The Pelicans are off to an 0-2 start after losing to Portland 112 to 94 last night. Anthony Davis played better in this game compared to his performance in the season opening loss to Golden State. Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds against the Trail Blazers, but the Pels allowed Portland to shoot 50-percent from the field and New Orleans was outrebounded 51-39.

The Saints Drew Brees will need to be careful with the ball on Sunday when they take on the Giants. New York is second in the NFL with 11 interceptions. They had three picks last week in a win over Dallas. Brees says the Giants are an aggressive defense that likes to dial up blitzes…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

Louisiana Tech leaves for Houston today where they’ll play Rice in a big Conference USA match-up that will be shown on Fox Sports One. The Bulldogs are 3-and-1 in league play, while Rice is 2-and-1. It’s a must win for both teams as the loser will likely be out of contention to win the league’s West Division.

It’s homecoming weekend on the UL Lafayette campus as the Cajuns host in-state rival U-L-M. Coach Mark Hudspeth doesn’t want his players getting caught up with all of the festivities…
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The Cajuns are coming off a loss to Arkansas State, while ULM is trying to snap a five-game losing streak.

In high school football tonight….the New Orleans Saints-LHSAA Game of the Week is Rayville at Sterlington. Sterlington is 6-and-2 on the season and Rayville has won four of its last five. Kick off is at 7 PM on Fox Sports New Orleans.