Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and his Republican challenger Eddie Rispone will debate each other before the November 16th runoff. They will face off on October 30th in a debate televised by Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says Edwards and Rispone will take questions from a panel of journalists and they’ll also get a chance to ask each other questions….
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Again the debate is October 30th at 7 PM.

Could LSU become the nation’s top-ranked college football team if they beat Auburn on Saturday. It would be the Tigers third victory over a Top 10 team. Advocate writer and AP Top 25 voter Brooks Kubena…
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Alabama hosts Arkansas this Saturday.

The University of Alabama student accused of calling in a bomb threat during the LSU-Florida game enters a not guilty plea to a felony charge that carries up to a 20-year prison sentence. Baton Rouge Attorney James Rothkamm represents Connor Croll and calls him a good kid. Rothkamm says they are waiting on all the information before determining how to proceed….
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Croll allegedly told authorities he called in the threat because his friend was going to lose a wager on the game.

The Pelicans tip off a new season tonight in Toronto against the NBA defending champion Raptors. But rookie sensation Zion Williamson will miss the next to six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. Locked on Pelicans Podcast publisher Jake Madison says former Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram could benefit the most from Zion’s absence…
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Ingram, who was acquired in the Anthony Davis trade, put up 18 points and five rebounds a game last year for the Lakers. Tip-off tonight at 7:00.