The former Heisman Trophy winner said the pair will keep one another sharp because they “both want to be the best at what we do ... and we’re both going to work our butts off to make sure that happens.”
The Ragin’ Cajun basketball team got a much-needed Sun Belt Conference win — over in-state rival Louisiana-Monroe, no less — thanks to a combination of heroics and luck from Cajun guard Johnathan Stove.
There should be no shortage of interest for what has become one of the best gigs in big-time college football, but upgrading from Les Miles is far from a sure thing.
The Saints are 0-2 for a third straight year, and the previous two campaigns didn't turn out well; New Orleans went 7-9 and missed the playoffs each time.
Saints coach Sean Payton has the luxury of delegating play-calling because his offensive coordinator, Pete Carmichael Jr., has done it before — and done it well.
New Orleans replaces Charlotte, which was set to host the game until the NBA decided it wouldn't hold the event in North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people.
"All our indicators are trending upward," Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson said recently. "Why not 2016 becoming the year that the Sun Belt champion plays in Dallas (on) Jan. 2" in the Cotton Bowl?
The future Hall of Famer has stated that once the regular season begins, he intends to cut off negotiations because he doesn't want his contract status to distract him from preparing for a game.
The 28-year-old, who posted 1,000-yard seasons in 2010 and 2011, has been far less productive since and likely will need to demonstrate the promise of a resurgence to make the regular season roster.
Former LSU starting quarterback Anthony Jennings has the arm — and the feet — to be a top collegiate quarterback. He’ll get the chance to prove it when he competes for the starting position with UL’s Ragin’ Cajuns.
In both the deciding Game 7 Monday evening and an afternoon loss to Arizona that would have eliminated the Wildcats, the Ragin' Cajuns allowed Arizona to jump out to first-inning leads the Wildcats never relinquished.
Seeking immediate help for a defense that has languished near the bottom of the NFL, the New Orleans Saints selected former Louisville defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins in Thursday night's NFL draft.
From match races at bush tracks in Louisiana to three Kentucky Derby wins to induction into racing's Hall of Fame, no jockey worked harder than Calvin Borel.
Saints all-time leading receiver Marques Colston has been informed he'll be released by the only NFL club for which he has played during his 10-year pro career
Basketball coach Bob Marlin and football coach Mark Hudspeth, who announced on Monday that McGuire would be a two-sport athlete at UL, say the 5-foot-11 McGuire is joining the basketball team immediately.
The New Orleans Saints can excuse first-year cornerback Delvin Breaux for beaming with gratitude each time he walks into club headquarters on the day after a loss.
Saints first-year receiver Willie Snead is flattered by comparisons to Lance Moore, even if they start with both players were undrafted, started out on practice squads and aren't known for their size or their speed.
In addition to coverage mix-ups, the Saints were hurt by penalties, committing 11 for 104 yards — several of the drive-sustaining variety on third down.
The LSU administration’s third quarter decision to retain Miles was a reaction to LSU fans’ and the general public’s revulsion to the idea that affluent fans alone decide the direction of LSU and its football program.
New Orleans (4-7) didn't score a touchdown for the first time since 2005, snapping a streak of 155 games and Drew Brees' streak of games with a touchdown pass ended at 45.
The No. 4 Tigers and the No. 7 Crimson Tide meet in an SEC West showdown with the divisional lead and, possibly, a College Football Playoff spot on the line.
Nearly half the Saints' current players were not on the active roster last season. A number of those players are in the first few years of their pro careers and had little or no regular-season experience before last month.
Jalen Nixon passed for 253 yards, rushed 201 yards, and had three touchdowns for UL while Elijah McGuire had a career-high 134 yards receiving and a touchdown.
New Orleans Saints veterans and coach Sean Payton appear committed to putting a brave face on a 1-4 start that has the Saints a lot closer to irrelevance than anything else.
South Carolina officials wanted to keep the game in Columbia, but said Wednesday that law enforcement who would direct traffic and keep Williams-Brice Stadium safe were needed elsewhere in the area to help clean up from the massive flooding.
Drew Brees hit C.J. Spiller with a short pass that turned into an 80-yard touchdown as New Orleans won for the first time this season, 26-20 over the injury-decimated Cowboys on Sunday night.
Saints coach Sean Payton says it's "safe to say" Drew Brees is going to throw at every practice this week as the quarterback attempts to come back from a right shoulder injury.
After losing their season opener in Arizona without starting cornerback Keenan Lewis or starting free safety Jairus Byrd, the Saints now must replace Byrd's replacement — veteran Rafael Bush, who tore his pectoral muscle Sunday.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback played only four offensive series in the preseason, so his next genuine opportunity to show how good he really still is comes Sunday in the regular-season opener at Arizona.
Look for two things to come out of Baton Rouge this weekend: a Louisianan team to be proud of in the College World Series and another memorable chapter in the rivalry Huey started.
No. 13 national seed Louisiana (42-10) advanced to the NCAA Auburn Super Regional set for Friday-Saturday, May 22-23 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Ala., against No. 4 national seed Auburn (52-9). The super regional begins Friday at 1 p.m. (CDT).
Surely, LSU head football coach Les Miles is worried that if his school
does not survive the current legislative session, his football team goes
down with it.
Louisiana-Lafayette forward Shawn Long says he is staying in school for
his senior season because he believes that gives him the best chance to
have a long-lasting NBA career.
Susan Cornell is a member of the Greatest Generation of Cajun basketball fans: “I was a student with Bo Lamar and Roy Ebron. Basketball was everything.”
Rather than going into free agency, the Seahawks went after one of the top pass catchers in the league regardless of position, and a perennial Pro Bowl tight end.
Every child eventually discovers Santa Claus is not real. It’s tough for a kid to find out Santa is part of an elaborate belief system constructed to enhance the wonders of childhood. As painful as it may be, that discovery is part of growing up and only the first of many revelations to come.
Drew Brees and New Orleans Saints wrapped up a disappointing season with a nice fourth-quarter comeback, one that actually may help NFC South rival Tampa Bay in the long run.
A day after being eliminated from the playoffs with a 30-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, it didn’t take long for New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton to point out the reason.
Julio Jones needed only two offensive snaps to dispel any notion that he’d be merely a decoy for the Atlanta Falcons, too hampered by his injured hip to be truly effective.
As Drew Brees examined the box score from New Orleans’ latest victory, he was struck by how equitably the Saints distributed the ball among players at various skill positions.
There are two excellent reasons for you to make the two-hour drive to the New Orleans Bowl: the Ragin’ Cajun football teams deserves it and they need you.
If the New Orleans Saints are looking for comfort, they can take some in this: Their week was almost smooth compared to their opponent’s.And unlike the Bears, they’re still in the playoff hunt.
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Khiry Robinson, who has missed the past six games with a forearm injury, has returned to...
Andy Dalton couldn‘t wait to forget one of the worst outings of his career a little over a week ago.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Andy Dalton couldn‘t wait to forget one of the worst outings of his career a...
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has come to appreciate Colin Kaepernick's freelancing, even in the most critical moments.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has come to...
"Our confidence level is pretty high," LSU cornerback Jalen Collins said. "We stepped it up the past couple games and kind of shut down the Ole Miss offense, so we're feeling...
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton sounds conflicted when the topic turns to his extraordinary success coaching in the Superdome in recent years.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints coach Sean...
The Cajuns are on a four-game win streak and the stadium is half full. What gives, y'all?
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Take a few moments and travel back to this past August, a time of great...
While much of the talk was about whether New Orleans could win a big game - or any game, for that matter - on the road, the conversation in the Saints' locker room was about something completely...
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have to find a way to win on the road if they plan to take over first place in the NFC South.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have...
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram doesn't see his dramatic spike in production as any sort of validation.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram doesn't see his...
Saints coach Sean Payton has spent much of his team's erratic season trying to build his players up.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Saints coach Sean Payton has spent much of his team's erratic season trying to...
Deflated in Detroit one week. Sublime in the Superdome the next.
Photos by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
A jubilant head coach Sean Payton signals first down during the Saints' win Sunday over Green...
Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro says he "can't wait" to play against Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro says he "can't wait" to play...
Elijah McGuire and Alonzo Harris each had four rushing touchdowns, and Louisiana-Lafayette rolled to 419 yards on the ground in a 55-40 victory over Arkansas State on Tuesday night.
LAFAYETTE, La....
Saints tight end Jimmy Graham said Friday he expects his playing status in Detroit to be decided by coach Sean Payton on Sunday, shortly before the game.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints tight end Jimmy...
Coming off the high of a fourth quarter comeback against Tampa Bay and a helpful bye week, linebacker Junior Galette sees a real turnaround coming for New Orleans' struggling...
After the season's signature win (so far), here are some helpful tips for Cajun Nation during the conference stretch.
The middle of October not only marks the halfway point of the college football...
Practicing without limitations on Wednesday, running back Mark Ingram looked ready to return to a New Orleans offense that once again ranks among the NFL's best when the Saints play at Detroit on...
Terrance Broadway threw for a touchdown and rushed for 113 yards to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to a 34-10 victory over Texas State on Tuesday night.
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - Terrance Broadway threw for...
New Orleans Saints running back Khiry Robinson gets a little nervous when media gathers around his locker, which seems to be happening more frequently lately.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints...
When Saints players gathered at team headquarters Monday for a film review session before getting the rest of their bye week off, coach Sean Payton had a request.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - When Saints...
No one said ending UL's three-game losing streak would be easy.
Photos by Buddy Delahoussaye
Cajuns wide receiver Jamal Robinson hauls in a touchdown versus Georgia State.
No one said ending UL's...
Terrance Broadway's second touchdown pass to Jamal Robinson, a 21-yard strike with 3:34 to play, lifted Louisiana-Lafayette to a 34-31 win over Georgia State on Saturday night.
