The Saints released 12-year veteran and punter Thomas Morstead today. Morstead was drafted in the fifth round in 2009 and he executed the surprise onside kick in the Black and Gold’s only Super Bowl victory. He’s been one of the NFL’s best punters over the last decade, but didn’t have a strong 2020 season. Sean Payton says it’s been an honor to coach Morstead.

The USA Today has learned former LSU football coach Les Miles was barred from having one-on-one meetings, texting or interactions with student employees after he allegedly took one of the female students to his condo alone and on one occassion allegedly kissed her. The USA today report is based on the results of an investigation conducted by the school in 2013 that have finally been released. In the report, Miles strongly denies kissing the girl and said he did nothing wrong and was simply mentoring young women at the school. The investigation said Miles’ actions were inappropriate and unacceptable.
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The Pelicans will host the Miami Heat tonight after falling to the Chicago Bulls 128 to 124 last night. Zion Williamson scored 28 points, but he missed eight free throws. Tonight is the final game before the All-Star break. Williamson will head to Atlanta to compete in his first all-star game on Sunday.

The Nicholls men’s basketball team can clinch at least a share of the Southland Conference regular-season championship with a win over McNeese tonight at the Burton Coliseum. The Cowboys have won three of their last four and can clinch a spot in next week’s Southland tournament with a win tonight.

LSU baseball has moved the start for tomorrow’s game against Oral Roberts to 1 PM, because of the threat of rain in the Baton Rouge area on Friday night. The Tigers hit six home runs in a pair of victories yesterday, 16-1 over crosstown foe Southern and a five to four walk-win against Nicholls. The Bayou Bengals lead the nation in home runs as they’ve hit 21 of them in nine games.