This Week in Sport
Get ready for a fantastic week of sport. On Monday, the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears in the NFL. On Tuesday, it’s another UEFA Champions League matchday, with Barcelona facing Aston Villa. On Wednesday, the Paris Masters continues on the ATP Tour. That’s followed by the Utah Mammoth taking on the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL. On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers clash with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.
There’s plenty more to enjoy at the weekend. On Saturday, Scotland face New Zealand in the Nations Championship. On Sunday, Australia and Samoa meet in the Rugby League World Cup Semifinals.
NFL: Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears
Monday 2nd November 1:15AM GMT (3rd)/5:15PM Local
Lumen Field, Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks face the Chicago Bears in the NFL at Lumen Field in Seattle. Entering the week with a 4-3 record, Seattle face a crucial litmus test. They have lost two of their last three outings, but come off a dominant win over the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. Whether the Seahawks are legitimate contenders or in the midst of a Super Bowl hangover will become apparent against this gritty Bears squad. Ben Johnson’s Chicago outfit sits at 5-2 and boasts one of the most productive offenses in the league this season. It’s easy to ascribe their two losses to a run of games where superstar quarterback Caleb Williams was sidelined by injury. However, the Seahawks do possess the hardest defense to gain yards against this season, which will serve as a key test of Chicago’s offensive ceiling.
UEFA Champions League: Barcelona v Aston Villa
Tuesday 3rd November 8:00PM GMT/9:00PM Local
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Barcelona host Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League at Camp Nou in Barcelona. The reigning La Liga champions find themselves hovering at the bottom of the league stage’s top eight after a bruising 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in their last continental outing. That result was a blow for a team seen as title contenders, which was further compounded by a loss in El Clásico days later. While they stopped the skid with a win over midtable Alavés, the Spanish giants have been hit with a reality check after a magical start to the season. Meanwhile, Aston Villa are second in the league stage standings, with a 3 win start to their name. While Barcelona will serve as their first true test of the competition, the Midlands side will be full of confidence given their recent successes. Despite failing to score in the first three matches of their Premier League campaign, Villa have only lost one match, across all competitions, since September 16th. This clash marks the fifth time Barcelona and Villa have faced off, and their first meeting since the second leg of the 1982 UEFA Super Cup Final in January 1983.
ATP Tour: Paris Masters Day 3
Wednesday 4th November 10:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
Plenitude Arena, Nanterre
The ATP Tour’s Paris Masters continues at Plenitude Arena in Paris. With four spots still up for grabs in the ATP Finals, it’s all to play for in the final Masters 1000 event of the year. With Jannik Sinner sidelined with injury, a new champion is guaranteed to be crowned. Novak Djokovic is a seven-time champion at the event, but he enters as the tenth seed following a mixed year for the living legend. Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev are also former champions at the event, and enter as the first and fourth seeds, respectively. Carlos Alcaraz, despite his success elsewhere, has never progressed past the Quarterfinals in Paris. There are still 12 players who could mathematically qualify for the ATP Finals or serve as a highly ranked alternate. This means that winning the prestigious event isn’t the only thing on the minds of the seeded competitors. The tournament continues until Sunday.
NHL: Montreal Canadiens v Utah Mammoth
Thursday 5th November 12:00AM GMT (6th)/7:00PM Local
Bell Centre, Montreal
The Montreal Canadiens face the Utah Mammoth in the NHL at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Canadiens are in the midst of another strong season, indicating that their run to last season’s Eastern Conference Final was no fluke, and enter the week on a five-game winning streak. Despite the crowded and competitive nature of the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens have risen to the top of the pack and are challenging the Boston Bruins for the division lead. Meanwhile, the Mammoth are also carrying over their momentum from last season, which saw them earn their first playoff berth since moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City. Led by Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley, and Mikhail Sergachev, the Mammoth are keeping pace with their division rivals in the Central Division.
NBA Cup: Cleveland Cavaliers v Philadelphia 76ers
Friday 6th November 12:30AM GMT (7th)/7:30PM Local
Rocket Arena, Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Cup at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland. This game will mark LeBron James’ first appearance in Cleveland since he signed with the Sixers. Cleveland have always been receptive to their favourite son’s return, but will that change with the recent news that he considered a homecoming before ultimately signing with Philly? This will be Cleveland’s first game of the NBA Cup and follows a tough two-game series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, the Sixers are the top team in the East and opened their NBA Cup campaign with a win over the New York Knicks. The Sixers beat the Cavs in their first regular season meeting earlier this season, but how will LeBron and the superteam fare when taking the court in Cleveland?
Nations Championship: Scotland v New Zealand
Saturday 7th November 2:10PM GMT/2:10PM Local
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Scotland take on New Zealand in the Nations Championship at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Scotland enter the Northern Hemisphere Series with a 2-1 record after wins over Argentina and Fiji in the Southern Hemisphere Series earlier this year. That leaves them with a shot at the Finals berth currently occupied by France, for the North. Scotland have never beaten New Zealand, with their best previous results being draws in 1964 and 1983. However, this has been a year of unexpected results in rugby union, meaning that anything’s possible. New Zealand are still missing several key players, which could leave them open to a shock victory for Scotland. Despite this, the All Blacks are 3-0 heading into the second half of the Nations Championship, and are hoping they can surpass South Africa for the Southern Hemisphere’s Finals berth, given the Springboks’ potentially more challenging schedule over the next few weeks.
Rugby League World Cup: Australia v Samoa
Sunday 8th November 9:05AM GMT/8:05PM Local
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Australia face Samoa in the Semifinals of the Men’s Rugby League World Cup at the Sydney Football Stadium. In the pool stage, the Kangaroos suffered a scare against familiar foes New Zealand, with the 24-22 win marking the 12-time winners’ closest victory before the knockout stage since 1960. While Nathan Cleary’s absence has been apparent, Australia have faced further injury woes in the form of losing Mitchell Moses to a tournament-ending injury, and Reece Walsh playing through a resurgence of the ankle injury that derailed his domestic season with the Brisbane Broncos. That could open the door for Samoa’s first-ever win over Australia. Four years ago, Samoa lost by 20 to the Kangaroos in the World Cup Final. Now they could play spoiler in front of an Australian home crowd. Despite a tight loss to Tonga in their final pool-stage match, Samoa appear to have a strong side. With the try-scoring power of Sualauvi Fa’alogo and the leg of Stephen Crichton, the Pacific island nation may well be in line for their greatest ever result in rugby league. The winner of this clash will face either New Zealand or Tonga in next week’s Final.
Photo by: Utah Mammoth
Written and information correct on 2nd November 2026 at 1PM GMT.
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