Sports

There are no moral victories in the NFL and certainly none when a loss to your division rival puts you 2 1/2 games back in the NFC East standings. The Dallas Cowboys’ 28-23 loss to Philadelphia Eagles Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field remains a bitter one for them to digest, especially since they came inches short of putting themselves in position to win the game on a several occasions.

An hour or so before kickoff on Sunday at Deutsche Bank Park, Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce took his last warm-up catch and trotted toward the end zone stands. He took off his gloves and handed them to two fans.

After Friday’s games involving area smaller schools, Woodland, Pawnee and Morrison are set to begin playoff action this week. Tonkawa will not be in the postseason for the first time in a long time.

Nov. 2—PHOENIX — Before he ever walks onto the field and stares into some of the brightest lights of Major League Baseball’s biggest moments, he’s already watched hours of himself on video and scrutinized the frames for ways he could improve his timing or adjust his approach.

PITTSBURGH -- More than a month ago, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin promised changes to try to fix his sputtering offense. What ensued were subplots about practice attire and vague comments pertaining to schematics.

Nov. 2—It’s hard to believe that this Saturday’s Bedlam will be the last installment of a 118-year series.

Nov. 3—PHOENIX — Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama emphatically ended any talk about his slow starts.