A team official says the Saints and Pelicans are committed to Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. With Tom Benson’s death, there are questions surrounding the fate of both teams in one of the smallest sports markets in the country. Saints and Pels President Dennis Lauscha says he and Benson’s widow, Gayle, are both committed to keeping the teams in New Orleans…
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Today is the final day of the two-day public visitation for Tom Benson.
The Pelicans won their third straight last night as they defeated the Indiana Pacers 96-92. Anthony Davis had 28 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots. E’Twaun (E-twon) Moore added 23 points to help New Orleans overcome a night where they had 20 turnovers. The Pelicans host the Lakers tonight for a third game in three nights.
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Freshman Daniel Cabrera had a career-high four hits and Zach Watson had another big night with three more hits as the Tigers rallied back from an early deficit to beat Tulane 10-4. LSU fell behind 4-0 in the third inning, but took control of the game with a five-run 5th inning. Watson drove in three runs, Brandt Broussard had two runs batted in and so did Antoine Duplantis.
Louisiana Tech pitching gave up two hits and the Bulldogs beat ULM 6-1. Tyler Follis gave up a run, but didn’t give up a hit in seven innings to get the win. Left fielder Mason Mallard hit his 4th home run and drove in three runs.
The Ragin Cajuns jumped out to a 4-0 lead and beat McNeese 5-2. Gavin Bourgeois and Daniel Lahare each had two hits and drove in a run.
Jackson State edged Southeastern Louisiana 4-3 and Stephen F Austin defeated Grambling 14-3.
One NFL note, restricted free agent and Saints wide receiver Willie Snead visits with the Baltimore Ravens today. Snead caught just eight passes last season after serving a three-game suspension to begin the year.