Saints Head Coach Dennis Allen announced that star Wide Receiver Michael Thomas is expected to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury. Thomas suffered the injury week 3 against the Panthers and hasn’t seen the field since. Now with unexpected setbacks in his recovery, Thomas will miss the remainder of the year.

LSU will face sixth-ranked Alabama Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a bye week which allowed them to get healthier for this top-ten matchup. Head Coach Brian Kelly says running back John Emery and receiver Jack Bech should be able to play this Saturday after missing the last game because of injuries. He says sophomore left guard Garrett Dellinger is close to returning after injuring his knee in the Tennessee loss…

Cut 17 (20) “…long run” 

The Pelicans suffered their third loss of the season last night in an overtime heartbreaker to the Lakers. Again without Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones, the pels rallied back from a 16 point deficit before missing two free throws to close the game and falling to Los Angeles in overtime. The pels will be back in New Orleans tomorrow night against the Warriors.

Northwestern State who is 3-and-0 and in first place in the Southland will head to Texas on Saturday to face A&M Commerce. The Lions are having a successful start in their first season in the Southland as they are 3-and-1. Demons Coach Brad Laird says his team needs a good week of preparation…

Cut 18 (13) “…this week” 

La Tech will host Middle Tennessee this Saturday in Ruston. Both teams are 1-and-3 in league play, but the Blue Raiders have a signature non-conference win over Miami. True freshman Landry Lyddy started at quarterback last week, but Bulldogs Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says they are going back to senior Parker McNeil, who was hurt for last week’s loss to FIU…

Cut 20 (13) “…football games”

10th-ranked LSU continues its preparations today for sixth-ranked Alabama, which is led by last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Bryce Young. The junior from California has thrown for 19 hundred yards and 18 touchdowns. LSU Coach Brian Kelly marvels at Young’s ability…
Cut 16 (16) “…college football.”
LSU has received a commitment from for four-star offensive tackle D-J Chester. He’s from Eagle’s Landing Christian High School in Georgia. He also had offers from Ole Miss, Florida State and Michigan.

The Saints return to practice today as they get ready to host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. While the Pelicans are back home after a tough overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, 120-117 last night.

Louisiana Tech head football coach Sonny Cumbie says senior Parker McNeil will be the starting quarterback this Saturday for the Bulldogs home game against Middle Tennessee. McNeil missed last Friday’s loss to FIU because of an injury. Cumbie says they are also trying to preserve freshman Q-B Landry Lyddy’s red-shirt season…
cut 20 (13) “….football games”

Cajuns quarterback Chandler Fields is back to full health, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says his plan is to play Ben Wooldridge for the whole game against Troy. Desormeaux likes how Wooldridge has played the last three games. Kick-off against Troy on Saturday is at 4 PM at Cajun Field.

Game Five of the World Series is tonight with the series tied at two games a piece. Four pitchers combined on a no-hitter for Houston last night as the Astros blanked the Phillies five to nothing. Aaron Nola suffered the loss, Alex Bregman had a key two-run double.

Tough loss for the Pelicans last night as they fell in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers 120 to 117, despite 27 points from Zion Williamson.

Four Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter last night as Houston evened the World Series at two games a piece with a five to nothing win over the Phillies. Alex Bregman had a two-run double.

LSU is coming off a bye week which is allowing them to get healthier for their matchup with sixth ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says running back John Emery and reciver Jack Bech should play on Saturday after missing the last game because of injuries. Kelly says sophomore left guard Garrett Dellinger is close to returning after injuring his knee in the Tennessee loss…
cut 17 (20) “….long run”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6 PM.

La Tech is getting ready to host Middle Tennessee in a Conference USA contest this Saturday in Ruston. Both teams are 1-and-3 in league play, but the Blue Raiders have a signature non-conference win over Miami in September. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says his team needs to play well in order to break a three-game losing streak…
Cut 19 (19) “….do things” …
Cumbie says they plan to start Parker McNeil at quarterback after missing last Friday’s loss to F-I-U because of an injury.

Cajuns quarterback Chandler Fields is back to full health, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says his plan is to play Bent Wooldridge for the whole game against Troy. Desormeaux likes how Wooldridge has played the last three games. Kick-off against Troy on Saturday is at 4 PM.

Based on the college football playoff rankings released last night, It will be a top ten matchup between LSU and Alabama on Saturday. The Crimson Tide are ranked sixth and the Tigers are ranked tenth and the seven and one Tulane Green Wave are ranked 19th.

