National Sports

BROOKLINE, Mass. — Police arrested a man Monday they say broke into a mansion owned by former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen and made himself comfortable on a couch while no one else was in the home.

MONTREAL — Pino Asaro suggested at least five different names for the newest Montreal soccer franchise in 1992. The Impact, the team's eventual name, did not make his list.

SANTA CATERINA VULFURVA, Italy — Marco Odermatt fulfilled his potential on Monday by becoming first Swiss skier to win a men's World Cup giant slalom in nearly 10 years.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have made it all the way back to even after their 1-5 start, fully in the running for the playoffs entering the final quarter of the season. Staying in the picture will require far better performances than this.

MIAMI — Amid all the punches and shoving and five ejections was Tua Tagovailoa’s best stretch yet as an NFL quarterback.

CHICAGO — Darrell Bevell had a hard time processing everything from his first game as an NFL coach.

ATLANTA — Taysom Hill finally threw a touchdown pass. Two of them, in fact. The New Orleans defence finally gave up a touchdown. But not two, which ensured the Saints are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

HOUSTON — With their offence sputtering in the second half Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts turned to their defence to seal a win over the Houston Texans.

LONDON — Son Heung-min and Harry Kane combined again as they both scored for Premier League leader Tottenham in a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday. It was a wonder goal from Son that put Spurs in front in the 13th minute.

NASHVILLE — Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns can do more than just run the ball, and the NFL's longest active playoff drought is moving closer to an end after 18 seasons. They just need to finish what they start a bit better.