The Saints are preparing for Sunday’s game against Carolina with heavy hearts over the health of Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin is in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest during Monday’s game against Cincinnati. Saints quarterback Andy Dalton says seeing a life and death situation on the football field makes you take a step back…
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There is good news to report on Hamlin’s recovery. The Bills say he’s shown remarkable improvement and the player’s agent says he is awake.

The Pelicans easily defeated the Rockets last night 119 to 108. The Pels led by 23 points after the first quarter and six players finished in double figures led by CJ McCollum, who had 28. Up next a visit from the Nets on Friday.

Last night in college hoops, Tulane trounced Tulsa 93 to 77. Cameron Christon had 25 points and nine rebounds as Grambling defeated Texas Southern 85-72. Southern improved to 2-0 in the SWAC with a 66-62 win over Prairie View A-and-M.

ULM men’s basketball returns to Fant-Ewing Coliseum tonight after winning its first two Sun Belt games on the road last week, a four-point win over Texas State and a 12-point victory over Arkansas State. Warhawks Coach Keith Richard says they are rebounding the ball better…
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Also tonight, the Ragin Cajuns host Southern Miss. Louisiana Tech is at Rice. Northwestern State visits McNeese.