The Raiders released quarterback Derek Carr today. The New Orleans Saints have already shown interest in Carr as they had him in for a visit last week. The Jets, Panthers and Titans are also reportedly interested in Carr, who is expected to take his time in making a decision. He spent nine seasons with the Raiders, last season he threw for 35-hundred yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, the third highest interception rate in the NFL.

NFL analyst Mike Detillier says besides finding a new starting quarterback, the Black and Gold will also need to rebuild their offensive and defensive lines, especially at defensive tackle…
Cut 18 (22) “..three years.”
Detillier says guard Andrus Peat could be someone who will get released, because of his history of injuries.

LSU right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor will reportedly miss the 2023 season as he needs reconstructive surgery on his throwing elbow. After an up and down freshman season, Taylor was competing for a spot as a starting pitcher for the top ranked Tigers.

Six-foot-six right-hander Paul Skenes is expected to start on the mound when LSU begins the 2023 season on Friday night. Skenes says one of his biggest strengths is his competitive desire…
Cut 19 (23) “…in here.”

The Pelicans topped the Thunder last night 103 to 100 in Oklahoma City. The LSU men’s team tries to end a 12-game losing streak tonight against Georgia.

The Raiders will reportedly release quarterback Derek Carr at 4 PM today as he’s told Las Vegas he will not waive his no-trade clause. Carr met with the Saints last week and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says New Orleans is still very much interested in acquiring Carr, but so are other teams
Cut 16 (16) “..Jimmy Garoppolo.”
The Titans, Panthers and Jets are also rumored to be interested in Carr, who is 31-years-old.

Former All-Pro offensive lineman Conrad Dobler has died at the age of 72. Dobler was known as one of the NFL’s dirties players. He played for the Saints for two seasons in New Orleans 1978 and 1979. The 79 team finished eight and eight, the first non-losing season in franchise history.

LSU right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor will reportedly miss the 2023 season as he needs reconstructive surgery on his throwing elbow. After an up and down freshman season, Taylor was competing for a spot as a starting pitcher for the top ranked Tigers.

Six-foot-six right-hander Paul Skenes is expected to start on the mound when LSU begins the 2023 season on Friday night. Skenes says one of his biggest strengths is his competitive desire…
Cut 19 (23) “…in here.”

The Pelicans topped the Thunder last night 103 to 100 in Oklahoma City. The LSU men’s team tries to end a 12-game losing streak tonight against Georgia.

It’s expected the Raiders will release Derek Carr today making him free to immediately to sign with another team. The Saints and several other teams, including the Titans, Jets and Panthers are reportedly interested in the 31-year-old Carr. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says the plan for the Saints this offseason is to sign or trade for a veteran quarterback and then also draft one out of college…
cut 17 (17) “…signal caller”

According to D-1 Baseball’s Kendal Rogers, LSU right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor will miss the upcoming season as he’ll need surgery on his throwing elbow. Taylor was projected to be a starter in the Tigers weekend rotation. He was four and one last season as a freshman with a 5.81 ERA.

Brandon Ingram scored 34 points as the Pelicans went into Oklahoma City last night and quieted the Thunder 103 to 100. New Orleans needed a big game out of Ingram as Zion Williamson was out and C-J McCollum did not play because of an ankle injury. Coach Willie Green on Ingram’s performance…
cut 21 (16) “…right now”
The Pelicans have won four of their last five and they’ll visit the Lakers on Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star Break.

Grambling edged Prairie View A-and-M 68-64 last night, while Southern fell to Texas Southern 79-68.

The LSU men’s basketball team will try to end a 12-game losing streak tonight at Georgia.

The Lady Tigers dropped two spots to number five in the latest A-P Top 25 poll. LSU hosts Ole Miss on Thursday night.

The Lady Tigers dropped two spots to number five in the Women’s A-P Top 25 poll following their 88-64 loss to number one ranked South Carolina yesterday. LSU has four games left in the regular season and Coach Kim Mulkey does not want this loss to impact their game Thursday at home against Ole Miss or any of their remaining games…
Cut 18 (20) “…nothing more”

The Pelicans will continue to play without Zion Williamson after he re-aggravated a hamstring injury that’s kept him out since January 2nd. Coach Willie Green says all they can ask from him is to work hard to get back…
cut 14 (08) “….the rehab”
New Orleans is at Oklahoma City tonight.

