ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score filling in again for Kyler Murray, and the Arizona Cardinals stopped a five-game losing streak with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Brissett made his third consecutive start after the week began with expectations of Murray returning from a foot injury coming off the team’s open week. Instead, the Cardinals pivoted to Brissett. Arizona won for just the second time in the past 18 games when Murray didn’t take at least five snaps or sat out entirely. The Cowboys couldn’t build on the momentum of Sam Williams’ blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone by Marshawn Kneeland.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All three catches Marvin Harrison Jr. had in the first quarter converted long third downs for the Arizona Cardinals. That certainly helped set an early tone in a 27-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Harrison went on to a career-high seven catches for 96 yards, including a 4-yarder from backup quarterback Jacob Brissett for the game's touchdown, and the Cardinals finished 7-of-9 on third-down conversions in the first half as they ended their five-game losing streak. After the three early conversions, Harrison had a 4-yard TD catch early in the second quarter that put Arizona ahead 10-0.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second consecutive World Series championship with a parade downtown. It was the first back-to-back win for any team in 25 years. Ohtani, joined by his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, says he's already looking forward to a third straight title. Manager Dave Roberts held the Commissioner's Trophy as buses filled with players and family members passed cheering fans. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto waved to fans. Kiké Hernández captured it all on camera, praising fans for their unwavering support throughout the season.
NEW YORK (AP) — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge are in the running for consecutive MVP awards. Ohtani joined Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Juan Soto as finalists for the NL honor. Judge, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Guardians third baseman José Ramírez are in the mix for AL MVP. Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Brewers manager Pat Murphy also could be repeat winners when the results are announced next week. Skubal, Astros right-hander Hunter Brown and Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet are finalists for the AL Cy Young Award.
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The LA Rams and Kansas City Chiefs’ game in Berlin in the shadow of the Cold War remains one of the strangest and most significant preseason games in league history. Players mingled with Soviet soldiers on the streets in 1990, less than a year after the Berlin Wall had fallen. It was the NFL’s first game of any sort in continental Europe and a notable success for future commissioner Roger Goodell. Today, NFL games are among Germany’s most-watched sporting events and German-born players are no longer a rarity on U.S. college and league rosters.
The Champions League is being dominated by Europe’s established giants and four of them are in direct confrontation. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain hosts Bayern Munich and Real Madrid visits Liverpool in a couple of blockbuster matchups to kick off the fourth round of games in the league stage on Tuesday. PSG-Bayern is a meeting of the top two in the 36-team standings. They have both won their first three matches and are the top scorers in the competition. A subplot to the match at Anfield is the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool to join Madrid during the offseason.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona freshman Koa Peat had a chip on his shoulder before making his college debut on Monday. Feeling a bit neglected in Switzerland while playing for the USA 19-and-under team, the three-time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year said he was going to remind people he was one of the best incoming freshmen, despite not playing in the McDonald’s All-American Game or at the Nike Hoop Summit. He did that by scoring 30 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to a 93-87 win over defending national champion and No. 3 Florida in the Hall of Fame Series.
Jayden Daniels has a dislocated left elbow, and Washington coach Dan Quinn did not have a timetable for his return when he provided an update Monday. Quinn began his video conference by admitting it was a mistake to leave Daniels in the game in the fourth quarter Sunday night. The Commanders were down 38-7 to Seattle in a game they’d eventually lose 38-14, and Daniels had already missed time this season with knee and hamstring problems. The second-year quarterback was hurt with 7:29 remaining, when he was tackled and his non-throwing arm bent gruesomely after he put his hand on the ground.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have hired Walt Weiss as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker. Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff when they won the World Series in 2021. This is Weiss’ second major league managing job after four seasons with the Colorado Rockies from 2013-16. Weiss finished his playing career as a shortstop with Atlanta from 1998-2000. Snitker announced in early October he would not be returning for an 11th year with the club.
Victor Conte has died at 75 years old. He was the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes. They included baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones. A sports nutrition company Conte founded said in a social media post that he died Monday. It didn't disclose his cause of death. The federal government’s investigation into another company Conte founded led to the convictions of Jones, elite sprint cyclist Tammy Thomas and former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield. Also convicted were coaches, distributors, a trainer, a chemist and a lawyer.
Finals
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 3
Final St. Louis 3 Edmonton 2
Final OT Vancouver 5 Nashville 4
Final Seattle 3 Chicago 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final(2) Houston 75 Lehigh 57
Final(13) Arizona 93(3) Florida 87
Final(4) UConn 79 New Haven 55
Final(5) St. John's 108 Quinnipiac 74
Final(7) Michigan 121 Oakland 78
Final (8)BYU 71 Villanova 66
Final(11) Louisville 104 South Carolina State 45
Final(12) UCLA 80 Eastern Washington 74
Final(14) Arkansas 109 Southern University 77
Final(15) Alabama 91 North Dakota 62
Final(16) Iowa State 88 Fairleigh Dickinson 50
Final(17) Illinois 113 Jackson State 55
Final(18) Tennessee 76 Mercer 61
Final(19) Kansas 94 Green Bay 51
Final(20) Auburn 95 Bethune-Cookman 90
Final(21) Gonzaga 98 Texas Southern 43
Final(22) Michigan State 80 Colgate 69
Final(24) Wisconsin 96 Campbell 64
Final(25) North Carolina 94 Central Arkansas 54