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2+ hour, 31+ min ago (202+ words) The New Orleans Saints have released former Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher Eku Leota, the team announced. Leota played in three games for the Saints this season. The Steelers let go of Leota during final cut downs in August despite having a standout preseason for the team. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Leota was an undrafted free agent in the 2023 NFL Draft. He made the practice squad for the Panthers to start the year before being elevated in November. The 6-foot-3 linebacker can play both inside and outside but had stood out as an edge rusher for the Steelers during the preseason. Leota played for the Auburn Tigers and Northwestern Wildcats during his college career, and lost most of his final collegiate season with a torn pectoral muscle. He had 7.5 sacks in his first season with the Tigers. In a…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago (166+ words) Jackson State Tigers (0-6) at Louisiana Ragin" Cajuns (1-6) Lafayette, Louisiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State will attempt to end its five-game road slide when the Tigers take on Louisiana. The Ragin" Cajuns are 1-1 on their home court. Louisiana has a 0-6 record against teams over .500. The Tigers have gone 0-5 away from home. Jackson State is 0-5 against opponents over .500. Louisiana is shooting 38.8% from the field this season, 14.5 percentage points lower than the 53.3% Jackson State allows to opponents. Jackson State"s 35.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 10.7 percentage points lower than Louisiana has given up to its opponents (46.6%). TOP PERFORMERS: Jaxon Olvera is scoring 12.1 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Ragin" Cajuns. Dorian Finister is averaging 12.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 43.3%. Jayme Mitchell is averaging 14.5 points for the Tigers. Dorian McMillian is averaging 12.2 points....

14+ hour, 45+ min ago (296+ words) Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Thursday, November 27: 2. Senior Writer/Digital Media Contributor John DeShazier will have a special feature on running back Devin Nealand how his role on the field continues grow. The story will be released at 10 am. 3. Saints fans can tune into the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network at 4 p.m. for a video edition of the Saints Podcast where Erin Summers sits down with wide receiver Devaughn Vele. DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE APP 4. If Saints fans missed the broadcast of the Saints All Access Show on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network, fans can tune in to the show on NewOrleansSaints.com when it releases later in the day. 5. The second Saints Injury Report of the week powered by Louisiana Cat will release after practice. Stay tuned to see the…...

15+ hour, 7+ min ago (47+ words) Louisiana's river parishes will host the 36th annual Festival of the Bonfires Dec. 12 through Dec. 14. Wife Of Missing Virginia High School Football Coach Breaks Her Silence ... Louisiana's river parishes will host the 36th annual Festival of the Bonfires Dec. 12 through Dec. 14....

20+ hour, 52+ min ago (143+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Christian Anderson scored a game-high 23 points as the No. Texas Tech Red Raiders took care of the New Orleans Privateers, 82-50. JT Toppin notched a double-double in the victory, scoring 19 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. The Red Raiders shot 46% from the three-point range. Anderson drained six of his nine three-point shots. Texas Tech outrebounded New Orleans, 47-30, with 18 of those being on the offensive side. That led to 21 second-chance points. Luke Bamgboye and LeJuan Watts scored in double-figures as well, scoring 13 and 12, respectively. Watts struggled from the field, but made seven of his 10 free throws, which Bamgboye also shot 7-10 from the charity stripe. Up next, Texas Tech hosts Wyoming at 2 p.m. on Sunday inside the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock....

21+ hour, 16+ min ago (422+ words) For more than 60 years, Jean Blair has become very familiar working with doctors in several hospitals around the country. But rather than in the hospital setting, Blair takes them to her office, filled with hot furnaces, torches, blowpipes, paddles, jacks and sheers. Blair is the founder of the New Orleans School of Glassworks and Printmaking Studio two blocks from The National WWII Museum in downtown New Orleans. Whenever the stars align and schedules meld, Blair and her team at the Magazine Street studio host doctors, surgeons, nurses, technicians, physician assistants and more to take a moment out of their busy lives saving people and make some art of their own. From cups to glass hearts to Christmas ornaments, guests can make it in the studio. Blair started this project 40 years ago, around the time she opened shop. After moving to…...