11:40 LRN Sportscast Sept 17

LSU has a revenge game ahead of them this Saturday when they host Auburn. The War Eagles handed the Fighting Tigers a 41-7 defeat in what was Brandon Harris’ first start at quarterback in an LSU uniform. Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn says Harris looks more confident heading into Saturday’s game…
cut 19 (12) “…more comfortable”
Auburn hasn’t won in Death Valley since 1999.

Elsewhere this weekend….McNeese State is at Stephen F Austin for a Southland Conference match-up. The Lumberjacks are 0-and-2 and coming off a 70-7 loss to TCU. Nicholls State has its first conference game under first-year head coach Tim Rebowe. The Colonels are at Incarnate Word, who lost to McNeese last weekend. In the SWAC, Grambling is at Alabama State and Southern hosts Jackson State.

The Saints offense could get a lift this weekend if running back CJ Spiller returns. Spiller has been sidelined by a knee injury, but practiced yesterday for the first time since undergoing surgery. Spiller hasn’t had much time to work with Drew Brees. But the veteran Q-B is optimistic the two can click right away….
cut 17 (18) “…comfort level”
Coach Sean Payton said today that Spiller is getting up to speed, but would not say if Spiller will definitely play against the Bucs.

Tonight’s NFL game has Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos taking on the Kansas City Chiefs.

In high school football action….the third ranked team in Class Two-A, Calvary Baptist visits the ninth ranked team in Five-A, the Byrd Yellow Jackets. It’s the LHSAA Game of the Week on Fox Sports New Orleans.

LRN Newscast 07:30 Sept 17

Governor Bobby Jindal kept on attacking the Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump, in a CNN debate that featured three other GOP candidates. Jindal says he has no problems violating former President Ronald Reagan’s “11th commandment” which prohibits attacks on fellow Republicans…
cut 13 (10) “…Donald Trump”
The next Republican debate is October 28th.

Seven parish leaders in southeast Louisiana want the next governor to secure funds to build a commuter rail line between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Authority, says passenger rail service can give residents better access to jobs….
cut 7 (08) “…settle here”
The Southern Rail Commission will present funding options to the gubernatorial candidates.

The new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association says the 180-million dollar cap on film tax credits is sending movie productions and jobs to Georgia. Robert Vosbein says they’ll lobby the next legislature to raise the cap or remove it completely…
cut 6 (10) “…oil and gas”
Vosbein was recently named president of the L-F-E-A, taking over for Will French.

A social media expert at LSU says it’s a good thing Facebook is looking at adding a “dislike” button. Professor Jensen Moore says if someone posts that their pet died, you could use the dislike button to show your condolences…
cut 11 (10) “…hit the button”
The co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg previously stated that he didn’t want Facebook to be an avenue people to be negative, which is why there’s been a “Dislike” option before.

LRN Sportscast 06:45 Sept 17

It’s a big weekend in the SEC West as Ole Miss will travel to Alabama and LSU hosts Auburn. The Bayou Bengals are a seven point favorite to win. Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn on what the War Eagles need to do to get their first win in Baton Rouge since 1999…
cut 18 (19) “…third down”
Last year Auburn crushed the Fighting Tigers 41-7.

Saints running back CJ Spiller returned to practice yesterday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery. Spiller did not participate fully, but it’s still a sign he maybe able to play this Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Reserve guard Norris Cole is reportedly staying with the Pelicans. The 26-year-old has accepted the Pels qualifying offer of three-million dollars. Cole was traded to New Orleans from Miami during the middle of the season and the Birds went 18-and-11 after Cole arrived in the Crescent City.

In high school football tonight….the third ranked team in Class Two-A, Calvary Baptist visits the ninth ranked team in Five-A, the Byrd Yellow Jackets. That game can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans as its the LHSAA Game of the Week.

LSU leads the NFL with 40 active players on opening day rosters. That’s three better than Miami of Florida. Ten of LSU’s 40 players are defensive backs.

And Louisiana Tech leads Conference USA in players in the NFL on opening week rosters. There are eleven former Bulldogs in the league.

And Grambling State is mourning the death of Doris Robinson. The widow of legendary Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson Senior. Mrs. Robinson passed away yesterday. She was 96.

LRN Newscast 06:30 Sept 17

Governor Bobby Jindal kept on attacking republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump during a second-tier debate on CNN. Jindal says Trump is not a true republican and not a serious candidate. Jindal and three other candidates also gave their views on immigration. Jindal renewed his call for immigrant assimilation…
cut 14 (10) “…secure the border”

The new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association hopes the next governor and legislature will remove or raise the cap on credits that movie producers can redeem as part of the state’s film tax credit program. Robert Vosbein says they’re losing business to Georgia because of the current 180-million dollar cap…
cut 5 (11) “…stop that”

City and parish leaders from Baton Rouge to New Orleans want to see the next governor work towards building a commuter rail line that would connect the state’s two biggest cities. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority, says such an investment is needed with over 20-billion dollars in economic development projects planned for the region and there’s already 30-thousand people who commute between B-R and NOLA every day…
cut 9 (09) “…the region”
The rail authority says it would cost 262-million dollars to build the rail line.