Terrance Broadway's...
Drew Brees wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that there can be much more to New Orleans' offense that the prolific, record-setting passing for which he is known.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees...
The injury is another blow to a defense that has struggled this season, ranking 29th in yards allowed.
METARIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says starting three-time Pro Bowl...
Defensive captain Junior Galette is disgusted by the Saints' sluggish start.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Defensive captain Junior Galette is disgusted by the Saints' sluggish start.
"You have to be...
Jerry Jones watched what he called the best effort he's seen in 25 years as owner of the Dallas Cowboys in the first half, and that was before Tony Romo had the longest scramble of his career and...
The New Orleans Saints have listed Jonathan Goodwin as questionable for Sunday night's game in Dallas, raising the prospect that second-year pro Tim Lelito will start at center for the first...
Saints coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have been going out of their way to point out that Dallas' defense is not the same unit that New Orleans torched in the Superdome last...
If the Saints' defense hasn't corrected early season errors it could be in for a long Sunday night.
Photo by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
Defensive lineman Cam Jordon, left, and nose tackle John...
The New Orleans Saints are taking a critical look at their first victory of the season.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints are taking a critical look at their first victory of the...
The Saints' defense was starting to look like a liability in coordinator Rob Ryan's second season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Saints' defense was starting to look like a liability in coordinator Rob...
Disappointed in the way he played a week ago, Boise State running back Jay Ajayi said he was determined to do more to help the Broncos win this week.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Disappointed in the way he...
Improving the running game was "a point of emphasis" during the offseason and the results have manifested themselves in the form of substantially greater production.
Running back Khiry...
It's football season and after back-to-back winless weekends for the Saints and the Cajuns many citizens are finding it difficult to be civil much less happy. Well, chew on this.
Lafayette's reign as...
That fact that New Orleans led both games in the final 10 seconds of regulation, and lost each by a field goal or less, is of little solace.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans safety Kenny Vaccaro shows...
A person familiar with the situation says New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has a broken hand.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says New Orleans Saints running back...
When the Browns explained their plans to Brian Hoyer about bringing rookie Johnny Manziel into the game, Cleveland's starting quarterback bit his lip and devised one of his own.
CLEVELAND (AP) - When...
Hugh Freeze has firsthand knowledge of the Sun Belt Conference, having coached at Arkansas State in 2011 before moving on to Mississippi.
Hugh Freeze has firsthand knowledge of the Sun Belt...
Drew Brees sees plenty to like about the way New Orleans' offense is shaping up, even if it's not yet reflected in the win column.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Drew Brees sees plenty to like about the way New...
Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro rattled off some of the basics of tackling that are taught in youth football as he discussed where the focus of New Orleans' defense should be this week.
METAIRIE, La. (AP)...
While a win in a rivalry game can make a season, it was not to be for the Cajuns Saturday night.
So that‘s what a rivalry is like. A game where won-loss records mean nothing and the underdog has an...
Joplo Bartu recovered the crucial fumble. Matt Ryan threw for some impressive records.
ATLANTA (AP) - Joplo Bartu recovered the crucial fumble. Matt Ryan threw for some impressive records.
It was Matt...
Pass-rushing outside linebacker Junior Galette has the contract he coveted and veteran receiver Robert Meachem has his job back.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Pass-rushing outside linebacker Junior Galette has...
The 2014 schedule is manageable but ends like 2013 with three of the final five games on the road.
The 2014 schedule is manageable but ends like 2013 with three of the final five games on the road. By...
Ragin' Cajuns break ground on $13.8 million athletic center.
Ragin' Cajuns break ground on $13.8 million athletic center. By IND staff
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014
Courtesy THREESIXTY ARCHITECTURE and...
Even casual football fans know Louisiana produces some of the best high school football players in the country, but last year was ridiculous.
Written by John Mikell
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014
Photos by...
For years Ragin' Cajuns athletics have fought above their weight class; the dividends in wins - and attendance and fundraising - are tangible.
For years Ragin' Cajuns athletics have fought above their...
Thanks to strong recruiting, the 2014 gridiron squad can reload rather than rebuild, but the urgency to surpass past success is real.
Thanks to strong recruiting, the 2014 gridiron squad can reload...
The Ragin' Cajuns got off to a superb start Saturday night, and the Human Jukebox made the soaked season opener even sweeter for the third-largest crowd in Cajun Field history.
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The magazine's senior football writer also predicts a break-out year for Saints fourth-year running back Mark Ingram.
Hopefully Don Banks, one of Sports Illustrated's senior football writers, isn't...
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh rested his regulars and watched with delight as Ray Rice's backups ground out 214 yards rushing in a 22-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday...
Saints cornerback Champ Bailey has played for more than a handful of playoff teams during a career that has seen him selected to 12 Pro Bowls.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Saints cornerback Champ Bailey has...
With Drew Brees back healthy, the New Orleans Saints are free to work on the little things that can make the difference between a Super Bowl run and something less.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - With Drew...
Saints tight end Jimmy Graham got the message from the NFL. He's not dunking footballs over goal posts any more.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Saints tight end Jimmy Graham got the message from the NFL. He's...
Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Nick Toon are not on the same page yet, and time is running short for Toon to get it right.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wide...
Saints safety Jairus Byrd has rarely been so eager to hit and be hit, if only to reassure himself that his surgically repaired back is as healed as doctors believe.
MANDEVILLE, La. (AP) - Saints...
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram isn't letting a humbling start to his pro career lower his opinion of what he can still accomplish in the NFL.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints...
Drew Brees walked up to the line of scrimmage early Sunday, taking a snap during the New Orleans Saints' pre-practice walk-through.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Drew Brees walked up to the line of scrimmage...
UL was the consensus pick in a coaches' preseason poll to win the league, and experience has a lot to do with that.
Photo by Brad Kemp/UL Sports
Starting quarterback Terrance Broadway
LAFAYETTE,...
Yeah, it's the "ice bucket challenge," with throwing and running and hard nipples.
As part of the contest, Saints quarterbacks had to soak for 10 seconds in vats of ice...
For Ragin' Cajun football fans, the game day experience at Cajun Field this fall will be like never before following the completion of a number of off-season stadium upgrades.
For Ragin' Cajun...
New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan shows as much interest in simplifying his notoriously complex schemes as he shows in cutting his long silver hair.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) -...
If Champ Bailey, Patrick Robinson or Jairus Byrd are unable remain consistently healthy, versatile third-year pro Corey White could wind up seeing snaps at any of their positions.
Defensive backs...
If record-setting, 13-year veteran Drew Brees misses any meaningful action this season, the next Saints quarterback in line could be a second-year pro without a single regular-season snap to his...
New Orleans Saints rookie Brandin Cooks has been getting some extra sprints in during practice - often with the ball in his hands as he speeds away from would-be tacklers.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va....
On paper, Terron Armstead is a second-year pro out of a small school with rather limited NFL experience for a starting left tackle.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - On paper, Terron Armstead is a...
Marques Colston let out a laugh and shrugged his shoulders when the subject of his NFL longevity arose.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Marques Colston let out a laugh and shrugged his shoulders...
The recently concluded World Cup is awash in analogies.
Futbol to Football
The recently concluded World Cup is awash in analogies.
By John Mikell
**Aug. 1, 2014
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T.S. Eliot was wrong. April is not...
The Alabama game is sold out but tickets for all other homes games can be purchased online at www.LSUtix.net.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A limited number of tickets are currently on sale to the general...
Safety Jairus Byrd practiced with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday for the first time since his signing in March.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Safety Jairus Byrd practiced with the New Orleans...
The Saints are being cautious in an effort to minimize risk of re-injury.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - After sitting out the Saints' offseason practices because of back surgery, safety Jairus...
As New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis spoke about the opening of training camp, steep, tree-covered mountains were in full view behind them.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,...
Saints again bring playoff aspirations into 2014 campaign.
Photos by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
Tight end Jimmy Graham, recently signed to a record four-year/$40 million contract, dunks the ball over...
The Saints have confirmed a multiyear contract with their All-Pro tight end, ending a protracted holdout. ESPN reports the deal is for four years and $40 million.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans...
Pound for pound, the Ragin' Cajuns leader is the strongest football coach in America (so says Fox Sports).
Yowza! The dude can bench press 380! And last summer repped 225 a whopping 25 times!
"If...
The ruling Wednesday by Stephen Burbank is setback for Graham, agent Jimmy Sexton and the NFL Players Association, who'd filed a grievance arguing that Graham was used as a wide receiver often enough...
The man who made things happen' gets his due.
Beryl Shipley photos courtesy UL Sports
Beryl Shipley won nearly 300 games in 16 seasons at USL, a remarkable average of 18.5 wins per season; longtime...
Standout point guard is third Ragin' Cajun to be picked in first round.
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In the run up to this week's annual congressional baseball game, the three Louisiana delegation members exchanged some serious taunts.
In the run up to this week's annual congressional baseball game,...
Just call him the $6 million man.
[The Associated Press contributed to this story.]
Photo by Paul Angelle
UL head football coach Mark Hudspeth and the university have agreed to a six-year contract...
It didn't end the way we wanted it to, but what an incredible ride it was.
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As fans found their seats Monday night they...
Mississippi's long wait is over.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Mississippi's long wait is over.
Pinch-hitter Holt Perdzock's double in the ninth inning sparked a four-run rally and the Rebels ended a 42-year...
Ole Miss used a three-run rally in the eighth to defeat the top-ranked Ragin' Cajuns baseball team 5-2 in Game 2 of the Lafayette Super Regional (see photo galleries).
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That Columbus (Miss.) Commercial Dispatch sportswriter who trashed Lafayette, its university and townsfolk in an Internet podcast last week has been fired by the newspaper.
That Columbus (Miss.)...
Pinch-hitter Colby Bortles broke open the game with a two-run single in Mississippi's three-run eighth inning as the Rebels beat Louisiana-Lafayette 5-2 on Sunday night to tie their super regional...
UL, Ole Miss meet for CWS berth.
Photo by Brad Kemp/Ragin' Cajuns
The team celebrates after dispatching Mississippi State Monday in the regional tournament.
There's a big banner in UL Lafayette's...
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UL Athletics Director Scott Farmer
A day after announcing the results of an independent study showing UL's football program injected nearly $30 million into the...
The Mississippi State Bulldogs got thumped out of the post season by UL's Ragin' Cajuns and someone ain't happy about it.
Stevens is getting "the business" from Cajuns fans on...
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U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann
The 20th World Cup begins June 12, and for billions of soccer fans it's been a long four...
Bat explosion leaves Cajuns one win shy of Super Regional.
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Sunday at 1:06 p.m. when Ryan Leonards stepped to the plate...
Jace Conrad and Seth Harrison each drove in three runs for Louisiana-Lafayette in a 14-8 win over Mississippi State on Sunday night that forced a deciding game in the regional.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -...
The Wetlands Golf Course is living up to its name.
The Wetlands Golf Course is living up to its name - it's flooded in places due to recent heavy rains. As a result, Cajun musician and City-Parish...
IND Media teamed up with UL's Ragin' Cajuns Thursday at noon to celebrate the university's most winning season ever.
IND Media joined forces with UL's Ragin' Cajuns Thursday at noon to celebrate the...
Action starts at 1 p.m. Friday, and at 6 p.m. #1 seed UL faces #4 seed Jackson State.
The NCAA Regional selection show opened Monday with a live shot from Tigue Moore Field with the Ragin' Cajuns...
It's unanimous, people.
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Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns baseball team became the unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the nation Tuesday after NCBWA and Perfect Game tabbed the...
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns have more games to play, more opportunities to make history. It all starts Thursday at 6 p.m.
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Thanks to a Super Regional sweep of eight-time...
Beautiful weather Friday night enhanced Lamson Park's electric atmosphere, making even sweeter the Ragin' Cajuns softball team's 5-3 victory over Arizona in Game 1 of the Super Regional.
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Intense. Passionate. Confrontational. Animated. Funny (who knew?). In the run-up to the Super Regional at Lamson Park, ESPNW reports on the spice in UL's softball program.
Photo by Buddy...
Located in the heart of SEC country, UL Lafayette knows its place in the college baseball hierarchy. That doesn't mean the Ragin' Cajuns have to accept it.
Photo by Brad Kemp/Ragin' Cajuns...
Unfortunately, former Ragin' Cajun nose tackle Brandon McCray didn't make the cut.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has added four players following...
In a season of festivals there was yet another at Lamson Park over the weekend.
In a season of festivals there was yet another at Lamson Park over the weekend. Instead of music or food, the main...
Cajuns host Arizona Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. in best of three. If necessary game starts 45 minutes after game two. (Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye)
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The New Orleans Saints have signed first-round pick Brandin Cooks.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have signed first-round pick Brandin Cooks.
The wide receiver from Oregon State was the...
Although it looks like a two-horse race, catch as many games as you can. Nothing beats a tournament atmosphere where seasons end or are extended.
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
UL catcher Lexie Elkins,...
Saints add 17 undrafted free agents including defensive lineman Brandon McCray of UL.
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have agreed to contract terms with 17 undrafted free agents,...
When New Orleans Saints scouts interviewed college defensive backs in advance of the draft, they'd always be sure to ask which receivers they found toughest to cover.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - When New...
The NFL Players Association is launching a campaign aimed at defeating the New Orleans Saints' bid to change state law pertaining to workers' compensation claims by players.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The NFL...
At issue is whether the NFL was correct to apply the tight end tag to Graham or whether Graham should have received the more lucrative wide receiver tag, a difference of $5 million.
METAIRIE, La. (AP)...
General manager Mickey Loomis and coach Sean Payton have orchestrated a considerable makeover for the New Orleans Saints, resulting in the departure of several veteran leaders from recent playoff...
A paradigm shift looms for the NCAA.
A paradigm shift looms for the NCAA. By John Mikell
Friday, May 2, 2014
National Labor Relations Board Regional Director Peter Ohr's decision finding Northwestern...
Louisiana-Lafayette got strong starting pitching and timely hitting to hold off Arkansas-Little Rock 6-3 in Sun Belt Conference baseball in Lafayette, La.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Louisiana-Lafayette...
Monday morning ranking moves 30-3 Cajuns back to No. 1 after a slip to No. 2 last week.
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Collegiate Baseball released its weekly rankings Monday, and the 30-3 UL Ragin'...
The 6-foot-1, 209-pound Mickey Ball has played two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He played in collage at Florida State, Pearl River Community College and...
Getting to No. 1 is one thing. Staying there is another story.
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Turns out the Ragin' Cajuns had little opportunity to get used to being No. 1. Apparently their short stay...
New Orleans acquired the 6-foot, 225-pound Haralson in a trade shortly before the start of the 2013 regular season.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club...
It's not just wishful thinking - these boys have what it takes to win it all.
On March 25, an announced crowd of 3,586 braved brilliant blue skies to witness something never before seen in Lafayette:...
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After this weekend's sweep of Georgia State, UL Lafayette is ranked No. 1 for the first time in Collegiate Baseball's NCAA Division I poll.
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On Feb. 25, junior Greg Milhorn...
For his great defensive effort and game-winning rebound Sunday, the forward's "reward" might just be guarding the National Player of the Year Friday. He's up to the task.
Photo by Buddy...
Right tackle Zach Strief, who has spent his entire eight-year career in New Orleans and became a starter in 2011, had entered free agency last week but had expressed an interest in working out a deal...
"If you're a guy on defense and you know a team is able to get leads on people, that bodes well for guys like me who want to get turnovers and create turnovers because it makes another team one...
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints on Thursday for a fifth-round draft pick.
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints on...
The 5-foot-10, 203-pound former second-round pick has gone to three Pro Bowls in his five seasons.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints agreed to a six-year contract with safety Jairus Byrd on...
The New Orleans Saints have yet to make it official as of this writing, but popular wide receiver Lance Moore has reportedly been cut by the team to free up salary-cap space on the roster.
The New...
Sharper has been held without bail because of an arrest warrant issued by Louisiana authorities accusing him and another man of raping two women.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Darren Sharper will return to court...
The NFL has formally designated New Orleans' Jimmy Graham as a tight end for the purposes of his franchise tag value, which is now set at $7.05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints...
A calm demeanor has served Gerald Boudreaux well - in his career, passion for sports and in life. And it could be just what his district needs in the state Senate.
"To referee you need to have a...
Bryant Mbamalu scored 21 points to fuel UL Lafayette en route to its season-best sixth straight win, 78-63 over visiting Troy Thursday night.
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Cajuns forward Elridge Moore...
Elfrid Payton from UL Lafayette and McNeese State's Allison Baggett have been named the LSWA Men's and Women's basketball Players of the Week for the week ending Feb. 16 as determined in voting by the...
Senior Ryan Wilson's three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth lifted the 14th ranked Louisiana baseball team to a 9-8 win over Eastern Illinois in the series finale Sunday afternoon at M.L....
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says former NFL defensive back Darren Sharper has been charged with drugging and raping two women.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County district...
Efrid Payton scored 23 points, and a 10-point run in the second overtime allowed UL to escape with a 93-87 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday.
[Editor's Note: Check out a photo gallery by...
General manager Mickey Loomis also says the club does not intend to re-sign free-agent linebacker Jonathan Vilma.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints made their first major moves of what is...
Shawn Long from UL Lafayette and Northwestern State's Trudy Armstead have been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men's and Women's basketball Players of the Week.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -...
A day after telling Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth he was quitting to take a coaching position at another university, James Willis has reversed his decision and will remain with the Ragin'...
UL Lafayette has bolstered the depth of its offensive and defensive lines with its 2014 recruiting class, while also adding to its passing game and pass defense.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - UL Lafayette has...
Coach Mark Hudspeth announced the resignation Wednesday night. He says a search for Willis' replacement will begin immediately.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - James Willis, who helped lead the University of...
UL basketball dropped two in a row at home, and then it snowed.
UL basketball dropped two in a row at home, and then it snowed.
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Coach Bob Marlin
Bob Marlin had a bad week,...
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is showing up in another preseason poll - this time at No. 24 in the USA Today Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is...
Rest up, Saints fans. Good things are coming.
By now several opportunities for sleep have passed since the Saints lost their divisional playoff game to the Seahawks. Many Who Dats, however, have...
LSU's top rusher and top two receivers are entering the NFL draft, along with one of the Tigers' starting offensive linemen.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU's top rusher and top two receivers are entering...
After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to...
Hill has played two seasons at LSU and was the Tigers' leading rusher each season. He rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.
Photo by Steve Franz/LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -...
Cajuns head honcho Mark Hudspeth's name is floating all around Vanderbilt football fan forums as well as an influential website as a top choice to follow current coach James Franklin, who is expected...
Less than six weeks after Seattle made a resounding claim to NFC supremacy with a rout of New Orleans, the Seahawks and Saints collide again on Saturday in the NFC divisional playoff.
The Saints were...
Coach Sean Payton's confidence in the rushing attack was never more obvious than when he called eight runs on New Orleans' 10-play game-winning drive that chewed up the last 4:54 on the...
The port directors in the respective cities are putting signature seafood items on the line for Saturday's divisional round playoff game.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When the New Orleans Saints take on the...
