The Pelicans hope to start a new winning streak when they face Utah tonight in Salt Lake City. The Jazz ended New Orleans seven-game winning streak on Tuesday with a 121 to 100 victory.

Last night in Ruston, Louisiana Tech fell to Stephen F Austin in overtime 80-79. Stephen F Austin scored the winning basket with point-nine seconds left in O-T. The Lumberjacks hit 14 three-pointers, while the Bulldogs only made four threes.

The LSU Lady Tigers returned to the court last night after a ten-day layoff and easily defeated Lamar 88-42 at the PMAC last night. Angel Reese scored a career-high 32 points and she also collected 15 rebounds.

Also last night, McNeese defeated ULM in women’s basketball 76-66. Tonight the McNeese men’s team hosts the Ragin Cajuns. U-L Lafayette is 9-and-1, it’s best start since 1990 and the Cowboys are 3-and-7. Tip time is 7 PM.

Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie took a break from recruiting last night to talk about his mentor Mike Leach, who died on Tuesday at the age of 61 after a massive heart attack. Cumbie played for Leach at Texas Tech and later served on his coaching.

Then last season, Cumbie had a chance to coach against Leach in the Liberty Bowl when Cumbie served as an interim coach for the Red Raiders. He says meeting up with Leach after the game was a special moment…
cut 17 (18) “…thought of him”
22nd ranked Mississippi State is promoting Zach Arnett from defensive coordinator to head coach. The 36-year-old Arnett will reportedly receive a four-year contract.

The Pelicans seven game winning streak came to a halt last night as New Orleans was just 4 of 27 from three point territory in a 121 to 100 loss to Utah. The Jazz also outrebounded New Orleans 59-43. Zion Williamson had 26 points. But C-J McCollum was held to 14 points and Trey Murphy did not score. The Pelicans are still in Salt Lake City as they’ll face the Jazz again tomorrow night.

Derek Fountain and K-J Williams each had double-doubles last night as the LSU Tgiers defeated North Carolina Central 67-57 last night. Fountain had 17 points and 14 rebounds for his first college double-double. Williams had 18 points and 12 rebounds. That’s his fourth double-double of the year.

Tonight Louisiana Tech hosts Stephen F Austin, the reigning regular season WAC Champions. The Bulldogs are 6-and-3, while the Lumberjacks are 5-and-4. Tip off is at 6:00 on ESPN-U.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Saints have claimed running back Eno Benjamin off of waivers. The 23-year-old has appeared in 12 games for the Cardinals and Texans this season and has rushed for 300 yards and has caught 24 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

Many Saints fans are hoping management makes a change at head coach and fire Dennis Allen after one disappointing season. Nola-dot-com’s Jeff Duncan floated the possibility of a possible return of Sean Payton. But Saints analyst Mike Detillier is not confident in this possibility…
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Detillier says the Rams and Chargers are more likely scenarios if the two teams in L-A are searching for a new head coach.

It just wasn’t the Pelicans night last night as they lost to the Utah Jazz 121 to 100. The Pels were four of 27 from three point territory and shot just 40-percent from the field. Zion Williamson had 26 points, but it wasn’t enough. New Orleans is now 18-and-9 and tied with Memphis for the best record in the Western Conference. The Pels get another shot at the Jazz tomorrow night.

The LSU men’s basketball team remained perfect at home last night as they defeated North Carolina Central 67-57. K-J Williams had his second consecutive double-double as he scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds. Derek Fountain also had a double-double, 17 points and a career-high 14 boards.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts Stephen F Austin. The Bulldogs enter the game with a six and three record, while the Lumberjacks are 5-and-4. Tip-off is at 6 PM on ESPN U.

Many of those covering the NFL both with organizations and in the media believe former Saints Head Coach Sean Payton isn’t done coaching, and some have even gone on to say he could be back with a team as early as next year. Payton is currently with Fox Sports in Los Angeles and has spent time with both the Chargers and Rams organizations. Many have speculated he would like to coach Justin Herbert and the young, talented offense of the Chargers, but new rumors have arisen surrounding the Rams coaching job as Sean McVay considers an early retirement. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says Payton has an interest in those teams…
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Trev Faulk has stepped down as head coach of Lafayette Christian. The former LSU linebacker spent seven seasons at L-C-A and the Knights made six straight state championship game appearances.

The Pelicans seven game winning streak ended last night as the Utah Jazz defeated New Orleans 121 to 100. Zion Williamson had 26 points and nine rebounds, but the Pels struggled from beyond the three-point line as they went four for 27. Utah made 15 three-pointers and outrebounded the Jazz 59-43. The same two teams play again Thursday in Salt Lake City.

