 | | ISSUE Nº 016 · WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 2026 |
Kimi Antonelli, 20, clinched the Formula 1 world championship in Mexico City. The Milwaukee Brewers won the first World Series in the history of the franchise. The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship in a seventh game. Everything below is safe to repeat out loud.  | FORMULA 1 |
 | | KIMI ANTONELLI, PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2026, BEFORE THE PAPERWORK WAS FILED | | EXHIBIT A Kimi Antonelli, 20, won the Formula 1 world championship Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes clinched the Formula 1 drivers' championship on Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, finishing third with four races still to run. He is 20 years and 68 days old, the youngest champion in the history of the sport, and the first Italian champion since 1953. Max Verstappen won the race, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Two veterans spent the afternoon bumping into each other while the new champion quietly finished third and took the trophy, the oldest strategy in any family argument: stay out of it. PHOTO: LIAUZH / CC BY-SA 4.0 / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS |
 | BASEBALL |
 | | WILLIAM CONTRERAS, PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2024, NOW A MEMBER OF A CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER | | EXHIBIT B The Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series for the first time in franchise history The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 5 to win the World Series, baseball's championship, four games to one. It is the first title in the 57-year history of the franchise. Milwaukee won a franchise-record 103 regular-season games, and Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the clincher before leg cramps ended his night. After 57 years without a title, Milwaukee finally has something to put in the trophy case besides the trophy-case lights. PHOTO: SEWAGEBOY / CC BY-SA 4.0 / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS |
 | BASKETBALL |
THE BASKETBALL DEPARTMENT | | EXHIBIT C The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship in Game 7, in only their second season The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 on Saturday in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals, the first seven-game Finals in the history of the league. Golden State is in only its second season of existence. Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named Finals MVP, and Veronica Burton made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to seal it. The Finals needed all seven games, the maximum allowed, so the league received full value from its schedule. NO LICENSED PHOTO ON FILE. THE MASCOT WILL REPRESENT THE SPORT. |
 | FOOTBALL, AMERICAN |
THE FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT | | EXHIBIT D Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 without completing a pass The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday in heavy rain without completing a single pass. They ran for 322 yards instead, 170 of them by Bucky Irving, and Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw four interceptions. ESPN Research said Tampa Bay is the first team to win a game without a completed pass since 1974. The forward pass became legal in football in 1906, and on Sunday Tampa Bay reviewed it and declined. NO LICENSED PHOTO ON FILE. THE MASCOT WILL REPRESENT THE SPORT. |
 | SOCCER |
THE SOCCER DEPARTMENT | | EXHIBIT E Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 and moved to the top of the Premier League Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with a goal from Kai Havertz, to move to the top of the Premier League, England's top soccer division. It was Arsenal's first win at Liverpool's stadium in 14 years. On Saturday, Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0, which was City's second league loss of the season. One goal was enough to settle a 14-year grudge, soccer's version of a very short apology. NO LICENSED PHOTO ON FILE. THE MASCOT WILL REPRESENT THE SPORT. |
 | TENNIS |
THE TENNIS DEPARTMENT | | EXHIBIT F Carlos Alcaraz won the Vienna Open, beating Alex de Minaur in straight sets Carlos Alcaraz of Spain beat Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Vienna Open, an indoor tournament in Austria. On the same day Valentin Vacherot beat Jiri Lehecka in three sets in Basel, Switzerland, and Diana Shnaider beat Leylah Fernandez in three sets in Tokyo, Japan. Three finals were played in Austria, Switzerland and Japan on one Sunday, which is how the tour handles a long weekend. NO LICENSED PHOTO ON FILE. THE MASCOT WILL REPRESENT THE SPORT. |
 | THE BIG ONE |
THE BIG EVENTS DESK | | EXHIBIT G New Zealand beat Fiji 78-0 and Tonga beat Samoa 20-18 as the Rugby League World Cup set its semifinals The Rugby League World Cup, a version of rugby with 13 players a side, finished its group stage in Australia this weekend. New Zealand beat Fiji 78-0 on Saturday, and Tonga beat Samoa 20-18 on Sunday. The semifinals are New Zealand against Tonga on November 7 and Australia against Samoa on November 8. A 78-0 score is the point at which the other team should be handed a sandwich and a ride home. NO LICENSED PHOTO ON FILE. THE MASCOT WILL REPRESENT THE SPORT. |
 | ALSO FILED |
| ⚲ Football, also, college: USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 on Saturday, and seven ranked teams lost. | | ⚲ Football, also: Jacksonville beat Indianapolis 42-7, and Denver held on to beat Kansas City. | | ⚲ Hockey: Connor McDavid has scored a point in all 14 of Edmonton's games this season, and Sidney Crosby tied Marcel Dionne for sixth on the career points list. |
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