The NFL has fined Saints Coach Sean Payton and Raiders Coach John Gruden for failing to wear face coverings during last night’s game. Each coach will see 100-thousand dollars docked from their pay and the two organizations are also being fined 250-thousand dollars. New Orleans begins preparations today for this Sunday’s game against Green Bay.

First-year Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach will make his SEC debut on Saturday when his Bulldogs visit the 6th ranked LSU Tigers. Leach’s Air Raid offense has been successful at Texas Tech and Washington State and now he’ll test it against SEC defenses. LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says Leach knows how to get the most out of his team…
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After a thrilling season opening win at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech kicks off its home schedule on Saturday against Houston Baptist. Because of coronavirus restrictions, the Bulldogs can have about eight-thousand fans in the stands. Tech Coach Skip Holtz is looking forward to playing at home…
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Kick-off in Ruston is at 6 PM.

The Southland Conference has announced plans for a six-game conference schedule featuring seven schools, including the four in Louisiana. The season will begin February 20th and continue through April 10th. The NCAA has also announced plans for a 16-team playoff involving F-C-S teams that would begin April 24th.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says it’s unlikely that the next season will begin before January.