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• Deng stays back in Chicago for Game 2

  May 8, 2013 10:25 AM

  MIAMI - Luol Deng is staying in Chicago and not rejoining the Bulls for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Deng was recently hospitalized because of illness, needing a spinal tap. He was planning to fly to Miami and at least... more »

• AP Source: College Football Playoff to replace BCS

  April 23, 2013 3:35 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. - The Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by the College Football Playoff. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the new four-team playoff starting after the 2014 regular season will be called the College Football Playoff, and the conference commissioners will make it... more »

• Goodell: No post-season additions now

  March 19, 2013 9:30 AM

  PHOENIX - The NFL will not be adding teams to the playoffs this season, but still is discussing an expanded postseason. Commissioner Roger Goodell says that the league's competition committee has looked into adding teams to the playoffs, and the topic will be discussed at this week's owners meetings. However,... more »

• LHSAA football playoff split debated at the capitol Play Video

  March 5, 2013 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Members of a joint legislative committee got answers about a plan to split the high school football playoffs between public and private schools. Principals from the 389 schools within the Louisiana High School Athletic Association were allowed to vote. 291 of those schools have football programs. Supporters... more »

• Lawmakers tackle LHSAA football playoff changes

  March 5, 2013 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are looking into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's decision to separate public school football playoffs from those held by other schools, including magnet and charter schools. A special joint Senate-House committee is reviewing the league's decision to scrap a system that has been in... more »

• Football playoffs face legislative scrutiny

  March 4, 2013 8:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Legislature is looking into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's decision to separate public school football playoffs from those held by other schools - including magnet and charter schools. A special joint Senate-House committee will review the league's decision to scrap a system that has been... more »

• Independent high school sports association considered Play Video

  January 30, 2013 5:50 PM

  CLINTON - After the Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted to split the football playoff brackets for public and private schools, some schools are considering other options. The decision has generated controversy among high school athletic programs. There has also been talk of breaking away from the LHSAA and... 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 »

• Final 8 are set in NFL playoffs

  January 7, 2013 10:29 AM

  UNDATED - Following yesterday's victories by the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks, the final eight in the NFL playoffs are set. Here are the matchups for next weekend. The Ravens, who delayed the retirement of their 17-year veteran linebacker Ray Lewis with a 24-9 victory over Indianapolis yesterday, now travel... more »

• Ray Lewis to retire after playoffs

  January 2, 2013 11:43 AM

  OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Baltimore Ravens say Ray Lewis will retire after the playoffs. The star linebacker told the team "This will be my last ride." He has been out since Oct. 14 with a triceps injury, but expects to play Sunday in the wild-card round against Indianapolis. The... more »

• Still eying playoffs, Saints get ready for Falcons

  November 26, 2012 6:38 PM

  METAIRIE - Drew Brees happily entertains playoff possibilities for the New Orleans Saints, even after a loss to San Francisco dropped them to 5-6. New Orleans remains one game out of the NFC wild card race with five games left, which to Brees feels like the Saints are virtually in... more »

• NHL playoff schedule tonight

  April 30, 2012 8:56 AM

  The NHL playoff schedule is a light one tonight, just two games. In New York the Rangers and Capitals are going at it in the second game of their best-of-seven series. New York won the opening contest. And in St. Louis the Blues are looking to bounce back after losing... more »

• 3 NBA playoffs games this evening

  April 30, 2012 8:53 AM

  There are three NBA playoff games this evening. In Miami the Heat look to take a 2-0 lead over the Knicks in their best-of-seven series, while in Indianapolis the Pacers will try to even things up at 1-1 with Orlando, and in Oklahoma City the Thunder are out to take... more »

• Saints RB Pierre Thomas out for playoffs

  January 5, 2011 2:44 PM

  Saints running back Pierre Thomas will miss the playoffs because of his injured left ankle. The Saints have placed last season's leading rusher on injured reserve and signed Joique Bell from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. The Saints, who open the playoffs in Seattle on Saturday, announced the... more »

• Saints ready to 'Finish Strong'

  December 28, 2010 5:11 PM

  The New Orleans Saints are not taking it easy after clinching the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title. Coach Sean Payton says the Saints are "going to be on a crash course for this week's game" against Tampa Bay. New Orleans clinched at least an NFC wild-berth berth with... more »

• High school football playoff brackets released

  November 7, 2010 9:46 PM

  Dutchtown head coach Benny Saia said he expected to be the number 1 seed in the Class 5A playoffs when the brackets were released this afternoon. "We felt like we would be there after winning week 10," Saia said. "We didn't think we'd drop but it's a great accomplishment... more »

• Arrington added to Saints' roster, takes McAllister's spot

  January 20, 2010 12:02 PM

  The New Orleans Saints have elevated wide receiver Adrian Arrington from the practice squad to the active roster. Arrington fills the roster spot left open after Deuce McAllister announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3 receiver spent the entire 2009 season on the practice squad. The Saints picked... more »

• Saints put DE Grant on IR for playoffs

  January 5, 2010 4:17 PM

  The New Orleans Saints placed defensive end Charles Grant on injured reserved Tuesday, meaning the team will have to make its playoff run without a veteran defensive starter. The Saints said Grant has a triceps injury that will end the season for the eight-year veteran. Grant had surgery to... more »

• Time, Date set for Saints' playoff opener

  January 4, 2010 2:51 PM

  The New Orleans Saints still may not know who they will play in their playoff opener, but they now know when. The Saints will play their first game of the 2010 NFL playoffs on Saturday January 16 at 3:30 in the afternoon. The game will be played in... more »

• Saints can clinch homefield advantage with win over Cowboys

  December 18, 2009 11:29 AM

  A lot is riding on the outcome of the Saints-Cowboys game Saturday night in the Superdome. Not only would the Saints move to 14-0 on the season with the win, but they would also be closer to clinching homefiled advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The Saints have already... more »