11:40 LRN Sportscast

Safety Tyrann Mathieu is back with the Saints after missing the first six days of training camp because of family reasons. Coach Dennis Allen says it’s great to have the Honey Badger back and because he’s a veteran player, he doesn’t think the time missed is problematic for the team.

LSU football reports for preseason camp today. Figuring out a starting quarterback is priority number one. Coach Brian Kelly explains how he’ll set up the competition between Myles Brennan, Jayden Daniels, Garrett Nussmeier, and freshman Walker Howard…
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There are also quarterback battles at U-L Lafayette and La Tech, while Southern Miss transfer Chandler Rogers is expected to be the starter at ULM.

Nicholls running back Julien Gums is one of 35 players on the Walter Payton Award Watch List, which goes to the best FCS offensive player. Gums enters this season 103 rushing yards away from becoming the school’s all-time leading rusher. An injury ended his season early last year, but in 2019, Gums rushed for 12-hundred yards and 16 touchdowns.

Fans who attend football games at the Superdome will be able to order food and beverages right from their phones by using the WAITR app which will soon be known as ASAP. Spokesperson Dean Turcol says the mobile ordering experience for Saints games also serves as an introduction of the new ASAP brand name…
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The sports world is mourning the death of Vin Scully, who died at the age of 94. Scully was the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years and he was on the call for so many big moments in sports.