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What happened today: 2026-11-01

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Here are the biggest stories of the day, ranked by how widely they were reported. 24 stories from 3 outlets.

The day's biggest stories

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WNBA Finals Game 7 live updates, analysis and highlights

The 2026 WNBA champion will be decided Saturday. ESPN is courtside at Chase Center with analysis.

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Alvarez dominates Mbilli to reclaim WBC super middleweight title

Canelo Alvarez reclaimed the WBC super middleweight championship with a dominant performance Saturday over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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😈 Spooky Halloween jabs galore headline top trolls from CFB Week 9

Multiple teams leaned into the eerie vibes of the holiday with their postwin trolls.

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No. 4 Indiana turns to Wilson at QB, survives Minnesota in OT

Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and No. 4 Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota's possession to close out a 23-16 victory Saturday.

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No. 7 UCLA gets to 8-0 for first time since 2005 with 27-0 win over Nevada

UCLA's defense was dominant Saturday in a 27-0 rout of Nevada, and the seventh-ranked Bruins improved to 8-0 for the first time since 2005.

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Smart's Bulldogs 'did what we had to do' in easy win over Gators

Playing in their state capital Saturday afternoon, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs raced past the No. 17 Florida Gators 27-8 in Atlanta, shedding the memory of an uncharacteristic home loss to unranked Auburn two weeks ago.

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NFL to review additional allegations against Packers RB Jacobs

The NFL said it will look into additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Packers RB Josh Jacobs that were revealed as part of a public records release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department.

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Sources: Colts willing to trade Taylor, active in talks with multiple teams

The Colts now are open to trading Jonathan Taylor, sources told ESPN and NFL Network, and multiple teams have reached out to Indianapolis.

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Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'cloak and dagger' tactics in Lakers' family saga

Jeanie Buss accused her siblings of conspiring against her in court filings responding to her siblings' ongoing effort to sell their shares in the Lakers.

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Coach: Kucherov 'committed' to Lightning despite trade request

Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper believes star winger Nikita Kucherov wants to remain a part of the Lightning this season despite news of his trade request Friday.

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🎃 Top Halloween costumes from the sports world

Athletes far and wide across the sports world showed off special costumes for Halloween.

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LSU lands 5-star center Xavier Young, now has 2027's top class

Five-star center Xavier Young has committed to LSU and plans to reclassify into the 2027 class. The 16-year-old will need to spend at least two years in college before he's eligible for the NBA draft.

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Talarico draws a packed campus rally, but can he win over young voters?

Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow attended a packed rally for Democrat Senate Candidate James Talarico at Texas A&M.

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Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputes Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has vowed to see through a contested overhaul of the country’s constitutional court, declaring that “in certain matters, there can be no compromise”. In a prime-time television address on Saturday night , Tusk was defiant, despite overnight protests that saw riot police drafted to protect the court’s building, saying the shake-up was vital to restore a tribunal crippled by years of political disputes. Continue reading...

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What happened today: 2026-11-01

The day's biggest stories

WNBA Finals Game 7 live updates, analysis and highlights

Alvarez dominates Mbilli to reclaim WBC super middleweight title

😈 Spooky Halloween jabs galore headline top trolls from CFB Week 9

No. 4 Indiana turns to Wilson at QB, survives Minnesota in OT

No. 7 UCLA gets to 8-0 for first time since 2005 with 27-0 win over Nevada

Smart's Bulldogs 'did what we had to do' in easy win over Gators

NFL to review additional allegations against Packers RB Jacobs

Sources: Colts willing to trade Taylor, active in talks with multiple teams

Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'cloak and dagger' tactics in Lakers' family saga

Coach: Kucherov 'committed' to Lightning despite trade request

🎃 Top Halloween costumes from the sports world

LSU lands 5-star center Xavier Young, now has 2027's top class

Talarico draws a packed campus rally, but can he win over young voters?

Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

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