11:40 LRN Sportscast

At an event where Saints owner Gayle Benson and Raising Cane’s owner Todd Graves donated 100 custom bikes and helmets to the youth of the YMCA, WAFB-TV’s Jacques Doucet asked Benson about the Saints’ recent success.

Cut 20 (14) “…he’s awesome.”

The Saints have won two games in a row and rookie quarterback Tyler Shough is now 3-3 as an NFL starter. New Orleans is at home for the last time this season against the New York Jets on Sunday. Kickoff is at noon.

Last night, UL-Lafayette dropped to Delaware by a score of 20-13 in the 68 Ventures Bowl to close out the 2025 season. The Cajuns turned the ball over three times as starting quarterback Lunch Winfield threw for 231 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also lost a fumble.

The New Orleans Pelicans look to win their third straight game tonight as they host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m.

LSU men’s basketball is coming off an impressive win against SMU in New Orleans this past weekend. Senior forward Pablo Tamba had one of his best games as a Tiger as he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Head coach Matt McMahon told Tiger Rag Radio that Tamba is a special player.

Cut 16 (14) “…fantastic out there.”

The Tigers return to Baton Rouge tomorrow for the first time in a month, where they’ll host Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, two more LSU football players entered their names in the college football transfer portal. Redshirt freshman quarterback Colin Hurley, who enrolled at LSU at the age of 16, is entering the transfer portal after being with the Tigers for two seasons. Hurley served as the third-string quarterback behind Garret Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren. Van Buren is now the only scholarship quarterback available for the Texas Bowl.

Freshman offensive lineman Carius Curne also entered the transfer portal. The former four-star played in seven games at both left and right tackle this season.

The Tigers are now up to eight players in the transfer portal.