Notre Dame is heading to the semifinals of the college football playoff as they were the more physical team last night in beating Georgia 23 to 10 in the Sugar Bowl that was postponed to Thursday because of the New Orleans terrorist attack. The Fighting Irish seized control of the game late in the second quarter with a strip sack fumble, which led to a Riley Leonard touchdown pass. And then the Irish returned the kickoff to open the second half for a touchdown. Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman…

Cut 10 (21) “…of the game”

Notre Dame held Georgia running back Trevor Etienne from Jennings to just 38 rushing yards. Notre Dame advances to play Penn State in the Orange Bowl.

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team opened SEC play last night with a dominant 98 to 64 win over Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Lady Tigers are 16-and-0.

The Lady Techsters opened Conference USA play with a 63-50 win over UTEP. The U-L Lafayette women’s basketball team lost, while the ULM ladies beat Georgia Southern 83 to 67.

On the men’s side…the Ragin Cajuns are now 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt after rallying to beat Coastal Carolina 71 to 68. ULM gave up 55 points in the second half and lost to Georgia Southern. And Louisiana Tech had a season high 20 turnovers in a 70 to 60 loss at UTEP.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins SEC play tomorrow as they host Vanderbilt. Tigers Coach Matt McMahon says the SEC is really good this year…

Cut 18 (17) “…postseason”

Tip off against the Commodores is at 3:30.

28-year-old Tiger Bech was one of the victims of the New Year’s terrorist attack in New Orleans. Bech graduated from St. Thomas Moore in Lafayette in 2015 as a three-sport athlete. His younger brother played at LSU for two seasons and will play in the NFL next season after having a big year at TCU in 2024. STM Principal Marty Cannon says Bech visited frequently and felt blessed to have seen him over the holidays…

Cut 13 (13)  “…to see him.”

The Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association announced its All-Louisiana team. LSU stars Garrett Nussmeier and Whit Weeks won offensive and defensive players of the year. ULM running back Ahmad Hardy won freshman of the year, Tulane wide receiver Mario Williams was named the Newcomer of the year, and UL-Lafayette Head Coach Michael Desormeaux earned coach of the year honors after leading the Cajuns to a Sun Belt West title.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team opens Conference USA play tonight at 10-and-3 UTEP. The Bulldogs are 11-and-2 to start the season, but coach Talvin Hester knows conference play is on another level…

Cut 30 (16) “…games up.”

Tip-off is at 8:00

While the men’s team heads to El Paso, the Lady Techsters are set to host UTEP in their first CUSA contest at 6:30.

ULM also tips off Sun Belt action tonight as they visit Georgia Southern. UL-Lafayette will kick off their conference schedule on the road versus Coastal Carolina. Both games tip off at 6:00

The undefeated LSU women’s basketball team is heading north to face Arkansas to begin SEC hoops. The sixth-ranked lady Tigers will face the Razorbacks at 8:00.

Pelicans center Yves Missi was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month. The center led all rookies in point rebounds and blocks while averaging a double-double in the month of December.

New Orleans is recovering from the shock and devastation of yesterday morning’s Bourbon Street terrorist attack, and the Saints are doing their best to support their city. Linebacker Demario Davis says there’s no way you can compartmentalize or process it…

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Former St. Thomas More football star Tiger Bech was one of the victims. The 2015 graduate of STM also played lacrosse and was on the track and field team. He went on to play football at Princeton and was working in New York City. STM Principal Marty Cannon coached Bech.

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Baton Rouge native and former Episcopal football player Kareem Badawi was another victim of the attack. Badawi was a freshman at Alabama and Episcopal Head Football Coach Travis Bourgeois coached him all four years

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New Orleans will host the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame in the nearby Superdome today at 3:00.

Conference play is tipping off in college hoops today.

In the Sun Belt, ULM will visit Georgia Southern while UL-Lafayette plays at Coastal Carolina tonight at 6:00 

The Lady Techsters will host UTEP at 6:30 in Ruston while the 11-and-2 Louisiana Tech men’s team will head to El Paso to face 10-and-3 Miners at 8:00.

The sixth-ranked LSU women’s team will open SEC play at 7-and-8 Arkansas at 8:00 while the 11-and-2 men’s team tips off conference action Saturday as they host 12-and-1 Vanderbilt.

The Sugar Bowl is scheduled to take place at 3 PM today after it was postponed because of a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed at least 15 people.

A couple of former Louisiana high school football players are among the people who died. Episcopal’s Kareem Badawi graduated from the Baton Rouge school last May and former St. Thomas More football star Tiger Bech died several hours after he was hit by the terror suspect’s truck.

