(Green Bay, WI) — Defenses dominated Monday Night Football as the Packers lost, 10-7, to Philadelphia. The game was scoreless at halftime. The Eagles had a 10-0 lead in the fourth period before running back Josh Jacobs put Green Bay on the scoreboard with a six-yard run. The Packers had a final shot at tying the score in the closing seconds, but a Brandon McManus field goal effort from 64 yards out was no good. Green Bay tries to snap the losing streak at New York against the Giants next Sunday.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — This season for Minnesota was bound to test Kevin O’Connell. The 2024 NFL Coach of the Year has tried to strike a balance between developing a starting quarterback in J.J. McCarthy who’d never played in the NFL and coaching a roster designed for the Vikings to contend. The Vikings’ offense was out of sync during a 27-19 defeat by Baltimore that dropped them to 4-5. O’Connell has tried to put McCarthy in uncomfortable situations, rather than relying on easy plays that could boost the young QB’s statistics. But McCarthy might benefit from more short, high-percentage throws.
(Dallas, TX) — The Bucks trailed for most of the game before coming from behind Monday night at Dallas, 116-114. The Mavs had a nine-point lead after three periods, then they were outscored 37-26. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 30 points, and Kyle Kuzma came off the bench to score 26. Rookie Cooper Flagg had 26 for Dallas. The Bucks are back in action Wednesday at Charlotte against the Hornets.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 35 points and six assists as the Timberwolves beat the Jazz 120-113 on Monday night for Minnesota’s second win over Utah in four days. Minnesota, which beat Utah 137-97 on Friday and topped Sacramento 144-117 on Sunday, has won three straight games and five of its last six. Edwards posted his ninth straight game of 30 or more points, marking the longest stretch of 30-point games against the Jazz for any NBA player. Julius Randle added 27 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert chipped in 14 points and 12 boards. Keyonte George scored 27 points and Lauri Markkanen added 23 to lead the Jazz.
(Madison, WI) — The Wisconsin men’s basketball team jumps up two positions to number-22 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll released Monday. The AP Poll ranked the Badgers 24th after a week that saw them claim two lopsided victories against Campbell, 96-64, and Northern Illinois, 97-72. The Badgers are back on the court tonight (Tuesday) at home against Ball State.
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(Madison, WI) — A pair of Wisconsin freshman linebackers have been honored by the Big Ten Conference. Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa were singled out for their efforts in last weekend’s 13-10 upset of the Washington Huskies. Catalano was named Defensive Player of the Week after producing 19 tackles – the most for any Badgers defender in 14 years. Posa was named co-Freshman Player of the Week for contributing 11 tackles, two-and-a-half sacks, and recovering the fumble that clinched the UW victory. Wisconsin is a 30.5-point underdog this week against Indiana.
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market. The league said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes “present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game.”