The anticipation continues to build towards tomorrow’s night SEC clash between 8th ranked Alabama and 14th ranked LSU. Tigers running back and former Rummel star Logan Diggs is looking forward to his first game against the Crimson Tide…..
cut 16 (11) “….real fun”
The fun begins at 6:45 on Saturday night.

The Saints host the Chicago Bears at noon on Sunday. New Orleans had a season-high 511 yards of offense in a win against the Colts last Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr says it was great to move the ball, but scoring touchdowns once in the red zone was even better…
cut 19 (06) “…move the ball
The Saints are 8.5 point favorites to beat a bad Bears team that is two and six on the season. Kick off is at noon.

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission has begun the process of establishing black bear hunting season. It would take place in December of 2024 for 16 days in northeast Louisiana. It would only be open to ten hunters who are chosen through a lottery. The state has not had a black bear hunting season since the late 1980s, so LDWF large carnivore program manager John Hanks says lottery winners will have to undergo training first…
cut 12 (06) “…in Louisiana”
A 90-day commenting period must take place before the season is officially adopted. The lottery is expected to take place next Fall.

The Pelicans are now 4-and-1 after beating the Detroit Pistons 125 to 116. New Orleans won the game without Zion Williamson, who was resting and Brandon Ingram who has a sore knee. CJ McCollum stepped up again as the 32-year-old had 33 points.

The 14th-ranked LSU Tigers are preparing for a tough game on Saturday against SEC West Rival Alabama. The Tigers need to beat the 8th-ranked Crimson Tide in order to keep their hopes alive of repeating as SEC West champs. Tigers linebacker Greg Penn is expecting a physical contest…
Cut 16 (12) “…walking into.”
LSU is 6-and-2 overall, while Alabama is 7-and-1.

On the flip side. two and six ULM is at 1-and-7 Southern Miss. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden…
cut 27 (10) “…ball games”
ULM’s last three losses have been by 10 points or less. Kick off in Hattiesburg is at 3 PM.

At Saints practice today…wide receiver Michael Thomas and offensive lineman Andrus Peat were full participants after they were limited on Wednesday. Thomas because of an illness, Peat because of an ankle injury. Taysom Hill, James Hurst and Demario Davis were limited. The Saints host the Chicago Bears this Sunday.

Zion Williamson will not play tonight as the Pelicans host the Pistons. It’s the second game of a back-to-back. New Orleans won in Oklahoma City last night 110 to 106 as the Pels fought back from a 22 point first half deficit. CJ McCollum had 29 points, 22 of them came in the second half.

Texas Rangers fans are celebrating the team’s first World Series championship. Texas took down Arizona four games to one. The Rangers won all 11 games they played on the road. Former LSU Tiger Josh Smith will get a World Series ring. Former McNeese pitcher Grant Anderson is on the Rangers 40-man roster.

The 14th ranked LSU football team has one more full day of preparation and then it’s off to Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s clash with eighth ranked Alabama. LSU’s defense has had its struggles, but they’ve played better as of late. Linebacker Greg Penn says they know they don’t have to play a perfect game in order to come away with a win…
Cut 17 (12) “….help them out.”
LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels leads the nation in total offense at 387 yards per game and a big performance against Bama could make him the odds on favorite to win the Heisman.

Nice win on the road last night for the Pelicans as they trailed by 22 points but came back to beat Oklahoma City 110 to 106. C-J McCollum had 29 points, 22 of them came in the second half. Zion Williamson had 20 points. New Orleans hosts Detroit tonight.

Saints offensive lineman James Hurst returned to practice yesterday. He was listed as a limited participant. Hurst has missed the last two games with an ankle injury. Michael Thomas, Taysom Hill, Demario Davis and Andrus Peat were also all limited. New Orleans hosts the Bears this Sunday.

The Ragin Cajuns are back on the road this Saturday as they’ll visit Arkansas State. The Red Wolves are playing a freshman at quarterback. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says Jaylen Raynor has been impressive…
cut 20 (17) “…..this league’
The Cajuns have won five straight games against Arkansas State.

The NCAA has denied the wavier request from LSU men’s basketball player Jalen Cook. The transfer from Tulane is seeking a waiver, because this is the second time he’s transferred during his college career. LSU says it’s submitting some new information and hopes the NCAA will grant a hardship waiver.

