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• Saints RB Alvin Kamara gets 3-game suspension over Vegas club fight Play Video

  August 4, 2023 2:35 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The NFL announced Friday that star running back Alvin Kamara will miss three games to start the Saints' regular season. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported the suspension Friday afternoon. #Saints RB Alvin Kamara was suspended 3 games for violations of the personal conduct policy... more »

• LSU trying to snag Notre Dame's coordinators in wake of Kelly hire

  November 30, 2021 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is making moves to bring over more of Brian Kelly's staff from Notre Dame as the Tigers introduce their new head football coach on Tuesday. The Athletic reported Tuesday that LSU was in contact with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman in... more »

• Louisiana game developers unite to raise funds for storm relief following Hurricane Ida

  September 10, 2021 6:10 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — At the start of September, a group of game developers from various parishes across Louisiana united and used their creativity to drum up monetary support for storm relief efforts after Hurricane Ida. According to WWL-TV , when Ida left Louisiana with thousands of power outages and... more »

• United adds flights for some LSU football games this season

  August 4, 2021 1:02 PM

  United Airlines is adding additional flights to help fans travel with their favorite football teams this season, including LSU. Tiger fans can take advantage of trips scheduled for two highly anticipated games this season. Fans can book a flight this coming to California for the season opener against UCLA... more »

• Southern University's football program reaches 100 percent vaccination rate

  August 3, 2021 2:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University's football program, including players and coaching staff, have reached 100% vaccination. Head Coach Jason Rollins said Tuesday the vaccination rate comes as his team gears up to enter their 2021 season. SU Jaguar Head FB Coach Jason Rollins says entire team and... more »

• US beach volleyball player set to compete in Olympics tests positive for COVID-19

  July 21, 2021 10:19 AM

  TOKYO- A member of the U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball team tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan. USA Today says the player has been identified as 29-year-old Taylor Crabb. USA Volleyball issued a statement that did not specify Crabb as the player, but confirmed that an athlete... more »

• SEC commissioner says games won't be rescheduled over COVID this fall

  July 19, 2021 1:28 PM

  SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that the conference will not reschedule games because of potential coronavirus outbreaks this fall, saying the decision to get vaccinated will fall on each team. Several games were rescheduled during last year's shortened football season, including multiple LSU match-ups, due to positive coronavirus... more »

• Slidell casino proposal getting $250M expansion

  June 22, 2021 1:52 PM

  SLIDELL - Officials will announce a multi-million dollar expansion Tuesday for a proposed entertaining and gaming resort in St. Tammany Parish. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and parish officials will detail the expanded proposal during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. An investment of more than $250 million by P2E... more »

• Bayou Classic tickets to become available for purchase Wednesday

  June 2, 2021 8:51 AM

  On Wednesday morning, football fans in south Louisiana will be able to purchase tickets to one of the year's most anticipated events. Tickets to the 2021 Bayou Classic will be available for purchase, beginning 10 a.m., Wednesday. The Saturday, November 27 face-off between the Southern Jaguars and the... more »

• LSU to announce additional details on football games, address its current COVID response Play Video

  September 16, 2020 9:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is scheduled to update the public on its COVID response Wednesday morning. The university's interim President, Thomas Galligan will join Athletic Director Scott Woodward at 10 a.m. in addressing details related to what football games will look like amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. According... more »

• Following NFL schedule release, teams focus on preparing for coronavirus-related changes Play Video

  May 7, 2020 9:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Following Thursday night's release of the 2020 NFL schedule, all 32 teams now know when and where they'll be playing. What still isn't known is how COVID-19 could impact the season. Franchises are now working on contingency plans for if and when games are played.... more »

• Person shot, killed self at BREC park Tuesday morning

  October 22, 2019 8:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police said a person fatally shot themself at a BREC Park Tuesday morning. The incident happened at 12127 Longridge Park, near Sherwood Forest Boulevard, around 8 a.m. The name of the person was not released. For help dealing with suicide: BATON ROUGE Crisis Intervention... more »

• VIDEO: LSU students boo Joe Alleva and follow with 'Free Will Wade' chants during LSU vs Vanderbilt Play Video

  March 9, 2019 10:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Students and fans shared their thoughts on the Will Wade suspension with chants and signs at Saturday nights basketball game against Vanderbilt. The student section in the PMAC was filled with fans holding signs backing Will Wade along with freshman guard Javonte Smart. The signs read things... more »

• Babies born in 2017 get FREE Baby Cakes baseball tickets for life

  January 5, 2017 1:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – All babies, that’s right all babies, born in Louisiana in 2017 are eligible for free lifetime passes to New Orleans Baby Cakes baseball games, the company’s website says Thursday. According to MILB.com, after your child is born, all you have to do is fill out a... more »

• CATS not offering Touchdown Express Service for LSU football games in September

  September 7, 2016 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Capital Area Transit System will not offer its Touchdown Express service for LSU football games this month. CATS says that it is still working to restore full service on all of its line following last month's flooding. CATS says that it has restored most of... more »

• Southern University announces football schedule for upcoming season

  April 5, 2016 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University announced its football schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday afternoon. The Jaguars will open the first two weeks of the season on the road against University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University. The Jaguars will travel to ULM on Sept. 3 in the... more »

• LSU adds additional parking for this football season Play Video

  September 2, 2015 7:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is preparing for gameday on Saturday by enhancing the experience for fans. Officials told News Two that about 300 additional parking spaces will be added near the band practice hall. In addition, approximately 400 spaces will be used this year that are adjacent to the... more »

• LSU students race to snag season tickets as sale deadline looms Play Video

  August 26, 2015 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students tickets for the upcoming LSU football season are nearly gone. Tiger football fans who also attend the university have had their chance to snag their tickets since the beginning of summer, and as of the end of today, nearly 14,000 student tickets have been sold.... more »