LSU running back Leonard Fournette said he’s not 100-percent an ankle injury, but you would never know it, by how he ran the ball in Saturday’s 38-21 win over Ole Miss. Fournette set a single-game rushing record at LSU with his 284 yards on the ground. Fournette sat out the two previous games and Coach Ed Orgeron says it was good to have Fournette back…
cut 17 (13) “…3-0”
Fournette has an extra week to rest the ankle as the Tigers do not play again until November 5th against Alabama.

In other action on Saturday, Louisiana Tech won its fourth straight as the Bulldogs defeated FIU 44-24. New Mexico clobbered ULM 59-17, Elijah McGuire rushed for two touchdowns and 112 yards as the Cajuns defeated Texas State 27-3. Tulsa easiliy defeated Tulane 50-27.

The Saints simply made too many mistakes in order to win on the road yesterday as the Black and Gold lost to Kansas City 27-21. New Orleans was penalized 10 times and had two critical turnovers. Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium is one of the toughest venues to play in the NFL for opposing teams. The crowd seemed to affect the Saints, but Payton says it’s not the reason why they lost…
cut 20 (13) “…unsportsmanlike conduct”
The Saints host Seattle this Sunday. The Seahawks and Arizona played to a strange six-six tie last night in Phoenix.

The Pelicans tip-off a new season on Wednesday night when they host the Denver Nuggets. The team announced today that is releasing Along Gee and keeping Lance Stephenson. Stephenson averaged seven points a game in the preseason.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to overcome several mistakes that led to a 27-21 win for Kansas City. New Orleans was penalized 10 times and had two critical turnovers. Coach Sean Payton says they don’t have enough talent to overcome those kinds of errors…:
Cut 19 (19) “types of mistakes”
The Saints next host the Seahawks on Sunday.

The biggest sports story in the nation right now is that the Cubs are going to the team’s first World Series in 71 years. Chicago and the Indians begin play tomorrow night in Cleveland. It’s reported that the the combined 174 years without winning the World Series between the two franchises is the most in MLB history.

It was a historic night in Tiger Stadium on Saturday as running back Leonard Fournette rushed for a school record for 284 yards as LSU defeated Ole Miss 38-21. Fournette missed the two previous games, because of a bad ankle and says he’s still not 100 percent…:
Cut 16 (14) “ what I did”
He’ll have some time to rest as the Tigers are off this weekend ahead of the November 5th matchup against Alabama.

Louisiana Tech got their fourth straight win Saturday with a 44-24 victory over FIU. The loss snapped the Panthers three game winning streak.

Gambling State defeated Mississippi Valley State 59-10 on Saturday for the Tigers’ fourth straight W.

UL-Lafayette keeps bowl hopes alive with a 27-3 win over Texas State. Southern pounded Arkansas Pine Bluff 49-17. McNeese beat in-state rival Northwestern State 48-27. SLU defeats Houston Baptist 37-3. Nicholls State fell to Sam Houston 38-21. Tulane fell to Tulsa 50-27. ULM lost to New Mexico 59-17.

LSU and Ole Miss meet again tonight in Tiger Stadium for an 8:15 PM kickoff. Running back Leonard Fournette returns to the field tonight for the Tigers after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Ole Miss has had trouble stopping the run this year, while Rebels Quarterback Chad Kelly goes up against an LSU defense that’s allowed just six touchdowns this season.

Louisiana Tech’s offense has been tough to slow down lately and the Bulldogs are looking for their fourth straight win when they visit F-I-U. The Panthers are 3-0 in Conference USA and have not lost since Ron Cooper took over as interim head coach.

Nicholls State hosts Sam Houston State at 2:30. The Bearkats are ranked number one in the FCS and have won nine straight over the Colonels, who are off to their best start in the Southland since 2005.

Also in the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana is at Houston Baptist and Northwestern hosts McNeese for homecoming.

If UL Lafayette wants to play in a bowl game this year, they’ll need to get a win tonight in San Macros. The 2-and-4 Cajuns visits a 2-4 Texas State team. The Bobcats rank 124th in the nation in total defense.

ULM is at New Mexico as redshirt freshman Will Collins will make his first start at quarterback for the Warhawks.

Also today, Tulane is at Tulsa, Grambing is at winless Mississppi Valley State, Southern hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff and Louisiana College hosts Belhaven at 6 PM.

The Saints bring the NFL’s top passing attack to Kansas City, where they’ll visit the Chiefs tomorrow. New Orleans has won two straight. K-C is 3-2 and beat Oakland last week, but lost two starters on defense for the year in that game because of injuries, linebacker Justin March-Lillard and defensive end Allen Bailey.