Nick Saban holds a six and one record as the head coach at Alabama in games played in Tiger Stadium. Saban says it is more important than ever to stay poised playing in a hostile environment like Death Valley…
cut 18 (16) “….beat ourselves”
Kick-off is at 6 PM. The weather forecast calls for a 50-percent chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday night.

Tonight the Pelicans battle the Lakers to complete a three-game road trip. New Orleans is 4-and-2, while the Lakers are one and five.

The Ragin Cajuns are gearing up to face the division leader in the Sun Belt West. Troy is 4-and-1 and allowing just 14 points a game. U-L Lafayette put up 35 points against Troy last year, but every point was hard to come by. Coach Michael Desormeaux says this year they’ll face an even better Troy defense that has depth and knows how to take away the big play…
cut 20 (13) “….for them”
Kick-off is at 4 PM.

Tonight is game four of the World Series with the Phillies up two game to one. Philadelphia will send former LSU star Aaron Nola to the mound tonight.

And Albany High School has decided to forfeit this Friday’s game against Bogalusa over security concerns. There was a fatal shooting outside of Bogalusa’s stadium on homecoming night on October 15th.

Saturday night’s game between LSU and Alabama is now a Top Ten matchup as the first college football playoff rankings were unveiled last night and Alabama is ranked sixth while LSU is ranked tenth. The Tigers are the highest ranked two-loss team.

When the Bayou Bengals face the Crimson Tide, they will see a familiar face on defense. Bama cornerback Eli Ricks transferred to Tuscaloosa after two seasons in Tiger Town.

Ricks is coming off a strong performance against Mississippi State and Tide Coach Nick Saban says his mentality heading into the game will be important…
cut 17 (14) “….to play for”
Kick-off is at 6 PM in Death Valley.

Tonight in Los Angeles, the Pelicans play the Lakers. New Orleans is 4-2, while L-A is 1-5. Tip off tonight is at 9:30.

The Cajuns will celebrate Senior night Saturday as they host Troy in one of their last home games of the season. Coming off a 39-24 loss to Southern Miss last week, coach Michael Desormeaux is looking to honor one of the most influential classes in program history with not only a win, but with a successful final third of what has so far been a disappointing season…
Cut 19 (13) “…UL history.”
Troy leads the Sun Belt West with a four and one record and they’ve won five in a row overall. The Cajuns are two and three in conference play. ULM is one and three in the Sun Belt and host Texas State. The Bobcats are also 1-and-3.

Louisiana Tech is 1-3 in conference USA play and they host Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are also one and three in league action.

15th ranked LSU is preparing for a sixth ranked Alabama offense that’s averaging 43 points a game. Crimson Tide Quarterback Bryce Young is having another fantastic season averaging 292 total yards a game. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly on the reigning Heisman Trophy winner…
cut 18 (17) “….he’s elite”
Kelly says he expects safety Major Burns will practice this week after missing the last five games with a neck injury. He says left guard Garrett Dellinger is day-to-day after missing the last two games with a sprained knee.

There’s a head coaching vacancy in the SEC. Auburn has fired Bryan Harsin, who was in the middle of his second season. New athletic director John Cohen, who just left Mississippi State, will lead the search for a new coach.

The NFL trade deadline is at 3 PM today and there’s speculation the Saints could trade running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara is not sweating it…
cut 20 (17) “>…your thing”
Kamara says he has no interest in playing anywhere else but New Orleans.

The 3-and-5 Saints host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Yesterday, Baltimore sent two draft picks and former Saints linebacker A-J Klein to Chicago for linebacker Roquan Smith, who leads the N-F-L in tackles.

There’s one more regular season week left in the high school football season. Destrehan, St. Thomas More, Union Parish, Many and Ouachita Christian are the teams ranked number one in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association polls.

The NFL trade deadline is at 3 PM today and there’s speculation the Saints could trade running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara is not sweating it…
cut 20 (17) “>…your thing”
The 3-and-5 Saints host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Yesterday, Baltimore sent two draft picks and former Saints linebacker A-J Klein to Chicago for linebacker Roquan Smith, who leads the N-F-L in tackles.

Rough night for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals last night. Playing without injured receiver Ja’Marr Chase, the Browns beat the Bengals 32-13. Burrow was sacked five times and turned it over twice.

The Pelicans are off tonight, they’ll visit the 1-and-5 Lakers tomorrow.

15th ranked LSU is a 12.5 point underdog heading into Saturday’s game against 6th ranked Alabama. The Tigers have had a habit of starting game slowly this season, falling behind by a couple of touchdowns and then coming back. LSU would like to avoid that scenario on Saturday night. Coach Brian Kelly says over the last couple of weeks at practice, they’ve started physical contact drills earlier….
cut 17 (25) “……sharp mentally”
The SEC has announced that LSU’s game at Arkansas on November 12th will kick-off at 11 AM in Fayetteville. And Auburn has fired head coach Bryan Harsin. The 45 year-old was 9-12 and in his second year, Auburn has a record of 3-and-5.

