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Powell and Harden lift the Clippers to a 116-113 comeback victory over the skidding Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on Monday night. With the Pelicans — losers of 10 straight and 19 of 20 — trying to...
Tyler Nickel, Devin McGlockton lead Vanderbilt to 100-56 romp over New Orleans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Nickel made five 3-pointers and scored 19, Devin McGlockton posted a double-double and Vanderbilt rolled to a 100-56 victory over New Orleans on Monday night, closing out nonconference play on a six-game win streak. Nickel made 7 of 14 shots for the...
Ja Morant has a sprained right shoulder and is considered week to week, Grizzlies say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant has a sprained right shoulder and will be considered week to week, the Memphis Grizzlies said Monday. Morant was hurt Friday when he crashed into a hard, but legal, screen set by Daniel Theis during the third quarter of the Grizzlies' 132-124 victory...
Battered Saints limp into Week 18 of what is already the franchise's worst season since 2005
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What looked like such a promising season for the New Orleans Saints back in mid-September will instead go down as their worst since the franchise was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and went 3-13 in 2005. The Saints (5-11) have lost three straight and four of...
Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana
LULING, La. (AP) — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it is investigating the crash and that the river remains open. St. Charles...
Riley Leonard's passing game improvement key for Notre Dame in CFP quarterfinal against Georgia
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When quarterback Riley Leonard transferred from Duke to Notre Dame for the 2024 season, he immediately went to work building chemistry with his new teammates. He brought six Fighting Irish receivers to his home in Fairhope, Ala., to get to know each other...
White leads New Orleans against Vanderbilt after 20-point game
New Orleans Privateers (2-10, 0-2 Southland) at Vanderbilt Commodores (11-1) Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -31.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans plays Vanderbilt after James White scored 20...
Jayden Daniels dazzles again as Commanders clinch a playoff spot by beating Falcons 30-24 in OT
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels felt tired. Tired from a game that went well past 60 minutes. Tired from running all over the field for the better part of three-plus hours. It was all worth it after carrying the Washington Commanders into the playoffs. Daniels...
Brock Bowers sets NFL rookie records as the Raiders roll to a 25-10 victory over the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Aidan O'Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders played with a lot of energy — and looked pretty sharp — for a last-place team that had every excuse to be sluggish and sleep-deprived. O'Connell passed for two touchdowns, tight end Brock Bowers broke two rookie NFL...
White leads New Orleans against Vanderbilt after 20-point outing
New Orleans Privateers (2-10, 0-2 Southland) at Vanderbilt Commodores (11-1) Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Vanderbilt after James White scored 20 points in New Orleans' 86-61 loss to the McNeese Cowboys. The...
