Saints fans had a brief freak-out when Michael Thomas was reported to have a knee injury that kept him out of practice earlier this week. But the second year wide receiver returned to the field Thursday, putting at rest any worries that this may be a more serious injury.

In Demarcus Cousins’ first game against his former team, the All Star racked up 41 points for the Pelicans in New Orleans’ 114-106 win over the Kings at the Golden 1 Center last night. Boogie also had 23 rebounds in the game and is the first NBA player to post that stat line since 1987.

The best college football game in the state this weekend will likely take place in Hammond where Southeastern Louisiana will host 5th ranked Sam Houston State. Lions Coach Ron Roberts says they are facing one of the best programs on the F-C-S level…:
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Kickoff tomorrow is 7pm.

Louisiana Tech looks to snap a two-game losing streak in Houston on Saturday when they face the Rice Owls. The Bulldogs have lost three of their last four games. The trio of defeats were by a combined nine points. Coach Skip Holtz says his team has not given up on the season..:
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Kickoff tomorrow is 2:30pm.

In high school football scores last night, West Monroe edged Ouachita, 14-13. Notre Dame topped Welsh, 48-7. Red River fell to Many, 28-7. Alexandria dominated Pineville, 56-21. And Jena got by Caldwell, 29-26.

One day after the LSU coaching staff offered quarterback James Foster II a scholarship, he announced his decommitment from Missouri on Twitter. 247Sports ranks Foster II the No. 14 dual threat quarterback in the 2018 signing class.