LSU continues to prepare for its bigtime matchup against the Crimson Tide this Saturday. Coach Brian Kelly the Tigers will need to limit Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s ability to throw the deep ball.

Cut 19 (14) “ … impressive”

The Tigers will battle Alabama on Saturday with kickoff at 6:45 on CBS.

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Speaking of the Tigers, the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings are out and LSU is the highest two loss team at 14th. Tulane is the only other team in Louisiana to make the rankings at 24th. The Green wave are currently the highest ranked group of 5 team which would put them in their 2nd consecutive New Year’s Six Bowl.

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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia in order to face the 8 and 0 Liberty Flames. This task will not be easy, especially since Liberty is the top team in Conference USA right now in almost all offensive and defensive categories. LA Tech Head Coach Sonny Cumbie knows that the Liberty Flames are

Cut 16 (20) “… good against the pass”

The Flames along with Sam Houston State and Jacksonville State are the three opponents that the Bulldogs have to beat in order to become bowl eligible. Kickoff against the Flames will be on CBSSN at 5 pm on Saturday

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The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 6:30 pm and Pelicans Forward Brandon Ingram will be a game time call after Ingram has been battling right knee soreness and in other news free agent running back Leonard Fournette has signed with the Buffalo Bills.

LSU is ranked 14th in the first College Football Playoff rankings. The Tigers are the highest ranked two-loss team. This Saturday’s opponent, Alabama, is ranked eighth.

The Crimson Tide are ranked 17th in the country in total defense, allowing 306 yards per game. They are also particularly stingy against the run, allowing 109 yards a contest. While the Tigers have the nation’s most explosive offense. Coach Brian Kelly says that unit is ready for the challenge…
cut 20 (15) “…is needed”

Back to the College Football Playoff Rankings, Tulane is ranked 24th. They are the highest ranked Group of Five school, so they are in line to play in a New Year’s Six Bowl for a second consecutive season. The Green Wave are at 1-and-7 East Carolina this Saturday.

Undefeated Liberty is a 16.5 point favorite to beat Louisiana Tech on Saturday. The Bulldogs are three and six and they need to win their final three regular season games in order to be bowl eligible. Coach Sonny Cumbie says they want to be involved in postseason play…
cut 18 (18) “….every season”
Kick off on Saturday is at five PM.

The Saints did not make a trade on NFL trade deadline day. New Orleans hosts the Bears this Sunday. Chicago acquired pass rusher Montez Sweat from Washington.

The Bills have signed former LSU star Leonard Fournette to their practice squad.

NBA, the Pelicans are at Oklahoma City tonight. Brandon Ingram is questionable after missing Monday’s loss to Golden State with knee soreness. An MRI on the knee showed nothing concerning.

The 13th-ranked LSU Tigers will be missing several cornerbacks in Saturday’s SEC showdown with eighth-ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says Zy Alexander, Duce Chestnut, and Denver Harris are not available. That means Sage Ryan and Laterrance Welch are your likely starters and Kelly says several freshmen could also play…
Cut 16 (16) “…win a championship.”
Defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo is done for the regular season after undergoing surgery.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen says Andrus Peat has looked good the last two weeks at left tackle…
cut 19 (20) “…this week”
It will be interesting to see what the Saints do when James Hurst returns from injury.

One of Northwestern State’s players has started a peitition to show school administrators they want to play this season, despite the death of safety Ronnie Caldwell, who was fatally shot.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Pelicans dropped their first game of the season last night as Seth Curry had 42 points as Golden State defeated New Orleans 130 to 102. Brandon Ingram did not play for New Orleans, because of knee soreness. Coach Willie Green says an MRI showed no significant issues and he’s questionable for tomorrow night’s game at Oklahoma City.

Two starters on LSU’s defense will be missing Saturday when they face the Alabama Crimson Tide, cornerback Zy Alexander and defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo. Wingo will miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery. But Coach Brian Kelly says they have enough depth on the D-Line…
cut 17 (19) “….very good”

Ragin Cajuns linebacker Cameron Whitfield is the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week. He had a career-high seven tackles and 3.5 sacks in a 33-20 win over South Alabama.

Grambling’s Sundiata Anderson has received SWAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He had 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in the Tigers two touchdown win over Bethune Cookman.

Northwestern State defensive tackle Travon Jones has started a petition on change-dot-org in the hopes he can get a large number of signatures to convince Northwestern’s administration to let them play again this season. University President Doctor Marcus Jones made the controversial decision last week to end the season prematurely, citing the mental health of the players following the fatal shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell. Travon Jones says most of the team wants to keep playing.