High School football last night…Neville thumped Tioga 41-3, St. Thomas More walloped Teurlings Catholic 42-14 and Catholic rallied to beat St. Amant 31-28.

The LSU Tigers look to go 3-0 under interim head coach Ed Orgeron on Saturday when they host Ole Miss. Rebels Head Coach Huge Freeze says it appears that Coach O has made some changes that have worked…
cut 18 (20) “….the field”
And All-American running back Leonard Fournette returns after missing the last two games with an ankle injury.

Saints linebacker Stephone Anthony was added to the injury list for Sunday’s game at Kansas City and he will not play against the Chiefs, because of a quad injury. Daniel Lasco, Sterling Moore and Andrus Peat have all been ruled out. Left tackle Terron Armstead is listed as questionable.

Louisiana Tech’s high powered offense is in Miami for tomorrow night’s game against FIU. Bulldogs quarterback Ryan Higgins ranks second in the country in passing yards per game. Wide receiver Trent Taylor has 75 catches. Carlos Henderson had 326 receiving yards in one game last week and Jarred Craft has rushed for over 700 yards. But Higgins says none of the players are competing for the numbers….
cut 20 (20) “…about it”

In other action, Nicholls looks to make a big statement as they host Sam Houston State, who is ranked number one in the FCS. ULM will start redshirt freshman quarterback Will Collins at New Mexico and it’s homecoming in Natchitoches as Northwestern State hosts McNeese State.

Ole Miss brings the best pass offense in the SEC to Baton Rouge on Saturday night when they visit the LSU Tigers. The Rebels have five receivers who have caught 15 passes or more, but they had some critical drops in a loss last week to Arkansas. Rebels Coach Huge Freeze expects them to bounce back…:
Cut 17 (18)” they know that”
Kickoff is at 8:15pm inside Tiger Stadium where the temperatures are expected to be 64 degrees.

Saints left tackle Terron Armstead says he is going to try and play this Sunday against the Chiefs. Armstead has been out with a knee injury and hasn’t played since week two, and the Saints are especially thin at that tackle spot with Andrus Peat going down in the first half of the game last week against the Panthers. New Orleans is looking to run their record to 3-3.

Louisiana Tech takes its high powered offense to Miami tomorrow where they’ll face the F-I-U Panthers in a Conference USA contest. Both teams have won three in a row, but the Bulldogs have averaged 56 points a game in their last two contests. Tech Quarterback Ryan Higgins says the offense has bought into what the coaches have taught them…:
Cut 19 (14) “want to be”
Kickoff tomorrow is at 6pm.

In the NBA, the Pelicans final preseason game was a heartbreaker last night as the team blew a 23 point lead, and eventually fell 114-111 to the Orlando Magic in overtime at Amway Center. It’s the fifth loss in a row for the Pels. Anthony Davis returned and finished with 33 points and 13 rebounds. The Pelicans will open the 2016-17 season at home against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 26.

The Saints are getting ready for their trip to Kansas City, where they’ll face the 3-and-2 Chiefs. Kansas City’s defense is led by Marcus Peters. who has five interceptions in five games this season. Last year, the former Washington standout had eight picks as a rookie. New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s well aware of the 23-year-old cornerback…
cut 19 (19) “…on the quarterback”
Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead says he plans on playing Sunday. Armstead has missed the last three games with a knee injury.

Pelicans star Anthony Davis says he’ll play tonight in the preseason finale against Orlando. Davis has been out of action since rolling his ankle about a week ago.

UL Lafayette will visit a struggling Texas State team on Saturday night. The Bobcats have lost four of their last five games. They have also allowed 40 points in five of their six games this season. Coach Mark Hudspeth says they’ve spent more time this week trying to improve the Cajuns…
Cut 17 (22)” our prepration”
The Cajuns will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.

Grambling State has announced that head football coach Broderick Fobbs has received a two-year contract extension. His current deal was set to expire after this season. Fobbs will not receive an increase in pay, but his assistant coaches will get paid more. Grambling is 19-8 since 2015.

The Saints play in one of the most difficult venues for opposing teams in the NFL this Sunday when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has yet to throw for over 300 yards in a game on the road this season, but knows New Orleans offense can be just as good on the road as it is at home if they execute…:
Cut 18 (14) “just fine”
Last year K-C was 6-2 at Arrowhead Stadium and this season they are 2-0.

Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead is back but limited at practice. Armstead hasn’t played since week 2 of the season after suffering a knee injury in the loss to the Giants. Cornerback Sterling Moore did not practice Wednesday. Moore has been one of the better performers in New Orleans secondary.

