Brett Martel
The Associated Press
New Orleans, LA, United States
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Young throws for 5 TDs as Alabama wins Sugar Bowl 45-20
Bryce Young's decision to opt in to the Sugar Bowl only enhanced his chances of cashing in as a pro. Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game that other top NFL prospects might have skipped, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-score deficit with 35 straight points to defeat 11th-ranked Kansas State 45-20 on Saturday. → Read More
Williamson scores 35 again, Pelicans top Suns 129-124 in OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 35 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 129-124 in overtime Sunday for their seventh straight victory. CJ McCollum added 29 for the Pelicans, who beat the Suns — playing without star guard Devin Booker because of tightness in his left hamstring — for the second time in three days and won for the 12th time in their last… → Read More
Celtics hit 20 3-pointers in defeating Pelicans, 117-109
Brandon Ingram hit season-high five 3s and scored 25 for New Orleans → Read More
Pratt accounts for 6 TDs, No. 21 Tulane tames SMU 59-24
Pratt passed for three touchdowns and ran for three scores → Read More
Plumlee, UCF top Tulane 38-31, take over first place in AAC
Michael Pratt finished 23-of-39 passing for 236 yards and three TDs → Read More
Grant, Blazers win again on the road, 106-95 over Pelicans
Zion Williamson scored 29 points and Trey Murphy III added 16 for New Orleans → Read More
Warriors 0-6 on road, fall to Pelicans with 4 starters out
Ingram scored 26 points in his return from a four-game absence because of a concussion → Read More
Murphy leads under-manned Pelicans past Mavericks, 113-111
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 22 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans overcame Luka Doncic’s latest prolific performance to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 on Tuesday night. The Pelicans entered the game missing two of their top three scorers in Brandon Ingram (concussion protocol) and Zion Williamson (hip bruise), as well as a third starter, Herb Jones (hyperextended… → Read More
Markkanen, Jazz thwart Pelicans’ comeback bid, 122-121 in OT
CJ McCollum, who finished with 28 points, also scored six points in overtime → Read More
Unbeaten Tulane upset by Southern Mississippi, 27-24
Tulane held a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. → Read More
Tulane drops their first game of the season with a loss to USM
Tulane held a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. → Read More
Post play proved pivotal throughout Final Four
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David McCormack’s two late baskets in the paint to help Kansas surge past North Carolina during the NCAA championship game followed a Final Four trend. The way teams played in the post had a major influence on how the games turned out. McCormack scored the final four points of Monday night’s […] → Read More
Booker scores 27 in 30 minutes, Suns sink Pelicans, 131-115
Guard CJ McCollum returned from a two-game absence while in health and safety protocols and scored 21 points. → Read More
Cole, Harris lead Magic to 108-102 win over Pelicans
Pelicans still hold 1.5-game lead over the Trailblazers for the 10-seed in the West. → Read More
Jones scores 27, leads Grizzlies past Pelicans, 121-109
CJ McCollum had 30 points to lead New Orleans. → Read More
Ingram scores 26, surging Pelicans top Rockets 110-97
The Pelicans were playing their first game since agreeing to a trade earlier Tuesday that will bring guard CJ McCollum to New Orleans. → Read More
AP sources: Saints tap Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton
Two people familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Saints have promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach → Read More
Sources: Saints tap Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton
Two people familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Saints have promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach. → Read More
AP sources: Williamson agrees to 5-year, $193M extension
Two people familiar with the decision say star forward Zion Williamson has agreed to a five-year extension worth $193 million → Read More
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics over Pelicans, 107-97
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, Jaylen Brown added 31 and the Boston... → Read More