Valkyries rule the WNBA, USC stuns second-ranked Ohio State, Jonathan Taylor trade talks intensify
Valkyries rule the WNBA!
This is The Sports Reset for Sunday November 1st
In the WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries won their first championship, closing out the Atlanta Dream 68 to 63 in Game 7 and taking the series four games to three. Gabby Williams scored 30 points, including 28 after halftime, and earned Finals MVP honors. Her late three broke a 57-all tie. In college football, the USC Trojans stunned the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 30 to 18, with Trent Mosley turning a screen pass into a 69-yard touchdown. The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes stayed unbeaten by edging the North Carolina Tar Heels 38 to 35. In the NBA, Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 as the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119 to 98, while Victor Wembanyama delivered 43 points and six blocks in the San Antonio Spurs’ 121 to 111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the NHL, Connor McDavid extended his record season-opening assist streak to 14 games as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the New York Islanders 4 to 0. In UFC, Tom Nolan stopped Renato Moicano with third-round ground strikes in the lightweight main event.
Looking ahead, Sunday’s NFL schedule starts with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Buffalo Bills, where Lamar Jackson is expected back after missing three games with an ankle injury and meets Josh Allen and the league’s highest-scoring offense. The unbeaten Minnesota Vikings visit the Detroit Lions in an NFC North test matching Minnesota’s league-leading defense against a Detroit attack averaging nearly 31 points. The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, both 5 and 2, play for first place in the AFC North, while the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Denver Broncos in a key AFC West game. In Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton starts the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole, while Kimi Antonelli can become the youngest world champion by finishing ninth or better. In the NBA, the Boston Celtics take a four-game winning streak into Orlando against the Magic, with Payton Pritchard coming off consecutive 28- and 30-point performances. Beyond the scoreboard in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts are actively discussing a possible Jonathan Taylor trade after the star running back produced 587 rushing yards and eight touchdowns through seven games.