The Ragin Cajuns look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit Texas State. UL Lafayette is coming off a 24-0 loss to Appalachian State and Coach Mark Hudspeth says it’s obvious they have to figure out a way to put some points on the board…:
Cut 16 (16) “this week”
The game kicks off at 6pm at Bobcat Stadium.

The Monroe-News Star is reporting that Grambling football coach Broderick Fobbs has received a two-year contract extension. Grambling is 4-1 on the season and 3-0 in SWAC play this year. They are tied with Southern for first place in the West division. The Jaguars are home to take on Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday.

The Saints play in one of the most difficult venues for opposing teams in the NFL this Sunday when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has yet to throw for over 300 yards in a game on the road this season, but knows New Orleans offense can be just as good on the road as it is at home if they execute…:
Cut 18 (14) “just fine”
Last year K-C was 6-2 at Arrowhead Stadium and this season they are 2-0.

Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead is back but limited at practice. Armstead hasn’t played since week 2 of the season after suffering a knee injury in the loss to the Giants. The game Sunday against the Chiefs kicks off at noon and will be televised by FOX.

The Ragin Cajuns look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit Texas State. UL Lafayette is coming off a 24-0 loss to Appalachian State and Coach Mark Hudspeth says it’s obvious they have to figure out a way to put some points on the board…:
Cut 16 (16) “this week”
The game kicks off at 6pm at Bobcat Stadium.

In the NBA, it’s reported that Pelicans star Anthony Davis is likely to play in next week’s season opener, as the treatment to his sprained ankle appears to be working well. He’s officially listed as probable to play tonight in the preseason finale against the Orlando Magic.

For the third straight year, LSU and Ole Miss will play each other on Saturday night with both teams ranked in the top 25. The Tigers are ranked 25th, while the Rebels are ranked 23rd. Last year, Ole Miss beat LSU 38-17. The Rebels blew the game open with three touchdowns in the second quarter. LSU defensive end Arden Key says it was a painful loss…
cut 20 (12) “…for em”
LSU has won 18 straight games in Tiger Stadium in October, dating back to 2009.

Louisiana Tech will be at Florida International this Saturday. F-I-U is a perfect 3-and-0 in league games as they have defeated F-A-U, UTEP and Charlottte. The Panthers started the year 0-4, but ever since Ron Cooper took over as interim coach, they’ve won three in a row. Kick-off is Miami is at 6 PM.

Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been named NFC Special Teams player of the week. He kicked the 52-yard field goal that gave New Orleans a 41-38 win over Carolina. Coach Sean Payton says rookie wide receiver Jake Lampman received a game ball for his efforts on special teams as he had three tackles against the Panthers after being elevated from the practice squad.

There are reports that Pelicans star Anthony Davis could play in next week’s season opener after suffering a sprained ankle last week. It’s likely Davis could test his sore ankle in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Orlando Magic. Sources say Davis practiced yesterday with no issues.

In a vote by the media, the LSU men’s basketball team has been picked to finish 12th in the 14-team SEC. Antonio Blakeney was an All-SEC second-team preseason selection.

The Sun Belt Coaches poll has UL Lafayette finishing seventh in the 12-team league and ULM coming in eighth place. UT Arlington heads into the year as a preseason favorite.

Could we see a better second half of the season for junior wide receiver Malachi Dupre? The former John Curtis star scored his first two touchdowns of the season last week. On the year, he has just 18 catches in six games. Dupre says he’s maintained a positive attitude during his struggles…
cut 19 (19) “…it happened’
LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says running back Leonard Fournette will be on a pitch count this Saturday against Ole Miss. Fournette has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, but Coach O’ says he’s moving at full speed in practice.

Southeastern Louisiana Coach Ron Roberts says quarterback Justin Alo will not play this Saturday against Houston Baptist, because of a shoulder injury.

Saints first round draft pick Sheldon Rankins has healed up from his broken leg during training camp and returns to the practice field today. Rankins was initially placed on injured reserve and according to NFL rules he’ll be eligible to play week 9 at San Francisco. Rankins should be able to help a defense that ranks 31st in the league.

Also, kicker Will Lutz has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Lutz made a 52-yard field goal that gave New Orleans a victory over Carolina last week.

This past Sunday night’s matchup between Houston and Indianapolis was the lowest rated Sunday night football game since 2011. Viewership for NBC’s prime-time games have been down 17 percent from last year.

The expectations are not that high for the LSU men’s basketball team. Members of the media have picked the LSU Tigers to finish 12th in the 14th team SEC. Sophomore guard Antonio Blakeney is a preseason second team All-SEC selection.

In the Sun Belt Conference, UL Lafayette has been picked to finish seventh in the 12 team league in a preseason coaches poll. ULM has been picked to finish eighth.