The Saints and Pelicans say Owner Gayle Benson was the victim of an attempted carjacking in New Orleans. A spokesperson for the two franchises says Benson was very shaken at the time, but unharmed and now doing fine. The incident happened last Saturday when an unidentified man jumped into her vehicle and tried to steal it. Benson ordered the man out and the would-be car thief fled. According to the Advocate, Benson was sitting in the back seat and the driver was inside a business.

Tonight in High School Football action, West Monroe hosts Neville. The Rebels have won the last eight meetings between the two schools since 1996. In another interesting 4A-5A match-up, Catholic High hosts St. Thomas More. The Bears have won five in a row in the series and this game can be seen on CST.

Major League Baseball Playoffs continue as the Astros try to force a game seven with a third straight win over Tampa Bay, while the Braves can advance to the World Series with a win over the Dodgers.

Louisiana Tech will look to win its ninth straight home game on Saturday when they host Marshall, who is 3-0. The Thundering Herd leads Conference USA in scoring offense, averaging 38 points a game. Coach Skip Holtz says Marshall is also second in the league in rushing offense…
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The Bulldogs are 3-1 and 2-and-0 in Conference USA Play. Saturday’s game marks the first time Tech will host Marshall as a Conference USA Foe. Kick-off is at 5 PM.

Tonight at 5 PM, Tulane will host 17th ranked S-M-U. The Green Wave’s last win against a ranked opponent came in 1984 when they defeated Vanderbilt and Tulane has yet to defeat S-M-U since the two schools joined the American Athletic Conference.