NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA SPORTS

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Friday's games Jesuit topples Brother Martin 24-21 Mandeville wins sixth straight, defeating Mandeville 35-21 Hahnville captures district with 42-21 win over East St. John Newman rushes past Riverside 35-27 East Jeff outmaneuvers Riverdale 56-6 Curtis on cruise control in 36-0 win over Lusher Holy Cross rolls past De La Salle 42-7 Lutcher blanks Morgan City 42-0 Fisher routs Jefferson... Full story »

With stablemate Zenyatta running Saturday in the Breeders' Cup Classic,  Life Is Sweet took the starring role in the Ladies Classic. Ridden by Garrett Gomez for trainer John Shirreffs,  Life Is Sweet made a last-to-first run from off a fast pace,  winning the feature race for fillies and mares by 2 1/2 lengths over Mushka. Life Is Sweet had... Full story »

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For the first time this season,  New Orleans Hornets rookie shooting guard Marcus Thornton of LSU was on the 12-man active roster. "I'm just happy;  I can finally put a jersey on now, " said Thornton. "It's been a long time since I played last. I'm just trying to get a groove back and play. It's the best news... Full story »

A familiar courtside face will be absent from the New Orleans Arena for the foreseeable future at New Orleans Hornets' home games while owner George Shinn takes time to battle a fierce opponent. Shinn,  recently diagnosed with prostate cancer,  will focus his energies on conquering the disease with a yet-to-be-determined course of treatment at an undisclosed,  out-of-town location where... Full story »

The 138th racing season at the Fair Grounds couldn't have gotten off to a better start Friday for at least two people  --  track President Austin Miller and trainer Malcolm Pierce. Miller got the picture-perfect weather and the sizeable crowd he wanted when he decided to open the season on its earliest date ever,  and Pierce saw his talented... Full story »

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Morten Andersen distinguished himself for 25 NFL seasons,  arguably kicking a football between two unforgiving goal posts better than anyone who has played the game. On Friday,  the Great Dane reaped his just reward,  joining other franchise greats in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame during luncheon ceremonies at the Best Western Landmark Hotel in Metairie. Andersen,  49, ... Full story »

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ARCADIA, CALIF. - Friday at the Breeders' Cup was good to Louisiana. Lafayette native Robby Albarado,  the seven-time champion jockey at the Fair Grounds,  won the Juvenile Fillies Turf on Tapitsfly. Trainer Wayne Catalano,  a New Orleans native,  won the Juvenile Fillies with She Be Wild. And Fair Grounds trainer Keith Desormeaux,  from Maurice,  also had reason to smile. Making his Breeders'... Full story »

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Former LSU shooting guard Marcus Thornton was placed on the active list before Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season. "Just watching him the last couple of days and really a little bit more this morning of going over the offensive sets and things, there was only one instance where he hesitated and didn’t know... Full story »

Heavy favorite Much Obliged rallied from off a slow pace to defeat Never Retreat and win the $60,000 Blushing K.D. Handicap on opening day of the Fair Grounds meet Friday. The victory was the third for the Malcolm Pierce trained filly over the Fair Grounds turf course. She entered the race off of a third-place finish in the Grade... Full story »

Vote for the top performer from the LHSAA Game of the Week, Thibodaux vs. St. Augustine. Full story »