October 22 Sports Scores: Bears Hold Off Patriots, 76ers Erase 29-Point Deficit

Coverage through 2:55 a.m. ET on Friday, October 23, 2026.

The October 22 sports scores produced comebacks, late winners and statement victories across North America and Europe. Chicago survived New England on Thursday Night Football, Philadelphia erased a 29-point hole against Cleveland, and Edmonton won an 11-goal NHL shootout against Carolina.

Meanwhile, Appalachian State ended James Madison’s unbeaten start in overtime. Bournemouth also stunned AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League, while Daiki Hashimoto won another world gymnastics all-around title. Here is the complete morning recap of Thursday’s major results.

NFL: Bears 30, Patriots 24

Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes and topped 300 yards for the second straight game as Chicago held off New England at Soldier Field. Williams finished 22 of 33 for 308 yards, and the Bears built a 20-7 halftime lead before the Patriots made the finish uncomfortable.

New England pulled within three late behind Drake Maye. However, Cairo Santos answered with a bold 58-yard field goal that gave Chicago the final six-point margin. As a result, the Bears closed out a 30-24 victory instead of giving Maye one more chance to tie the game.

Game recap and statistics

NBA: Philadelphia authors a historic rally

Philadelphia 76ers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 106

Philadelphia trailed by 29 points before storming back for the largest comeback in franchise history during the NBA play-by-play era. Cleveland led 69-45 at halftime, but the 76ers controlled the second half and closed with the stronger execution.

Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Joel Embiid added 24, and LeBron James supplied 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. Jaylen Brown also scored 21. In addition, Philadelphia forced 21 Cleveland turnovers, which helped turn a runaway into an eight-point win.

Oklahoma City Thunder 96, Denver Nuggets 84

Oklahoma City leaned on its defense to win its home opener. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 21 points, while Denver struggled to find clean looks and finished with only 84 points. Nikola Jokic shot 5-for-19, and the Nuggets never generated the sustained run they needed in the second half.

Official NBA Cavaliers-76ers game page

NHL: Oilers outlast Hurricanes on a 12-game night

Edmonton produced the night’s wildest hockey result. Connor McDavid tied the game with 1:28 left in regulation, then Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the decisive shootout goal in a 6-5 victory over Carolina. McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each recorded two goals and three assists.

Elsewhere, Boston and Pittsburgh posted shutouts. Michael DiPietro stopped 28 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Bruins routed Nashville 6-0, while Arturs Silovs made 26 saves in Pittsburgh’s 4-0 win over Florida.

Toronto also won late when Troy Stecher scored with 28 seconds remaining to beat the Rangers 5-4. Adam Fox had four assists for New York, but the Maple Leafs secured their third straight victory.

All Scores

• New Jersey Devils 4, Anaheim Ducks 1: Arseni Gritsyuk scored again as New Jersey pulled away from slumping Anaheim.
• San Jose Sharks 6, Ottawa Senators 2: Yaroslav Askarov made 41 saves, while Collin Graf and Jacob Trouba each posted a goal and an assist.
• Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Florida Panthers 0: Silovs stopped all 26 shots as Pittsburgh ended a four-game skid.
• Boston Bruins 6, Nashville Predators 0: David Pastrnak scored twice and DiPietro earned his first career shutout.
• Toronto Maple Leafs 5, New York Rangers 4: Stecher’s goal with 28 seconds left broke a 4-4 tie.
• Los Angeles Kings 3, New York Islanders 2 (OT): Brandt Clarke scored 2:43 into overtime, and Darcy Kuemper made 41 saves.
• Dallas Stars 3, Winnipeg Jets 2 (OT): Roope Hintz tied the game late and then won it in overtime for Dallas’ fourth straight victory.
• St. Louis Blues 6, Vegas Golden Knights 2: Morgan Barron recorded the first four-point game of his career.
• Calgary Flames 2, Minnesota Wild 1: Devin Cooley made 36 saves, and Calgary scored twice on the power play.
• Edmonton Oilers 6, Carolina Hurricanes 5 (SO): McDavid and Draisaitl each had five points before Nugent-Hopkins decided the shootout.
• Seattle Kraken 5, Utah Mammoth 3: Seattle recovered again, and Mackie Samoskevich broke the tie in the third period.
• Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2: Lucas Raymond scored twice as Vancouver lost its ninth consecutive game.

Official NHL Hurricanes-Oilers recap

College football: Appalachian State ends James Madison’s unbeaten run

Appalachian State 34, James Madison 31 (OT)

James London kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime as Appalachian State handed James Madison its first loss. The Dukes entered 7-0, but the Mountaineers matched them through regulation and made the decisive special-teams play in the extra period.

Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 (OT)

Marcus Stokes accounted for five touchdowns as Memphis rallied and won in overtime. He completed 29 of 43 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns, then added two rushing scores. His 5-yard touchdown opened overtime, and Ellis Ellis Jr. ended the game with an interception in the end zone.

Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6

Liberty controlled the Conference USA matchup and held Kennesaw State to six points. Jaylon Coleman contributed a touchdown reception and a 9-yard rushing score as the Flames pulled away.

East Carolina’s official Memphis game recap

UEFA Europa League: Bournemouth shocks Milan

Bournemouth delivered the signature result of Europa League Matchday 3, beating AC Milan 3-0 after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off. Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier converted first-half penalties, and Yacine Adli added the final goal.

Juventus salvaged a 2-2 draw against Rennes, while Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen stayed perfect through three league-phase matches. Real Sociedad produced the largest margin of the day with a 6-0 win at Lillestrøm.

• AZ Alkmaar 4, Ararat-Armenia 0
• Ferencváros 4, Torreense 1
• N.E.C. Nijmegen 4, GNK Dinamo 2
• Juventus 2, Rennes 2
• Lech Poznań 1, Sunderland 1
• Bayer Leverkusen 2, OFI Crete 0
• Union SG 4, Hapoel Beer-Sheva 0
• Sturm Graz 1, Marseille 0
• Bournemouth 3, AC Milan 0
• Beşiktaş 2, Crystal Palace 2
• Celta Vigo 2, Celtic 1
• Levski Sofia 2, Viktoria Plzeň 1
• Anderlecht 3, Jagiellonia 0
• Real Sociedad 6, Lillestrøm 0
• Celje 2, Salzburg 2
• Olympiacos 1, Sparta Prague 0
• Benfica 4, Omonia 1
• Hoffenheim 3, Lyon 0

Official UEFA Europa League results

Gymnastics: Hashimoto wins world all-around gold

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan won the men’s all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam with 85.988 points. China’s Yang Haonan earned silver at 84.199, while Great Britain’s Joe Fraser took bronze with 83.531.

Therefore, Hashimoto added another individual world title only two days after helping Japan capture its third straight global men’s team crown.

Golf: opening-round leaders in Bermuda and South Korea

Christophe Blanchet opened the Butterfield Bermuda Championship with a 9-under round to take the first-round lead. Ben Kohles and Ben Silverman sat one stroke behind as the PGA Tour event moved into Friday.

On the LPGA Tour, Karis Davidson and Yuri Yoshida shared the first-round lead at the BMW Ladies Championship. The tournament continues through Sunday at Pine Beach Golf Links in South Korea, so these are opening-round positions rather than final results.

WNBA Finals status

No WNBA game was played Thursday after Game 3 was moved to Wednesday. Atlanta leads Golden State 2-1 in the best-of-seven Finals after a 97-71 victory. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta.

• Atlanta Dream: leads Finals 2-1
• Golden State Valkyries: trails Finals 2-1

October 22 sports scores at a glance

NFL

• Chicago Bears 30, New England Patriots 24

NBA

• Philadelphia 76ers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 106
• Oklahoma City Thunder 96, Denver Nuggets 84

NHL

• New Jersey Devils 4, Anaheim Ducks 1
• San Jose Sharks 6, Ottawa Senators 2
• Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Florida Panthers 0
• Boston Bruins 6, Nashville Predators 0
• Toronto Maple Leafs 5, New York Rangers 4
• Los Angeles Kings 3, New York Islanders 2 (OT)
• Dallas Stars 3, Winnipeg Jets 2 (OT)
• St. Louis Blues 6, Vegas Golden Knights 2
• Calgary Flames 2, Minnesota Wild 1
• Edmonton Oilers 6, Carolina Hurricanes 5 (SO)
• Seattle Kraken 5, Utah Mammoth 3
• Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2

College football

• Appalachian State 34, James Madison 31 (OT)
• Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 (OT)
• Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6

UEFA Europa League

AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Ararat-Armenia; Ferencváros 4-1 Torreense; N.E.C. Nijmegen 4-2 GNK Dinamo; Juventus 2-2 Rennes; Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland; Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 OFI Crete; Union SG 4-0 Hapoel Beer-Sheva; Sturm Graz 1-0 Marseille; Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan; Beşiktaş 2-2 Crystal Palace; Celta Vigo 2-1 Celtic; Levski Sofia 2-1 Viktoria Plzeň; Anderlecht 3-0 Jagiellonia; Real Sociedad 6-0 Lillestrøm; Celje 2-2 Salzburg; Olympiacos 1-0 Sparta Prague; Benfica 4-1 Omonia; Hoffenheim 3-0 Lyon.

There were no MLB, MLS, men’s college basketball or women’s college basketball games requiring inclusion on the October 22 major-results slate. No major motorsports or combat-sports event reached a final result Thursday.