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In Denver, the football gods have a cruel sense of timing. Broncos defensive end Matt Henningsen tore his Achilles tendon Friday — his other Achilles tendon — exactly one year to the day after tearing the first one in a joint practice with San Francisco. The twenty-seven year old was carted off, facing another full season on the shelf. That kind of back-to-back devastation is almost incomprehensible.
Shifting to the diamond, and a massive moment for Los Angeles hockey royalty. The Kings announced they will retire the number of Anze Kopitar and erect a statue outside Crypto dot com Arena. The Slovenian spent all twenty years of his NHL career in LA, holding franchise records for games played, assists, and points. A career that long, that loyal, that dominant — bronze and banner feel like the bare minimum.
And keeping an eye on the mound in New York, Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton Saturday as he recovers from left elbow inflammation. The Yankees need their rotation healthy heading into the stretch, and every start Rodón logs in the minors is a step closer to what New York is counting on.
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