The LSU men’s basketball team improved to nine and one last night with a 67-57 win over North Carolina Central. K-J Williams had a double-double, 18 points, and 11 rebounds. Derek Fountain got his second consecutive start and scored 17 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds. The Tigers’ next game is Saturday at home against Winthrop.

Also last night, Southern lost to Xavier 79-59. Tonight the Lady Tigers host Lamar and in men’s action, Louisiana Tech hosts Stephen F Austin. Tip time is at 6.

Former LSU linebacker Trev Faulk is stepping down as head coach of Lafayette Christian. Faulk has been at L-C-A for the last seven seasons and they’ve made it to the state championship game six times.

Jimmie Hillman is stepping down as head coach at Marksville and Many’s Tackett Curtis has been named the 2022 MaxPreps Louisiana High School Player of the Year.

There’s a lot of speculation on where Sean Payton might coach next season. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Arizona Cardinals are a possibility if Arizona decides to fire Kliff Kingsbury…

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Detillier says the Chargers and Rams are other possibilities if those jobs are open.

Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach passed away last night at the age of 61 after suffering complications with a heart condition. Leach has coached the Bulldogs since 2020 and was one of the most influential minds in college football with his “Air Raid” offense. LSU Coach Brian Kelly gave his condolences to Leach’s family and mourned the loss of “the most transformational mind in football in my generation and the best press conferences you will ever google.”  One of Leach’s most popular press conferences is one of him detailing the catch twenty-two of getting married…

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The Pels return to action tonight as they look to extend their win streak to 8. They kick off their three-game road trip with an 8:00 tip-off tonight in Utah before playing the Jazz again Thursday and the Suns Saturday.

Northwestern State guard Ja’Monta Black has been named the Southland Conference Player of the Week. The senior Missouri state transfer receives the honor after a career-high 31-point performance against ULM last Saturday. Black matched his career high 7 three-pointers in the 91-73 win helping to extend the Demons’ win streak to seven. Northwestern State will return to action Saturday when they travel to Houston to face Rice.

UL-Lafayette dominated Louisiana Christian last night with a 98-63 win in the Cajundome. The Cajuns opened with a 20-4 run and never looked back in the wire-to-wire win. Jordan Brown scored a career-high 37 points and Themus Fulks posted his first double-double with 12 points and 11 assists. The Cajuns improve to 9-1 on the season and will visit McNeese Thursday.

LSU hosted Ohio tight end Jackson McGohan for an official visit this weekend. The three-star recruit announced his commitment to LSU yesterday. McGohan becomes the second 2023 tight end commitment as LSU looks to reload at the position around freshman Mason Taylor.

The SEC and college football is mourning the loss of Mississippi State Coach Mike Leach who died last night after suffering a massive heart attack on Sunday. He was 61. Leach was in his third season in Starkville and just led the Bulldogs to an 8-and-4 season and a win over Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl.

He was one of college football’s most colorful personalities and loved to talk about things outside of the sport and also college football’s great traditions. While at Washington State he talked about how cool it is for LSU to have a live mascot on its campus…
cut 19 (11) “…that’s an awesome one”
LSU put out a statement on the death of Mike Leach. It says Leach transformed college football forever. He was an innovator and a visionary, whose authnticity and love for the game helped elevate the sport.

The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip tonight in Utah. New Orleans leads the Western Conference by a half a game over Memphis. Herb Jones who has been out with a left ankle sprain is listed as probable.

The 8-and-1 LSU Tigers host North Carolina Central tonight at 6 PM. K-J Williams has been named SEC Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 35 points and grabbling ten rebounds in the Tigers come from behind win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins announces he’s entering the NFL draft and will not play in the Citrus Bowl. The Tigers opponent in the January second bowl game, Purdue, named Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new head coach today. Boilermakers offensive coordinator Brian Brohm will serve as interim coach in the bowl game.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen says he’s sticking with Andy Dalton as his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. The Falcons will start rookie Desmond Ridder at Q-B.

The Saints are back from the bye week and they are getting ready to host the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. There are four games left and Coach Dennis Allen says he’s sticking with Andy Dalton as his starting quarterback…
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The Saints are four and nine on the seaosn, three and ten with Dalton as their starter.

The Falcons are 5-and-8 and they plan on starting rookie Desmond Ridder who will make his first career start at quarterback.

Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan says he’ll appeal a 50-thousand dollar fine he received from the NFL. The league accuses Jordan of faking an injury to stop the clock in the loss to the Buccaneers, but Jordan says he tweaked something in his foot and has an MRI to prove he was injured. The Saints organization was also fined 350-thousand dollars. Allen received a 100-thousand dollar fine.

LSU wide receiver Jarray Jenkins has declared for the NFL draft and will not play in the Citrus Bowl. Jenkins leads the team with six touchdown catches.

