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Wilson Alexander: Here's what LSU must do to take down Ole Miss on Saturday night

Staff report
1 hr ago

LSU needs this game to stay on track. Ole Miss can’t afford another loss.

LSU vs Ole Miss picks: Odds, predictions and player props

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

The LSU Tigers continue Southeastern Conference play in Week 5 with another road test, this time against the Ole Miss Rebels. Vaught–Hemingway Stadium?will play host to the 112th Magnolia Bowl…

WATCH: Could Derek Carr really start for the Saints vs. Buccaneers?

Staff report
3 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints surprised the NFL world on Friday when injured quarterback Derek Carr participated in practice and was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buc…

Defense, special teams rule as Northshore knocks off Ponchatoula, 15-6

BY DAVE WOODALL | Contributing writer
3 hrs ago

The Panthers improve to 2-0 in District 6-5A with their homecoming victory.

SEC college football predictions for Week 5 (LSU vs. Ole Miss)

By THOMAS CASALE | Sports Betting Director
4 hrs ago

College football is already a month old and the SEC race is heating up. The week 5 betting odds at Caesars Sportsbook features a lot of road favorites, highlighted by LSU laying 2.5 points at …

Rod Walker: Saints QB Jameis Winston knows possible start vs. former team Buccaneers no coincidence

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
5 hrs ago

Jameis Winston really doesn’t like to say a whole lot about how much a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers means to him.

Here’s how Rummel, Shaw, Chalmette and others won their games Friday

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE | Staff writer
10 hrs ago

Rummel 42, Scotlandville 12

Sheppard scores 4 times as Mandeville cruises to 42-7 win at Slidell

BY JASON RUSSELL | Contributing writer
11 hrs ago

Coming off a tough loss to Northshore, where the Skippers raced out to a big lead only to see it slip away, Mandeville was looking to erase that memory against defending district champion Slidell.

Week 5 of the high school football season is over. Here's what happened in New Orleans.

Staff report
11 hrs ago

Week 5 of the?high school football season?wrapped up after a night of wins and losses.

Winner of East St. John vs. Hahnville had to hold on tight after squandering big lead

By CLYDE VERDIN, Contributing writer
Updated 11 hrs ago

Nearly allowing a 20-point lead slip away, the East St. John Wildcats held on for a 42-37 victory over the Hahnville Tigers on Friday night.

Edna Karr and Brother Martin were tied until a big-play touchdown helped decide the outcome

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE | Staff writer
Updated 11 hrs ago

The Edna Karr offense went nearly three full quarters without scoring until Rahji Dennis made a game-changing play as the Cougars defeated Brother Martin 19-7 in a District 9-5A game Friday at…

Covington defense shuts down Fontainebleau, forces five interceptions in blowout

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
12 hrs ago

Covington’s defense forced four first-half interceptions, and the Lions’ offense ran all over Fontainebleau en route to a 40-14 District 6-5A victory on Friday at Jack Salter Stadium.

St. Martin's star running back rushes for 3 touchdowns in narrow victory over The Willow School

BY DARRELL WILLIAMS | Contributing writer
Updated 11 hrs ago

Harlem Berry rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-swinging 62-yard run two minutes into the fourth quarter, lifting St. Martin's to a 24-21 victory at The Willow School …

Jesuit upsets mistake-prone St. Augustine to snap losing skid with the help of 15 penalties

BY MIKE STROM | Contributing writer
Updated 29 min ago

St. Augustine was its own worst enemy Friday night and Jesuit was front and center to capitalize.

Photos: Brother Martin and Edna Karr clash at Tad Gormley

BY SCOTT THRELKELD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
13 hrs ago

Longtime track official John Boyer dies

Staff report
13 hrs ago

John Boyer, a longtime south Louisiana track and field official and booster, died Tuesday of complications from surgery. He was 87.

Changes to Pelicans' medical staff about 'being humble enough to listen,' Griffin says

BY CHRISTIAN CLARK | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

The New Orleans Pelicans will have a new voice guiding their sports and performance team this season.

USC vs. Colorado prediction, picks: Can Coach Prime and the Buffs bounce back?

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

Colorado and USC will square off at Folsom Field in what is quite possibly the biggest college football game of the year. Not necessarily in terms of anticipation or hype, but rather, sheer st…

Live: High school football scores in the New Orleans area for Week 5

Staff report
18 hrs ago

It's the fifth week of?the?high school football season in New Orleans, and this will be the place to keep up with scores from the important prep contests in the metro area and across South Louisiana.

Predicting the outcome of the Tulane-UAB game

BY GUERRY SMITH | Contributing writer
18 hrs ago

Will the Green Wave live up to its status as a three-touchdown favorite?

Saints declare 3 players out, 2 questionable for Week 4 game against the Buccaneers

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated 16 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints will have to take on their division rival without the services of their starting right guard and two members of their secondary.?

Keys to victory: four things Tulane needs to do to beat UAB

BY GUERRY SMITH | Contributing writer
19 hrs ago

They start with getting the running game on track, a repeat from last week and something that has not happened yet.?

NFL, NFLPA agree to new rules for players gambling on games

By ZOE COLLINS RATH | Staff writer
19 hrs ago

The NFL and the NFLPA shared new rules and punishments for players who place wagers on games.?

Saints QB Derek Carr returns to practice Friday, questionable for Week 4 game vs Tampa

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated 16 hrs ago

Don't count Derek Carr out of playing this Sunday just yet.?

4 downs: Questions that will be answered in NFC South clash between Saints and Buccaneers

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
21 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints return home Sunday to face an NFC South rival in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's four things to watch in a battle of 2-1 teams.

How the Marshon Lattimore-Mike Evans feud took the Saints-Buccaneers rivalry to a new level

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Updated 16 hrs ago

The bad blood between New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans?seems to get worse by the season, and it may be the most heated current feud …

Saints-Bucs keys, Bills-Dolphins, NFL Week 4 preview with Larry Holder on Dattitude, Ep. 173

BY JIM DERRY | Sports betting writer
22 hrs ago

As the Saints return home for one game in the middle of a long road swing, how will team fare with Jameis Winston taking over for Derek Carr? And how did Mike McDaniel and Tua take the NFL by storm?

Unfortunately for the Saints, they're a premier example for the value of a strong No. 2 QB

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

If the last five seasons have proven anything to the New Orleans Saints, it is the value of a No. 2 quarterback you can trust.