Sports

Brian Kelly era

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For No. 5 LSU, expectations are soaring

Saints add running back Darrell Williams

METAIRIE (AP) — Veteran running back and former LSU standout Darrell Williams signed with New Orleans and practiced on Tuesday night, two days after Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller left a preseason game with a sprained knee.

Play-it-safe tips to protect young athletes’ feet and ankles

(StatePoint) In today’s competitive youth sports landscape, injuries are common, and when they do occur, young athletes are often pressured to play through the pain.

Courville era

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Courville era

Derek Carr throws a TD pass in his Saints debut

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Derek Carr finished putting on his uniform before his preseason debut with the New Orleans Saints, he couldn't help but be struck by the sight of himself in black and gold — instead of the Raiders' silver and black he'd worn for all of his previous nine NFL seasons.

Heat wave tests stamina, resourcefulness at youth baseball event

RUSTON (AP) — With field temperatures soaring above 150 degrees at times, 10-year-old baseball player Emmitt Anderson and his teammates from Alabama thought better of kneeling when they gathered near the mound for pregame prayers at a recent regional youth baseball tournament here.

DREAM UNTIL YOUR dreams come true

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WELSH — If you were to ask young boys what they want to be when they grow up, you would hear many of them answer with “a professional athlete” of some sort. As these boys age, some continue to give the same answer.

PROUD IN PINK

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Boese sports pink for best friend

The Elton High School Indians are preparing for a battle on the gridiron

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The Elton High School Indians are preparing for a battle on the gridiron during this year’s football season. The school’s first regular season game is Friday, Sept. 1 against the Pickering High School Red Devils on Elton’s home turf.

RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM

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The old mantra of “good things come to those who wait” couldn’t be exemplified more when discussing the career of former Welsh High School All-State pitcher Parker Primeaux. The 5’9, 160-pound sidewinding phenom burst on to the scene as a freshman when he started his collegiate career at Centenary College in Shreveport, however a couple big seasons and the magical transfer portal have Primeaux set to pitch in the Mecca of College Baseball- Omaha.