Good things come in threes
Photo by Jay Faugot
We don't travel - we take over. It was a favorite phrase on a Ragin' Cajun fan's T-shirt during the 2013 New Orleans Bowl weekend. And it's true - at...
The Cajuns will have an opportunity to prove they can travel' in 2014. Here's why.
When the crystal football awarded to the last BCS champion is lifted overhead, only 235 days will remain before...
Injuries in New Orleans' defensive backfield have yet to stop the Saints from fielding one of the best pass defenses in the NFL.
Saints safeties Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Isa Abdul-Quddus (42)...
"He's still young, he's still raw, still learning and is only going to get better with experience."
Quarterback Drew Brees scrambles against the Panthers as rookie left tackle Terron...
It's time to make UL vs. Tulane happen every year. Photo by Jay Faugot
Photo by Kari Walker
Watch all of the 34 other bowl games, all of them, and you won't see one like Saturday night's New Orleans...
A source close to the team tells The IND QB Broadway will play in tonight's bowl game against Tulane.
A source close to the team and on the field at the Superdome has just confirmed to an IND staffer...
Grads and gridiron fans gear up for game day and paint the town red
Cajun fans were out in full force Friday throughout the Big Easy - from Champions Square to Bourbon Street, you didn't have to look...
During the past seven games, the Saints have forced two turnovers - a league low during that span. Now they're trying to figure out what has changed since their first seven games, when they forced 15...
For many fans, it was their third consecutive year participating in French Quarter parade.
"We're Back" was the theme of Thursday night's parade in New Orleans' French Quarter, the kickoff...
Sun Belt commissioner presents title and practice gets under way in preparation for Saturday
There are only three more days until the 2013 R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and Louisiana's Ragin'...
Sean Payton announced Wednesday that veteran Shayne Graham was New Orleans' new kicker, and that rookie Terron Armstead would get his first start at left tackle.
Garrett Hartley (No. 5) helped kick...
"Whether it's the tackle position, whether it's a player on defense ... we're going to look closely at what our options are and what gives us the best chance."
Saints head coach Sean...
Get to Cajun Field today and show your bowl-bound pride
The R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is right around the corner - it's how Christmas comes early for Ragin' Cajun fans. As you make your...
In the end, edge to Tulane, but the 12th man could be the deciding factor.
I won the first football bet I ever made. Ray, the janitor at the drugstore where I worked, gave me a card, told me to circle...
Acadiana (14-1) broke the state championship record for points and rushing yards, rolling up 670 yards. Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In arguably the most...
Screaming Eagles break record for most points scored. Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Photo by Buddy Delahoussaye
Vermilion Catholic wasted little time taking control of Saturday's Division IV state...
The board is scheduled to vote Friday on proposals from Alleva to make 150 different changes to prices for tickets and parking across university sports events.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The LSU Board of...
New Orleans' offense, which ranks sixth in the NFL, isn't helping many of its skill players pile up Pro Bowl-type stats. Rather, the approach of coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees has...
With their latest triumph, the Saints left little doubt about how tough they are to beat in the Superdome. Unfortunately, two of their remaining three games are on the road.
Tight end Jimmy...
Drew Brees often makes the extraordinary look routine, particularly during night games in the Superdome.
Saints linebacker Junior Galette celebrates a first quarter sack of Panthers quarterback Cam...
The teams were extended invitations Sunday for the New Year's Day matchup played at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - LSU and Iowa will meet in the...
Last week, the Saints gave up 429 yards to Seattle, second most in a game this season.
Defensive lineman Cameron Jordan and teammates will need to play better versus the Panthers than they did...
Since Anthony Jennings and Brooks Haack were not expected to contribute until next year at the earliest, it seemed like a sneak peek at hidden Christmas gifts.
Photos by Brad Kemp (Haack) and...
Panthers coach Ron Rivera sees one potential flaw with his team's stellar defensive play so far this season. "Apparently we like to bite on the double moves," Rivera said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C....
Mettenberger injured his left knee while unloading a 32-yard completion in the fourth quarter of No. 14 LSU's 31-27 victory over Arkansas last Friday, and LSU coach Les Miles confirmed the severity of...
A long night on the field in Seattle got even worse off of it, and now the Saints are operating on a compressed time-frame as they brace for surging Carolina with first place in the NFC South at...
The Ragin' Cajuns go for New Orleans Bowl three-peat, this time against the Tulane Green Wave, which is making its first postseason appearance since the Hawaii Bowl in 2002.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tulane...
The most anticipated game in the NFC this season was a laugher.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had no answers for Seattle's offense.
SEATTLE (AP) - A couple thousand Seahawks fans were crowded in...
Long before Brian Mitchell or Jake Delhomme, there was "Red" Cagle of the SLI Bullpups.
Long before Brian Mitchell or Jake Delhomme, there was "Red" Cagle of the SLI Bullpups. By...
The Seattle Seahawks will go into their showdown against New Orleans on Monday night short-handed in the secondary after starting cornerback Walter Thurmond was officially suspended Tuesday by the NFL...
After 40 years without a bowl, Cajuns fans' joy with returning to the only bowl they've ever known is like marrying the only person you've ever kissed.
Ok, I get it. I've suffered through enough...
The NFL has switched the Carolina Panthers' game at New Orleans against the Saints on Dec. 8 from early afternoon to an evening kickoff on NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
Quarterback Drew...
Xavian Rimmer scored 21 points as UL Lafayette beat Coastal Carolina 73-69 in the title game of the EA Sports Maui on the Mainland Classic on Sunday.
Xavian Rimmer
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - Xavian Rimmer...
Defensive ends Cameron Jordan and Akiem Hicks combined for four sacks and New Orleans' defense made a final fourth-quarter stand as the Saints held on to beat the Atlanta Falcons 17-13 on Thursday...
When Atlanta hosted New Orleans a year ago, the Falcons were cruising toward a division title and locking up home-field advantage in the playoffs, while the Saints just wanted to get to the end of a...
Sean Payton made the end of Jabari Greer's season official on Tuesday, announcing that the starting cornerback would be placed on injured reserve because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his...
If Les Miles is worried about how his embattled defense will hold up against Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M's relentless, up-tempo offense, he isn't showing it.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - If Les Miles...
The eighth-year pro, and former seventh-round draft choice out of Hofstra, entered the game needing 12 yards to break Eric Martin's two-decade-old record of 7,854 yards receiving, which was set over...
Brees guided New Orleans to two late Garrett Hartley field goals - the second as time expired - and the Saints upended the 49ers 23-20 on Sunday.
Place kicker Garrett Hartley boots the game-winning...
Ingram rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries last Sunday night in a 49-17 victory over Dallas, smashing his previous career high of 91 yards set in his rookie season of 2011.
Saints...
Incumbent Garrett Hartley has had a case of the wide-lefts this season, going 16-of-22 on field goals.
Saints kicker Garrett Hartley (5) celebrates with backup quarterback/place holder Luke...
As much as Sean Payton would like to see his offense's record-setting performance against Dallas carry forward, experience tells him that assuming so would be unwise.
Saints running back Mark Ingram...
Drew Brees completed 83 percent of his passes (34 of 41) for 392 yards and four touchdowns. New Orleans also piled up 242 yards rushing, and the team's 625 yards were a franchise record for a regular...
Even Nick Saban isn't protesting too loudly that Alabama-LSU is just another game.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Even Nick Saban isn't protesting too loudly that Alabama-LSU is just another game.
The stakes...
Terrance Broadway threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns beat Troy 41-36 on Thursday night for its seventh straight victory.
Terrance Broadway threw two...
The Saints have risen from 31st to fifth in scoring defense, and they're just one takeaway shy of the 16 the Cowboys had last season.
Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will coach against his...
Jonathan Vilma's season is over and his future on the football field is in doubt.
Linebacker Jonathan Vilma recorded one tackle in his lone appearance on the field last Sunday versus the...
New Orleans (6-2) has dropped two of three games, while the Panthers (5-3) have won four straight to pull within a game of the Saints, whom they'll play twice in December.
A few weeks ago, the New...
So it's not the "Game of the Century," or maybe even the game of the week. But No. 1 Alabama versus No. 10 LSU is still a made-for-prime-time matchup.
Photo by Kyle Zedaker
TUSCALOOSA,...
"This is a tough situation and a tough time for us, but we've been here before and we can get out of it."
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Lance Moore has a hard time believing the veteran New...
Interceptions by Demario Davis and Antonio Cromartie highlighted New York's solid defensive performance, as the Jets pressured Brees throughout and held the Saints to 3 of 11 on third downs.
EAST...
Wins breed exodus for successful coaches like Mississippi-born and -bred Mark Hudspeth, but Cajun fans can probably relax for at least a couple more years.
SPORTS:By John Mikell
Magnolia State of...
Sunday's game marks the third time since Rex has been the Jets' coach that he'll face a Rob-coached defense, and he has won the previous two meetings.
The Ryan brothers played collegiate football...
We've got spirit, yes we do - how bout you?
If you are a Ragin' Cajun fan, odds are you're aware it's Homecoming week - who can deny all the spirit flowing from local businesses that have painted the...
It hasn't taken long for the New Orleans Saints defense to shed its reputation as a laughing stock of the NFL.
Saints defensive end Akiem Hicks (76) and outside lineback Junior Galette (93) combine on...
Head coach Sean Payton was critical of his team's performance, warning that the mistakes they made could get them beat when the stakes are higher.
Saints wide receiver Lance Moore, back in action...
Cajuns Lead Sun Belt, state in federal graduation rates UL Lafayette announced Thursday that its Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes graduate at the highest rate among student-athletes in schools in both...
With receiver Lance Moore, right tackle Zach Strief and Jonathan Vilma in pads and working through at least parts of practice, the New Orleans Saints are optimistic they'll have more veteran...