Raiders QB Derek Carr has reportedly told Las Vegas he’s not waiving his no trade clause, so Carr is likely headed for free agency. Carr met with the Saints last week and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says New Orleans is still very much interested in acquiring Carr, but so are other teams…
cut 16 (16) “…Jimmy Garoppolo”
The Saints are also burdened with salary cap issues as they are reportedly 55-million dollars over the cap.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champs for a second time in four years as K-C was outstanding in the second half in the 38-35 win over the Eagles. Mahomes threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter and his 26 yard run set up the game winning field goal. Former Minden and La Tech star L’Jarius Sneed had seven tackles and two passes defensed for the Chiefs. The Super Bowl is in Las Vegas next year and then New Orleans in 2025.

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team lost its first game of the season yesterday as they ran into a buzz saw in South Carolina as the defending champion Gamecocks defeated the Lady Tigers 88-64. For top ranked Carolina, they have now won 31 in a row. LSU Coach Kim Mulkey knows how her team stacks up against the best in women’s hoops…
cut 17 (19) “…as well”
LSU is now 23-and-1 and in second place in the SEC.

The Kansas City Chiefs are NFL champs for the second time in four seasons after beating the Eagles 38-35 in last night’s Super Bowl. K-C cornerback L’Jarius Sneed will get a second Super Bowl ring as the former Minden and La Tech star had seven tackles and two passes defensed.

The NFL Network’s Ian Raporport reports the Raiders will release quarterback Derek Carr, because he will not accept a trade to the Saints or anyone else. Carr met with the Saints last week and if he gets released, he’ll become one of the top free agents on the market.

Bad news for the Pelicans as All-Star forward Zion Williamson will miss several more weeks after he re-aggravated his right hamstring. Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin says Williamson was set to return soon, but re-injured himself at practice…
cut 12 (13) “…hard to navigate”
Williamson first suffered the injury on January 2nd and has missed 28 games this season. New Orleans is 12 and 16 in the games he’s missed. The Pels are at Oklahoma City tonight.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champs for a second time in four years as K-C was outstanding in the second half in a 38-35 win in Super Bowl 57. Mahomes threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter and his 26 yard run set up the game winning field goal. Former Minden and La Tech star L’Jarius Sneed had seven tackles and two passes defensed for the Chiefs, while former Amite star DeVonta Smith had seven catches for 100 yards in a losing effort.

The third-ranked LSU Lady Tigers were overmatched in their highly anticipated game against top-ranked South Carolina yesterday. The Gamecocks jumped out to a 16-point lead early in the first quarter and LSU never could recover and lost 88-64. Coach Kim Mulkey says they got off to a rough start…
Cut 16 (19) “…big rebound”

Pelicans All-Star forward Zion Williamson re-aggravated his hamstring injury and the team says he’ll miss multiple weeks after this weekend’s All-Star Break. Williamson first injured his hamstring on January 2nd. The Pels are 12-and-16 without him and one game over the five-hundred mark overall with 25 games to play. New Orleans is at Oklahoma City tonight.

It doesn’t look like the Saints will make a trade with the Raiders to acquire quarterback Derek Carr. The NFL Network says Carr will tell Las Vegas he will not waive his no-trade clause, which will force the Raiders to release him, making him a free agent. Carr spent a day in New Orleans last week meeting with Saints officials and if the Black and Gold want him, they will have to compete with other teams for his services.

LSU men’s basketball lost its 12th straight on Saturday as they fell behind by 29 points in the first half and lost to Texas A-and-M 74-62. The Ragin Cajuns, ULM and La Tech were also losers on Saturday. Nicholls, Northwestern State, McNeese, Grambling and Southern were winners.

Cleveland built a double digit lead in the first quarter and never looked back last night as the Pelicans lost to the Cavaliers 118 to 107 to end a three-game losing streak. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points for the Cavs. Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 25 points.

In college basketball today, LSU hosts Texas A-and-M, the Ragin Cajuns are at Troy, ULM visits Sun Belt leader Southern Miss. Louisiana Tech takes on Conference USA leader Florida Atlantic, Southeastern hosts Nicholls. Northwestern is at Texas A-and-M Commerce.

