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Ragin' Cajuns spoil Marshall's inaugural Sun Belt home game
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Wed,10/12/22-10:37PM , 216 Reads
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns in his first start, and Louisiana-Lafayette scored 20 unanswered second-half points in beating Marshall 23-13 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Herd’s inaugural Sun Belt home contest.
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Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) drives past New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Pelicans' Zion Williamson twists left ankle, says he's fine
By TIM REYNOLDS - AP Basketball Writer
Wed,10/12/22-10:24PM , 302 Reads
MIAMI (AP) — Zion Williamson had a simple message after New Orleans' preseason game in Miami on Wednesday night.

“I'm fine," he said.

For those who saw the Pelicans' power forward roll his left ankle in the second quarter of the game, Williamson was delivering excellent news.
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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Brian Asamoah (33) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. With a steady stream of players continuing to enter the league with African heritage, the NFL has been slowly making inroads on a continent where American football has long been a distinctly foreign sport. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

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NFL's growth abroad now includes giving Africa a chance, too
By DAVE CAMPBELL - AP Pro Football Writer
Tue,10/11/22-5:22PM , 1,171 Reads
Obinna Eze discovered football just seven years ago, not long after the goodbye to his parents in Nigeria that is still the last time he saw them in person.
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts with forward Naji Marshall (8) after being fouled in the act of scoring a basket in the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. The Pelicans won 107-101. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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With Zion Williamson back, Pelicans' aspirations soar
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Tue,10/11/22-2:38PM , 850 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson's return to a Pelicans squad that made a captivating postseason appearance without him last spring could transform New Orleans' long-beleaguered NBA franchise into a marquee team.

Soon, the basketball world will see if the reality lives up to the hype.
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