Just like all of New Orleans, the Saints felt the impact of the New Year’s morning terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says hearing the news brought back painful memories. Rizzi lost two high school football teammates during the 9-11 attacks…

Cut 17 (17)  “…in our country.” 

The Saints will conclude the regular season on Sunday against Tampa Bay.

The Pelicans lost their 11^th straight last night despite 34 points from Trey Murphy. Miami got off to a fast start and New Orleans could not come back and fell to the Heat 119 to 108.  The Pels will host an equally bad team in the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The sixth ranked LSU Lady Tigers tip off SEC play tonight by taking on Arkansas. LSU is 15-and-0 and sophomore guard Mikaylah Williams says they are ready…

Cut 30 (18) “…for that”

Arkansas struggled in non-conference play, as they are 7-and-8, but they have the SEC’s leading scorer in Izzy Higginbottom, who is averaging 24 points a game.

The Lady Techsters open Conference USA play by UTEP, while the Men are at El Paso. The Bulldogs are 11 and 2 off to their best start since 2015.

Also tonight. ULM is at Georgia Southern, while the Cajuns are Coastal Carolina.

Due to the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans this morning, tonight’s Sugar Bowl matchup, between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley made the announcement…

Cut 20 (20) “…24 hours

But after further discussion, they decided to kick the game off at 3 PM on Thursday.

Fifteen people were killed when a Texas resident drove at a high rate of speed down Bourbon Street shortly after three A-M this morning. One of the people killed is Tiger Bech, who was a football player at St. Thomas More. Bech graduating from the Lafayette school in 2015. He went on to play at Princeton. His brother Jack Bech played at LSU for two seasons before transferring to TCU

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The Saints returned to practice today to get ready for the team’s regular season finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday. It was not easy, as the coaches and players woke up to the horrific news that a terrorist attack in the French Quarter killed 15 people celebrating the New Year’s holiday. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi….

Cut 18 (18) “…hits home”

Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, Payton Turner and Pete Werner did not practice today as they are injured.

The Pelicans are at Miami tonight. New Orleans will look to snap a ten-game losing streak.

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team will tip-off SEC play tomorrow by visiting Arkansas. The Lady Tigers are undefeated,

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball begins Conference USA play tomorrow night at Texas El Paso.

The LSU Tigers finished off 2024 with a 44 to 31 win over the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns to finish with over four-thousand yards passing on the season.

Aaron Anderson had eight catches for 91 yards, Chris Hilton caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown and freshman tight end Trey’Dez Green caught six passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns.

Green wasn’t the only freshman who had a big game. Coach Brian Kelly praised the freshmen who contributed on defense, including Tylen Singleton,  Dashawn Spears and Javien Toviano….

Cut 14 (16) “…a healthy roster.”

Linebacker Whit Weeks went down with a gruesome ankle injury, but Kelly said after the surgery, Weeks should be ready for spring ball.

A couple of SEC Teams who made their case to be in the College Football Playoff lost yesterday in regular bowl games. Michigan held on to beat 11^th ranked Alabama 19 to 13 in the Reliaquest Bowl in Tampa.

And 15^th ranked South Carolina lost to 20^th ranked Illinois 21 to 17 in the Citrus Bowl.

Tonight it is the Sugar Bowl, a quarterfinal playoff game as Georgia takes on Notre Dame. Bulldogs Coach Kirby Smart on the matchup in New Orleans…

Cut 30 (35) “…hosting us”

Kick off is at 7:45.

LSU looks to cap off its 2024 season with a win today in Houston against the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl. Linebacker Greg Penn  it’s good to celebrate a winning season with a trip to a bowl game, even if it’s not the College Football Playoff, but the mission is not to merely play in the bowl game, it’s to win.

Cut 17 (11)  “…there and competing.” 

Kickoff from N-R-G Stadium is at 2:30 this afternoon.

Tomorrow night in the Superdome, it’s a College Football Playoff semifinal game as Georgia battles Notre Dame. The Bulldogs will start Gunner Stockton at quarterback for the injured Carson Beck. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart has confidence Gunner will get the job done…

Cut 16 (16) “…those traits”

Kick off is at 7:45.

The Saints have one more game left and they are looking at their worst record since 2005, the Katrina season. That year New Orleans split its home games between Baton Rouge and San Antonio because the Superdome was destroyed by Katrina’s fierce winds. The Saints had several injuries this year that destroyed their chances of getting back to the playoffs, but defensive lineman Cam Jordan says…

Cut 18 (15)   “…deserved more.”

