The Saints wrapped up training camp yesterday and later today they’ll fly to New York to face the Jets in the third preseason game of the year. Quarterback Drew Brees is expected to see his only game action of the preseason. Brees says he has no problem with only playing in one preseason game…
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In preseason action, Carolina Quarterback Cam Newton sprained his ankle in last night’s 10-3 loss to the Patriots. And former LSU star Derrius Guice rushed for 44 yards in the Redskins 19-7 win over the Dirty Birds.

Fall camp is over for the LSU Tigers. It was a quiet camp for the Bayou Bengals as the biggest noise came when the school opened the new football operations center and the numerous minor injuries that occurred with several players. Only one major injury and that was to offensive lineman Kardell Thomas, who could miss the season with an ankle injury.

Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead has named Penn State graduate transfer Jeremy Stevens as his starting quarterback. Stevens beat out former Landry-Walker star Keytaon Thompson. The Bulldogs open the season against the Ragin Cajuns in the Superdome next Saturday.

The Eastbank Little League team from River Ridge is headed to the U-S Finals of the Little League World Series after a dominating 10-0 performance over Virginia. Reece Roussel had a huge game, going four-for-four with three doubles and a grand slam that broke the game open. The team from Louisiana will play Hawaii in the U-S Final on Saturday. Hawaii beat Louisiana to open the Little League World Series.