Eastbank from suburban New Orleans is Little League World Series champs. The team from Louisiana easily handled Curacao 8 to 0 to win the 2019 title. It’s the first time a team from Louisiana won the Little League World Series and they did it by coming out of the loser’s bracket, after losing their first game after they arrived in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Head Coach Scott Frazier says his guys would not be denied…
Cut 18 (14) “…anyway”
A welcome home celebration will take place at 4 PM today outside of the Shrine on Airline in Metairie. President Donald Trump congratulated Eastbank on Twitter and extended an invitation for them to visit the White House.

Mississippi State quarterback Keytaon Thompson has reportedly entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Thompson battled Penn State grad transfer Tommy Stevens for starting Q-B, but lost out to Stevens. Thompson started two games in Starkville after leading Landry-Walker to a Class 5A championship in 2015.

The Saints have one more preseason game on Thursday at home against the Miami Dolphins. The starters are not expected to play, which means Quarterback Drew Brees will have only played in one series in the preseason. It ended with a touchdown against the Jets last weekend. Coach Sean Payton is not concerned that Brees only has eight snaps in game action during the exhibiton schedule…
cut 17 (18) “….sharp tonight”