UL's Ragin' Cajuns held the Sun Belt's top offense to 168 yards, possessing the ball an astonishing 42:18 to ASU's 17:42.
Photo by Brad Kemp/UL Lafayette
Cajuns' running back Elijah McGuire scampers...
UL's Ragin' Cajuns held the Sun Belt's top offense to 168 yards, possessing the ball an astonishing 42:18 to ASU's 17:42.
Photo by Brad Kemp/UL Lafayette
Cajuns' running back Elijah McGuire scampers...
UL Lafayette linebacker Justin Anderson had a big night in the Cajuns' rallying win over Western Kentucky.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A McNeese running back, a UL Lafayette linebacker and a kick returner...
Now in his 10th season, the 31-year-old Vilma had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in August.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Jonathan Vilma has returned to practice with the New Orleans Saints, the first...
The Red Wolves are two-time defending Sun Belt champions while UL is this year's pre-season favorite to win the conference championship.
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State University is preparing...
Alonzo Harris rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns to lead UL Lafayette to a 37-20 victory over Western Kentucky Tuesday night.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Alonzo Harris rushed for 115 yards and two...
Western Kentucky has won three consecutive games behind the improved play of its defense. But the unit faces a stiff test Tuesday night against UL Lafayette.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Western Kentucky...
The problem with many of the decisions the Saints made was how conservative they turned, on offense and defense.
Coach Sean Payton confers with quarterback Drew Brees during Sunday's loss to the...
In an SEC season that's been dominated by top-shelf offense, there's still at least one team that plays defense: Florida.
GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 17 Florida at No. 10 LSU: In an SEC season that's been...
Through five games, Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles have combined for nearly double the yards and three times more touchdowns in the passing game than the running game - despite the fact that they...
The Dirty Birds get winged in a last-second loss to the New York Jets, whose head coach just happens to be the twin brother of the Saints' super-cool defensive coordinator. Just sayin'...
As a friend...
"We knew the formula coming into this game was to remain patient, to run the football effectively, to be very efficient in the passing game and to take care of the football, priority No....
The New Orleans Saints' sensational tight end, Jimmy Graham, has been named the National Football League's Offensive Player of the Month for September, a feat never achieved by a tight end since the...
Saints winning despite lackluster ground game. METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints are flying high even though they can't get anything off the ground.
Ranked near the bottom of the NFL in...
Don't expect to hear coach Sean Payton or his players start to congratulate themselves yet.
Photo by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan celebrates after sacking Dophins...
Twenty-five years ago, LSU fans did the unimaginable: they moved the Earth. Or did they? Twenty-five years ago, LSU fans did the unimaginable: they moved the Earth. Or did they? By Nick...
In helping the Saints to victories over the Buccaneers and Cardinals in Weeks 2 and 3, Jimmy Graham made 19 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jimmy Graham insists he isn't...
"I love New Orleans. It's home to me. I love this organization, love my teammates, love my coaches. I'm happy here. And we're 3-0. So I'm excited about that."
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Running...
There will be plenty of intrigue when LSU travels to face Georgia. There could also be plenty of touchdowns.
Here are five things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during Week 5 of games:
GAME...
Dietzel led the Tigers to their first football national championship. He died Tuesday at age 89, after a brief illness.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The funeral for former LSU coach Paul Dietzel will be...
New Orleans also started 3-0 under Payton tenure in 2006, when the Saints reached the NFC championship game, and 2009, when they won the Super Bowl.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - For the Saints, it's as if...
Georgia coach Mark Richt has no plans to add unnecessary hype before his No. 9 Bulldogs host No. 6 LSU on Saturday.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia coach Mark Richt has no plans to add unnecessary hype before...
New Orleans Saints players often wore T-shirts with the phrase, "Be Special," printed across the front during the season in which they won the Super Bowl.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans...
Twenty-five seasons ago, LSU's last-minute, upset win over Auburn caused an earthquake. Or so goes the legend...
[Editor's Note: A longer version of this story will appear in the October issue of IND...
Auburn (3-0) already has matched its win total from last season under new head coach Gus Malzahn.
Here are five things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during Week 4 of games:
BEST GAME: Auburn...
Sean Payton can't complain about the Saints' 2-0 record. That doesn't mean he hasn't isolated worrisome shortcomings in the performance of his normally prolific offense, and even his own play...
"The biggest thing about our team is we're going to do what it takes to win, whether it's the offense stepping up or the defense or special teams play."
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - No one has to...
As the Saints prepare to head to Tampa Bay this Sunday, they're eager to see if the opening week success of their four-man pass rush becomes a two-week trend.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - As the Saints...
Richardson was among New Orleans' final cuts this preseason. Payton says he had told the veteran lineman there was a good chance he could return if the Saints needed more depth at his...
Sean Payton's play selection has backed up the coach's offseason pledge to restore more balance between the times the Saints run or pass.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Sean Payton's play selection has backed...
A revamped secondary led by cornerback Darrelle Revis figures to be one of the keys to the team's chances for success when the NFC South rivals meet Sunday, however the Bucs also are hoping their...
LSU coach Les Miles said those making allegations in Sports Illustrated of academic fraud at Oklahoma State, or improper payments to players from boosters, "weren't there long enough to figure it...
Payton downplays his role in whatever success the Saints may have this season, but his players tell a different story.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - From his bright orange shorts to the smile with which he...
New Orleans' revamped defense under new coordinator Rob Ryan applied regular pressure on Matt Ryan and kept Atlanta's talent-laden offense in check long enough to give head coach Sean Payton a 23-17...
No longer does a Les Miles-coached LSU have to rely on suffocating defense and a punishing power running game to win.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - No longer does a Les Miles-coached LSU have to rely on...
The sight of UAB taking the field in Death Valley will bring back some bad memories for LSU fans.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The sight of UAB taking the field in Death Valley will bring back some bad...
LSU says former basketball coach Dale Brown will be among five people inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame next Friday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the campus in Baton Rouge.
BATON...
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder saw the fallout of a season-opening loss to North Dakota State reflected in the faces of his players as they showed up for practice this week.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -...
It's no secret that the new starters on Atlanta's offensive line, especially right tackle Lamar Holmes, will be targeted by the Saints in Sunday's opening game.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - It's no...
"Me and Drew, catching those balls. ... It was like: I'm back, you know?"
Photo by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
After a disastrous detour in San Diego, former Saint Robert Meachem is a...
The New Orleans Saints brought back receiver Robert Meachem, shortly after his release by the San Diego Chargers, then later Tuesday placed linebacker Jonathan Vilma on injured reserve, designated to...
"The offense showed balance and the ability to throw it. We threw for 250 (251) and rushed for 200 (197). That's what we needed to see."
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Coach Les Miles was satisfied...
Saints coach Sean Payton seems likely to open the regular season by throwing a dose of youth and inexperience at the visiting Atlanta Falcons.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints coach Sean Payton seems...
A tale of two horses exposes the ugly underbelly of thoroughbred racing.
For years whenever I was confused or exhausted I would head to the track. An evening absorbed by the drama and beauty of...
As the Cajuns travel to Arkansas, students gear up for the season's first game.
The tradition of Wear Red every Friday continues as UL Lafayette classes resumed this week and the Ragin' Cajuns hit...
Arkansas will finally have the opportunity to show just how far it's come when it hosts a surging UL Lafayette on Saturday in a difficult first test of a rebuilt defense that's been among the...
The Saints head coach dismisses the notion that his return to coaching means the New Orleans Saints will instantly regain their playoff form of 2011.
Photo by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
NEW ORLEANS...
The New Orleans Saints have placed linebackers Will Smith and Chris Chamberlain and receiver Joseph Morgan on injured reserve, designated linebacker Victor Butler as physically unable to perform and...
The New Orleans Saints will likely open the regular season with outside linebackers who are unfamiliar with coordinator Rob Ryan's new defense.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints will likely...
What has been a point of emphasis for the 43-year-old has been his opening game each season as a head coach. Bielema is 7-0 in season openers.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Bret Bielema has had more than...
The San Francisco 49ers traded linebacker Parys Haralson to the Saints on Monday to fill a big need for New Orleans, a person with knowledge of the deal said.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San...
Les Miles is keeping TCU guessing about whether LSU running back Jeremy Hill, the Tigers' leading rusher last season, will play in Saturday night's season opener.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Les Miles is...
Smith, drafted 18th overall by New Orleans in 2004, spent his first nine seasons as a defensive end. This year, he switched to outside linebacker in new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's 3-4...
For one thing, New Orleans rookie Kenny Stills, a fifth-round pick out of Oklahoma, continued to impress.
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans wanted to establish their running game against the New...
Southeastern Conference coaches apparently don't think Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is the league's best quarterback.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southeastern Conference coaches apparently don't...
After registering three sacks in his first two NFL exhibitions, defensive lineman Glenn Foster likes his chances of becoming the latest undrafted rookie to make the New Orleans Saints' regular season...
Gregg Williams is still preaching aggressive, physical defensive play now that he's back in the NFL.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gregg Williams is still preaching aggressive, physical defensive play now...
Saturday night's Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Celebration will be followed by Sunday afternoon's Fall Fan Day. This weekend UL Lafayette football fans have two great opportunities to get ready for the...
Saints wide receiver Marques Colston has never been to Hawaii. His teammates would like to see him go the all-expenses-paid route, with what would be his first Pro Bowl selection.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -...
The conference and bowl game are now in their 13th season together, and Sun Belt teams have won the game seven times, including four straight.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Bowl has extended its...
Between Jonathan Vilma's latest knee surgery and Curtis Lofton's mysterious absence late last week, it's hard to know who might see the most work at inside linebacker in the Saints' new defensive...
