October 22 national sports roundup: Atlanta takes control of WNBA Finals
By Staff Writer · Published 10/22/2026, 7:21:19 AM ET
The WNBA Finals, NBA opening night and the next 48 hours across seven major leagues, current as of October 22, 2026.
Data as of 10/22/2026, 2:11:00 AM ET · Updated 10/22/2026, 7:21:19 AM ET
NFL
No NFL game was completed Wednesday. New England visits Chicago at 8:15 p.m. ET Thursday, with both clubs 3-3 entering the matchup.
NBA
Eleven teams won their season openers Wednesday. Anthony Edwards scored 45 for Minnesota, Ty Jerome scored 45 for Memphis, and Paolo Banchero's 35 was the highest total by a player on a losing team. Cleveland-Philadelphia at 7 p.m. ET and Denver-Oklahoma City at 9:30 p.m. ET lead Thursday's schedule.
MLB
No game was played Wednesday. Tampa Bay visits Milwaukee for World Series Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET Friday, the next scheduled major-league game.
NHL
Philadelphia beat Buffalo 3-1 behind two Cole Knuble goals, and Ottawa scored five unanswered goals to beat Florida 5-1. Thursday's 12-game slate includes Florida at Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. ET and Carolina at Edmonton at 9 p.m. ET.
MLS
FC Cincinnati rallied past D.C. United 2-1 on goals by Kimito Nono and Teenage Hadebe after David Douděra scored first. Cincinnati improved to 10-11-9 with 39 points; MLS has no Thursday or Friday league game on the verified schedule.
WNBA
Atlanta beat Golden State 97-71 in Game 3 and leads the WNBA Finals 2-1. Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Rhyne Howard scored 16, and Gabby Williams led Golden State with 15 points and eight assists. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
NWSL
Gotham FC held the top verified table position with 55 points, one ahead of San Diego. Chicago hosts Houston at 8 p.m. ET Friday in the next match on the official schedule.
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