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Saints owner Benson undergoes cancer surgery

Dec. 17, 2008
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is recovering from cancer surgery.
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Saints owner Benson has cancer surgery

Saints owner Benson has cancer surgery

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Tom Benson, the 81-year-old owner of the New Orleans Saints, was recovering from cancer surgery Wednesday, team officials said.

Bears' running back Benson out for season

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson will miss the remainder of the season with a left ankle injury that will require surgery, the team said Monday.

San Antonio not getting the Saints yet

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- San Antonio's hopes of seeing the Saints' home games at Alamodome next year may have been dashed as the New Orleans team is expected to return to Louisiana.

San Antonio seeks NFL team

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- San Antonio, which has been sheltering the New Orleans Saints since Hurricane Katrina, is now making a strong bid to make the team part of their city.

NFL Saints' ultimate goal: City of Angels

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A Louisiana lawmaker says the Saints are looking to "boogie out" of Hurricane Katrina-devastated New Orleans ultimately to Los Angeles.

Saints homeless at start of NFL season

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Saints may not have a home game all season after Hurricane Katrina took off huge sections of the roof and caused other damage to the Superdome.

Renaldo Benson, 'Four Tops' singer dies

DETROIT, July 1 (UPI) -- The Four Tops' Renaldo "Obie" Benson died Friday shortly after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Benson wants to keep Saints in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, May 25 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson says he is not looking to relocate the team.

Saints relieve Mueller of GM duties

METAIRIE, La., May 9 (UPI) -- After conducting the NFL draft and making numerous offseason signings, Randy Mueller is out as general manager of the New Orleans Saints.

Saints owner has back surgery

METAIRIE, La., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, who had successful heart bypass surgery last April, underwent back surgery Thursday.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler