Morning Sports Rundown

A daily morning sports rundown — scores, highlights, and what to watch.

Morning Sports Rundown: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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College Football: Big Ten

  • Michigan (5-3, 2-3) hosts Michigan State (2-6, 0-5) on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock. Kyle Whittingham named freshman Tommy Carr the starting quarterback ahead of the game, the first time he’s announced a starter in advance, and edge rushers John Henry Daley and Dom Nichols are expected back. The Spartans are coming off a bye.

NFL: Week 8

  • Bears 34, Seahawks 17 (MNF). Chicago led wire to wire in Seattle and beat the defending Super Bowl champs, a week after beating the AFC champs at home. NFL Research says they’re the first team ever to beat both of the previous Super Bowl teams in back-to-back prime-time games. Caleb Williams threw for 247 yards, D’Andre Swift ran in three touchdowns, and newly acquired Jeffery Simmons had a sack in his Bears debut. The Bears also blocked a field goal early in the fourth, then answered after Seattle cut it to 20-17. Chicago is 6-2, Seattle 4-4. Seattle’s one big moment was Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s double-move touchdown: (~1M views). (~630K views).

NBA

  • Timberwolves 112, Bucks 100. LaMelo Ball scored 34 with six threes and became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 made threes, in his 311th game. (~650K views). It’s the NBA’s most-liked post of the night.
  • Warriors 116, Suns 113. Steph Curry had 34 points, 7 assists and 5 threes, and the crowd chanted “MVP.” He has 109 points over his last three games; at 38 or older, only Michael Jordan and LeBron James have scored that many in a three-game span. Golden State has won five straight. (~510K views).
  • Lakers 138, Heat 117. A night after his 45-point game, Luka Dončić had 42 points, 13 assists and 6 threes. That’s his 19th game with 40 points, 10 assists and 5 threes, the most in NBA history. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 for Miami. The Lakers are 6-2.
  • Pelicans 135, Grizzlies 134 (OT). Zion Williamson scored New Orleans’ first nine points of overtime, and Jeremiah Fears hit the winning free throws with 7.3 seconds left. Ty Jerome scored 40 for Memphis, including the last nine of regulation, but missed at the buzzer. Memphis was the league’s last unbeaten team (6-1).
  • 76ers 126, Bulls 107. Philadelphia’s starters combined for 102 points, led by Tyrese Maxey’s 26. The Sixers are 7-1.
  • Thunder 117, Cavaliers 112. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 43, including the go-ahead three in the final minute.
  • Rockets 109, Celtics 93. Alperen Şengün had 26 points and 10 assists as Houston moved to 7-1 and snapped Boston’s five-game win streak.
  • Raptors 125, Clippers 118. Toronto scored 47 in the fourth quarter to erase a 16-point deficit, tying a franchise record. Scottie Barnes scored 15 in the fourth and Immanuel Quickley 14. The Clippers are 1-6.
  • Also: Pistons 124, Hornets 91 (Cade Cunningham 33). Trail Blazers 118, Nuggets 110 (Portland is 5-1). Spurs 119, Jazz 97. Knicks 103, Nets 90. Wizards 103, Magic 94. Hawks 108, Pacers 104. Kings 115, Mavericks 100.

Premier League: Matchweek 9

  • Everton 1, Newcastle 0. Thierno Barry tapped in the winner in the 49th minute, his second goal against Newcastle in five days after Everton’s Carabao Cup win on Thursday. Newcastle was booed off, and sub Jacob Ramsey was sent off for two yellows in 86 seconds of stoppage time. Everton moves up to seventh, and Newcastle sits 13th.

Golf

  • There’s no men’s major until the 2027 Masters at Augusta National, April 8–11.

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