6:45 LRN Sportscast January 22

The Saints face an uncertain future at quarterback and it’s complicated by the fact that the franchise has salary cap issues. New Orleans is reportedly 109-million dollars over the cap for next year and several key members of last year’s team head into the offseason with the chance at free agency. So how will they put another playoff contender on the field next season? Coach Sean Payton is confident they’ll figure out a way…
cut 17 (29) “….for the Saints”
Payton also says he feels good about Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill as his starting quarterback next season.
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The Pelicans lost last night to Utah 128 to 118, despite 28 points from Zion Williamson. Donovan Mitchell has 36 points for the Jazz.

Tonight in college basketball, the Ragin Cajuns and ULM both play at home tonight. U-L Lafayette will face Arkansas State, while the Warhawks will take on Texas State. Koreem Ozier (KUH-reem OH-zeer) leads ULM averaging 13 points a game. Coach Keith Richard (Ree-shard) says the junior from Wisconsin has stepped up his game in conference play…
cut 20 (16) “…it going”

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech is at U-TEP.

The LHSAA says its winter sports championships remain on schedule so that means the girls championships in Hammond will occur March second to the sixth and Lake Charles will host the boys basketball championships the following week.