Saints Quarterback Drew Brees and his teammates are back at practice this morning for Day Two of training camp. Brees says he feels good about his offensive line this season…
cut 17 (21) “….good thing”
No Sean Payton at practice today. The head coach is away attending the funeral of Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano who died unexpectedly at the age of 56 last Sunday.

The Pelicans have announced the signing of free agent forward Troy Williams. He appeared in five games for the New York Knicks summer league and averaged 12 points and four rebounds a game. Last season, he played in 21 games with the Knicks and Rockets and averaged six points a contest.

A new high school sports season is right around the corner and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is looking to add new officials for the various sports they govern. LHSAA Director of Officials Lee Sanders they are looking for younger refs, because the average age of officials has been on the rise the last two decades….
cut 11 (11) :”…in different sports”
For more information go to lhsoa.com. Tomorrow, about 15-hundred officials will attend a clinic in New Orleans.

All nine divisions of the Dixie Girls Softball World Series are taking place today through Thursday in Alexandria. The teams hail from across the southeast Louisiana and the city is expecting about five-thousand visitors. The tournament is open to the public, a weekly pass can be purchased for 25-dollars.