New Orleans players form nearly half of doping cases. New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister and defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant are among eight pending cases of NFL players who tested positive for steroids, reports ESPN. Vikings defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams, along with Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jackson tested positive for a diuretic, according to Fox Sports. A player’s first offense under the anti-drug policy results in a four-game suspension.

Former top pound-for-pound slugger will seek title next week.

A former boxing champion, once acknowledged as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, hopes to give Joe Calzaghe’s record its only blemish. Roy Jones Jr. is set to take on Calzaghe next week in what the Welshman says will be his only light heavyweight title defense. “I’m up for this fight,” says the 45-0 Calzaghe, who beat Bernard Hopkins this year. “You know I’m so close to doing something really special. …[A]fter that, I’m just going to walk away.” Jones, 52-4, hopes to stop Calzaghe from retiring undefeated. The Nov. 8 bout will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bryant’s knee won’t sideline him. A knee injury that Kobe Bryant suffered in a Tuesday pre-season game doesn’t appear to be serious. Bryant’s right knee was still sore after he banged it against teammate Josh Powell’s while chasing a rebound in the contest with Charlotte. But on Wednesday, the star told the Associated Press that he’s OK: “I’m all right, a little bit better today, a better mood, anyway.” Bryant wore an ice bag and sat out from practice, however, he doesn’t expect to miss any game time.

New Orleans Saints star rusher Reggie Bush is likely to miss three to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery following an injury to his left meniscus. Bush suffered the injury in Sunday’s 30-7 loss to Carolina while returning a punt. The player had 55 yards on nine carries and caught a five-yard pass before leaving the game. Bush had already missed a practice due to swelling in the same knee, but the Saints then said the ailment was not serious. His surgery kept him from taking a trip to London to celebrate his boo Kim Kardashian’s 28^th birthday.

Mixed martial arts company will file for bankruptcy. Barely two weeks after his 14-second loss to a virtually unknown fighter, Kimbo Slice and others in the EliteXC fighting league will have to find a new competitive home. The mixed martial arts organization that helped propel Slice to fame from his prior days as a bouncer and street fighter is shutting down its operations. Parent company ProElite, Inc. reportedly plans to file for bankruptcy protection. A November title fight has been cancelled. Slice’s shocking knockout loss to Seth Petruzelli remains under investigation by the Florida State Athletic Commission after Petruzelli publicly commented about monetary compensation that he may have been offered to employ a certain fighting style versus Slice. Petruzelli’s comments suggested that he received a cash incentive outside of his contract.