The New Orleans Saints have terminated the contracts of reserve quarterback Seneca Wallace and receivers Steve Breaston and Patrick Crayton, placed defensive end Kenyon Coleman on injured reserve and...
Conference commissioner says it makes sense for the league to have a permanent presence in the stadium where one of its top teams play in a bowl game each season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Sun Belt...
Hardly two years removed from playing college football on a 12-man defense in western Canada, Akiem Hicks is primed to emerge as a full-time starter on an NFL defensive line.
Hicks, 76, fights a...
The Tigers, who had a school-record eight defensive players drafted, will have four new starters on the defensive line alone.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The reasons to doubt LSU's ability to contend for...
Preston Parker says he never learned to love football until he lost his job as an NFL receiver for nearly all of last season.
Photo by Michael C. Hebert/Saints
Wide receiver Preston Parker celebrates...
"There is no throw that this kid can't make. None," new LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron said, comparing QB Zach Mettenberger's throwing ability to that of reigning Super Bowl MVP Joe...
Adjusting to new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's 3-4 scheme, the Saints liked the way they held the Chiefs to 135 yards and two field goals after giving up a long touchdown drive to open the game. Of...
His last game was an excruciating 36-32 loss at San Francisco in the 2011 playoffs, so the dome should be rocking for coach Sean Payton's return to the sideline.
Photo by Michael C....
"When you look back on the success that the Sun Belt had last year, it just speaks for itself. ... It's going to be very, very competitive."
Photo by Brad Kemp/RaginCajuns.com
Quarterback...
The Saints have lost receiver Joseph Morgan and defensive end Kenyon Coleman for the season because of injuries, depriving New Orleans of one of its top deep threats and a reliable veteran...
Hours after a judge decided against sending Jeremy Hill to jail for a probation violation, LSU's leading running back last season apologized to his teammates and then joined them at practice.
BATON...
The Saints' top wide receiver returned to the practice field Monday, and New Orleans also signed a pair of receivers to bolster an injury-riddled group.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The Saints' top wide...
A judge ruled she won't send LSU running back Jeremy Hill to jail for a probation violation last spring, a ruling that leaves it up to coach Les Miles to decide whether the Tigers' suspended leading...
A lawyer for suspended LSU running back Jeremy Hill has arranged a meeting with a judge in Baton Rouge on Monday, when Hill could learn whether he'll remain on probation under terms allowing him to...
Junior Galette appears well on his way to spinning, sidestepping or even shoving his way into a starting role at his new position of outside linebacker for the Saints.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Junior...
The defense overhauled by new coordinator Rob Ryan in New Orleans is showing early promise, compiling five sacks and three turnovers during a scrimmage on Saturday.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The defense...
Despite back-to-back, nine-win seasons capped by bowl victories, the Ragin' Cajuns are taking nothing for granted. It's human nature to expect more. Seeking greater goals is almost never a bad...
From renegotiating his contract to losing weight and trying out a new role, Will Smith has made it clear to the New Orleans Saints that he's willing to be flexible in order to spend his 10th NFL...
The Saints donned full pads for the first time Sunday - and that was when safety Kenny Vaccaro, a first-round draft choice, began to distinguish himself with his "reckless" style.
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Withey played four years at Kansas, setting the all-time Big 12 mark for blocked shots with 312. He also was the conference's defensive player of the year the past two seasons
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The...
Sounding contrite and determined to atone for his DUI, Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan said he is working hard to win a starter's job in training camp while dealing with the fallout from his arrest...
As the only Heisman Trophy winner in Alabama's illustrious history, and one of two first-round picks by the Saints in 2011, running back Mark Ingram has spent the past two years in a state full of LSU...
Tight end Jimmy Graham says he appreciates the wisdom of securing one's financial future, but he also wanted to be all-in with a Saints team that he knew would be hungry following a 7-9 record in...
And after an unwanted year away because of his bounty suspension, Payton also appears ready to get back to a particular aspect of coaching in which he made his name.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Sean Payton...
The Saints linebacker and longtime defensive captain appreciates that many will wonder if he's lost a step after 870 tackles since turning pro in 2004, not to mention several knee procedures in the...
With the focus back on football, optimism abounds in the Big Easy.
Quarterback Drew Brees
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Since Sean Payton returned from his bounty ban in January, the Saints have steered clear...
Miles said Thursday at SEC media days that the Tigers' leading rusher has not been allowed in the football facility or to participate in team meetings or workouts this summer.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - LSU...
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets in New Orleans on Wednesday to consider increased fishing quotas and a second 2013 season for red snapper, one of the region's most popular game and...
The Ragin' Cajuns football team picked up the most first place votes in a poll of the Sun Belt Conference's coaches. With four coaches picking the Cajuns to win the Sun Belt in 2013, that's half the...
At this point, no one can really say how much for the former NBA rookie of the year will play at either small forward, shooting guard or point guard for the Pelicans - only that he'll probably take...
Suspended LSU running back Jeremy Hill has pleaded guilty to simple battery in connection with a bar fight in April.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Suspended LSU running back Jeremy Hill has pleaded guilty...
The Pelicans did not release terms of Stiemsma's deal. However, a people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Stiemsma got a one-year deal worth $2.7 million.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -...
The matter has put Hill's 2013 season in doubt because LSU's leading rusher last season is already on probation stemming from his 2012 plea of misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
NEW ORLEANS...
Newly crowned American 200-meter champion Kimberlyn Duncan hopes her first individual race in Europe will help prepare her for the world championships next month.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Newly...
Several media outlets reported the deal was for four years and ranging between $40 million and $48 million.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The New Orleans Pelicans have made an offer to Sacramento Kings...
A disappointing draft day for Kentucky center Nerlens Noel gave the New Orleans Pelicans a chance to acquire an All-Star point guard.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - A disappointing draft day for Kentucky center...
The Tigers' total attendance mark was nearly 200,000 greater than second-place Mississippi State.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - In the final 2013 college baseball attendance rankings, LSU is No. 1 for the...
All practices will be held at the team's training complex in Metairie and are open to the public, weather permitting.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have announced the opening date of...
The only definitive statement Dell Demps will offer about the New Orleans Pelicans' plans for Thursday night's NBA draft is that he intends to maintain a "poker face" in hopes of making it...
Natoya Goule and Damar Forbes, both 2013 NCAA champions, join Nickiesha Wilson and Isa Phillips for the tournament to be held Aug. 10-18 in Moscow.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two current and two former...
The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since winning the 2009 national title.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these...
UCLA used what's becoming its tried-and-true formula to start the College World Series with a victory.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - UCLA used what's becoming its tried-and-true formula to start the College...
Omaha's annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha's annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade...
An MRI indicates that New Orleans outside linebacker Victor Butler has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but it is too early to speculate on whether he will miss the whole season, a person familiar...
Thanks to a foundation of youth that includes players like the sophomore ace of the pitching staff, Aaron Nola, LSU will be among the favorites in Omaha.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Alex Bregman had...
With the Saints only days from starting their last vacation until training camp opens in late July, they're relishing the sense of normalcy that has defined this offseason in New Orleans.
METAIRIE,...
The 5-foot-10, 181-pounder has played eight NFL seasons. Last year, he was a reserve defensive back and special teams regular with San Diego.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans general manager Mickey...
Former New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former Saints defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs reached separate settlements Monday over the same investment deal.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans...
The sports magazines/websites are just beginning to offer their prognostications for the 2013 college football season, and one early entry has the Ragin' Cajuns winning the Sun Belt with a 6-1...
But Brees' handsome rewards for being the most prolific passer in professional football over the last six years only lands him at No. 5 on the list.
Head coach Sean Payton and QB Drew Brees share a...
One year ago, LSU had a very disappointing end to its baseball season. (Photo courtesy Taylor Balkom/The Daily Reveille)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - One year ago, LSU had a very disappointing end to its...
Cajun coaches continue to do more with less - a lot less - than just about everybody.
Before the spring season fades into memories and the sports fan's thoughts inevitably turn to football, it's worth...
The defensive leaders and starting safeties are now tutoring a first-round draft choice who could very well take one of their jobs before long.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - A necessary but potentially awkward...
Louisiana State Police Trooper Melissa Matey said Wednesday that Morgan, 25, was arrested Saturday in Jefferson Parish on a charge of DWI and driving with no license. He was released after posting a...
The reaction of UL's baseball team upon learning its NCAA Regional slot this weekend in Baton Rouge was business as usual. But the Ragin' Cajuns have been good at taking care of business this season. ...
The breaks didn't go UL's way in NCAA Super Regional softball play, with two one-run losses ending the Ragin' Cajun season one step short of the Women's College World Series. A run here, a hit there,...
The deal could be worth up to just over $3 million. PHOENIX (AP) - Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed a four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
The team's third-round draft...
New defensive coordinator Rob Ryan figures his firing in Dallas will only help him relate to a Saints defense humbled by a historically bad season.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Rob Ryan figures his firing in...
Speaking after Wednesday's conclusion of conference meetings in Destin, Fla., Commissioner Karl Benson said Sun Belt members are comfortable with having 11 teams in 2014, and do not want to rush to...
New Orleans, which had a 27-55 record, was pushed back after the Washington Wizards, who were 29-53 and initially slotted eighth, jumped to third overall. The Cleveland Cavaliers received the top...
The first time the Ragin' Cajun softball team ever made it to the Women's College World Series, the road ran through Ann Arbor, Mich. This week, the Cajuns will be trying to match that success. The UL...
UL's baseball team is a very different one from the squad that missed last year's Sun Belt Tournament, and their new-found long-ball ability could bode well when tourney play starts this week at Moore...
Even as Sean Payton tried to make the best of his one-season bounty banishment from the NFL by spending time with his children, getting in shape and playing golf, he often compared his punishment to...
