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Here's why Slidell's softball coach stepped down after two successful seasons

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
1 hr ago

Slidell announced on July 23 that softball coach Darin Moore has stepped down after two seasons to pursue other teaching and coaching opportunities.

Which running back will lead LSU's revamped run game? Here's what you can expect.

By REED DARCEY | Staff writer
1 hr ago

The LSU starting quarterback almost assuredly will not lead the team in rushing in 2024, like Jayden Daniels did each of the past two seasons.

Rod Walker: The top storylines and some predictions for New Orleans Saints training camp

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
1 hr ago

The wait is over.

Rob Perez, a.k.a. @WorldWideWob, reflects on his first NBA job in Hornets ticket office

BY CHRISTIAN CLARK | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

Rob Perez has a row of jerseys tacked to a wall of his Los Angeles apartment. Next to a powder blue Carmelo Anthony Denver Nuggets top, there is a white New Orleans Hornets uniform with Perez’…

Saints are 'leaving all options on the table' for Ryan Ramczyk beyond the 2024 season

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

IRVINE, Calif. — As the New Orleans Saints gathered for a conditioning test in Southern California Tuesday afternoon, one of their most important players from the last seven seasons was rehabi…

One of the Saints top offseason signings is set to make his practice debut Wednesday

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
12 hrs ago

IRVINE, Calif. — One of the New Orleans Saints top offseason additions will take the field for the first time when the team opens training camp Wednesday afternoon in Southern California.

Saints GM Mickey Loomis explains why the team isn't hosting fans at camp in California

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
12 hrs ago

IRVINE, Calif. -- The New Orleans Saints won’t have fans attend training camp practices while holding the sessions at the University of California Irvine, a decision the team’s brass said had …

New Orleans area charities to get $3M from NFL, Super Bowl LIX sponsors via 'legacy' program

BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

The NFL, Entergy and other sponsors of next year's Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans said Tuesday that they are aiming to give away $3 million to qualifying area charities over the next month or so.

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Tulane coach Jon Sumrall updates QB battle, says key LB might be out for significant time

BY GUERRY SMITH | Contributing writer
Updated 16 hrs ago

Those were some of the Tulane coach's biggest revelations on Tuesday morning at AAC media days.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara invokes an NFL legend to explain why he reported to training camp

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara isn't among the more vocal members of the team, and the eighth-year pro didn't have to speak a word to explain why he reported to training camp in …

Saints RB Alvin Kamara reports for training camp after walking out over contract dispute

BY MATTHEW PARAS
Updated 12 hrs ago

IRVINE, Calif. — Is Alvin Kamara here just so he won’t get fined?

Olympic Men's Soccer odds: Can the United States bring back gold from Paris?

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

The 2024 Paris Olympics officially start with the opening ceremony on Friday afternoon, but some events begin before then, most notably men's and women's soccer. The United States men's team h…

Joe Burrow showed up at Bengals training camp with a new look that has fans buzzing

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
19 hrs ago

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow walked the runway in Paris this summer with a luscious head of hair, but he has decided to go with a very different look for the start of training camp.

College football predictions: Bet Ole Miss to make CFP

By THOMAS CASALE | Sports Betting Director
19 hrs ago

The 2024 college football season is right around the corner and with it comes an expanded 12-team playoff system. With eight more teams reaching the postseason, bettors can now find value in o…

2024 New Orleans Saints odds: Super Bowl, Division, Playoffs

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
22 hrs ago

The Hall of Fame Game — the unofficial start of football season — is less than 10 days away. It's a busy time in the NFL as preparations for the 2024/25 campaign are getting underway. This inc…

Media members cast preseason votes on Tulane football. Here's where the Green Wave stands.

BY GUERRY SMITH | Contributing writer
Updated 15 hrs ago

The Green Wave, which was tabbed first for the only time in school history last year, came in behind Memphis and UTSA.

Jeff Duncan: A barroom brawl and water slide mishap highlight Saints training camp memories

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Jul 23, 2024

Training camp always is an exciting time.

Mike Williams is an LSU legend, but Covington is always home

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Jul 23, 2024

Editor's note: “Where are they now?”

Can Garrett Nussmeier lead another high-scoring LSU offense? And who will be his backup?

BY WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff writer
Jul 23, 2024

Quarterbacks do not go to Southeastern Conference media days unless they are established starters.

Pelicans add more shooting to back end of roster by signing this Kentucky guard

BY CHRISTIAN CLARK | Staff writer
Updated Jul 22, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans are adding more shooting to the back end of their roster.

Bengals say QB Joe Burrow has been cleared for contact and is good to go for training camp

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jul 22, 2024

Joe Burrow and his surgically repaired wrist have been cleared for contact, and the Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback is ready to go for the opening of training camp on Wednesday.

Saints add another wideout — this time from the UFL — before training camp. Here's who.

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Jul 22, 2024

The New Orleans Saints have signed another player right before training camp.

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With Ryan Ramczyk gone, should Saints bring in a FA? Garland Gillen on Dattitude Ep. 256

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Jul 22, 2024

With extension of Rashid Shaheed, is the wide receiver corps in good shape for now and future? How many games will LSU win this season?

Caitlin Clark for WNBA MVP? Here are her odds of catching front-runner A'ja Wilson

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
Jul 22, 2024

The WNBA All-Star Game recently concluded with Team WNBA defeating Team USA, 117-109. Arike Ogwumike led all scorers with 34 points, but as per usual, it was Caitlin Clark who stole the show f…