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Astros fire Hinch, Lunehow over “sign gate” scandal

HOUSTON -- On Monday, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane fired manager AJ Hinch and general manager Lunhow in wake of Major League Baseball’s conclusion that the organization used technology to steal opposing team’s signs during the 2017 season.

Left with claw marks

BUNKIE – Both the Sacred Heart boys and girls basketball teams each limped out of the Bunkie gymnasium with claw marks as the Panthers and Lady Panthers took two game non-district sweep from the Trojans and Lady Trojans Tuesday night.

ULL Ragin’ Cajuns use aerial attack to subdue Redhawks; pick up record win

MOBILE, AL -- Junior quarterback Levi Lewis threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns as the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns as erased an early 7-0 deficit to take down the Miami (OH) Redhawks 27-17 in the Lending Tree Bowl Monday night.

Lady Bulldogs earn two huge victories

The Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs secured two much needed wins Monday and Tuesday, as they downed the Welsh Lady Greyhounds 52-49 and the Comeaux Lady Spartans 56-22.

Un-“Bear”-able

PINE PRAIRIE – It was an unbearable night if you were a Pine Prairie basketball fan, as the Panthers and the Lady Panthers each fell at the hands of Bolton High School Bears and Lady Bears in non-district match-ups Thursday night.

Un-im“Peach”able

ATLANTA – If there was any doubt that the LSU Tigers are on a mission to claim their first National Championship since 2007, then the 63-28 dismantling of the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday afternoon put to rest any inkling of apprehension on the part of the “Purple and Gold” nation.

Ville Platte boys, girls take home third place finishes

PRAIRIE RHONDE -- After three days of hard fought basketball, the Ville Platte boy’s and girl’s basketball teams both took home third place finishes in the rough and tumble Northwest Raider Holiday tournament.

Pine Prairie secures split with Crowley

PINE PRAIRIE -- The Pine Prairie Panthers and Lady Panthers took to their home floor this past Friday night to take on the Crowley High Gents and Ladies in non-district action.

NFL playoff schedule set; New Orleans earns No. 3 seed, takes on Minnesota

The 2019 NFL regular season has come to a close and now the quest for the Super Bowl XIV trophy is officially moving forward. With this past Sunday’s deciding games, the playoff schedule is set and the field of 32 teams has been cut down to 12.

‘Dogs suffocate ‘Canes

SHREVEPORT – In front of a crowd of 33,129 fans, mostly clad in red, white and blue, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won their sixth straight bowl game in a row by taking down Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) representative the Miami Hurricanes 14-0 in the 2019 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Thursday...