Wolves Lock In Jaden McDaniels as Rays-Brewers World Series Gets Set
The Wolves supplied the day's local headline, locking up Jaden McDaniels on a one-year, $40 million extension that runs through 2029-30 — a hefty per-year number that signals Minnesota views him as a long-term core pi...
Quick Hits
- The Timberwolves agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension with forward Jaden McDaniels, keeping him under contract in Minnesota through the 2029-30 season.
- The World Series matchup is set: the Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers, and one of them is about to win the franchise's first-ever championship.
- The WNBA Finals have their signature moment: Angel Reese put up 30 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2 for Atlanta — a performance CBS Sports called one of the best in Finals history.
- College football has a new No. 1 for the second straight week: Miami, with BYU jumping all the way to No. 2 after beating Notre Dame.
- Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clot situation remains a question mark even after the team and his agent shared more information Monday.
Minnesota Teams
The Wolves supplied the day's local headline, locking up Jaden McDaniels on a one-year, $40 million extension that runs through 2029-30 — a hefty per-year number that signals Minnesota views him as a long-term core piece. That's the extent of the Minnesota news in today's stack: no Vikings, Twins, Wild, Lynx, United or Gophers items made the cut, so enjoy the quiet before the winter schedule ramps up.
NFL
The week's biggest story is a health one: Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts is dealing with blood clots, and even after the Eagles and his agent released more details Monday, CBS Sports reports major unanswered questions remain about the star quarterback's situation. Meanwhile, the Eagles' division — the NFC East, which also includes the Cowboys, Giants and Commanders — just made history nobody wants: it's the first division ever to go winless in consecutive weeks, posting an 0-6-2 record since Week 5.
Week 6 wraps with the still-undefeated San Francisco 49ers hosting Washington on Monday Night Football. Elsewhere, Colts receiver Keenan Allen passed both Terrell Owens and Anquan Boldin to move into ninth place on the NFL's all-time receptions list with catch No. 1,081 — a remarkable milestone for a guy casual fans may remember from his Chargers days. Looking ahead, CBS' Pete Prisco dropped the Rams ("a mess") and lifted the Texans eight spots in his Week 7 power rankings.
MLB
The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series after finishing off Cleveland in Game 6 of the ALCS — the best-of-seven series that decides the American League's World Series spot. The star was Freddy Peralta, who made two starts in the series (including the clincher) plus a relief appearance and was named ALCS MVP; the fun wrinkle is that Tampa Bay only acquired him from the Mets at this year's trade deadline.
Their opponent: the Milwaukee Brewers, setting up a Rays-Brewers World Series that ESPN says will crown a first-time champion and examined where it ranks among the best matchups since 2000. In offseason news, the Yankees are bringing back manager Aaron Boone for a 10th season in 2027 — lots of regular-season success over nine years, still no World Series title.
NBA
The WNBA Finals are the basketball world's main event: the Atlanta Dream against the Golden State Valkyries, and Game 2 belonged to Angel Reese. She demanded the ball — "I need the ball," per CBS — and delivered 30 points and 16 rebounds in one of the best Finals performances the league has seen. ESPN also highlighted six players who never became instant stars but are now driving the series, and Game 2 even came with Bay Area flavor: Gabby Williams arrived channeling 49ers fandom on the Finals runway.
In NBA news proper, Monday was the deadline for 2023 first-round picks to sign rookie extensions, and seven of them got deals done — headlined by Victor Wembanyama. CBS Sports graded all the new contracts if you want the details.
College Sports
Chaos continues: for the second straight week, the AP Top 25 has a new No. 1, with Miami taking over the top spot and BYU surging to No. 2 after its win over Notre Dame earned major respect from voters. It's been that kind of season — a wild Saturday of upsets caused yet another shakeup near the top. ESPN also rolled out its midseason awards, including the "Halfway Heisman," with receiver Jeremiah Smith front and center. Looking ahead to Week 8, early odds have Texas favored against Ole Miss in one of the marquee games.
Other Sports
The big global soccer story is Champions League matchday 3, headlined by Barcelona — riding an 11-game winning streak under coach Hansi Flick — facing reigning champion Paris Saint-Germain in a clash CBS says could be an all-timer ("I think all the ingredients are in place for this to be one of the great games," said PSG's Vitinha). Arsenal's trip to Bayern Munich is the other heavyweight bout, and CBS' latest read has Manchester United in early trouble. In the Premier League over the weekend, Brighton thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 to remain the season's feel-good surprise, with Aston Villa also surging up the power rankings.