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NEW ORLEANS -- Saints receiver Michael Thomas was having a charmed rookie season until he ran up against the top-rated pass defense in the NFL.His two fumbles and bobble-turned-interception were among the most glaring mishaps that undermined the Saints bid to break .500 for the first time since the end of the 2013 season.Thomas apparently was in no mood to discuss his worst day as a pro following New Orleans 25-23 loss to the defending champion Denver Broncos. He was nowhere to be found in the locker room, so his teammates and coach spoke for him.Some lessons in our league are learned the hard way, coach Sean Payton said. You hope that ball security is not one of them, but it doesnt just happen to rookies either. Weve got to get that corrected.Added offensive tackle and locker room leader Zach Strief, Guys make mistakes. Mike will come back. Weve got a lot of faith in Mike. He knows that cant happen.Nothing heading into Sunday pointed to Thomas careening into a turnover-laden performance. Entering Sunday, he led all NFL rookies in catches (47), receiving yards (573) and touchdown receptions (5).A week ago, in a win over San Francisco, his two touchdowns were tough, critical catches the helped New Orleans get back to .500. His second TD was an acrobatic grab after he tipped the ball to himself over the back of a defender.Against Denver, he caught four passes for 40 yards, but his key plays resulted in turnovers.I know hes going to be stronger for this, New Orleans receiver Willie Snead said. I know hes going to get over it and come back Thursday (against Carolina) and be ready to go.On the first play of the second quarter, Drew Brees threw to Thomas, who got his hands on the ball only to have it pop from his grasp and straight to Denver safety Darian Stewart. Denver converted a 50-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead on the ensuing series.Its the two fumbles, though, that Thomas might have a tough time overcoming.The first came early in the fourth quarter with the Saints leading 17-10 and in possession after a missed Denver field goal. The fumble, forced by Bradley Roby, turned into a tying touchdown when Trevor Siemian passed to Demaryius Thomas from 2 yards.Then, after the Saints defense held Denver to a 28-yard Brandon McManus field goal, Thomas fumbled again when he was leveled by defensive end Jared Cricks crushing blind-side hit . The Broncos took over at New Orleans 20 and again Denvers McManus converted, this time from 37 yards for a 23-17 lead.Brees could be seen rushing to Thomas side to see if the receiver was OK after Cricks crushing tackle. Brees also sounds intent on not allowing Thomas to dwell on his uncharacteristically poor performance.Were going to need him to make some plays down the stretch and we will, Brees said. 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Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. The U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist says he was visiting his brothers farm in Saskatchewan and decided he wanted to hear what the premier had to say.US Open champion Stan Wawrinka meets Kei Nishikori in the opening game of the John McEnroe group on Monday at the World Tour Finals. After the Ivan Lendl group got underway on Sunday, it is the turn of the second group on Monday and with Andy Murray taking on Marin Cilic in the evening session, Wawrinka and Nishikori will look to start with a win in the first match of the day. John McEnroe Group Andy Murray (Great Britain) Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) Kei Nishikori (Japan) Marin Cilic (Croatia) Wawrinka will start as favourite despite a run of indifferent form since he claimed the third Grand Slam of his career, beating Novak Djokovic to claim the US Open title in September. In fact it is that form which is likely to make world No 3 Wawrinka a dangerous competitor and the main rival to Djokovic and Andy Murray, whose consistency makes them the lead contenders for the title in London. Stan the danger man We profile the three-time Grand Slam champion and the ability to raise his game Wawrinka is rarely in top form when he has delivered his major success and his ability to motivate himself for the big tournaments is well known and underlined by three successive World Tour Finals semi-finals.He is also up to his career high in the world rankings and claimed four ATP titles this year, only Djokovic (seven) and Murray (eight) won more.The Swiss ace has the edge in matches with his Japanese opponent, winning four of their six encounters including a four-set semi-final victory at Flushing Meadow but Nishikori does not have to far to look for a win having beaten Wawrinka in the semi-final in Canada prior to the US Open. A look back at Kei Nishikoris highlights of 2016 which helped him reach the World Tour Finals for the third year running Nishikoris year has been another case of what might have been having reached five finals but only claiming one title, in Memphis.ddddddddddddHowever, its been a year of huge consistency as he has made two Masters Series finals (losing to Novak Djokovic in Miami and Canada) as well as reaching two Grand Slam quarter-finals.Nishikori beat Murray at the US Open and he will be looking to emulate his debut in the World Tour Finals where he reached the last four in 2014. Nishikoris next step Is the Japanese ace ready to win big? Mondays action gets underway with the opening doubles group game in the Fleming/McEnroe group where the worlds No 1 pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut meet Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram. Fleming/McEnroe Group Pierre Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez Henri Kontinen and John Peers Raven Klaasen & Rajeev Ram The French pairing of Herbert and Mahut have been all-conquering this year winning five titles and reaching seven finals - the most high-profile win coming at Wimbledon in the summer.The veteran pairing of Klaasen and Ram are an experienced duo and have a couple of titles under their belt but Herbert and Mahut are determined to end the year as the No 1 ranked duo. All the action from the World Tour Finals between November 13-20 will be live on Sky Sports across the week and if you are out and about you can follow on our Sky Sports apps and the website via our live blogs. Full schedule here. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 14, 2016, 12:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Also See: Nishikoris next step The Groups Stan the danger man Panel Predictions ' ' '