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Referee Shawn Hochuli (83) talks to New Orleans Saints' Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton before an NFL football joint practice session with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Saints' Winston exhibiting athleticism in return from injury
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/25/22-10:23AM , 240 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The velocity with which Jameis Winston threw this week, and his form on a baseball-style slide during a scramble, generated talk of the New Orleans Saints quarterback’s background as a two-sport athlete in college.
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New Orleans Saints' head coach Dennis Allen watches a drill before an NFL football joint practice session with the Green Bay Packers Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Saints seek 6th straight winning season at dawn of Allen era
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,08/24/22-3:52PM , 1,771 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s the dawn of the Dennis Allen era for the New Orleans Saints.

A regime change, yes. But hardly a house cleaning.

The new head coach was hired from within and is surrounded by familiar faces on the coaching staff and the roster.
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shakes hands with New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green with New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin standing in the background after talking to the media about signing his contract extension at the Dryades YMCA in New Orleans, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Zion Williamson, Pelicans aim to end "negative" narratives
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,07/06/22-7:07PM , 1,345 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A few months after Zion Williamson was left entirely out of Pelicans promotional material regarding ticket renewals, the injury-riddled star forward was back to being celebrated Wednesday as a supremely influential figure in New Orleans’ future.
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Grambling fires volleyball coach, upholds contentious cuts
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,07/06/22-11:03AM , 1,016 Reads
Grambling State has fired first-year volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas amid an ongoing investigation into her pulling numerous scholarships from incumbent players, but has not moved to reinstate any players who've been cut since Lucas' hiring last February.
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