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The Dallas Cowboys reinvigorated their playoff ambitions by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21, while the Milwaukee Brewers took a commanding 3-0 lead in the World Series with a 10-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Elsewhere across sports, the Golden State Valkyries moved one victory away from a WNBA title, and music mogul Jay-Z was announced as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LXI.
Cowboys Dominate Eagles; Brewers On Brink of World Series Championship
CeeDee Lamb and Javonte Williams powered Dallas to victory over Philadelphia, accumulating 229 combined yards and three touchdowns against a shorthanded Eagles lineup. The win improved Dallas to 3-4 on the season and reopened the race for first place in the NFC East division.
In Major League Baseball, Milwaukee dominated Tampa Bay in Game 3 of the World Series to build a 3-0 series lead. The Brewers broke the game open during an eight-run fifth inning that featured seven consecutive two-out hits, cruising to a 10-1 victory. Jackson Chourio led Milwaukee’s offensive display with four hits on the night.
Valkyries Near WNBA Title Amid Arena Scheduling Conflict
The Valkyries secured a 64-55 victory against the Dream in Game 5, moving within one win of their first WNBA championship. Kiah Stokes spearheaded the team’s defensive effort against Angel Reese while contributing 13 points on offense. As reported by CBS Sports, Game 6 faces a scheduling issue at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, with tip-off set for Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET.
College Football Updates: Oregon Quarterback Out, LSU Rises
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 college football season due to a concussion suffered during Week 4 against USC. Following ongoing offensive struggles, Oregon parted ways with offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer and will rely on either Dylan Raiola or Brock Thomas at quarterback for their match against No. 20 Northwestern.
Meanwhile, LSU has surged in the national rankings following consecutive victories over Mississippi State and Auburn by a cumulative score of 69-17. Quarterback Sam Leavitt posted 387 passing yards and over 50 rushing yards in LSU’s 38-17 win against Auburn.
CBS Sports analyst Brandon Marcello highlighted Leavitt’s recent performance: “Sam Leavitt threw for 387 yards in a 38-17 win at Auburn, joining Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels as the only LSU QBs this century with 350 passing and 50 rushing in a game. More importantly, he’s thrown seven TDs with zero interceptions the last two weeks after once leading the FBS in picks.”
In other college football updates, Texas Tech dropped eight spots to No. 16 in the power rankings, while Northwestern, Wake Forest, and Missouri each moved up two positions. USC dropped 13 spots in the overall standings following a recent loss.
Super Bowl Halftime Announcement and College Basketball Rankings
Jay-Z and Roc Nation announced that Jay-Z will perform as the halftime act for Super Bowl LXI, scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
In college basketball, a panel of experts ranked UConn head coach Dan Hurley as the top coach in the sport, citing his three national championship game appearances over four seasons. Expert David Cobb noted: “Hurley guided UConn to its third national title game appearance in a four-year span before the Huskies ran into a historically dominant Michigan team on the season’s final night. While Hurley fell just short of becoming the first coach since John Wooden to win three national championships in four years, he’s presiding over a dynasty. At 53, he could keep it going for quite some time. He was the unanimous No. 1 choice by our panelists.”
Other notable coaches ranked outside the top 15 included Tennessee’s Rick Barnes at 16th and Baylor’s Scott Drew at 17th, while coaches such as Kentucky’s Mark Pope and Memphis’ Penny Hardaway face high expectations entering the upcoming season.
In international soccer news, forward Harry Kane finished ahead of Kylian Mbappe to claim his first Ballon d’Or trophy.
