — November 1, 2026

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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