Catholic High Football Coach David Simoneaux is leaving after two seasons with the Bears to be the new head coach at Central. Simoneaux led Catholic to a state championship last season and a semi-final appearance this year. The Wildcats did not make the playoffs this season.

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is the Western Conference Player of the Week. In three games last week, Williamson averaged 33 points, eight rebounds, and four assists a game. Zion had 35 points Sunday in an overtime win over the Suns. New Orleans begins a three-game road trip tonight at Utah.

LSU men’s basketball will begin a four-game homestand tonight against North Carolina Central University. The Tigers are 8-and-1 after a come-from-behind win over Wake Forest on Saturday. N-C-C-U is five and five on the year.

Last night, the Ragin Cajuns handled Louisiana Christian 98-63. Jordan Brown had 37 points for U-L Lafayette.

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. In three games last week, Williamson averaged 33 points, eight rebounds and four assists a game. Zion had 35 points yesterday in an overtime win over the Suns. During that game, fans started chanting “M-V-P” towards Williamson’s direction. The former number one pick says he loves feeling the love from the home fans…
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The Pelicans are on a seven game winning streak and they will visit the Utah Jazz tomorrow night for the start of a three-game road trip.

LSU men’s basketball will host North Carolina Central tomorrow night. On Saturday, the Tigers rallied from a 20-point deficit in the first half to beat Wake Forest 72-70 in Atlanta.

The Saints are back in the practice facility after a weekend off. Coach Dennis Allen announced today that Andy Dalton will remain the starting quarterback….
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With Carolina upsetting Seattle yesterday, the Saints are in sole possession of last place in the NFC South with a 4-and-8 record. New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Sunday.

Legendary high school football coach J-T Curtis won another state championship on Saturday as John Curtis blanked Catholic League rival Brother Martin 23-to-0. It’s now 27 championships for the 76-year-old Hall of Fame coach. Curtis saw his veer offense grind out a 99-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter, which set the tone…
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The Pelicans have the NBA’s longest winning streak at seven games as New Orleans defeated the Phoenix Suns 129 to 124 in overtime yesterday. The Pels are getting dominant play from Zion Williamson who scored 35 points yesterday and 35 points on Friday in another win over Phoenix. Coach Willie Green is impressed with what the former number one pick is doing, especially after missing all of last year with a foot injury…
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The Pels begin a three-game road trip in Utah on Tuesday.

With Carolina upsetting Seattle yesterday, the Saints are in sole possession of last place in the NFC South with a 4-and-8 record. New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Sunday.

Legendary high school football coach J-T Curtis won another state championship on Saturday as John Curtis blanked Catholic League rival Brother Martin 23-to-0. It’s now 27 championships for the 76-year-old Hall of Fame coach. Curtis saw his veer offense grind out a 99-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter, which set the tone…
cut 17 (11) “….played very hard”
Curtis will likely become the winningest high school football coach in the country next season.

LSU defensive end B-J Ojulari has announced he’s entering his name into the N-F-L draft. The Athletic projects Ojulari as a second round pick.

Mississippi State says head football coach Mike Leach is in critical condition at a hospital in Jackson. Leach was rushed to the hospital after suffering a personal health issue at his home in Starkville.

The Pelicans won their seventh straight last night as they defeated the Suns 129 to 124 in overtime. New Orleans also beat Phoenix on Friday in the Smoothie King Center and with an 18-and-8 record the Pels have the best record in the Western Conference. Pels forward Zion Williamson says it’s a nice accomplishment for December…
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Williamson tied a season-high with 35 points last night. New Orleans is at Utah on tomorrow.

LSU men’s basketball will host North Carolina Central tomorrow night. On Saturday, the Tigers rallied from a 20-point deficit in the first half to beat Wake Forest 72-70 in Atlanta. Justice Hill made the winning basket with two seconds left. LSU is 8-and-1.

The 2022 Prep Classic saw two of the state’s winningest coaches win a state championship. Jim Hightower has been involved in over 500 games and he’s never seen a finish like the one he experienced on Friday as his St. Thomas More Cougars rallied from 10 points down in the final two minutes to stun Lafayette Christian 52-48. Hightower says it was a wild finish…
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And on Saturday, J-T Curtis won his 27th state championship as John Curtis blanked Brother Martin 23-0. Jess Curtis at Many led the Tigers to the school’s third state championship with a 35-13 win over Union Parish.

LSU defensive end B-J Ojulari (O-juh-lar-e) has declared for the NFL draft. The junior from Marietta, Georgia, had 5 and a half sacks and a forced fumble this past season. The Athletic projects Ojulari as a second-round draft pick.