The Saints will travel to Houston this Sunday in order to take on the Texans who are just one win away from matching their win total from last year. A major component of their early improvements has been the play of rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who according to Saints head coach Dennis Allen

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New Orleans will battle the Texans on Fox at noon

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The Philadelphia Phillies handled the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Former LSU great Aaron Nola was a key factor for the Phillies success as he threw 5 and 2⁄3 ‘s innings with nine strikeouts and only one RBI allowed against the top team in the MLB this season . Nola improves to 2 and 0 this postseason with the win and the Phillies can advance to the NLCS for the second straight season with a win tonight.

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One of the key components of LSU’s new defensive scheme has been the transition of secondary swiss army knife Sage Ryan. The former Lafayette Christian Star has played safety, nickel corner, and in the win over Missouri started at cornerback. Ryan is not afraid to take on this new role and credits many people for his successful transition.

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LSU will face Auburn this Saturday at home with kickoff at 6 on ESPN

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The NBA’s preseason began Tuesday and the Pelicans opened with a loss to the Orlando Magic in the Smoothie King Center. Although the game was a loss for the Pelicans, Head Coach Willie Green is optimistic after the speed and space that the Pelicans created for Zion Williamson during the 5 and a half minutes the star got play center. The change helped the Pelicans double their lead in the first quarter.