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George Washington Revolutionaries and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns meet in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Nov. 23, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-4) vs. George Washington Revolutionaries (4-1) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Revolutionaries -4.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana and George Washington square off...

UL Monroe squares off against North Alabama

Nov. 23, 2024 03:50 AM EST

North Alabama Lions (3-2) vs. UL Monroe Warhawks (3-4) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama and UL Monroe square off in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Warhawks are 3-4 in non-conference play. UL Monroe is 2-3 in games...

Nesbitt's 13 lead Wyoming over SE Louisiana 64-61

Nov. 23, 2024 00:00 AM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 21:00 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 20:55 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 20:35 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 04:14 AM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 03:52 AM EST

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

Nov. 21, 2024 23:09 PM EST

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

Nov. 21, 2024 17:44 PM EST

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. ...