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• 'Is this who we want to be?': Brian Kelly talks Tigers' plan to rebound after season-opening loss Play Video

  September 4, 2023 3:23 PM

  ORLANDO - Sunday night's blowout loss to the Florida State Seminoles was a tough one to swallow for the Tigers, and Head Coach Brian Kelly knows it. "We are certainly not the football team I thought we were," Kelly said during his postgame news conference. "We clearly were short... more »

• As playoffs continue, St. James Wildcats provide season of optimism for storm-battered region Play Video

  November 18, 2021 11:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As temperatures dropped Thursday night, fans of the St. James Wildcats stirred pots of gumbo and jambalaya and moved to music wafting from speakers ahead of the school's playoff game versus Madison Prep. Even before taking the field, the team and its fans had plenty to... more »

• Brees still not officially confirming retirement plans Play Video

  January 18, 2021 5:48 AM

  The question of whether or not football fans have seen the last of Drew Brees playing in the NFL is generally responded to with a rather disappointed, "Probably." That said, the New Orleans Saints quarterback hasn’t officially announced whether or not he will retire or return for the 2021... more »

• Saints season ends with 30-20 loss to the Buccaneers

  January 17, 2021 10:28 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady’s best game in three tries against New Orleans kept the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs, and has Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for good. Brady and the Bucs’ offense turned three of four Saints turnovers into touchdowns and... more »

• Saints invite 500 health workers to attend playoff game Sunday

  January 15, 2021 5:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hundreds of vaccinated health care workers have been chosen to attend the Saints' divisional playoff game against the Buccaneers, the team announced Friday. According to a statement from the organization, 500 employees from the Ochsner Health and LCMC Health systems were selected to attend the game.... more »

• Drew Brees designated to return to practice, could be back for Chiefs game

  December 16, 2020 5:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees could return to the Saints' starting lineup just in time for the team's biggest game of the regular season. Saints insider Nick Underhill reported Wednesday that Brees had been cleared to return to practice from the injured reserve list. Brees was sidelined the past... more »

• Prep football championships to be played at Superdome; LHSAA sets playoff parameters Play Video

  November 10, 2020 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In a high school football season full of changes, at least one thing remains familiar: Prep Classic football championships will be played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Dec. 26-28. "We honestly believe, I believe, that the best experience for football, fans or not, are for the kids... more »

• Patrick Queen to receive key to New Roads at National Championship parade

  January 19, 2020 2:05 PM

  NEW ROADS - New Roads will hold a parade in honor of LSU linebacker Patrick Queen, Jan. 19, at 3 p.m. The parade will also recognize Mississippi State football player, Stephen Guidry. Both played for Livonia High School and happen to be best friends. After the parade, a... more »

• Superdome security involved in overnight shootout

  January 11, 2020 3:54 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Superdome security officers were involved in a shootout with two intruders Saturday morning. Around 3 a.m. officers say they saw two people trying to enter an unauthorized area. When security approached them one of the suspects began shooting. Security fired back, but no one... more »

• Retailers dole out National Championship gear in celebration of LSU's big win Play Video

  January 10, 2020 1:11 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Well before the LSU Tiger's brought home the big win by defeating Clemson in the National Championship, stores like Academy Sports and Outdoors were prepared to help fans celebrate. In a creative marketing technique, on the Friday before the game, the store announced it had received... more »

• Tiger Athletic Foundation trying to beat out A&M fundraiser ahead of Saturday's game

  November 27, 2019 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Tiger Athletic Foundation and Texas A&M's 12th Man Foundation are having dueling fundraisers leading into this weekend's meeting between the Aggies and Tigers. The winner will be decided by the number of donors, so any amount will make a difference in beating LSU's SEC West... more »

• LSU rises to #1 in College Football Playoff rankings; Bama knocked out of top 4 Play Video

  November 12, 2019 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a thrilling win over The Alabama Crimson Tide this past Saturday, the LSU Tigers jumped to the top spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Of course this was expected by many once LSU managed to take down the Tide, a program they haven't... more »

• LSU comes in at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings

  November 5, 2019 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are the second-ranked team in the first official College Football Playoff Rankings. The rankings were revealed Tuesday night. The Tigers have been number 1 in the AP Polls the last two weeks after their 23-20 victory over Auburn. So far this season, LSU... more »

• Belaire football takes the field after head coach's suspension Play Video

  October 22, 2016 12:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Belaire High School's football team took the field Friday night, less than one week after their head coach was suspended for a plan to play an ineligible player. The scandal may have cost Belaire a chance at a championship, but as new head coach Kevin Jackson... more »

• LHSAA votes to expand playoff split to other sports Play Video

  January 29, 2016 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday, representatives from 346 school districts held a high-stakes vote regarding the future of playoffs for high school athletics in Louisiana. Principals voted 182-120 to not only continue the select/nonselect playoff split adopted in 2013 for high school football, but to also expand it to... more »

• LHSAA moves to continue split football playoffs

  January 27, 2016 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – After a short time-out, the Louisiana high school football playoffs will once again be split. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association said Wednesday's committee has ratified the select/non-select school split for high school football playoffs. This comes after the system was found to have been unconstitutionally... more »

• LHSAA moves away from 'split' playoffs effective immediately

  January 15, 2016 2:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LHSAA says they’ll go back to five football championships in 2016 after it was determined that the decision to move to the highly controversial “split” playoffs system in 2013 violated the association constitution. The decision comes just two weeks ahead of the LHSAA’s annual convention... more »

• Playoff brackets announced for LHSAA football

  November 8, 2015 11:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The brackets have been announced for the LHSAA football playoffs, and once again, the Baton Rouge area is well represented. One of the highlights includes the Lutcher Bulldogs, who earned the top seed in the Class 3A playoffs. For a full look at the brackets,... more »

• Coaches plan vocal protest against LHSAA split Play Video

  January 29, 2013 11:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Coaches of private school football teams are discussing ways to fight a mandate that splits the playoff bracket. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) decided private and public schools would play separate playoff games. Tuesday, coaches against the plan met to talk about blocking it.... more »

• LHSAA votes to split public, private school playoffs

  January 25, 2013 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sports 2 reports a controversial plan to split private and public school football teams up when they reach the playoffs passed at the final day of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual convention. Proposition 18 divides the 388-school organization into separate playoffs for "non-select" schools... more »