Jameis Winston spoke with the media for the first time since signing his new two-year contract. Winston has survived a quarterback battle, a season-ending ACL tear, and the Saints’ flirtation with Deshaun Watson. Now, finally, it’s his team, and Jameis can’t wait to get started.
Cut 21 (13) “…with that too.”
New Orleans also announced it had reached an agreement to re-sign wide receiver, Tre’Quan Smith.
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The New Orleans Pelicans moved closer to securing a spot in the NBA play-in tournament with a remarkable 116-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. The Pels trailed by 23 in the second half but outscored LA 67-39 over the final 24 minutes. With seven games to go in the regular season, the Pelicans are a half-game in front of the Lakers and one-and-a-half games ahead of the Spurs. New Orleans starts a four-game road trip Wednesday against Portland, followed by crucial matchups against the Lakers, Clippers, and Kings.
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The road to the men’s Final Four ends in New Orleans, and now we know who will be traveling to the Crescent City after this weekend’s action. Some of the biggest names in college basketball will converge at the Caesar’s Superdome with Kansas, the lone-remaining one seed, meeting Villanova in one semifinal, and archrivals North Carolina and Duke will meet in the other, marking the first time the storied programs have ever met in the NCAA tournament. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will be making his 13th and final Final Four appearance and his first-ever in New Orleans.
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The women’s Final Four will be set after tonight’s games. Number one seeds Stanford and South Carolina have already punched their tickets to Minneapolis. NC State takes on UConn in the first game of the evening, with Michigan and Louisville squaring off in the other.
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The LSU football Tigers are just two practices into the Brian Kelly era, but the players say the difference from last season is noticeable. Accountability and attention have been the two big buzzwords so far, says sophomore wide receiver, Jack Bech.
Cut 18 (19) “…get our degree.”