New Orleans will conclude the regular season on Sunday against Tampa Bay. A win for the Buccaneers and they’ll capture the NFC South Title.

The Pelicans just can’t win a game. They were up by 14 points over the Clippers but Los Angeles came back in the final minutes to win 116 to 113.

McNeese started fast last night in Lake Charles and easily defeated Southeastern Louisiana 79 to 51 to improve to 2-and-0 in the Southland. The Lions are 0-and-2 in the Southland.

Nicholls rallied late to beat Seattle 71 to 69 as Byron Ireland scored the winning bucket in the final seconds.

The LSU football team wraps up its season this afternoon in Houston against Baylor in the Texas Bowl. It will mark the end of collegiate careers for the Tigers’ seniors, including linebacker Greg Penn…

Cut 16 (16) “…what I start.”

Most of LSU’s starting defense in 2024 will play in this game, but the Tigers will be without starting safeties Sage Ryan and Major Burns. LSU’s offensive line will also look much different as starting tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones will not play. Kyren Lacy, CJ Daniels and Mason Taylor will also be missing from the passing game.

The Pelicans lost their 10ths straight last night falling to the Clippers 116 to 113. McNeese men’s basketball defeated Southeastern 79 to 51.

Was Sunday’s loss to the Raiders, the final game for Cam Jordan in a Saints uniform in the Superdome. Jordan will be 36 years-old next season and heading into the final game of this year, he has four sacks on the season. Jordan says he has more fuel in the tank….

Cut 19 (09) “…in the future”

The Saints conclude the regular season on Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Tomorrow night it’s the Sugar Bowl as Georgia will take on Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff game. The Fighting Irish’s offensive coordinator is Mike Denbrock, who spent two seasons as the O-C at LSU for Brian Kelly. Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman helped convince Denbrock to leave LSU last January…

Cut 20 (20) “…Mike Denbrock”

The Saints wanted to give their fans something to cheer about, but other than a nice trick play that resulted in a touchdown, there was not much to cheer about Sunday in a 25 to 10 loss to the Raiders. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says the third down stat tells the story, the Saints only converted once on third down, while Las Vegas was 10-of-18 on third down…

Cut 18 (12)   “…like turnovers.”

The Saints will close out the regular season this Sunday at Tampa Bay. A win for the Buccaneers and they win the NFC South.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2020 and former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is a big reason why. Daniels led the Commanders on a game-winning touchdown drive last night to beat Atlanta. Daniels has now thrown a touchdown pass in the last 30 seconds of five different games this season, which is an NFL record.

It was a great season for U-L Lafayette football, but the Cajuns had a couple of ugly postseason games. U-L Lafayette followed up a blowout loss in the Sun Belt Championship game with another blowout loss on Saturday. T-C-U trounced the Cajuns 34 to 3 in the New Mexico Bowl. Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team was playing without several starters who left the program for the transfer portal…

Cut 16 (20) “…going to compete.”

Not much competition in the PMAC last night as the LSU men’s basketball team finished off non-conference play with a 110 to 45 win over Mississippi Valley State. Cam Carter had 23 points.

The LSU women’s basketball team is 15-and-0 for the third time in program history as the Lady Tigers defeated Albany 83 to 61.

The Saints season started with so much hope, a 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome. It will end with the Saints losing at least 11 games as they fell to 5-and-11 yesterday with a 25 to 10 loss to the Raiders, who won their fourth game of the season.

Rookie Spencer Rattler started at quarterback and looked good in the first half, but the offense could do nothing in the second half. Rattler finished 20 of 36 for 219 yards. He threw one touchdown pass, but he was intercepted twice and sacked three times…

Cut 19 (12) “…in the second half.”

The Saints conclude the regular season this Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Former LSU quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels led their respective teams to overtime victories over weekend. Daniels helped Washington clinch its first playoff berth since 2020.

Both of Louisiana’s college football teams who played in bowl games on Saturday were blown out. The Ragin Cajuns lost 34 to 3 to TCU in the New Mexico Bowl as U-L Lafayette ends the season with a 10-and-4 record and Coach Michael Desormeaux is excited about 2025…

Cut 17 (17) :….going to do”

Louisiana Tech lost to nationally ranked Army 27 to 6. Bulldogs quarterback Evan Bullock threw for 169 yards and he was intercepted once, but Coach Sonny Cumbie is expecting big things from Bullock next season with new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin…

Cut 30 (15) “…his leadership”

The Bulldogs finish the season averaging just 21 points a game.