LSU coach Brian Kelly finds out what the LSU-Alabama rivalry is all about this Saturday when the 15th ranked Tigers host the sixth ranked Crimson Tide. Kelly has squared off against Nick Saban on two previous occasions and both times Bama beat Kelly while he was at Notre Dame. Kelly is looking forward to his first matchup with Saban as SEC rivals…
cut 16 (25) what we are doing”

Today is Saban’s birthday. He turns 72. Bryan Harsin’s birthday is tomorrow and today he was fired as the head coach at Auburn. Auburn is also getting a new athletics director. It’s John Cohen who leaves as A-D at Mississippi State.

The Saints did a lot of things well in a 24-0 win over the Raiders yesterday. The defense did not allow Las Vegas to cross the 50-yard line until there were two minutes left in the game. Running back Alvin Kamara scored three touchdowns and it was another solid outing for quarterback Andy Dalton, who was recently named the starter going forward. Dalton was 22 of 30 for 229 yards and two TDs. Head Coach Dennis Allen says after a slow start to the season, the offense has hit midseason form…
cut 17 (14) “….off the field”
Up next for the Saints, a Monday night matchup against the Ravens in the Superdome. Baltimore made a big trade today as they acquired Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith, giving up a second and fifth round pick. Tomorrow is the NFL trade deadline and there are trade rumors involving Kamara.

The Saints finally put it all together on Sunday and it resulted in a 24-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had three touchdowns, two receiving and one rushing after urging his teammates to play with more swagger after losing to Arizona in their last game….
Cut 16 (15) “…get that.”
It’s the first time the Saints have shutout an opponent at home since 2012. Up next, another home game on Monday night against the 5-and-3 Baltimore Ravens.

After missing the last two games because of a bruised back and hip from a hard fall, Zion Williamson scored 21 points, had 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 112 to 91. C-J McCollum had 22 points and was 4-of-8 from three-point range. New Orleans stays in L-A to take on the Lakers on Wednesday night.

Now that it’s Monday, the hype can really start for this Saturday’s LSU-Alabama game. The winner will be in the driver’s seat when it comes to winning the SEC West. Former LSU Tiger and ESPN football analyst Marcus Spears says LSU’s offense is peaking at the right time with Jayden Daniels at quarterback…
Cut 19 (14) “…have a chance”
And it will be a Top-15 matchup inside Tiger Stadium as LSU is ranked 15th in the A-P poll, while Alabama is sixth.

Tulane is up to 19 in the A-P Poll and will visit three-and-five Tulsa on Saturday. The Green Wave are in first place in the American Athletic Conference with a 4-0 record.

Coming up this Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns will host Sun Belt West Division leader Troy at 4 PM. Northwestern is 3-0 in the Southland and they’ll visit Texas A-and-M Commerce, who just suffered its first league loss to UIW.

The Saints defense was scary good on Sunday as New Orleans shutout the Raiders 24-0. It was the Black and Gold’s first shutout in the Superdome since 2012. The Saints “D” had four sacks and safety Tyrann Mathieu intercepted his second pass of the season. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a strong performance…
cut 18 (12) “….good to see”
Saints running back Alvin Kamara talked about returning to the swagger they had during the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era. He backed up that talk by scoring three touchdowns. New Orleans is 3-and-5, one game back of Atlanta for first place in the N-F-C South. The Saints will host the 5-and-3 Ravens a week from tonight.

Tonight Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals visit the Cleveland Browns, who have lost four in a row.

LSU moved up three spots in the latest AP Top 25 poll to number 15 as they will host sixth ranked Alabama this Saturday. It’s the first time the two SEC West rivals have been ranked since their 2019 matchup. Former LSU Tiger and ESPN analyst Marcus Spears says the LSU-Alabama game has always been about which team’s playmakers play better….
cut 20 (11) “….in this game”

The 7-and-1 Tulane Green Wave are ranked 19th in the A-P Poll. The Green Wave visits 3-and-5 Tulsa at 11 AM on Saturday.

Also this Saturday, the Cajuns will host Sun Belt West leader Troy. ULM takes on Texas State in Monroe. Louisiana Tech is also home on Saturday as they’ll host Middle Tennessee.

In the NBA, Zion Williamson had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 112 to 91. New Orleans outscored L-A 60-39 in the second half.