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Falcons denied sweep of Saints because of 3 missed FGs and failures on pass defense
ATLANTA (AP) — It should be no surprise the Atlanta Falcons won't achieve perfection in their NFC South schedule. Sunday's 20-17 loss at the New Orleans Saints provided reminders that the Falcons are far from a perfect team. The Falcons (6-4) still hold a two-game...
Fields scores 15 in Troy's 78-61 win against New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jackson Fields' 15 points helped Troy defeat New Orleans 78-61 on Saturday night. Fields also had 10 rebounds for the Trojans (2-0). Thomas Dowd scored 14 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds. Tayton...
Troy Trojans to visit the New Orleans Privateers Saturday
Troy Trojans (1-0) at New Orleans Privateers (0-1) New Orleans; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -14.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans hosts Troy. New Orleans went 10-23 overall with a 7-6 record at home...
Magic snap 5-game losing streak, beating injury-depleted Pelicans 115-88
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic broke a five-game losing streak, never trailing in a 115-88 victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Mo Wagner added 17 points for Orlando. Brandon Boston Jr. had...
New Orleans plays Troy in cross-conference game
Troy Trojans (1-0) at New Orleans Privateers (0-1) New Orleans; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans takes on Troy in out-of-conference action. New Orleans went 10-23 overall with a 7-6 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Privateers...
First-place Falcons expect the Saints to be motivated by a coaching change
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the first-place Falcons don't hesitate to list the pitfalls of overlooking the last-place New Orleans Saints. The Falcons needed a last-second field goal to win the previous meeting in Atlanta in Week 4 and now face a Saints squad that is trying...
Cavaliers mark historic 9-0 start by getting coach Kenny Atkinson all wet
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taking their cues from Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the first 9-0 start to a season in franchise history by pouring water bottles over coach Kenny Atkinson's head in the locker room. There will be much bigger games, with higher stakes, than...
Mitchell scores 29 and the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans 131-122 for their first 9-0 start
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on Wednesday night to open 9-0 for the first time in their 55-year NBA history. Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each added 16 points, and Allen grabbed 14...
Trump's election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has already appointed three Supreme Court justices. In his second term, he could well have a chance to name two more, creating a high court with a Trump-appointed majority that could serve for decades. The decisive outcome spares the court from having...
AP Race Call: Democrat Troy Carter wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Troy Carter won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday. Carter, who represents a portion of New Orleans, was first elected to Congress in 2021. Over the past century, his district has sent a Democrat to Washington, D.C. in each congressional election except for one. For...
