Sports world buzzes on November 2, 2025. MLB’s Dodgers-Jays finale tonight; NASCAR title race revs up; NBA faces key losses. Highlights, impacts, betting tips.
MLB: Dodgers-Jays Game 7 Thriller Tonight
Rogers Centre, 8 p.m. ET: LA vs. TOR in decisive Game 7. Chris Bassitt starts for Jays (3.45 ERA); Dodgers TBD—Kershaw farewell possible. Series: Jays lead 3-2 after Yesavage’s 12-K Game 5 gem, Guerrero’s HRs. Dodgers rally in Game 6: Yamamoto CG, Hernández DP strands runners.
Ohtani: .320 BA, 5 IBB. Vlad Jr.: 3 HR. Prize: First Jays title since ’93? Dodgers repeat bid. FOX, 18M viewers expected.
Fantasy tip: Ohtani over 1.5 hits+RBI (+150).
NASCAR: Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Avondale, AZ, 3 p.m. ET: Four drivers—Logano, Bell, Reddick, Hamlin—vie for title. 312 laps on 1-mile oval. Logano defends ’22 win. Weather: 75°F, clear.
Bet: Bell -120 fave; O/U laps led 50.5.
Running: NYC Marathon Elite Fields
Staten Island to Central Park, 8:30 a.m. ET: 50K+ runners. Men: Evans Chebet defends; women: Sifan Hassan eyes double. Pro fields: Peres Jepchirchir (women ’21 winner).
Watch: ESPN2. Charity: $100M+ raised.
NBA: Toppin Out 3 Months, Morant Suspended
Pacers: Obi Toppin foot surgery, misses minimum 12 weeks. Impacts frontcourt depth; Siakam steps up (26 PPG early).
Grizzlies: Ja Morant 1-game ban for conduct—misses vs. Lakers Nov. 3. Team 2-3; Bane carries (24 PPG).
Spurs: 5-0 streak faces Suns tonight. Wemby: 31.3 PPG, 13.8 RPG, 4.8 BPG—Player of Week.
Fantasy: Stream Siakam (25+ pts); avoid Morant next slate.
College: NCAA Hoops Tips Nov. 3
Duke vs. Army leads slate. Men’s No.1 Kansas hosts. Women’s UConn favored. Exhibition tune-ups today.
Other Buzz
WTA Finals: Riyadh RR starts—Sabalenka vs. Gauff potential early clash.
NFL: Week 9 odds out—Chiefs -3 vs. Bills.
Power Rankings: MLB Jays edge; NBA Spurs No.1; NASCAR Bell top.
Fantasy/Betting: Wemby blocks O2.5 (+110); NYC Marathon Chebet win (-150).
Champions crowned today—tune in.
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