KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — Forward Petar Musa scored his 11th regular season goal, equalizing the match at 2-2 in the 64th minute. However, FC Dallas (6-11-5, 23 points) suffered a 3-2 defeat to Sporting Kansas City (5-13-5, 20 points) on Sunday night at Children’s Mercy Park.
FC Dallas Interim head coach Peter Luccin expressed his thoughts on the team’s performance: “With all the rotations that we did, I think we started well in the first 15 minutes. Then after that, we changed a bit in terms of our energy, our press was different, and we became passive. So that’s why they started having the ball and scored those goals.” Luccin highlighted the need for more consistency in their press without the ball during the first half and mentioned that the team created many chances in the second half but continued to concede too many goals.
The match ended with Luccin noting, “We could have won that game but at least we should have tied that game, so that’s why I’m not so happy about the result. There were good things about the game, we created good sequences and played good football but that’s not enough. We need more for Wednesday.”
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The two teams are set for a quarterfinal rematch on Wednesday night in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, offering a chance for FC Dallas to redeem themselves.
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Is it more valuable fortheCowboys to hold their draft capital rather than use it to trade for a difference maker to create pressure and sacks? Why waist the offensive talent you have this year and hold on to the draft picks when it’s clear that Dallas has half a super bowl contending team?– Will Epler/Colorado Springs, CO
Patrik: I’ve made it no secret about where I stand on this topic: trade for one or two players to not waste this window of elite offensive play. You simply don’t know if Dak Prescott will equal or better this form in the years to come and, oh by the way, he’s already in his early 30s, and not in his mid-20s. Additionally, you can’t predict if George Pickens sticks around to keep the same level of weaponry surrounding Prescott, so forth and so on. Having shiny extra draft picks to use is fun, because of imagination. You get to imagine what might be and who they might select and, maybe, just maybe, that the pick turns out to be a Hall of Famer every … single … time. In reality, though, even for a team that drafts well, like the Cowboys, it’s still a crapshoot every … single … time. More picks are great fuel for draft show talks and mock drafts, but ask Dak Prescott if he gives an iota of a crap about any of that. Win now, while you have the quarterback and offense to do it, and stop pretending you have time to waste.
The Dallas Cowboys will be aiming to get back into the win column in Week 9 of the NFL season when the team welcomes the Arizona Cardinals to AT&T Stadium for a primetime showdown on Monday Night Football.
Dallas hopes to regain momentum entering its bye week and ahead of the NFL trade deadline, where the team is expected to be active players.
For Week 9, Dallas fans will be hearing a familiar voice on the broadcast with Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman on the call, along with Joe Buck.
Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge will provide updates from the sideline throughout the game.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talks with former quarterback Troy Aikman before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
If Aikman and Buck aren’t your cup of tea, the football gods are looking out for you because there will be a Manningcast simulcast for the game with Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and some high-profile guests sharing their thoughts throughout the night.
Entering Week 9, the Cowboys are slight 2.5-point favorites at home over the visiting Cardinals, while the over/under is set for a whopping 54.5 total points.
Let’s take a look at all of the information you need for Week 9 against Arizona can be seen below.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reacts after losing to the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. / Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Start Time: 8:15 p.m. ET Location: Arlington, Texas Venue: AT&T Stadium TV Channel: ABC/ESPN
Betting Odds: Cowboys -2.5 | O/U: 54.5
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The Dallas Stars are nearing a deal to lock in another key member of the franchise’s core moving forward.
The Stars are finalizing talks with defenseman Thomas Harley on an eight-year deal worth in the ballpark of $10.5 million annually, according to multiple media reports Tuesday. The contract would keep Harley in Dallas through the 2031-32 season.
Harley is currently in the second year of a two-year bridge contract he signed ahead of the 2024-25 season worth $4 million annually, but as one of the rising stars at his position, he’s due for a significant raise.
The Stars drafted the defenseman in the first round of the 2019 NHL draft and have developed him in their system since. So far in his fifth season in Dallas, he’s recorded eight points (one goal and seven assists) in nine games.
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Harley became one of the Stars’ top defensemen last season when he recorded 50 points in 78 games and averaged over 23 minutes of ice time. Following an injury to Miro Heiskanen, Harley stepped into a larger role and caught the attention of the league when he was a late addition to Team Canada in last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off.
Harley’s rise to becoming one of Dallas’ top defensemen came after a winding journey where he was sent down to the AHL for most of the 2022-23 season to develop his defensive game. Harley has always had strong offensive instincts — but has returned to Dallas a far more skilled defensive player.
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The Stars saw that and wanted to lock him down long-term. But with the hefty $96 million deal they gave Mikko Rantanen last season and Jason Robertson’s ongoing contract negotiations, it wouldn’t be easy.
Nevertheless, Harley was a top priority — and Dallas appears to be paying up accordingly.
The deal would make Harley the second-highest paid player on the Stars, trailing only Rantanen. The two players share an agent. He would be the highest-paid defenseman, passing Heiskanen’s $8.45 million AAV, which extends through the 2028-29 season.
It would put Harley at the fourth-highest AAV among defensemen in the league, trailing only Pittsburgh’s Erik Karlsson ($11.5 million), Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin ($11 million) and Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty ($11 million).
What we know about yearlong breakdown between Mavericks, Stars
Here’s what led to the Mavericks’ suit against Stars ownership.
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Timeline: How the Mavericks and Stars’ relationship unraveled
The Mavericks allege the Stars are in breach of a clause in their 1998 franchise agreement.
Like Mark Cuban, the Stars are learning the Mavs’ new owners are the real sharks in town
Given the Mavs’ strong-arm tactics, chances of the Stars agreeing to cohabitate long-term are nil. Not that the Mavs will lose any sleep over it.
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