Louisiana sends its heavy hitters to continue the push for an NHL team in New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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U-S Representative Clay Higgins says in an open letter that he will not challenge Bill Cassidy for his Senate seat. Sean Richardson has more.
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For the first time ever, the McNeese men’s basketball team has won an NCAA Tournament game. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Another pitch on behalf of New Orleans to the NHL – this time, it’s Governor Landry and Congressman Steve Scalise meeting with league officials about a potential expansion team to the Big Easy. The Metairie Congressman says New Orleans would be a great addition to the league.
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Scalise says having the NHL in New Orleans would also boost tourism.
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Skeptics may point to the fact that New Orleans is not a big media market. If the NHL ever does come to New Orleans, it would be the league’s second smallest U.S. market, ahead of only Buffalo. Scalise points out that a city very similar to New Orleans in both size and stature has made the NHL a must-see attraction.
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By doing so, Las Vegas was able to do something that Phoenix – a market also in the desert that’s much bigger – was unable to do in more than 25 years, culminating with that city’s team folding. Scalise points out that Atlanta, a major market which is also vying for an NHL franchise, has had two previous NHL teams, both of which ended up relocating to Canada.
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U.S. Representative Clay Higgins says he will not run for Senator Bill Cassidy’s seat in 2026. Higgins says he carefully considered a Senate bid as polls show Republicans are interested in him running for U-S Senate. But Higgins says he decided to remain in the House to focus on advancing the MAGA America First agenda. Pearson Cross teaches politics at ULM and says Higgins would have been a viable candidate…
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Higgins’ decision paves the way for Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming to challenge Cassidy from the right. Cassidy, a moderate Republican, faces uncertainty in his reelection bid, but Cross says Cassidy’s vote to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary could give Cassidy an advantage appealing to more MAGA Conservatives.
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Cross says another hurdle for Higgins is fundraising and to what extent he’d be able to fundraise at the levels needed for a U.S. Senate seat.
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The Humane Society of Louisiana and the Mississippi Animal Project are hosting a supply drive to aid those impacted by the recent EF-2 and EF-3 tornadoes in Tylertown, Mississippi. With no public animal shelter in Walthall County, HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says you can help…
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Dorson says HSLA is collecting donations during its Easter Bunny Spring Market and Bake Sale.
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Dorson says supporters can also contribute through donations at humane-l-a-dot-org.
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The McNeese Cowboys have made history! For the first time in men’s basketball program history, the Cowboys have won an NCAA Tournament game. The Midwest Region’s 12th seed led Clemson 31-13 at halftime and held on at the end for a 69-67 win over the region’s fifth seed. Senior forward Christian Shumate says it’s surreal.
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Head coach Will Wade says the exposure that the NCAA Tournament provides is invaluable to both the school and the City of Lake Charles.
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Junior guard Quadir Copeland had lost to Clemson four times while at Syracuse before getting his first win over the Tigers with McNeese. Copeland says he’s looking forward to a huge welcome home celebration upon returning to Lake Charles, but he wants to do so with more basketball to play.
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But to achieve the goal of going to the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis, McNeese will have to beat Purdue tomorrow. The fourth-seeded Boilermakers beat High Point yesterday, 75-63.
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The second-ranked LSU puts its 16-game winning streak on the line tonight as they begin a three-game series against eighth-ranked Texas. The Tigers enter the series with a team batting average of .345. Coach Jay Johnson says the offense reminds him of what he saw in 2023 when the Tigers won a national championship…
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Texas is 17-and-2 and just had its 17-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with an extra inning loss to UTSA. The Longhorns team ERA is 3.22, tenth best in the country.
The Tigers have five players hitting.367 or higher. Daniel Dickinson is hitting .368 and gives credit to his mom’s camera work for helping him with his swing…
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The Tigers enter with a strength of schedule ranked 254th. They’ve only played two teams with a winning record. Texas is 17-and-2 and big crowds are expected in Austin. Dickinson can’t wait…
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