Sports today, Oct. 31: Alcaraz, WNBA Game 7, NBA, UFC

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz beat American Tommy Paul in straight sets on Friday and plays Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the Erste Bank Open semifinals in Vienna today, Saturday (Oct. 31), at 11 a.m. Tonight at 9 p.m., the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries play Game 7 of the WNBA Finals in San Francisco. The NBA has seven games, the NHL has ten, and UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, headlined by Brazil’s Renato Moicano, starts at 6 p.m. Scores and schedules come from ESPN and were compiled by RaisLife. All times are Brasília time.

Tennis: semifinals in Vienna, Basel and Curitiba

All four Vienna semifinalists won their quarterfinals in straight sets. Alcaraz beat Paul, Medvedev knocked out France’s Adrian Mannarino, Germany’s Alexander Zverev beat Britain’s Arthur Fery, and Australia’s Alex de Minaur defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini. Today’s semifinals are Medvedev vs. Alcaraz at 11 a.m. Brasília time and Zverev vs. De Minaur at 12:30 p.m.

In Basel, Valentin Vacherot of Monaco eliminated Denmark’s Holger Rune in three sets. American Taylor Fritz advanced when France’s Arthur Fils withdrew, the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka beat Switzerland’s Jerome Kym in straight sets, and Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff beat Portugal’s Nuno Borges, also in straight sets. Today, Vacherot plays Fritz at 11 a.m., and Lehecka plays Struff at 1 p.m.

At the Curitiba Open in southern Brazil, Argentina’s Julia Riera beat her countrywoman Solana Sierra in three sets. Austria’s Julia Grabher beat Spain’s Leyre Romero Gormaz by the same score, and France’s Alice Tubello needed three sets to beat Argentina’s Jazmin Ortenzi. Brazil’s Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva advanced when Britain’s Francesca Jones withdrew. Today’s semifinals are Riera vs. Grabher at 11 a.m. and Nauhany vs. Tubello at 12:30 p.m.

In Paris, qualifying for the Rolex Paris Masters also began today. Italy’s Mattia Bellucci, Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante, Australia’s Rinky Hijikata and the Czech Republic’s Vit Kopriva all won this morning and moved into the final qualifying round tomorrow, Sunday (Nov. 1), at a time yet to be set. The matchups are Tirante vs. Bellucci and Hijikata vs. Kopriva. Live scores are on the ATP and WTA pages, and start times can change during the day.

WNBA: Game 7 decides the title

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Atlanta on Thursday, tying the series and forcing a Game 7. According to The Associated Press, in a report published by WNBA.com, Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard added 21 for the Dream, while Gabby Williams had 26 for Golden State. Game 7 is today at 9 p.m. Brasília time at the Chase Center in San Francisco, according to ESPN’s schedule. Neither team has won a WNBA title (WNBA.com; WNBA on RaisLife).

NBA: ten games Friday, seven today

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 125-111, the Miami Heat topped the Indiana Pacers 145-125, and the Minnesota Timberwolves downed the LA Clippers 127-101. The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-120, and the Detroit Pistons topped the Brooklyn Nets 110-94. The Washington Wizards downed the Charlotte Hornets 95-79, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 98-93, the Orlando Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors 121-114, and the Dallas Mavericks won 116-111 against the Houston Rockets (NBA standings and games).

Today, the Utah Jazz play the Portland Trail Blazers at 4 p.m. Brasília time. Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers is at 7 p.m., and New Orleans Pelicans vs. Atlanta Hawks is at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., there are three games: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder close the night at 9:30 p.m.

NHL and NFL

In the NHL, the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2, the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2, and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2. The league has ten games today, between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. Brasília time. Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues both start at 2 p.m., and the last game of the day is Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames at 11 p.m. (NHL on RaisLife).

NFL Sunday, tomorrow, brings eight games at 3 p.m. Brasília time, including Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings. Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs follows at 6:25 p.m. (NFL on RaisLife).

UFC: Moicano vs. Nolan in Las Vegas

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan takes place today at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The preliminary card starts at 6 p.m. Brasília time with Lucia Szabová vs. Tainara Lisboa in the women’s flyweight division, along with seven other bouts. The main card starts at 9 p.m. The five-round lightweight main event features Brazil’s Renato Moicano, who is 21-7-1, and Australia’s Tom Nolan, who is 11-1, according to ESPN. Yana Santos vs. Luana Santos, in the women’s bantamweight division, is also on the card. Start times can change (UFC on RaisLife).

Sources

• ESPN Brasil, NBA: results and schedule (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, NFL: results and schedule (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, NHL (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, MMA and UFC (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, WNBA (in Portuguese)
• ESPN Brasil, tennis scores and draws (in Portuguese)
• WNBA.com, Game 6 recap of the Finals
• RaisLife Sports, scores and schedules

Data checked on Oct. 31, 2026, at 10:31 a.m. (Brasília time). Text by Rai, RaisLife’s virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/esportes.