LRN Newscast 17:30 September 16

A federal judge in Baton Rouge denied Governor Bobby Jindal’s request to block federal officials from penalizing the state if Louisiana decides to stop using the Common Core education standards. Judge Shelly Dick rejected the governor’s motion for a preliminary injunction, because Jindal’s lawyers didn’t show any evidence that such a threat will occur.

Parish leaders along I-10 between New Orleans and Baton Rouge gathered today to urge the next Louisiana governor to support a proposed railway commuter line that would connect the state’s two largest cities. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority, says the commuter railway would give residents better access to jobs and help traffic on I-10…
cut 29 (09) “…the region”
It’s been estimated that a rail line would cost 262-million dollars.

A study from the National Center for Health Statistics finds children eat about 12 percent of their daily calories on fast food. Emelie Gunn has more…:
CUT 1 (28) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Doris Robinson, the widow of legendary Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson, died this morning after a brief illness. GSU head football coach Broderick Fobbs says Ms Doris meant a great deal to school…:
cut 12 (10) “State University”
Doris Robinson was 96.

16:45 LRN Sportscast September 16

LSU’s defensive line produced three sacks in the season opening win over Mississippi State. New D-line coach Ed Orgeron says he’s not surprised by the success of his unit…
cut 19 (14) “….hungry to play”
This Saturday, LSU hosts Auburn, who is coming off a very shaky win over Jacksonsville State.

Grambling State is mourning the loss of Doris Robinson. The wife of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson passed away this morning from an illness. Grambling football coach Broderick Fobbs says Ms. Doris always looked at the Grambling football players as her own kids…
cut 14 (06) “…great angel”
Doris Robinson was 96-years-old.

Wide receiver Joe Morgan is back on the Saints 53-man roster. He was one of the final cuts the team made prior to the start of the regular season. Quarterback Drew Brees said today it’s good to have Morgan back and also talked about running back CJ Spiller, which is a sign he might play this Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Louisiana Tech’s defense gave up nearly 600 yards of offense in a loss to Western Kentucky last Thursday. Linebacker Beau Fitte (Feet) says they are motivated to make sure that doesn’t happen again this Saturday against Kansas State…
cut 17 (17) “…do better
Kansas State is a nine-point favorite to beat the Bulldogs on Saturday.

In the NBA, the Pelicans have reportedly signed guard Norris Cole to a one-year qualifying offer, after averaging 8 points and shooting 31-percent from three-point territory last season.

LRN PM Newscall Sept 16

A study from the National Center for Health Statistics finds children eat about 12 percent of their daily calories on fast food. Emelie Gunn has more…..

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Sad news out of Grambling as Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson, has passed away. Eric Gill reports…

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State Police say an attempted hit and run in Iberia Parish has left a Grant Parish woman dead. Master Trooper Brooks David says 35-year-old Angela Brown of Pollock crossed the center line of LA 86 and side swiped another vehicle…

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He says as Brown tried to flee the scene, she ran off the road and struck a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene. David says authorities have linked Brown to a second hit and run that occurred just before the fatal crash…

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He says it’s believed Brown was involved in a hit and run crash in St. Martin Parish just before the Iberia crash that claimed her life. David says the investigation is ongoing and a toxicology sample was taken… (Impairment is believed to be a factor in the crashes.)

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The National Center for Health Statistics finds children consume an average of 12 percent of their daily calories from fast food.  Professor with the LSU Health Sciences Center, Dr. Melinda Sothern, says the study shows younger children eat 9 percent of their calories at fast food establishments compared to 17 percent of teens, which shows parents of younger kids are more cognizant of what their kids eat…

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Sothern says when studies like this come out, it could make parents more aware of what their teens are actually eating. She says with this research, she hopes to try to better understand the marketing associated with fast food because unhealthy food advertising is often targeted at teens and try to make healthy options less expensive.

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Sothern says the report showed no effect of poverty, so children from poorer families were the same across the board as kids coming from more well off families. She said the only difference they saw was by ethnicity.

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State Police have identified the man fatally shot by a St. Bernard Sheriff’s deputy after a Tuesday altercation. Trooper Evan Harrell says 21-year-old Tyrone Bass of New Orleans was shot dead after attacking a deputy with an object…

CUT 9 (08)  “St. Bernard Parish”

He did not explain why the officer approached Bass. The injured deputy was released from the hospital a couple of hours after the incident. Harrell says during the initial altercation, the deputy was able to call for backup and more officers arrived on scene…

cut 10 (06)  “under investigation”

He says investigators are working to determine how many officers shot at Bass and how many shots were fired. The deputy’s name and the type of object used in the attack have not been released. Harrell says State Police will conduct a thorough investigation to determine exactly what happened…

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Some sad news out of Grambling as Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson, passed away this morning at the age of 96. A university spokesperson says Mrs. Robinson had been in the hospital after suffering from a recent illness. Grambling head football coach Broderick Fobbs says Mrs. Robinson meant a great deal to the school…

cut 12 (10)  “State University”

