1 — Japanese baseball, Pacific League season ends.
1-7 — Men's and women's tennis, ATP-WTA, Japan Open, Tokyo.
1-7 — Men's tennis, ATP, Kremlin Cup, Moscow.
1-7 — Women's tennis, WTA, Ladies Kremlin Cup, Moscow.
2 — Major League Baseball, playoffs begin.
4-7 — Men's golf, PGA, Michelob Championship, Williamsburg, Va.
4-7 — Men's golf, BUY.com, Monterey Peninsula Classic, Seaside, Calif.
4-7 — Men's golf, European PGA, German Masters, Cologne.
4-7 — Men's golf, Japanese Tour, Tokai Classic, Tokyo.
4-7 — Women's golf, LPGA, Samsung World Championship, Vallejo, Calif.
4-7 — Auto rally, Italian San Remo Rally.
5-7 — Men's golf, PGA Senior, Kaanapali Classic, Lahaina, Hawaii.
6 — Auto racing, NASCAR Busch, Charlotte 300, Concord, N.C.
6 — Running, Bucharest International Marathon, Romania.
6-11 — Women's golf, USGA, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Eureka, Mo.
6-14 — Weightlifting, World Championships, Yaren, Nauru.
7 — Auto racing, CART, Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston.
7 — Auto racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, UAW-GM Quality 500, Concord, N.C.
7 — Motorcycle racing, Pacific Grand Prix, Twin Ring Motegi, Japan.
7 — Running, IAAF, World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol, England.
7 — Running, Chicago Marathon.
7 — Running, Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
7 — Horse racing, Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, France.
7-13 — Men's and women's squash, World Masters Championships, Melbourne, Australia.
8-14 — Men's tennis, ATP, CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna, Austria.
8-14 — Men's tennis, ATP, Lyon Grand Prix, France.
8-14 — Women's tennis, WTA, Porsche Grand Prix, Filderstadt, Germany.
8-14 — Women's tennis, WTA, Heineken Open, Shanghai, China.
9 — Major League Baseball, League championship series begin.
9-14 — Cycling, World Road Championships, Lisbon, Portugal.
9-14 — Women's squash, Women's World Open, Melbourne, Australia.
11-14 — Men's golf, PGA, Las Vegas Classic.
11-14 — Men's golf, European PGA, Belgacom Open, Heist, Belgium.
11-14 — Men's golf, Japanese Tour, Japan Open, Sayama.
12-14 — Men's golf, PGA Senior, The Transamerica, Napa, Calif.
13 — Auto racing, NASCAR Busch, Sam's Town 250, Memphis, Tenn.
13-18 — Men's golf, USGA, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Fresno, Calif.
14 — Auto racing, Formula I, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka.
14 — Auto racing, CART, Honda Grand Prix, Monterey, Calif.
14 — Auto racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, NAPA AutoCare 500, Martinsville, Va.
14 — Motorcycle racing, Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island.
15-20 — Men's squash, World Championship, Melbourne, Australia.
15-21 — Men's tennis, ATP, Tennis Masters Series, Stuttgart, Germany.
15-21 — Women's tennis, WTA, Swisscom Challenge, Zurich, Switzerland.
15-21 — Women's tennis, WTA, Slovak Indoor, Bratislava, Slovakia.
17-21 — Gymnastics, World Rhythmic Championships, Vienna, Austria.
18-21 — Men's golf, PGA, National Car Rental Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
18-21 — Men's golf, BUY.com, Shreveport (La.) Open.
18-21 — Men's golf, European PGA, Alfred Dunhill Cup, St. Andrews, Scotland.
18-21 — Men's golf, Japanese Tour, Bridgeston Open, Chiba.
18-21 — Auto racing, NHRA, O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Ennis, Texas.
18-21 — Auto rally, French/Corsican Rally, various sites, Corsica.
19-21 — Men's golf, PGA Senior, SBC Championship, San Antonio.
19-21 — Women's golf, LPGA, Sports Today Open, TBD, South Korea.
20 — Major League Baseball, World Series begin, city of National League champion.
20 — Japanese baseball, first game of Japan Series.
20-29 — Gymnastics, World Rhythmic Championships, Vienna, Austria.
21 — Auto racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, Alabama 500, Talladega.
21 — Motorcycle racing, Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang.
22-27 — Men's squash, World Team Championship, Melbourne, Australia.
22-28 — Men's tennis, ATP, Swiss Indoor, Basel, Switzerland.
22-28 — Men's tennis, ATP, St. Petersburg Open, Russia.
22-28 — Men's tennis, ATP, Stockholm Open, Sweden.
22-28 — Women's tennis, WTA, Generali Ladies, Linz, Austria.
22-28 — Women's tennis, WTA, Seat Open, Luxembourg.
25-28 — Men's golf, PGA, Buick Challenge, Pine Mountain, Ga.
25-28 — Men's golf, BUY.com, Tour Championship, Prattville, Ala.
25-28 — Men's golf, European PGA, BBVA Masters, Madrid, Spain.
25-28 — Men's golf, Japanese Tour, Philip Morris Championship, Tojo.
25-28 — Women's golf, LPGA, World Match Play Championship, TBD, Japan.
25-28 — Auto racing, NHRA event, Las Vegas.
26-28 — Men's golf, PGA Senior, IR Senior Tour Championship, TBA.
26-Nov. 1 — Fencing, World Championships, Nimes, France.
27 — Auto racing, NASCAR Busch, Outback Steakhouse 200, Phoenix.
27 — Harness racing, Messenger Stakes, Pittsburgh.
27 — Running, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington.
28 — Auto racing, CART, Honda Indy 300, Queensland, Australia.
28 — Auto racing, NASCAR Winston Cup, Checker Auto Parts/Dura-Lube 500, Phoenix.
28-Nov. 4 — Gymnastics, World Championships (all disciplines), Ghent, Belgium.
29 — Running, Dublin Marathon, Ireland.
29-Nov. 4 — Men's tennis, ATP, Tennis Masters Series, Paris.
29-Nov. 4 — Women's tennis, WTA, Tour Championships, Munich, Germany.
29-Nov. 4 — Women's tennis, WTA, Wismilak International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.