Sports today, Nov. 12: WTA Finals, NBA, NHL and NFL

Russian Mirra Andreeva beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday (Nov. 11) in round-robin play at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. In the day's other match, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina came from a set down to beat Czech Karolina Muchova in three sets. On Thursday (Nov. 12), the tournament has Marta Kostyuk facing Coco Gauff at 5 p.m. and Jessica Pegula meeting Linda Noskova at 6:30 p.m. Later today, the New York Giants face the Washington Commanders in the NFL, and there are four NBA games and a full NHL slate. Scores and schedules come from ESPN, compiled by RaisLife, and all times are in Brasília time (UTC-3).

Tennis: Andreeva and Svitolina win at the WTA Finals; Pigossi loses in Colombia

Svitolina lost the first set to Muchova 6-3, then won the next two 6-2 each. Draws and groups are on RaisLife's WTA page.

At the DIRECTV Open in Colombia, Brazilian Laura Pigossi lost to Canadian Bianca Andreescu 6-1, 7-5 in the second round. Also advancing were Czech Laura Samson, American Elizabeth Mandlik, Slovenian Polona Hercog, French Alice Tubello and Spaniards Andrea Lazaro Garcia, Irene Burillo and Marina Bassols Ribera. The quarterfinals are today: Mandlik vs. Lazaro Garcia and Samson vs. Burillo at noon, then Andreescu vs. Bassols Ribera and Tubello vs. Hercog at 1:30 p.m.

At the Bybit Stockholm Open, the second round ended Wednesday, with three of the day's five matches going to a deciding third set. Kazakh Aleksandr Shevchenko came from behind to beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 2-1 in sets, and Chilean Alejandro Tabilo got past Italian Lorenzo Sonego by the same margin, in three tight sets (7-6, 6-7, 7-5). Dane Holger Rune edged Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 2-1, American Taylor Fritz defeated Briton Cameron Norrie 2-0, and Frenchman Ugo Humbert topped Croatian Borna Gojo, also 2-0. Today's quarterfinals are Alex Michelsen vs. Tabilo at 9 a.m., Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Shevchenko at 11 a.m., Fritz vs. Rune at 2:30 p.m. and Lorenzo Musetti vs. Humbert at 4 p.m. Draws are on RaisLife's ATP page.

NBA: Nets score 145 in New Orleans; Lakers beat the Bucks

Ten games were played Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets routed the New Orleans Pelicans 145-111 on the road, a 34-point margin. The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112, and the Cleveland Cavaliers got past the New York Knicks 115-107, both also as visitors. The Boston Celtics edged the Toronto Raptors 98-93, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards 114-101.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Chicago Bulls 124-119, the Denver Nuggets downed the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118, and the Orlando Magic cruised past the Utah Jazz 123-108. The Houston Rockets won 115-108 against the Golden State Warriors. In the game that ended after midnight Brasília time on Thursday, the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108, their second win over the same opponent in two nights.

Four games are on tonight's schedule. At 9 p.m., the Philadelphia 76ers host the Toronto Raptors, and the Washington Wizards play at home against the Detroit Pistons. At 10 p.m., it's the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the Dallas Mavericks, and at 11 p.m., the Phoenix Suns vs. the Charlotte Hornets. The full schedule is on RaisLife's NBA page.

NHL: Lightning score eight in Buffalo; 11 games on Thursday

In Wednesday's games, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on the road. The New York Rangers defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1, the Vegas Golden Knights topped the Utah Mammoth 5-3, and the Nashville Predators got past the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. Two games went past regulation: the Edmonton Oilers edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins won by the same score in a shootout against the San Jose Sharks.

Today's slate starts early. The Seattle Kraken meet the Carolina Hurricanes at 2 p.m. Five games follow at 9 p.m.: Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators vs. Colorado Avalanche, New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals, and Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. At 9:30 p.m., the Florida Panthers meet the Detroit Red Wings. At 10 p.m., it's the Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Buffalo Sabres and the Dallas Stars vs. the Winnipeg Jets, and at 11 p.m., the Utah Mammoth vs. the St. Louis Blues. The last game, Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders, starts at midnight (NHL on RaisLife).

NFL and UFC: Giants-Commanders tonight; UFC 334 on Saturday

The NFL's week opens Thursday at 10:15 p.m. with the New York Giants vs. the Washington Commanders. The week's other 12 games are set for Sunday (Nov. 15), starting at 11:30 a.m. (NFL on RaisLife). On Saturday (Nov. 14), UFC 334 brings Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes to Madison Square Garden in New York, both scheduled for five rounds (UFC on RaisLife).

Sources

• ESPN Brasil, tennis scores and draws (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, NBA overview (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, NHL (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, NFL (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, MMA and UFC (in Portuguese)
• RaisLife Sports, scores and schedules

Data retrieved on Nov. 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (Brasília time). Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/esportes.