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Nesbitt's 13 lead Wyoming over SE Louisiana 64-61
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jordan Nesbitt had 13 points and 15 rebounds as Wyoming beat SE Louisiana 64-61 on Friday night. Kam Burton made a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to pull SE Louisiana within 63-61. Obi Agbim went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line for a three-point lead. Jakevion...
Louisiana GOP lawmakers want to make it easier to try juveniles as adults
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Republican-controlled Legislature approved a constitutional amendment on Friday that would allow them to expand the number of crimes in which juveniles between 14 and 16 years old could be tried as adults. The state's constitution currently...
Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, giving Gov. Jeff Landry much of what he wanted after his original tax reform package faced mounting resistance from lawmakers...
Liberty wins 89-69 against Louisiana
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Kaden Metheny scored 20 points as Liberty beat Louisiana 89-69 on Friday night. Metheny shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Flames (5-1). Zach Cleveland scored 12 points while shooting 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 7 from...
Wyoming puts home win streak on the line against SE Louisiana
SE Louisiana Lions (2-2) at Wyoming Cowboys (3-1) Laramie, Wyoming; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -9.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Cowboys face SE...
Liberty takes on Louisiana in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-3) vs. Liberty Flames (4-1) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -12.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Liberty will square off against Louisiana at Virgin Islands Sport &...
Field goal on final play gives Southeastern Louisiana 19-16 win over Nicholls
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Riley Callaghan kicked four field goals including a 40-yarder on the game's final play to lift Southeastern Louisiana to a 19-16 win over Nicholls on Thursday night in a regular-season finale for both teams. Callaghan's winning field goal came after a 14-play,...
Louisiana's governor raises major doubts about a stalled $3 billion coastal restoration project
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry raised serious objections Thursday to a $3 billion project long hailed as key to restoring the state's eroding coastline, decrying the growing cost and predicting dire harm to a coastal culture dependent on fishing, shrimping and oyster dredging. ...
Arkansas looks to become bowl eligible when it hosts Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech (4-6) at Arkansas (5-5), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arkansas by 22. Series record: Arkansas leads 4-0. What's at stake Arkansas can clinch a winning record and bowl eligibility with a victory...
Liberty takes on Louisiana in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-3) vs. Liberty Flames (4-1) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Liberty will square off against Louisiana at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. The...
