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The New Orleans Saints confirmed Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon on Friday and could remain sidelined for the rest of the season. Bryant was signed by the Saints on Tuesday and Thursday was his second day at practice. On Friday, the 30-year-old tore his Achilles tendon while doing a routine run. Although the wide receiver is yet to have...

The Major League Baseball All-Stars team overpowered Japanese side Yomiuri Giants 9-6 on Thursday to warm up for a six-game exhibition against the Japanese national team. Juan Soto hit a double to add Yadier Molina’s second-inning scores to lead the All-Stars 4-0 up. J. T. Realmuto added two more while Rosario hit a banger to extend the lead 7-0. “This is...

Japanese Kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa broke his silence on Tuesday about the news of his planned fight against celebrated boxer Floyd Mayweather later in December. First, the 20-year-old responded to Conor McGregor’s controversial post about the fight. “Hello, My. McGregor. My name is Tenshin Nasukawa. I am not Jackie Chan. I promise to avenge your loss, so please watch my fight. @TheNotoriousMMA” https://twitter.com/TeppenTenshin/status/1059807563024199681 The...

Michael Thomas made a 72-yard touchdown four minutes into extra time to help the Saints end the Los Angeles Rams unbeaten streak with a 45-35 win on Sunday at the Superdome. The Saints were holding onto a three-point lead four minutes into extra time. Rams’ Drew Brees lobbed a pass to cornerback Marcus Peters but the ball dropped into Thomas’...

Daniel Cormier choked out Derrick Lewis in the second round of their heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to retain the title 22-1. Cormier became the first UFC player to defend titles in two weight classes, first in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Cormier roughed Lewis, took him down and locked him in a choke to...

Derrick Rose was left in tears after scoring 50 points in Wednesday’s Timberwolves 128-125 win over the Utah Jazz. Rose turned back the clock to display his 2011 MVP performance when he last scored more than 40 points in a game. On Wednesday, the 30-year-old did it all. He scored from distance, converted free throws and scored points at the...

Oakland Raiders’ Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie announced his retirement from the NFL after eleven years as a professional cornerback. “Today I retire, today my NFL journey ends, and I thank God for keeping me all these years,” Cromartie said through an Instagram post. “A kid with one kid and no college offers lasted 11 years in the NFL. I played in Super...

The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Sunday’s Game 5 to become the 2018 World Series champions for the ninth time. The best of sevens tournament ended with four wins for Boston and one win for the Dodgers. Needing a single victory to become the 2018 World Series champions, the Red Sox hit two runs in...

After Steph Curry hit 51 points in three quarters on Wednesday, Friday was Kevin Durant’s turn. The 30-year-old scored 41 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Golden State Warriors in a 128-100 win over the New York Knicks. The Golden State Warriors started the game on a low point, letting the Knicks take the lead at...

Everson Griffen is slated to play against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday after a six-week absence over mental health issues. The 30-year-old defensive end hasn’t played for the Minnesota Vikings since Week 2 when he was questionably placed on injury reserve. At the time, the Vikings described Griffen’s situation as “not football related” but would not explain further. Griffen hit...