Zephyrs Lose 6-5 in Extra Innings
The New Orleans Zephyrs rallied with a run in the eighth and a run in the ninth to send Sunday's contest into extra innings, but ultimately fell to the Sacramento River Cats, 6-5.
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Parker vs. Paul is the matchup to watch
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Besides winning titles, there's another reason Tony Parker loves playing in the NBA. The San Antonio point guard thrives on a good 1-on-1 matchup, such as the one he's got going with New Orleans' Chris Paul in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Arrington, Nicks look to validate Saints' decision
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Former Michigan receiver Adrian Arrington hopes he'll soon be labeled a draft-day steal. The same holds true for former Nebraska offensive lineman Carl Nicks.
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Ellis meeting early expectations
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- This would be one time when Sedrick Ellis, the New Orleans Saints' top draft choice, won't mind his new coach calling him a "pain in the rear."
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Zephyrs Handily Defeat River Cats, 6-0
The New Orleans Zephyrs used three early home runs and superb pitching from the bullpen to cruise past the Sacramento River Cats on Saturday.
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Lasting Impressions
As Coach Sean Payton holds his third Rookie Mini-Camp he hopes to find a few good men to add to his current roster. The Saints six draftees, sixteen rookie free agents and over thirty tryout players have completed four practices.
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Ellis and Porter have Payton Smiling
It’s only May 10, and the 2008 Saints won’t take to the field for another three months. But, Saints head coach Sean Payton’s response to what he has seen out of his top two draft picks have to excite die-hard Saints fans.
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Zephyrs win third in a row over Grizzles, 3-1
The New Orleans Zephyrs appear to be making a habit of rebounding from subpar starts with a splendid one.
Brian Stokes pitched 8.1 strong innings on Friday, and Fernando Tatis provided the Zephyrs with all the runs they would need.
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Tulane repels late East Carolina rally
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Sam Honecks sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning provided a key insurance run as Tulane held off East Carolina for a 5-4 victory on Friday night.
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LSU extends win streak
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU exploded for 12 runs on 15 hits in the first three innings Friday as the Tigers defeated Mississippi State, 15-6, in a Southeastern Conference matchup at Alex Box Stadium.
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Storm hold off VooDoo
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Brett Dietz threw four touchdown passes to lift the Tampa Bay Storm past the New Orleans VooDoo 41-37 on Friday night in the Arena Football League. Dietz was 22-of-32 for 274 yards, and Lawrence Samuels led the Storm (4-6) in receiving with seven catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
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Hornets having repeat of first round
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- For all the talk about how young and inexperienced Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets are, they've been here before. It was in the first round.
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Fans long to be scattered on sporting sites
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Even though he's only 37 and in good health, Nathan Davis has already made out his will. In it, he bequeaths money to the University of Alabama athletic department and his ashes to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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VooDoo Seek to Ride Out the Storm
The New Orleans VooDoo (7-3) will look to remain in at least a tie for first place in the AFL's Southern Division when they travel to Tampa this Friday to take on the Tampa Bay Storm (3-6).
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Tulane To Battle East Carolina Over Weekend In Greenville, N.C.
The Tulane University baseball team returns to action on Friday, May 9, when the Green Wave open a three-game weekend series against Conference USA foe East Carolina at 6 p.m. (CDT) at Clark LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C.
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Sudden Impact!
The Saints 2008 Season gets underway this weekend out on Airline Drive as fifty-seven new faces will audition for Sean Payton and his staff during Rookie Mini-Camp. Six draftees, sixteen undrafted free agents and thirty-five non-roster tryout invitees will all be in the fold for five practices.
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Pascucci gives Zephyrs edge on Grizzlies, 1-0
The New Orleans Zephyrs won their second-straight game on Thursday, beating the visiting Fresno Grizzlies by a score of 1-0.
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Spurs 110 Hornets 99
The San Antonio Spurs have bounced back from a pair of losses at New Orleans to beat the Hornets 110-99 in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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LSU baseball fans say good-bye to an old friend this weekend
You may have heard this is the final season for one of the most legendary stadium's in the world, Yankee Stadium. Well, college baseball's equivalent to the House that Babe Ruth built is also calling it a career. This is the final regular season weekend series for Alex Box Stadium.
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Rookies arriving for first minicamp
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints' on-field preparations for the 2008 season begin in earnest this weekend as six draft choices and 16 undrafted free agents arrive for rookie camp.
