Liberty are WNBA champs; Dodgers-Yankees World Collection; Chiefs are NFL’s lone undefeated; Georgia stomps Texas

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🏈 The Soccer 5

1. Chiefs-49ers is supposedly a rivalry, however it’s one-way visitors proper now. Kansas Metropolis picked off Brock Purdy thrice in a 28-18 win, its fifth straight (together with two Tremendous Bowls) over San Francisco. The hosts misplaced Brandon Aiyuk to what’s feared to be a torn ACL, plus Maliek Collins low cost shotted Patrick Mahomes within the throat and Trent Williams obtained ejected.
2. The Browns worry Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles in a 21-7 loss to the Bengals. Earlier than the damage, Watson was booed by Browns followers throughout pregame introductions. After the sport, Myles Garrett ripped followers who booed when Watson obtained injured, and Jameis Winston defended Watson. And if you happen to’re questioning, Cleveland is just about caught with Watson and his absolutely assured contract.
3. Jordan Love threw three touchdowns and led the game-winning drive because the Packers beat the Texans, 24-22. Brandon McManus made a walk-off 45-yarder in his crew debut. Inexperienced Bay’s protection was wonderful, dominating up entrance and limiting C.J. Stroud to simply 86 yards passing.
4. Saquon Barkley ran for 176 yards and a landing in his first sport in opposition to the Giants, a 28-3 Eagles romp. It is the second-most yards dashing by a participant in opposition to his former crew. It is protected to say Barkley is not lacking the Giants, who benched Daniel Jones, however will maintain beginning him. Jones nonetheless hasn’t thrown a landing at dwelling since his large deal in the course of the 2023 offseason.
5. Jayden Daniels (ribs) left the Commanders‘ win early, and Aidan O’Connell (thumb) left the Raiders‘ loss early. Here is the Week 7 damage report.

🏆 Good morning to all, however particularly to …

THE WNBA CHAMPION NEW YORK LIBERTY …

An all-time WNBA season had an all-time WNBA Finals, and a first-time WNBA champion. The Liberty pulled out a 67-62 time beyond regulation victory over the Lynx within the winner-take-all Recreation 5 for his or her first title within the league’s 28 seasons.

• On the finish of regulation, with New York down two, Breanna Stewart appeared to journey after catching the inbounds cross. No name. Then Alanna Smith was referred to as for a foul as Stewart went up for the shot. Not everybody agreed, together with LeBron James. However Stewart hit each free throws, and to time beyond regulation we went.
• In her postgame press convention, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve mentioned the collection was “stolen” from Minnesota.
• Leonie Fiebich hit a 3-pointer eight seconds into time beyond regulation, and the Liberty by no means regarded again. The Lynx scored simply two factors within the further session.

This was a knock-down, drag-out battle that the Liberty gained not on the again of their greatest stars, however due to others. Sabrina Ionescu shot 1 for 19. Stewart was 4 for 15. (That is a mixed 14.7%.). However Jonquel Jones (17 factors) was wonderful en path to Finals MVP honors, and Nyara Sabally and Fiebich had 13 factors apiece. That is the way you get your first WNBA title in 28 years as a franchise — huge moments by Ionescu, Stewart and Jones all through the collection, positive, however a supporting solid that steps up in essential moments, too.

Here is Jack Maloney on the Liberty’s whole crew effort:

• Maloney: “In a sport by which most gamers gave the impression to be feeling the load of the second, Sabally hit the court docket with a burst of carefree vitality. She had some large baskets within the third quarter because the Liberty made their game-changing run and crashed the glass properly. Simply her most necessary play got here late in time beyond regulation when she made an unimaginable restoration to dam Napheesa Collier, who was about to transform a layup to make it a one-point sport.”

… AND THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS, THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND (MOST) BASEBALL FANS

Shohei Ohtani. Mookie Betts. Max Muncy. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Aaron Choose. Juan Soto. Giancarlo Stanton. Gerrit Cole.

Stars in all places, and, certainly, extra will emerge. It will be Dodgers-Yankees for the World Collection after the Dodgers completed off the Mets,10-5, in Recreation 6, at some point after the Yankees topped the Guardians, 5-2, in Recreation 5.

Beginning in Los Angeles, Tommy Edman is a type of stars rising. A midseason acquisition from the Cardinals, Edman had a two-RBI double within the first inning to offer the Dodgers the lead and a two-run dwelling run within the fourth to open issues up. He earned NLCS MVP honors after batting .407 and amassing 11 RBI within the collection. Will Smith additionally homered, and seven completely different pitchers held New York’s offense at bay. Here is what’s subsequent for the Mets, and it won’t embody Pete Alonso.

Issues had been rather more dramatic within the ALCS one night time earlier. Soto hit a two-out, three-run dwelling run within the high of the tenth inning to propel the Bronx Bombers their first World Collection since 2009. Soto joined some hallowed firm, and Mike Axisa broke down the epic at-bat.

After all, Soto would not even get the prospect if Stanton would not hit a game-tying two-run homer within the sixth. He earned ALCS MVP honors for swatting 4 homers and driving in seven runs within the collection. In the meantime, here is the place the Guardians go subsequent.

So now the stage is ready. Recreation 1 of the World Collection is not till Friday. We’ll have a lot extra stuff to get you prepared between from time to time, however R.J. Anderson already has 5 issues to know about an unimaginable Fall Traditional matchup.