The Sugar Bowl is actively seeking money from the business community to make sure the annual bowl game remains one of the upper tier bowls when the college football playoff expands to 12 teams next year. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says the Sugar Bowl is only guaranteed to host a quarterfinal game following the 2024 and 25 seasons, beyond that it’s unknown…
cut 15 (10) “….would matter”
For more information go to supportthesugarbowl.com.

Two starters for LSU on defense will not play in Saturday night’s SEC showdown against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Coach Brian Kelly says defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo will miss the next six weeks after undergoing surgery and cornerback Zy Alexander remains out with a leg injury.

Meanwhile LSU’s top ranked offense faces its biggest test against a Crimson Tide defense that features two great pass rushers. Coach Brian Kelly on Bama’s D…
cut 18 (18) “…run and hit”

In basketball…Steph Curry went off for 42 points as Golden State handed the Pelicans their first loss of the season, 130 to 102 at the Smoothie King Center. Brandon Ingram did not play for the Pels because of knee soreness. Zion Williamson had 19 points and 5 boards.

There’s a lot of talk about how well the Saints offense played in Sunday’s win over the Colts. But the Saints defense came up with one of the biggest plays of the game. Paulson Adebo’s interception in the end zone. Coach Dennis Allen says Adebo had a big game…
cut 20 (19) “…..passing game”
The Saints will face back-up quarterbacks the next two weeks. Tyson Bagent will start for the injured Justin Fields this Sunday for the Chicago Bears. In two weeks, New Orleans travels to Minnesota, but Vikings starter Kirk Cousins is out with a torn Achilles. Rookie backup Jaren Hall is now the Vikings starter.

The Rangers defeated the Diamondbacks three to one in Game 3 of the World Series. Texas leads the series two games to one. Game four is tonight in Arizona.

The Saints had their highest scoring game of the season yesterday as they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38-27. They had 511 yards of total offense, which is also a season-high. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a good game for the offense and the defense after a slow start….
cut 18 (18) “….to our place”
New Orleans is 4-and-4 and they have another winnable game this Sunday against the two and six Chicago Bears.

The 13th ranked LSU Tigers are gearing up for their big game against 8th ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly announced today that defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo will miss the next six weeks after undergoing surgery and the Tigers will also be without some of their top cornerbacks…
cut 13 (07) “….practice today’
Alabama is a three-point favorite.

The LSU men’s basketball team has an exhibition game tonight against Louisiana Christian. The Tigers have a lot of new faces on this team including Carlos Stewart, who transferred in from Santa Clara. He played his high school basketball at Dunham in Baton Rouge. Coach Matt McMahon says Stewart is a terrific athlete who can knock down the three-pointer…
cut 19 (19) “….for his career”

Also tonight, the Pelicans look to go 3-and-0 on the season as they host Golden State. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram combined to score 50 points in a win over Knicks on Saturday night.

Tonight is Game 3 of the World Series. The Diamondbacks and Rangers are tied at one game a piece.

The Saints offense had that break-out performance they’ve been waiting for in yesterday’s 38-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Derek Carr had his best game with the Black and Gold as he threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Carr likes that they were three out of four in the red zone…
cut 17 (19) “….showed up”
New Orleans is now 4-and-4 and tied for first place in the NFC South with Atlanta. The Falcons lost to Tennessee 28-23. New Orleans will host the Chicago Bears this Sunday. The Bears fell to two and six as they lost to the Chargers last night 30-13.

Northwestern State’s football season is over as a result of the fatal shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell. The family of Caldwell says they told Coach Brad Laird that the apartment Caldwell was living in was unsafe and then three days later he was murdered. Attorney Troy Pradia says they don’t know why the school chose to end the season or why Laird resigned…
cut 15 (10) “…unanswered questions”
Pradia says the family plans to file legal action against Northwestern State.

Ragin Cajuns football picked up a big win on Saturday as they went to South Alabama and beat the Jaguars 33-20. U-L rushed for 203 yards. Jacob Kibodi rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. ULM fell to 0-5 in the Sun Belt with a 34-24 loss to Arkansas State. Tulane topped Rice 30-28. Grambling and Southern both won, while Nicholls fell to Southeast Missouri 35-31.