Mrs. Robinson is referred to as the “Eternal First Lady of GSU Football”, having stood by her husband for over five decades as he coached the Tigers. Fobbs says in recent years, Mrs. Robinson’s declining health made it difficult for her to get out as much as she used to. But he says that doesn’t mean she didn’t keep up with the Tiger football program…

cut 13 (06)  “two cents in”

Fobbs says he first got to know Mrs. Robinson as a player at Grambling in the 90’s. He says she always looked at the football players for Grambling as her own kids…

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11:40 LRN Sportscast September 16

LSU faces an Auburn team this Saturday that has a quarterback who could be dealing with some confidence issues. Auburn QB Jeremy Johnson has already thrown five interceptions in two games. But LSU defensive line coach Ed Orgeron says Auburn’s up tempo offense is hard to prepare for…
cut 20 (10) “…right gaps”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 2:30.

In injury news, Louisiana Tech starting center Kirby Wixson is expected to miss this Saturday’s game against Kansas State because of an injury. Southeastern Louisiana Coach Ron Roberts says he’s looking at resting his starting quarterback, D’Shaie Landor, for Saturday’s game at Ohio. Landor sprained his knee last week.

And the Pelicans have reportedly signed guard Norris Cole to a one-year qualifying offer, after averaging 8 points and shooting 31-percent from three-point territory last season.

There’s sad news coming out of Grambling State. The wife of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson, Doris Robinson, passed away this morning. A university spokesperson says Robinson had been in the hospital after suffering from a recent illness. She was 96-years-old.

The Saints are back at work today getting ready Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. Coach Sean Payton said today in a teleconference with reporters that he would like to see his defense put more pressure on the quarterback. New Orleans failed to register a sack last week against Carson Palmer and the Cardinals. This Sunday its rookie Jameis Winston, who will be making his first start on the road.

The UL Lafayette baseball program has released its 2016 schedule. The highlight of the non-conference schedule is a trip to Houston to play in the Houston College Classic. which also features Texas Tech, Rice and TCU. The Cajuns will also have to travel to South Alabama and Troy once league play starts.

Former All-SEC pitcher Randy Wiles has passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Wiles was a star at LSU in the early 1970s.

17:30 LRN Newscast Sept 15

A Plaquemines Parish mother has admitted in court that she used a large amount of hand sanitizer to kill her 17-month old son, who was a Down Syndrome child. Erika Wigstorm entered a plea of guilty to Manslaughter and was sentenced to 40 years without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence. The child died in January of 2014.

Republican lawmakers appeared before a Congressional hearing in New Orleans to criticize the Obama administration’s intent to toughen standards for offshore drilling. GOP Senator Bill Cassidy…
cut 3 (09) “…Gulf of Mexico”
The Interior Department is expected to issue new rules soon dealing with the blowout preventer on rigs. Such a device failed miserably when a BP well blew out in 2010, causing a huge environmental disaster.

Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation when it comes to the rate of women that are murdered by men. That’s according to an annual study published by the Violence Policy Center in Washington DC. V-P-C legislative director Kristen Rand says this type of homicide is the result of arguments between people who know each other…
cut 13 (08) “…domestic violence”
Rand urges legislators to enhance enforcement of laws that prohibit domestic abusers.

In southwest Louisiana, the Sulphur Police and Fire Department are applying “In God We Trust” decals to their vehicles. Local business leaders are funding the stickers, but there are some who are not happy about this. Police Chief Lewis Coats says he’s trying to bring some positive into a negative world…:
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Coats says the officers are eager to display the “In God We Trust” stickers.

LRN Sportscast 16:45 Sept 15

Tonight on the SEC Network there will be a 30-minute documentary on former LSU football coach Bo Rein, who was killed in a plane crash 42 days after taking the job at LSU in December of 1979. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says there’s a lot of mystery as to why the plane flew into the Atlantic…
cut 11 (10) “….Atlantic”
Rein was returning to Baton Rouge from a recruiting trip when the plane was attempting to avoid some bad weather and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coach Les Miles says junior Trent Domingue is the Tigers starting place kicker. He has surplanted last year’s starter, Colby Delahoussaye. But Miles says Delahoussaye may get a chance again…
cut 29 (10) “…get some kicks”
Delahoussaye is 24 for 29 during his LSU career on field goals

The Saints are off today and they’ll get back to work tomorrow, preparing for Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. New Orleans wants to do a better job in the red zone. They had four trips inside Arizona’s 20-yard line last weekend, but came away with only one touchdown. The Saints only rushed for 54 yards in the game and running back Mark Ingram says a better ground attack can help lead to more touchdowns…
cut 19 (10) “…course of the game”
Safety Rafael Bush reportedly tore his pectoral muscle in the season opener and could be done for the season. New Orleans will reportedly re-sign safety Kenny Phillips. He hasn’t played in a game since 2012.

Louisiana Tech is hoping its defense can rebound after giving up 41 points in a three-point loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday. The Bulldogs are at Kansas State this Saturday. The Wildcats are 2-and-0 as they’ve defeated South Dakota and Texas-San Antonio.