Jordan Wallace posted yet another shutout, and because of that UL's softball team is back in familiar territory in the NCAA Super Regionals. BATON ROUGE Once again, UL Lafayette's softball team leaned...
Brianna Cherry's early homer and Jordan Wallace's right arm combined Saturday to put UL's softball team one win away from the NCAA Super Regionals. BATON ROUGE Brianna Cherry made an early statement...
It wasn't easy, but UL's softball team made it through the first step in NCAA Tournament play Friday. Now they'll face LSU's Tigers in the biggest game of the season so far at noon Saturday in the...
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Aaitui is entering his third year as a pro out of UNLV.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints signed defensive tackle Isaako Aaitui to a two-year deal Thursday.
The...
Muncie family spokesman Vintage Foster of AMF Media Group in San Ramon, Calif., said Muncie died at his Los Angeles-area home on Monday from heart failure.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Chuck Muncie, a Pro...
Despite the loss of seven starters to the NFL, LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis is sounding confident about the 2013 football season.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Despite the loss of seven starters to...
The Cajuns, just like the chicks, dig the long ball, and the result is a stunning turnaround and a legitimate chance to make some post-season noise.
One year ago this week, UL's baseball team was...
The Ragin' Cajun softball team will begin its 23rd postseason journey in the past 24 years at a familiar location, headed to Baton Rouge for the NCAA Softball Championship regional round. With...
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed third-round draft pick John Jenkins to a four-year contract.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey...
Once one of college football's most dynamic players, Tyrann Mathieu found himself out of the game last season and his future in doubt after repeated problems with marijuana.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The...
The New Orleans Saints' five draft picks can only hope that the elation they felt when they were drafted less than two weeks ago lasts through this weekend.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans...
The tournament is Wednesday-Saturday in Troy, Ala., and all games except for the championship game will be available on live streaming video on the Sun Belt's www.sunbeltsports.org website.
UL...
The attorney for LSU running back Jeremy Hill says a brief mobile phone video showing Hill punching another man does not show important events that precipitated the fight.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The...
If anyone thought Yvette Girouard wasn't back home on April 17 - 1,285 collegiate victories after being challenged to start a Title IX-fulfilling program with few players and fewer resources - they...
Former Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin and ex-Louisiana-Monroe tight end Keavon Milton are among 13 undrafted free agents who have agreed to sign rookie contracts with the New Orleans...
When Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro visited with the New Orleans Saints in the lead up to the NFL draft, and talked with new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan over lunch, he left sensing he'd be back before...
The 33-year-old player did so not from an office building but from Machu Picchu, Peru, where he signed the contract Monday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Scott Fujita, a Super Bowl-winning linebacker who became...
The 6-foot, 222-pound Ivory joined the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Tiffin (Ohio) in 2010 and has run the ball 256 times for 1,307 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per...
The schedule, released by the league on Thursday night, features a Monday night home game against Miami on Sept. 30 and a Sunday night home game against Dallas on Nov. 10.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New...
In one memorable moment Wednesday, 13 years of bitterness were washed away when Yvette Girouard returned to UL's Lamson Park and reunited a couple of generations of Cajun fans. The cheers rang out...
In one memorable moment Wednesday, 13 years of bitterness were washed away when Yvette Girouard returned to UL's Lamson Park and reunited a couple of generations of Cajun fans.
The cheers rang out...
Minimum number of drug tests Tyrann Mathieu says he failed before being suspended by LSU.
Ex-LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu continues to attempt to rehab his reputation, but perhaps LSU needs just as...
Jim Leonhard, an eight-year veteran, played for Denver last season. The 5-foot-8, 188-pound former Wisconsin standout has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and New York...
The 2013 Evangeline Downs thoroughbred racing season opens next week and continues through Sept. 7.
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - The 2013 Evangeline Downs thoroughbred racing season opens next week and...
New Orleans' preseason schedule, which was released Thursday, begins with a pair of home game against Kansas City and Oakland, followed by road games against the Texans and Miami.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -...
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says New Orleans and unrestricted free agents, defensive end Kenyon Coleman and quarterback Luke McCown, have agreed to terms on one-year contracts.
NEW ORLEANS...
But raising $115 million for upgrading UL athletic facilities will be a major undertaking. But raising $115 million for upgrading UL athletic facilities will be a major undertaking. By Dan...
In separate press conferences, Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, Idaho and New Mexico State announced their membership. Two of the most dominant programs in the Football Championship Subdivision...
Edward Loar grew up in the Dallas area and played collegiately at Oklahoma State, so he's used to playing in windy conditions.
Edward Loar grew up in the Dallas area and played collegiately at...
"It was completely different today with the wind. ... But I grew up in Texas. I'm used to this," 36-year-old Edward Loar said after caputuring the title Sunday. Edward Loar grew up in the...
A partial power outage during this year's Super Bowl occurred because a relay device with a design defect malfunctioned, an outside expert confirmed Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A partial power outage...
The New Orleans Saints re-signed linebacker Will Herring to a one-year contract Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints re-signed linebacker Will Herring to a one-year contract...
Saints head coach Sean Payton is trying to guard against anyone in the New Orleans Saints' organization thinking the team will return to its playoff form of recent seasons just because he's...
Real basketball knowledge? That's optional. Some people pick their favorite mascot, others go based on color, still others just throw darts at a board.
Professor Michael Magazine is upending the...
The NFL commissioner said the playoffs will not expand this season, but it will be discussed for the future. Last December, Goodell spoke about adding two or four teams to the current 12-team...
The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he mentioned to league owners how good a job the city did staging its first Super Bowl since 2001, and, of course, its first since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the...
The New Orleans Saints have signed veteran tight end Benjamin Watson to a three-year contract, and have also re-signed special teams leader Courtney Roby and reserve linebacker Ramon Humber for...
The 6-foot-0, 208-pound Lewis is a New Orleans native, playing high school football in the city at O. Perry Walker.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent cornerback Keenan...
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the deal is potentially worth about $36 million, with $17.7 million guaranteed.
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears have agreed to a...
Defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma have agreed to restructure their contracts in order to remain with the New Orleans Saints, people familiar with the situation said.
NEW ORLEANS...
Agent Richard Rosa said there was no sign of a late-hour deal with New Orleans before NFL free-agency begins Tuesday afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pro Bowl left tackle Jermon Bushrod, who has...
Vermillion Catholic's Kaylen Collins hit a game-winning lay-up with six seconds left as the No. 2 Lady Eagles upset top-ranked West St. John in the Louisiana Girls' 1A State Championship Game.
MONROE,...
Cajun musician - and city-parish councilman/medical supply sales rep - Kevin Naquin is hosting a golf tournament to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. The deadline to register is April...
Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, a New Orleans native, presented the gift on behalf of the organization this morning in New Orleans.
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have donated two...
The Chitimacha Louisiana golf tournament spreads the wealth to all the right places.
The Chitimacha Louisiana golf tournament spreads the wealth to all the right places. By Dan McDonald
Friday, March...
Earlier this month Michael Lotief stepped aside as head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns softball team to become a volunteer assistant, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. Now he's back.
UL...
Wesley McGriff comes to the Saints after serving as co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at the University of Mississippi last season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have hired...
Seemingly every NFL team at the annual scouting combine will ask LSU prospects about their relationship with former college teammate Tyrann Mathieu.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Barkevious Mingo is ready for...
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has released veteran tight end David Thomas and third-year cornerback Johnny Patrick.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints general...
All three players were reserves last season, but Bush and Olsen saw substantial playing time.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has re-signed safety...
The UL softball program - the athletic department's most successful squad on a national level, a five-time Women's College World Series participant and the country's 11th-ranked team entering the 2013...
A UL source confirms that the university is in talks to prevent the longtime softball coach's resignation.
[Editor's Note: This story has been updated with new information from IND sports writer Dan...
In each case the violation of LHSAA bylaws were self-reported by Comeaux High and Crowley High. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has placed two local high schools on probation and forced...
The former Saints defensive coordinator said he received a "great rebirth" Thursday when he was reinstated by the NFL and hired by the Tennessee Titans after serving a nearly yearlong...
Coming off a second-straight bowl victory, Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth says he's signed the most talented class in UL Lafayette's history.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Coming off a...
Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has notified the school that he's interviewing with the New Orleans Saints.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has notified the...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that despite the electrical outage which delayed Sunday night's game for 34 minutes, the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first pro football...
Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies - eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions...
"It's going to take a very courageous person to come out."
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage - some of them teammates,...
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has apologized for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver...
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Darrell Issa, a California Republican, and ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings of Maryland wrote NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith this week to chastise...
The San Francisco 49ers never have tasted defeat in a Super Bowl, going 5-0. It's the most impressive mark for any franchise in the big game. But...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers never...
Empty seats at UL basketball games are the least of the university's conference problems.
At a recent Sun Belt Conference basketball game, a visiting media member asked me about the decline in UL...
Making the game safer is making NFL players unsure what's a legal hit.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Making the game safer is making NFL players unsure what's a legal hit.
Players on both Super Bowl teams say...
New Orleans Saints spokesman Greg Bensel says Loomis agreed to the deal last August but the team chose not to discuss it publicly until Monday, when the subject came up during media events connected...
AP Source: The Tennessee Titans are interested in hiring disgraced and indefinitely suspendend former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gregg Williams may be a step...
Jim Harbaugh stepped to the podium, smirked a bit and greeted his first news conference as a Super Bowl coach.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jim Harbaugh stepped to the podium, smirked a bit and greeted his...
Saints fire D-coordinator Spagnuolo.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have fired defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo after one season - a record-setting year in the wrong way.
New Orleans...
Hornets owner Tom Benson is changing his team's nickname to the Pelicans and said the switch will create a bond with the city that could lead to a championship. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hornets owner Tom...
