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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
50 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 50
The first one to wear it was by far the best, as we look back at all who wore No. 50 with the Saints. There is only a 50-day countdown until the New Orleans Saints host the Arizona Cardinals to open their 2025 regular season. Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders wears No. 50 for New Orleans, as he goes into his third year with the team and second with that number. Here is a look back at all the players who have worn the No. 50 jersey for the franchise. Saints' History of No. 50 Jake Kupp was the first to wear No. 50 with New Orleans. Selected by New Orleans in the 1967 expansion draft, Kupp was one of the original stars of the first Saints teams. He started the first five games of their inaugural year of 1967 before being released and picked up by the Atlanta Falcons. The Saints brought him back during the 1968 offseason, where he'd be a fixture on the offensive line for the next eight years. Grandfather of former Rams and current Seahawks wideout Cooper Kupp, Jake Kupp appeared in 106 games with 102 starts as a Saint. It is the most by any player to wear No. 50 for the franchise. Kupp is a member of the 25th, 40th, and 50th New Orleans Anniversary teams. In 1992, he and center John Hill were inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. They were the first two offensive linemen to receive those honors. New Orleans native and LSU star Ken Bordelon was the first Saints defensive player to wear No. 50. He'd also wear it for longer than any other defensive player with the franchise, suiting up in 82 contests over six seasons. Bordelon had 3 interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, along with 2 fumble recoveries and 2 sacks. Jack Del Rio was the first player drafted by the Saints to wear 50. A third round choice in the 1985 NFL draft out of USC, Del Rio went on to have an 11-year NFL career as a player and successful tenure as a coach. Only two of those season as a player were with the Saints, with 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles forced, and 5 fumbles recovered with one touchdown. Del Rio also returned to New Orleans as a defensive assistant coach for two years in 1997 and the 18 players to wear No. 50, only six did so for more than two seasons. Kupp and Bordelon were the first two, with James Allen, Marvin Mitchell, Curtis Lofton, and Andrew Dowell being the others. Ink Aleaga was a Saint for three seasons, but only wore 50 for three games in his first year. Allen was a Round 3 pick in the 2002 NFL draft. He was with the Saints for four years and 48 games, recording an interception and 4 forced fumbles. Marvin Mitchell followed Allen in the 50 jersey. A seventh round choice in 2007, he'd be with New Orleans for 55 games but only two starts. Lofton joined the Saints as a prized free agent signing away from the Atlanta Falcons. He'd start all of his 48 outings with New Orleans over three years and filled up the stat sheet with 392 total tackles. Eighteen of those stops were for loss, including 3 sacks, but he simply wasn't an impactful player for bad defenses. Stephone Anthony holds the distinction of being the highest-drafted player by New Orleans to wear No. 50. The 31st pick in Round 1 of the 2015 NFL draft from the Clemson Tigers, Anthony got his career off to a wonderful start. He led the team with 116 tackles as a rookie, including 5 for loss, while intercepting a pass and returning a fumble for a touchdown. By 2016, Anthony's alarming lack of instincts and awareness was routinely exposed by opponents. New Orleans traded Anthony to the Miami Dolphins early in 2017 for a late-round draft pick. He'd return to the Saints in 2019, wearing No. 58, but primarily played on special teams. Since the Anthony disappointment, four players have worn No. 50 since 2017. Only Dowell, a special teamer, did it for more than two seasons. Khalen Saunders goes into his second year in the 50 jersey for the Saints. Saunders is expected to help improve the middle of a New Orleans defense that helped the team to an abysmal 31st ranking against the run last year.
The Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Soccer-Snoop Dogg swaps West Coast beats for Welsh dreams in Swansea investment
FILE PHOTO: Snoop Dogg gestures on stage at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo (Reuters) -American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh side Swansea City, the Championship club said on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luka Modric as a co-owner. The news comes just days after Snoop Dogg helped launch Swansea's new home jersey which had fuelled speculation that the hip-hop artist would have an even bigger involvement with the club. "My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City," Snoop Dogg said on the club's website. "The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me." In April, Modric joined American investors Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen in the Swansea ownership structure, and the club will hope that the latest investor can help boost their global standing. Snoop Dogg may have arrived on the scene asking 'Who am I? (What's My Name?), but since then the 53-year-old has become one of the biggest names in the music world. "Snoop's colossal global fanbase and audience will certainly help us do that," Swansea's ownership group said. "He has made clear to us throughout this process just how excited he is at the prospect of joining the club. "Snoop has openly shared his love of football and his desire to be involved in the game, and we expect his involvement to support us putting as competitive a team as possible out on the field." Snoop Dogg and Modric join the club as they look to come through financial difficulties after they posted a pre-tax loss of 15.2 million pounds ($20.39 million) in the latest financial year. Swansea will be joined in English football's second tier next season by fellow Welsh club Wrexham, who have risen from the doldrums of the National League under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham have risen to prominence under their Hollywood owners, and their Welcome to Wrexham TV series has brought them to a global audience, and perhaps Swansea may consider making a 'Doggumentary' of their own. ($1 = 0.7455 pounds) (Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Snoop Dogg swaps West Coast beats for Welsh dreams in Swansea investment
FILE PHOTO: Snoop Dogg gestures on stage at the 25th annual BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh side Swansea City, the Championship club said on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luka Modric as a co-owner. The news comes just days after Snoop Dogg helped launch Swansea's new home jersey which had fuelled speculation that the hip-hop artist would have an even bigger involvement with the club. "My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City," Snoop Dogg said on the club's website. "The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me." In April, Modric joined American investors Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen in the Swansea ownership structure, and the club will hope that the latest investor can help boost their global standing. Snoop Dogg may have arrived on the scene asking 'Who am I? (What's My Name?), but since then the 53-year-old has become one of the biggest names in the music world. "Snoop's colossal global fanbase and audience will certainly help us do that," Swansea's ownership group said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for S'pore World US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, says new report Business 5 things to know about Kuok Hui Kwong, tycoon Robert Kuok's daughter and Shangri-La Asia head honcho Asia Air India probe into Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues Singapore Man charged over manufacturing DIY Kpods at Yishun home; first such case in Singapore Singapore Sex first, then you can sell my flat: Women property agents fend off indecent proposals and harassment Singapore Two women jailed for submitting fake university certificates to MOM for employment passes Singapore Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years' jail "He has made clear to us throughout this process just how excited he is at the prospect of joining the club. "Snoop has openly shared his love of football and his desire to be involved in the game, and we expect his involvement to support us putting as competitive a team as possible out on the field." Snoop Dogg and Modric join the club as they look to come through financial difficulties after they posted a pre-tax loss of 15.2 million pounds ($20.39 million) in the latest financial year. Swansea will be joined in English football's second tier next season by fellow Welsh club Wrexham, who have risen from the doldrums of the National League under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham have risen to prominence under their Hollywood owners, and their Welcome to Wrexham TV series has brought them to a global audience, and perhaps Swansea may consider making a 'Doggumentary' of their own. REUTERS
Chicago Tribune
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Photos: The 25th annual Bario Arts Festival
Photos from the 25th annual Barrio Arts Festival held at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Humboldt Park on July 13, 2025.
The Print
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Print
Uttar Pradesh trying to make village panchayats self-reliant: CM Adityanath
Adityanath said that to create a self-reliant state that contributes to India's self-reliance, Uttar Pradesh has adopted a bottoms-up approach. The state is trying to make the village panchayats self-reliant by providing employment to 5-7 people in each. Speaking at the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting held in Varanasi, Adityanath said, 'Operation Sindoor, a symbol of the indomitable valour of Indian soldiers, has introduced to the world the resolve and strength of the 'New India'. The last 11 years, dedicated to service, good governance and welfare of the poor under the successful leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gives us a new inspiration.' He said that the Prime Minister's exhortation to work as 'Team India' to make the country developed by 2047 shows a new path to cooperative federalism, and under the guidance of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the regional councils are moving forward in this direction with full vigour. Lucknow, Jun 24 (PTI) India has created a new identity in every field in the last 11 years, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday. Gram Sachivalaya, Model Fair Price Shop (Annapurna Bhawan), BC Sakhi, Self-Help Group, Caretaker for maintenance of community toilets and Consulting Engineer — all would become medium for self-reliance and employment generation at the panchayat level, he said. The chief minister said that more than 330 services are being delivered online through Gram Sachivalayas and all villages are covered with banking facilities. He said that Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in terms of the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and about 40,000 BC Sakhis have made financial transactions worth over Rs 36,600 crore. For the safety and convenience of working women, Adityanath said, eight working women's hostels are being constructed. Under the Chief Minister's Shramik Ahilyabai Holkar Women's Hostels Scheme, construction of hostels have been proposed in seven districts. With the aim of improving secondary education, Project Alankar is being run for government secondary schools. Loans worth Rs 3,132.06 crore were distributed to 3.76 lakh farmers at 3 per cent interest through Primary Agricultural Credit Society committees in the cooperative department, he said. The power generation capacity of the state was 15,916 Mega Watts (MW) till 2017, which increased by 8,952 MW to 24,868 MW during the tenure of the current government, Adityanath said. Planned action was taken keeping in mind the future needs of the cities, he said, adding that currently 89 master plans have been approved. PTI NAV MAN RUK RUK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
