The Saints completed a sweep of NFC South opponents and have the second seed in the NFC playoffs after a dominating 33-7 win over Carolina. New Orleans won despite having five players on the reserve-COVID-19 list, including their top two running backs Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray. Coach Sean Payton was asked about the COVID issues

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The Saints could have received the top seed in the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye, but the Bears didn’t beat the Packers. So New Orleans will host Chicago on Sunday at 3:40 in the Superdome in a rematch of a November first game that the Black and Gold won in overtime.

LSU starting defensive end Andre Anthony and offensive guard Ed Ingram announces they will return for another season, while standout linebacker Jabril Cox has declared for the NFL draft.

The Pelicans continue their four-game homestand tonight as they host the Indiana Pacers. New Orleans has won two in a row and they are coming off a 120-116 win over the Raptors. Recently acquired guard Eric Bledsoe had a good game with 19 points and 10 assists. Coach Stan Van Gundy on Bledsoe trying to fit in
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Bledsoe hit a big three-pointer with 42 seconds left to snap a 113 tie in Saturday’s win over the Raptors.

The LSU men’s basketball team suffered its first SEC loss on Saturday afternoon as they lost by four to Florida 83-79. The Tigers host Georgia on Wednesday.

ULM is off to a 2-and-0 start in the Sun Belt after beating Arkansas State in back-to-back games.