Hornets owner Tom Benson has said since buying the NBA club last spring that he wanted a new name representing New Orleans and Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets are moving ahead...
The Saints coach returned to work Wednesday following a nearly yearlong suspension for his role in the team's bounty program with some catching up to do.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - New Orleans Saints coach...
Before last year's game in Indianapolis, the AFC champion Patriots arrived first, followed a day later by the NFC champion Giants.
NEW YORK (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers will be the first team to...
The decision allows Sean Payton to attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile on Saturday where some of the top college players available for the draft will be competing.
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Payton is back as...
Former LSU star Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu is attempting to repair his image and convince NFL teams that he has changed his ways.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Former LSU star Tyrann "Honey...
Vilma had argued that Goodell made false statements, tarnishing the player's reputation, in connection with the league's investigation of what it determined was a system that offered cash bonuses to...
Say it ain't so, but it appears that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be rooting for Atlanta in Sunday's NFC conference championship game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Say it ain't...
UL Lafayette football coach Mark Hudspeth says a search is under way for a replacement for defensive coordinator Greg Stewart.
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - UL Lafayette football coach Mark Hudspeth says a...
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton signed a five-year contract extension Wednesday that will run through the 2017 season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton signed a five-year...
The first semifinal games in the new college football playoff system will be played in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015.
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - The first semifinal games in the new...
Jockey Calvin Borel won't be racing for his 5,000th win when Oaklawn Park opens this week in Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Jockey Calvin Borel won't be racing for his 5,000th win when Oaklawn...
While some fans may have been shaking their heads early on in the season, the players and coaches held on, solidifying a program.
While some fans may have been shaking their heads early on in the...
Chandler Catanzaro was not about to let a blocked extra point earlier in the game get in the way of his last-second, game-winning field goal.
ATLANTA (AP) - Chandler Catanzaro was not about to let a...
Drew Brees has passed for more than 5,000 yards, making him the only player to do so in a season three times.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees has passed for more than 5,000 yards, making him the only...
No. 9 LSU (10-2) takes on No. 14 Clemson (10-2) at 6:30 p.m. New Year's Eve at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Line: LSU by 6.
Series Record: LSU leads 2-0.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Clemson is trying to reach 11...
Blame the bounty scandal. That's what many in New Orleans are doing, including some Saints.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell might be the most-hated man in New Orleans.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Blame the...
Les Miles' coaching duties in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl are creating some "controversy" in the world of greasy fast food.
LSU head football coach Les Miles is well-known for four things: his hat,...
Marques Colston never goes out of his way to be noticed.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Marques Colston never goes out of his way to be noticed.
He became the New Orleans Saints' all-time leader in touchdowns...
Quarterback Terrance Broadway was the shining light Saturday as the Ragin' Cajuns won their second straight R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Photo by Jay Faugot
Saturday, 5:45 p.m.
Terrance Broadway...
The Friday night R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl concert drew a huge crowd, and the same will probably be true in a couple of hours when UL and East Carolina kick it off in the Superdome.
Saturday, 9...
That's 2,275 more than UL sold for last year's New Orleans Bowl.
Photo by John Mosier
There is a sea of red in the Crescent City tonight.
The numbers are in, and the UL office sold 21,137 tickets for...
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl's Friday luncheon honored the two competing teams, but an LSU product and a Hall of Fame quarterback drew the biggest responses.
A large crowd was on hand for the R+L...
UL fans have begun arriving in droves for Saturday's R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and Thursday night's parade aimed most of them toward several Bourbon Street establishments ... to the surprise of...
With fan voting now closed for the Pro Bowl, Morstead leads all NFC punters with 104,563 votes, making him a front-runner to get the nod for the NFL's all-star game, depending on how voting by coaches...
"I keep telling people how expensive it is to come to a bowl game," UL AD Scott Farmer says.
UL Athletics Director Scott Farmer was beset by bowl-game spending questions Thursday.
The Daily...
A colorful award, a replay of last year's defining moment, pumping up the volume and a visit to the fish - all in a day's work at the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Thursday, 4 p.m.
Notes and quotes...
A cool snap makes it seem more like football season at the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, where UL's Ragin' Cajuns will find a way for last year's bowl MVP to see action. Thursday, 11 a.m.
The weather...
"I'd be shocked if he wasn't here next year," quarterback Drew Brees said after practice on Wednesday. "I have not even thought for a second that he wouldn't be here, honestly. Not even...
After player events dominated the first two days of R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl activities, the UL fans get their turn for some bowl action beginning Thursday evening.
Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Fan activity...
The Ragin' Cajuns' first on-site practice for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl was a spirited affair, even though they weren't inside the Superdome. They'll get that opportunity Thursday.
Head Coach...
The Cajuns' second straight appearance in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl has generated record ticket sales, and a significant economic impact both for the Crescent City and the UL program....
It's not all about football for UL's Ragin' Cajuns during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The squad got to visit and experience a New Orleans institution Tuesday night ... going Rock 'N' Bowling....
UL's football team was greeted by a brass band and Mardi Gras beads Tuesday afternoon when it arrived in the Crescent City for Saturday's New Orleans Bowl.
Tuesday, 5:15 p.m.
The brass band played -...
The Ragin' Cajuns football team isn't far away as the Crescent City awaits its arrival for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Tuesday, 2:45 p.m.
The New Orleans Marriott is already prepared for the...
When the Saints kick off at Dallas next Sunday, they will still be mathematically alive for the last NFC wild card berth, but also facing exceedingly long odds.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints guard Jahri...
City-Parish President Joey Durel and his counterpart in Greenville, NC, Mayor Allen Thomas, are getting in the spirit of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl with some "friendly" side wagers,...
The New Orleans' defense did about everything right to secure the franchise's first shutout in 17 years, while Drew Brees and the Saints' offense made their share of big plays in a 41-0 rout of the...
Everything fans and media need to know for the week through post-game activities.
Monday, Dec. 17
10 a.m.-6 p.m. - UL ticket office open, Cajundome, 444 Cajundome Blvd.
Cajun fans have until 6 p.m....
Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt said Thursday witnesses in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints have lied about him and the organization, and that their stories might change...
Saints linebacker Jon Vilma has filed a motion urging a federal judge to reject the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's motion to dismiss the Saints linebacker's defamation lawsuit.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -...
Former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating but was overruled by interim Saints head coach...
One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell, while Drew Brees and other teammates...
In this week's column: Bowl tickets going fast, weekend activities take shape, former Cajuns assistant coach Brian Jenkins eyes return to state, and Petrino makes Sun Belt landing. Nobody's giving...
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturns players' suspensions; decision does not affect Payton.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four...
More than nine months after the NFL first disclosed its bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints, four players will finally get a ruling on whether their initial suspensions are upheld, reduced...
The bowl season will be a joyous one in Louisiana - with one notable exception: LA Tech.
The bowl season will be a joyous one in Louisiana - with one notable exception.
LSU, despite getting snubbed by...
The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation concluded Monday evening following witness appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant...
The Cajuns were the first team in the country to receive a bid from a bowl with other options. Win or lose, neither side will regret it.
It wasn't just fate, convenience or coincidence that UL's...
Louisiana Tech, with a 9-3 record and the highest scoring team in the country, isn't going to a bowl game.
Louisiana Tech, with a 9-3 record and the highest scoring team in the country, isn't going to...
Drew Brees threw a career-high five interceptions, and his record touchdown streak ended in New Orleans' 23-13 loss to Atlanta on Thursday night.
ATLANTA (AP) - Drew Brees said the Saints played...
Hearing is part of the latest round of player appeals overseen by former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Right from the start, the NFL said Gregg Williams was in charge of a...
No matter how you slice it, the recent defections from the SBC aren't good for UL athletics.
Depending on who you listen to, the most recent defections from the Sun Belt Conference are either a minor...
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl announced Thursday its plans for a second annual "Friday Night Concert" on Dec. 21, one night before the 11 a.m. bowl game.
UL football coach Mark Hudspeth...
Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma plan to be present Friday when their lawyers cross examine former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Saints defensive end Will Smith and...
The Sun Belt Conference is poised to receive a record-setting five bids to postseason bowls.
UL's football win on Saturday filled half the field for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and also gave...
Now that didn't take long. The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl has an opponent locked in for UL's football team - sort of.
According to a release from the Conference USA offices posted late Monday,...
The days preceding the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will be filled with activities in the Crescent City for fans, teams and traveling parties. No "official" events list has been compiled so...
UL basketball coach Bob Marlin made a promise to the "Shipley Boys" Sunday afternoon. A few hours later, his Ragin' Cajun team made good on that pledge.
UL basketball coach Bob Marlin made a...
The Saints head coach could be a free agent at the end of this moribund 2012 season after the National Football League voided his contract extension. New Orleans Saints head coach-in-exile Sean Payton...
Walk-On's, the wildly successful sports bar and "bistreaux" with three locations in Louisiana, including one on Kaliste Saloom Road, is among 12 finalists for the Best Sports Bar in North...
Part of the Francophone world comes to Acadiana this month, and a large group of local golfers will get the rare opportunity to compete for their country when the Acadiana Cup matches are staged...
Charles Dickens' classic A Tale of Two Cities could be transposed to the long-suffering football programs at UL Lafayette and Tulane.
For a long time, two Louisiana college football programs shared...
The 25 Sonic restaurants in the Acadiana area are serving a Ragin' Cajuns burger that includes a mixture of spices and ingredients. That's not unusual, of course, but it's what's on top that is most...
Contributing Factor
It will be critical for Cajun fans to buy into the facilities master plan UL unveils this fall.
UL's athletic program is poised to make the next step in its evolution. It's a big...