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LSU head coach Brian Kelly applauds his players as he receives the championship trophy after the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Purdue, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Audit: LSU discovered $1M overpayment to Kelly in 2022
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,01/25/23-7:24PM , 142 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU accidentally overpaid Tigers football coach Brian Kelly by $1 million during the first year of a 10-year, $100 million contract, but discovered the error and has moved to correct it, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office said Wednesday.
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, right, greets Pelicans broadcast color analyst Antonio Daniels, a former player, before the team's NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Pelicans' Ingram rusty in return from 2-month absence
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,01/25/23-6:55PM , 126 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram dribbled with his back to the basket near the baseline, then suddenly rose from the court in a spinning motion as he let fly a turnaround fade.

Twice, Ingram made shots like that in what was his first game in two months. In between, however, there were many misses.
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New Orleans hosts Minnesota on home losing streak
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Wed,01/25/23-1:00AM , 347 Reads
Minnesota Timberwolves (24-25, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (26-22, fourth in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -2; over/under is 231.5
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Jokic returns with triple-double, Nuggets top Pelicans 99-98
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Tue,01/24/23-9:39PM , 298 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nikola Jokic said he could still feel a slight difference between the injured left hamstring that sidelined him for two games and his healthy one when he returned to Denver's lineup.

Not that it stopped him from notching his 15th triple-double of the season, or hindered his ability to produce in the clutch.
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