4:45 LRN Sportscast

Former LSU star Clyde Edwards-Helaire is getting a chance with the Saints. He’s on the team’s practice squad after he was released by the Chiefs after winning two Super Bowls in Kansas City. The running back from Baton Rouge says he’s trying to learn the Saints offense as fast as he can…

Cut 14 (15) “….total package”

The Saints signed Edwards-Helaire because of a potentially season-ending injury to starting running back Alvin Kamara.

The LSU Tigers are preparing for their bowl game against Baylor on New Year’s Eve. Linebacker Whit Weeks can’t wait to play the Bears…

Cut 15 (12) “….100-percent”

Kick off on December 31st is 2:30.

U-L Lafayette athletics director Doctor Bryan Maggard says it was their plan for head men’s basketball coach Bob Marlin to coach the team the rest of the season. Marlin was fired yesterday during the middle of his 15th season for the Cajuns. Maggard says he spoke with Marlin earlier this week and told him he would have the opportunity to coach the team the rest of the season, but the school would announce this week that he’s retiring…

Cut 28 (12) “…yesterday”

ULM men’s basketball coach Keith Richard is retiring at the end of the season. The Warhawks announced today that this will be Richard’s last season. He’s a former player, an assistant coach and he’s been the head coach at ULM since 2010.

ULM says head football coach Bryant Vincent has agreed to new salary terms and Warhawk athletics are increasing the football coaching staff salary pool.