Comment on Nuggets vs. Timberwolves preseason observations: Jamal Murray reassurance, just in time

NEW ORLEANS — Gameday Sean did something rare a few minutes before kickoff Thursday night. He smiled. Sean Payton, always intense and notoriously so on game days, briefly let his guard down along the visiting sideline. He hugged his kids and his former quarterback. He gave out some high fives. He shared a warm embrace with Saints owner Gayle Benson.

Stat line: 16 for 26, 164 passing yards; 10 carries, 75 rushing yards Highlight: Javonte Williams wasn’t the only one having success running the football. Nix set the tone on the first play of the game scrambling for 14 yards. In the third quarter, Nix took a designed run off left tackle 32 yards down the sideline to set up Williams’ 5-yard touchdown run to take a 26-3 lead.

Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 33-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 at Caesars Superdome: 1. Bo was bad, and it didn’t matter: It wasn’t a bad opening drive for Bo Nix. It was a brutal one. The Broncos’ rookie QB threw one ball that landed at his receiver’s feet.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 troops to help Russia’s war on Ukraine, in a sign of deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. “We know about 10,000 soldiers of North Korea, that they are preparing to send to fight against us,” Zelensky told reporters in Brussels on Thursday.

The Nuggets wrapped up their 2024 preseason with a 132-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at Target Center, finishing 1-4. Denver’s starters played most of the game, while Minnesota coach Chris Finch rested his. The Nuggets have a week without competition now before they open their 2024-25 season against the Thunder on Oct.

Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t always enjoy speaking with reporters, but there’s no question he is one of the most honest superstars in the NHL if not all of professional sports. He will often say what is on his mind, is blunt when he needs to be and doesn’t sugarcoat the situation when the Colorado Avalanche is scuffling.