Deaths in October
8: Al Davis
16: Dan Wheldon
23: Marco Simoncelli
31: Flórián Albert Sr.
Current sporting seasons
American football 2011
National Football League
NCAA Division I FBS
NCAA Division I FCS
Australian rules football 2011
Australian Football League
Auto racing 2011
Formula One
Sprint Cup
Nationwide Series
Camping World Truck Series
IRL IndyCar Series
World Rally Championship
WTTC
V8 Supercar
Formula Two
GP2 Series
American Le Mans
FIA GT1 World Championship
World Series by Renault
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Super GT
Baseball 2011
Major League Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball
Basketball 2011
WNBA
Euroleague
EuroLeague Women
Eurocup
EuroChallenge
Australia
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Philippines professional: Philippine Cup Philippines collegiate: NCAA Russia Spain Turkey
Canadian football 2011
Canadian Football League
CIS football
Cricket 2011
Australia: Sheffield Shield Ryobi One-Day Cup
Football (soccer) 2011
National teams competitions
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
International clubs competitions
UEFA (Europe) Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Women's Champions League
Copa Sudamericana
AFC (Asia) Champions League
AFC Cup
CAF (Africa) Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
OFC (Oceania) Champions League
Domestic (national) competitions
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
England
France
Germany
Iran
Italy
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Major League Soccer (USA & Canada) MLS Cup Playoffs
Golf 2011
PGA Tour
European Tour
LPGA Tour
Champions Tour
Ice hockey 2011
National Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
Czech Extraliga
Elitserien
Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women
Motorcycle racing 2011
Moto GP
Rugby league 2011
Four Nations
Autumn International Series
Super League
NRL
Rugby union 2011
Aviva Premiership
RaboDirect Pro12
Top 14
Currie Cup
Tennis 2011
ATP World Tour
WTA Tour
Volleyball 2011
International clubs competitions
Men's CEV Champions League
Women's CEV Champions League
Winter sports
Alpine Skiing World Cup
ISU Grand Prix
ISU Junior Grand Prix
Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
Snowboard World Cup
Days of the month
October 31, 2011 (Monday) Gold medal match: 3–0 Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series: Central League First Stage Game 3 in Meiji Jingu: Yakult Swallows 3, Yomiuri Giants 1. Swallows win series 2–1. Major League Baseball news: Tony La Russa, the manager of the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals, announces his retirement with immediate effect after 33 years and 2,728 career victories as a manager.
Cricket
West Indies in Bangladesh: 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 3: 355 & 207/3 (71 overs, Darren Bravo 100*); 231 (68 overs). West Indies lead by 331 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
October 30, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
Formula One: in Greater Noida, India: (1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Jenson Button (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) Drivers' championship standings (after 17 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 374 points (2) Button 240 (3) Alonso 227 Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup: Tums Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia (all Chevrolet): (1) Tony Stewart (Stewart Haas Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports) Drivers' championship standings (after 33 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 2273 points (2) Stewart 2265 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2252