If you follow sport in the United States and the United Kingdom, today’s questions are easy to guess: what is happening in the Premier League this weekend, who is starting in Madrid’s NFL game, and how did Victor Wembanyama score 52? Here is a clear round-up of the stories sports fans in the biggest English-speaking markets are talking about on Friday 6 November 2026.
A quick note on method: I built this list from news coverage, schedules and results, not from a live search-volume feed. It reflects what is dominating headlines, which is usually what people end up typing into Google.
1. Wembanyama’s 52-Point Night and the Rest of the NBA
The biggest basketball story is a career night in San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points with 24 rebounds and 8 blocks in a 112-111 win over Dallas, and his go-ahead free throw with 24.2 seconds left gave the Spurs a sixth straight win, according to a game roundup. Kyrie Irving scored 29 for the Mavericks but missed a turnaround with 2.5 seconds left.
It was a busy Wednesday slate with several other headline performances:
- Lakers 116, Kings 103: Luka Doncic scored 40, his third straight 40-point game.
- Thunder 124, Cavaliers 116: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42.
- Heat 117, Clippers 116 (OT): Klay Thompson hit a game-winning three with one second left and finished with 30.
- Knicks 135, Bulls 105: Jalen Brunson scored 33, and New York led 84-52 at half-time.
- Nuggets 128, Raptors 109: Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
One injury note is travelling fast too. Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel made his season debut but left after under six minutes with soreness in his left leg. It was not all good news elsewhere: the Clippers lost their sixth straight game, as did the Bulls and the Jazz. Expect searches like “Wembanyama 52 points highlights” and “Doncic 40 points streak” to stay busy. If you are new to the season, our NBA 2026-27 season preview explains the key storylines.
2. Premier League Weekend: Arsenal, City and a Liverpool Rebound
For UK readers, matchweek 10 starts tonight and runs to Sunday. Here are the kick-off times (UK time), as listed by Yahoo Sports:
- Friday: Everton vs Coventry (8pm)
- Saturday: Leeds vs Tottenham (12.30pm), Arsenal vs Hull and Fulham vs Newcastle (both 3pm), Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City (5.30pm)
- Sunday: Brighton vs Brentford, Crystal Palace vs Liverpool, Ipswich vs Bournemouth and Sunderland vs Chelsea (all 2pm), Manchester United vs Aston Villa (4.30pm)
Arsenal vs Hull is the one many people are asking about. Arsenal lead the table with 24 points from nine games and have a perfect home record, per a 101 Great Goals preview. They beat Liverpool 1-0 last weekend. Bukayo Saka is out with a quad injury, while William Saliba could make his first appearance of the season. The game is not shown live on UK TV because of the 3pm blackout, so UK fans will get Match of the Day highlights, and US fans can watch at 10am ET. Hull have gone seven league games without a win.
Forest vs Manchester City brings a defensive puzzle. According to a LiveScore preview, City have not kept a clean sheet in seven games, while Forest are still waiting for their first home goal under Oliver Glasner. Antoine Semenyo is City’s only absentee. City did, however, win 3-2 at Leipzig in midweek.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool comes days after Liverpool lost 3-2 at Fenerbahçe. The same preview lists Ryan Gravenberch as a doubt and Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni as out, while Palace are without the suspended Jean-Philippe Mateta. Searches such as “Liverpool lineup today” and “Mateta red card” are likely to climb.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa follows United’s 3-2 comeback over Roma, which ended a nine-game winless run. Lisandro Martínez is suspended and Luke Shaw, Benjamin Sesko and Carlos Baleba are injured, per the same source. Villa will miss the suspended Matty Cash, as well as Amadou Onana and Matteo Ruggeri through injury. Chelsea, meanwhile, travel to bottom side Sunderland after beating United 2-0 last weekend. Team news can change before kick-off, and sources sometimes disagree, so check club announcements. For midweek context, see our Champions League results report.
3. NFL Week 9: The Madrid Game and a Trade-Deadline Scramble
American football fans are looking at two things: Thursday’s result and the international game. On Thursday night, Jacksonville beat Baltimore 33-10 to improve to 6-2 and lead the AFC South, according to Bleacher Report. With Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley injured, the Ravens started undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, and they have traded for Jacoby Brissett. Safety Kyle Hamilton also left with a hip injury. The same report says a Bills loss on Monday could tie the Jaguars for the top seed in the AFC, which is why the Monday night game matters well beyond Minnesota and Buffalo.
The Bengals and Falcons play in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday 8 November at 9.30am ET (2.30pm UK), shown on NFL Network, as the SI schedule lists. The rest of the Sunday slate starts at 1pm ET, with Packers at Patriots, Cardinals at Seahawks and Raiders at 49ers at 4.25pm ET. Buccaneers at Bears is the Sunday night game (8.20pm ET, NBC/Peacock), and Bills at Vikings closes the week on Monday (8.15pm ET, ABC/ESPN).
Two other storylines are trending. Week 9 is the last full slate before the 10 November trade deadline, and the same report suggests Jonathan Taylor’s game against the Cowboys on Sunday might be his last with the Colts. In Minnesota, Carson Wentz is set to start against the Bills because Kyler Murray has a hamstring issue. Our earlier note on the NFL Madrid game has more background on the trip.
4. Champions League Aftershocks
Two days on, the European results are still driving searches. Como’s 9-1 win at Lens, Fenerbahçe’s win over Liverpool and Real Madrid’s stoppage-time winner in Athens are all covered in our Tuesday and Wednesday reports. For a bigger picture of the season, our El Clásico report and Ballon d’Or 2026 piece remain popular reads.
What to Watch Over the Next 48 Hours
- Saturday 7 November: Arsenal vs Hull (3pm UK) and Forest vs Manchester City (5.30pm UK).
- Sunday 8 November: Bengals vs Falcons in Madrid (9.30am ET), then Crystal Palace vs Liverpool (2pm UK) and Manchester United vs Aston Villa (4.30pm UK).
- NFL trade news before the 10 November deadline.
- More NBA injury updates, starting with Kon Knueppel.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many points did Wembanyama score?
He scored a career-high 52 points with 24 rebounds in the Spurs’ 112-111 win over the Mavericks.
What time is Arsenal vs Hull?
Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time (10am ET). It is not on live UK TV, but Match of the Day shows highlights.
When is the NFL game in Madrid?
Sunday 8 November at 9.30am ET, with the Bengals playing the Falcons at the Bernabéu.
Accurate as of 6 November 2026. Previews and injury news can change before kick-off, and sources sometimes disagree, so check official club and league sources on matchday. Stock photos are illustrative, not from these events: American football by Ashton Clark and basketball arena by Marius Christensen, both via Unsplash.