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Brees, 39, surpassed Peyton Manning’s mark of 71,940 passing yards during the Saints’ win over the Washington Redskins. We take a look at some of the Opta numbers to assess Brees’ record. 72,000 – Brees became the first quarterback to throw for 72,000 yards in a career. 59,755 – Brees is the all-time leader in passing yards for the Saints with 59,755. Archie Manning (21,734) is second. 7 – Since arriving in New Orleans in 2006, Brees has led the NFL in passing yards seven times, crossing 5,000 on five occasions....

The Mummy star has already received early Oscar buzz for his performance as a morbidly obese English teacher, who is trying to reconnect with his daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) years after abandoning her and her mother for his male lover. As well as being tipped for a Best Actor nod, the film received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere, which led to Fraser crying onstage....

Second-half goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva gave the Bees a creditable comeback at Leicester in their opener, starting their second season in the top flight with a 2-2 draw that suggested they can still prosper without Christian Eriksen. Inspirational since signing for Brentford in January, Eriksen joined United after his short-term contract at the Gtech Community Stadium ended and endured a forgettable day on his competitive debut for his new club, for whom the midfielder initially began in the centre of a toiling attacking three....

A trip to what usual NL West trouble spots turned out nicely indeed for Milwaukee. Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich and Tyler Saladino homered in the first four innings off Matt Koch, and the Brewers routed the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the series finale on Wednesday. “We had four homers and I thought we had some near-misses, too,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said, “so we swung the bats well. Getting a pitch to hit and a pitch to drive, a bunch of our hitters did a nice job today with that....

Just over a year later, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez is hurting thanks to stepping on a cactus while barefoot. Thankfully, the injury isn't expected to keep him out for long, and might even pitch on Thursday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Milwaukee announced Tuesday it has promoted its prized second base prospect from Triple-A San Antonio while placing Shaw on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist strain. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Hiura, 22, is tearing through the Pacific Coast League in 2019 with a .333/.408/.698 slash line, 11 home runs and 26 RBIs. The 2017 first-round pick has flourished at every level of the minors with a combined ....

After choosing to bat, Scorchers smashed 231 in their 20 overs, thanks to Ashton Agar’s 44 and thirties from David Willey, Marcus Harris and Josh Inglis. In response, Adam Gilchrist’s side could only manage 189. Willey, who was playing his first match for the Scorchers, got them off to a flyer. He was particularly harsh on Andy Bichel, who he smashed for 26 in five balls, including three successive sixes, before perishing off the final ball of the fourth over....

In a video posted to TikTok by Angela’s Premier Event Designs, based in Dayton, Ohio, the bird can be seen waddling toward the bride, who crouches down with arms wide open to greet it. “You’re a penguin,” the bride can be heard saying as the penguin approaches her and her groom. “Oh my goodness,” she continues. Evidently smitten with the happy couple, the penguin bows slightly as he moves closer to the bride, with the pair enjoying something approaching an embrace....

She shared the story in Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” forum on Tuesday under the username u/BlueRoses95. So far, the post has received more than 13,000 votes and over 2,000 comments. In the post, the bridesmaid explained that her fiancé gifted her the necklace. “Our 5th anniversary of our first date was 2 months ago and he got me a beautiful opal necklace on a gold chain specifically to wear to the wedding because it complimented [sic] my bridesmaid dress,” she said....

It wasn’t the first time Larson had signalled her Star Wars fandom, but it nevertheless prompted a wave of speculation regarding her possible appearance in future Star Wars movies. It was also widely interpreted as a reply to misogynist reactions to Captain Marvel in certain fandom circles and on social media—Larson essentially telling the haters she’s undeterred from taking on roles in other large, traditionally geeky franchises. But a new interview with Variety suggests Larson wasn’t engaging in a veiled dialogue with the worst elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe fanbase, but has instead kept her life and work apart from their criticisms....

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ezequiel Schelotto has joined Serie A side Chievo Verona on loan until the end of the season. The full-back heads to Italy having made 23 appearances since joining the Seagulls from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2017. Manager Chris Hughton said, “Ezequiel has found opportunities limited so far this season, but he’s continued to train well every day. “We have strong competition in the full-back areas and this move gives him the chance to play regularly in Italy’s top division, which is a league he knows well....

Buoyed by Manchester City’s earlier draw with Everton, the Gunners cruised into a 3-0 lead early in the second half and withstood the threat of a Brighton comeback to claim a 14th win in 16 league games this season. Arsenal seemed in a mood to celebrate the new year on the south coast, Bukayo Saka giving them the lead inside just two minutes. It was the Gunners’ earliest away goal in the Premier League since a Theo Walcott strike against QPR back in 2013....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal’s hopes of a 15th grand slam title were crushed by an inspired Roger Federer in the Australian Open final on Sunday but the rejuvenated Spaniard was already rubbing his hands together with the prospect of a “special” season on clay. Nadal battled back twice from a set down and held a 3-1 lead in the deciding fifth but was powerless to stop Federer’s victory charge and bowed out 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 at a heaving Rod Laver Arena....

Some of the more diehard golf fans are already aware of the best players from across the pond. But for the casual fan tuning in this week when Royal Troon hosts the Open, this is a chance to get a sneak peak of all the European tour stars that could contend. MORE: American winners of the British Open Here are the top European Tour stars to keep an eye on this week:...

William Saliba headed the Gunners into the lead midway through the first half from a corner. Gabriel Jesus continued his fine start to life in red and white, too, doubling the advantage 11 minutes later, heading in from Granit Xhaka’s deft lob over the Bees’ backline. On his first Premier League start, Fabio Vieira made it three just after halftime with a wonderful long-range strike going in off the woodwork....

Perriman, a wide receiver, was hand-timed between 4.19 seconds and 4.27 seconds, according to NFL.com. MORE: Two-round Mock Draft | Cooper, White, Coates brought serious speed to Combine | Mariota chase getting crowded That would have blown away the field at this year’s Scouting Combine. The lower end, if it was official, would have eclipsed the Combine record of 4.24 set by former East Carolina running back Chris Johnson in 2008....

Brest are currently sitting in 13th place in the league table, while Lille are a handful of places above them in 8th. So can Brest pick up a key victory here, or will the reigning Ligue 1 champions come out on top? After an incredible run of six straight wins from late October through to early December, Brest’s form has tailed off in recent matches. Since defeating Marseille 1-2 on December 4, they have lost three and drawn one of their next four games....

Only three years ago the Milwaukee Brewers had everything, including a National League Central title. Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez comprised the league’s most potent foursome. Three starting pitchers carried more than 200 innings. A fourth, Zack Greinke, had won a Cy Young award. Attendance for a historically small-market franchise swelled to 3.07 million. Those days seem more like three decades removed today as Brewers general manager Doug Melvin comes to grips with a roster that no longer contains Fielder and the underrated Hart while its most visible player, Braun, must rehabilitate his standing following a 65-game suspension related to PED usage....

Steven Bertolino, who is representing Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, spoke on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Timeon Wednesday evening after authorities found human remains in the Carlton Reserve. He said: “The probability is strong that it is Brian’s remains but we are going to wait for the forensic results to come in to verify that.” Identification of the partial human remains could take a couple of days or longer, according to the medical examiner....