Once again the Saints will play without receivers Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry when take on the Raiders on Sunday in the Superdome. Both have been ruled out and cornerback Marshon Lattimore will also miss the game with an abdomen injury. Cornerback Paulson Adebo, guard Andrus Peat and tight end Adam Trautman are questionable.

New Orleans enters the game with a 2-and-5 record and some are wondering if the Saints can ever be championship contenders again without Drew Brees and Sean Payton. Running back Alvin Kamara disagrees with that sentiment….
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Tonight the New Orleans Pelicans begin a three-game road trip in Phoenix. Brandon Ingram did not make the trip as he’s in concussion protocol. Zion Williamson and Herb Jones are questionable for tonight’s game against the Suns. Tip time is at 9 PM.

Last night the Ragin Cajuns lost to Southern Miss 39-24. U-L Lafayette turned it over four times as they fell to 4-and-4 on the season.

Louisiana Tech takes on F-I-U in Miami tonight. It’s unknown who will start at quarterback for the Bulldogs after Matthew Downing went down with a season-ending knee injury and redshirt senior Parker McNeil is considered questionable after he got hurt last week. Freshman Landry Lyddy and sophomore Jack Turner have been getting first-team snaps this week.

Tomorrow, Southern is Jackson State. ESPN College Gameday will be in Jackson for the game that features the division leaders in the SWAC.

Grambling will host Alcorn State. Nicholls is on the road at Lamar and McNeese hosts Southeastern Louisiana.

Tonight is game one of the World Series. The Phillies will start former LSU star and Baton Rouge native Aaron Nola. He’ll try to slow down the Astros powerful offense led by another former LSU star, Alex Bregman. First pitch in Houston is just after 7 PM.