Tomorrow is Super Bowl 57 and former Minden and La Tech star L’Jarius Sneed is playing in his second Super Bowl with the Chiefs. Minden Head Coach Spencer Heard knew Sneed would be a special player when he first saw him as a sophomore…
cut 15 (08) “…the state”

The LSU Board of Supervisors votes to rename the Dale Brown Court at the Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge to include former Lady Tigers coach Sue Gunter’s name. The vote was not without controversy. Freelance investigative writer Jeffrey Marx says political pressure was brought to bear to make some Board members change their minds on the matter…:
CUT 05 (10) “…conversations.”
The same proposal was rejected in 2021. Board member James Williams denied that the governor or LSU president has pressured the board to vote a certain way.

The game of the year in women’s basketball is tomorrow as third ranked LSU visits top ranked South Carolina. Lady Tigers coach Kim Mulkey says she’s not allowing her team to put too much emphasis on this game…
cut 17 (14) “….winning the SEC”
Tip off is at 1 PM.

Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024, a year earlier than planned. The addition of O-U and Texas means the SEC will need a new scheduling format and it’s expected to result in the addition of a ninth game to its conference football schedule.

Earlier this week, LSU Coach Brian Kelly filed for divorce from his wife of 28 years, but sources with the LSU athletic department say the divorce petition will be withdrawn. There were pictures on social media showing Kelly and his wife having dinner together on Thursday night.

Sunday is the Super Bowl and former Minden and Louisiana Tech star L’Jarius Sneed will play in his second Super Bowl for the Kansas City Chiefs. Minden Football Coach Spencer Heard says there’s a lot of respect for Sneed as he’s known to spend time with elementary students……
cut 14 (09) “…person he is”
Super Bowl 57 will kick off at 5:30.

The Pelicans will conclude their four-game homestand tonight by hosting Cleveland tonight at 9 PM in the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans has won three in a row and added veteran wing man Josh Richardson yesterday in a trade with San Antonio. Richardson is averaging nearly 12 points and shooting 36-percent from three point territory.

The LSU Board of Supervisors votes to add former women’s basketball coach Sue Gunter’s name to Dale Brown court at the PMAC…
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team’s ten game losing streak came to an end last night and they fell out of first place with a 82-71 at Southern Miss. ULM, La Tech also lost, while McNeese ended an eight-game losing streak by upsetting Southeastern Louisiana 69-66. Nicholls upended UNO 84-59.

Super Bowl 57 is expected to see super betting. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The LSU Board of Supervisors votes to name the basketball court at the PMAC after both Dale Brown and Sue Gunter. Both coaches won over 400 games at LSU, but in 2021 the board voted to only have Brown’s name on the court. Former Lady Tiger basketball player Delia Taylor urged the board to add Gunter’s name to the court…
Cut 3 (13) “…up others”
Critics of the vote say by adding Gunter’s name to the court, they are taking away an honor from Coach Brown.

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team leaves for South Carolina to take on the top ranked Gamecocks. LSU Coach Kim Mulkey says Carolina’s height is a concern…
cut 18 (19) “…down here”
Tip off is at 1 PM.

It’s been worked out so Texas and Oklahoma can join the Southeastern Conference in 2024. Both schools will pay the Big 12 50-million dollars each in order to join the SEC a year earlier than planned. Now we wait to see if the SEC will go to a nine-game football schedule.

Former LSU Tiger Justin Jefferson was named the A-P Offensive Player of the Year last night. He also received the moment of the year award for his one-handed catch against the Bills.

Cowboys quarterback and former Haughton star Dak Prescott received NFL Man of the Year Honors.

In college basketball last night, the Ragin Cajuns lost the battle for first place in the Sun Belt, falling to Southern Miss 82-71. ULM also went down in defeat as they lost on their home floor to Appalachian State 52-45. Louisiana Tech came up short against F-I-U 66-62. McNeese ended an eight-game losing streak with a 69-66 win over Southeastern Louisiana.

The LSU Board of Supervisors will vote this morning on a proposal to re-name the Dale Brown Court, in the PMAC, to include long-time women’s basketball coach Sue Gunter. Broadcaster Tim Brando of Shreveport says it was in 2021 when the court was named for Brown, but one Board member, Mary Leach Werner, is angry about the omission of Gunter…:
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Brando points out that Werner was a major financial contributor to Governor John Bel Edwards election campaigns.

The undefeated LSU Lady Tigers will visit top ranked South Carolina on Sunday. The Gamecocks are the defending national champs and they’ve won 30 in a row. Zia Cooke is their leading scorer at 15 points a game and then there’s Aliyah Boston at 13 points and 10 rebounds a game. Lady Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey…
cut 19 (16) “…leading scorer”
Tip off is at 1 PM.