👍 Honorable mentions

🏈 And never such a very good morning for …

THE NEW YORK JETS

Go forward and usher in all of Aaron Rodgers‘ associates, Jets. It isn’t fixing issues that go far past something Davante Adams might repair. The Steelers bulldozed the Jets 37-15 in Russell Wilson‘s Pittsburgh debut, an announcement win for Mike Tomlin‘s squad and a brand new low for the 2-5 Jets.

• After a gradual begin, Wilson completed with 264 yards and two touchdowns, one every to George Pickens and Van Jefferson, and a landing dashing. Pickens was distinctive with 5 receptions and 111 yards.
• Rodgers threw one landing cross, but additionally two interceptions to Beanie Bishop Jr. (one off an terrible drop by Garrett Wilson). Adams caught simply three of 9 targets for 30 yards.
• The Steelers rolled up 149 yards and two touchdowns on the bottom. Fittingly, their ultimate play was a 10-yard Najee Harris run to cap a 13-play, 75-yard drive. Pittsburgh had three separate drives of 10+ performs and 75+ yards.
• Right here had been the Jets ultimate seven drives: interception, finish of half, punt, interception, blocked area aim, turnover on downs, finish of sport.

It is simply not ok. The secondary has been ravaged by accidents. The entrance seven is not what it has been, and it obtained trounced. I am unsure Haason Reddick‘s impending return shall be sufficient, both.

On offense, the Jets are thirty first in dashing success price, and the passing sport simply appears to be like so tough — even the nice performs. The pink zone offense is a multitude, and never having the ability to run the ball looms actually massive there.

Adams will assist, the schedule lightens up, and the AFC playoff image is messy. However this does not look something just like the Tremendous Bowl contender — and, proper now, even the playoff contender — the Jets wish to be.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏈 Lions hand Vikings first lack of season, take NFC North lead

Undefeated at some point, second in your personal division the subsequent. The Vikings took their first lack of the season, a 31-29 dwelling defeat to the Lions, after Jake Bates‘ late 44-yard area aim. With Detroit and Minnesota each 5-1, the Lions have the tiebreaker and, due to this fact, the highest seed not solely within the NFC North, however within the NFC.

This was all the pieces you could possibly have wished in a soccer sport, however the factor that stands out to me is Detroit’s offense shredding a Minnesota protection that has flummoxed each different opponent.

• Jared Goff went 22 for 25 for 280 yards and two touchdowns.
• Goff had 4 completions of 25+ yards over the center; the Vikings had solely allowed 4 such completions over the previous three weeks mixed. In his weekly grades, John Breech says, “It is likely to be time to place Goff within the MVP dialog.”
• Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns on simply 15 carries. He additionally had 44 yards receiving.
• Amon-Ra St. Brown caught all eight of his targets for 112 yards and a landing.

I simply love this offense. I really like the way it performs to its strengths. I really like all the pieces about it. What a enjoyable sport, and what a enjoyable crew.

🏈 School soccer recap: Georgia stomps Texas, Alabama loses once more

Because it seems, Georgia can nonetheless play some darn good soccer. The Bulldogs rolled into Austin and thumped No. 1 Texas, 30-15, a powerful win that claims Kirby Good‘s bunch nonetheless runs the SEC, if not all of school soccer, Chris Hummer writes.

• Georgia had seven sacks, dominating up entrance in opposition to a crew that had allowed six sacks all season coming into the night time.
• Texas, determined for a spark, introduced in Arch Manning for Quinn Ewers earlier than going again to Ewers. Neither had any solutions.
• It wasn’t a complete lot higher for Georgia’s passing offense, however working again Trevor Etienne (110 whole yards, three touchdowns) proved to be a serious distinction.
• It was ugly for Longhorns followers, too. Many threw issues onto the sphere after a controversial cross interference name that ended up getting overturned anyway. The SEC fined Texas $250,000 and is making an attempt to ban the followers who participated. Texas apologized.

On the intense facet, Texas followers, Dennis Dodd says all shouldn’t be misplaced.

Elsewhere, three weeks in the past, after a wild win over then-No. 1 Georgia, Alabama was the toast of the faculty soccer world. Now, the Crimson Tide simply appear like toast, interval. The Crimson Tide fell at No. 11 Tennessee, 24-17.

• Alabama has two losses earlier than November for the primary time since 2007, Nick Saban‘s first 12 months in Tuscaloosa.
• The Volunteers trailed 7-0 at halftime, however Nico Iamaleava made large performs in large moments, and Dylan Sampson ran for 139 yards and two scores.

Hats off to Tennessee. However, oh boy, ‘Bama. A display on fourth and 22? Two extra Jalen Milroe turnovers? 15 penalties for 115 yards? The commonplace is slipping beneath Kalen DeBoer, John Talty writes.

• Talty: “The larger situation feels like several type of killer intuition is desperately lacking. Saban was the grasp of intensely and intentionally stoking that killer intuition … Now? Nobody is terrified of Alabama. Even the Vanderbilts of the world, the colleges Saban used to point out mercy to, rightfully consider they will beat the Crimson Tide on any given day. Opponents notice they will push this undisciplined Alabama crew into making dumb errors.”

The SEC race is anybody’s greatest guess, Shehan Jeyarajah writes.

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📺 What we’re watching Monday

🏈 Ravens at Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. on ABC/ESPN
🏈 Chargers at Cardinals, 9 p.m. on ESPN+