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2 down 2 to go for Hornets
The Hornets continue to add to an already impressive postseason resume, spanking the defending NBA Champion San Antonio 102-84 in game 2 Monday night at the Hive. The win gives the Hornets a 2-0 lead in their 2nd round best-of-seven NBA Playoff series against the Spurs.
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Grizzlies Hold Off Zephyrs, 3-2
The New Orleans Zephyrs' May struggles continued on Tuesday as they fell to the Fresno Grizzlies at Zephyr Field, 3-2.
Fresno got home runs from Justin Leone, a two-run shot in the first inning, and Scott McClain, a solo blast in the sixth, off Zephyrs starter Tony Armas, and it was enough to hold up as the Z's lost their sixth in a row to open the month of May.
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Embattled Perrilloux could land at Bama school
Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe has received permission to talk to former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux. LSU coach Les Miles kicked Perrilloux off the team after repeated off-the-field problems.
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2 down 2 to go for Hornets
The Hornets continue to add to an already impressive postseason resume, spanking the defending NBA Champion San Antonio 102-84 in game 2 Monday night at the Hive. The win gives the Hornets a 2-0 lead in their 2nd round best-of-seven NBA Playoff series against the Spurs.
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Quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is tossed off LSU football team
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who had legal and disciplinary problems throughout his college career, was kicked off the team.
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Cannon among 15 players heading to College Hall of Fame
Billy Cannon, Troy Aikman and Lou Holtz are among the 15 former players and coaches elected today to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Saints add 16 rookie Free Agents to Class of '08
The New Orleans Saints announced that they have agreed to terms with sixteen rookie free agents. These 16 rookies along with the Saints six draft selections from last weeks NFL Draft will participate in next weekend’s rookie mini-camp atthe Saints Facility on Airline Drive.
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Paul's triple-double helps Hornets advance past Dallas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Byron Scott accepted his NBA coach of the year award, then guided his team to the second round of the playoffs. Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to win their first-round series in five games.
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Shinn: " Why would we want to leave this?"
The owner of the Hornets is excited about tonight's playoff game at the New Orleans Arena. "It's going to be incredible," George Shinn told reporters. "Tonight is probably going to be one of the most electrifying night's we've ever witnessed."
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Hornets primed to end Dallas' season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jannero Pargo's reaction to Jason Kidd's flagrant foul summed up the growth of the Hornets' confidence as they took a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks. "We didn't want him to get suspended," Pargo said after practice Monday.
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Hornets' Scott to be named NBA Coach of the Year
WWL First News has confirmed that Hornets head coach Byron Scott will be named NBA Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
The team has called a news conference for Tuesday morning, and it's expected an announcement will be made prior to tipoff of tomorrow night's home playoff game against Dallas.
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Saints complete 2008 draft class
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints used a pair of late-round draft picks on Sunday to take chances on a defensive lineman who struggled with injuries and an offensive lineman who had trouble off the field. They used another pick on a strong, left-footed kicker who grew up in the North and sees himself in he mold of NFL great Adam Vinatieri.
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More player with La. ties drafted
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Six of LSU's top prospects heard their names called during the second day of the NFL draft, along with a handful of other players with Louisiana ties. The Atlanta Falcons took cornerback Chevis Jackson with the fifth pick of Sunday's third round, the 68th pick overall.
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Saints take USC's Ellis
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints were in a hurry to improve their pass rush. Trading up for the New England Patriots' seventh overall pick in Saturday's NFL draft, the Saints selected Southern California defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.
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Nowitzki, Terry pull Mavs back into series vs. Hornets
DALLAS (AP) -- Even with Jason Terry guarding him, the crowd booing him and Dirk Nowitzki setting the tone for a renewed intensity among the Dallas Mavericks, Chris Paul insisted being on the road in the playoffs wasn't much different than being at home. Well, except for that whole thing about him and his New Orleans Hornets teammates putting the ball in the basket with ease.
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Saints confirm they have explored trading up
The New Orleans Saints are interested in dealing for a draft pick higher than their current No. 10 slot in the first round, but have had only informal talks about it. That's according to Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Tuesday.
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Hornets sting Mavs to take 2 - 0 lead
The New Orleans Hornets are off to a fantastic start in their NBA Playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks and point guard Chris Paul is showing the world why he's MVP candidate this season.
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