Flashback: New Orleans native Lenny Yochim no-hitter made Venezuelan winter league history in 1955
After spending most of the 1955 season with the New Orleans Pelicans, he returned to Venezuela to play for Caracas. A December outing was one to remember.
view moreTrahan: Bob Mitchell, a fine man who shaped my career, passes away
The first big opportunity I received in the media business was when, at the start of 1980, I received a call from Bob Mitchell.
view moreBack close to home, Jarvis Landry set to provide lift for Saints
Jarvis Landry decided to return home this offseason and join the New Orleans Saints after a successful eight NFL seasons.
view moreAlabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Michigan top Week 1 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll
The SEC leads all conferences with five teams, followed by the Big Ten and Big 12, which had three each.
view moreKailin Newsome named SLC Offensive Player of the Week
The two most recent Southland Freshmen of the Year have claimed the league’s first two Offensive Player of the Week honors.
view moreFlashback: Cabeceiras baseball family tree produced bountiful fruit
It was hard to open the sports pages of the New Orleans Times-Picayune and States-Item during the spring and summers of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s without seeing the name “Cabeceiras” in one or more baseball stories.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (through August)
All stats are cumulative for the season, through Wednesday August 31.
view moreFormer Rummel star Chandler Fields ready to show ability as Ragin’ Cajuns quarterback
Fields has learned that concept that patience is a virtue quite well in Lafayette.
view moreAllstate Louisiana Kickoff announced as sold out
A capacity crows is expected for the season-opening matchup between LSU and Florida State on Sunday night.
view moreLionel Washington reflects on a football life well spent as player, coach
You can’t blame Lionel Washington for feeling restless these days. After all, it’s been nearly half-a-century since he’s had time on his hands during late-summer months.
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