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Tulane running back Makhi Hughes (21) carries past UTSA linebackers Martavius French (10) and Avery Morris on a 58-yard run in the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Memphis, UTSA and Tulane aim to replace departed SMU as American Athletic champion
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,08/12/24-4:13PM , 288 Reads
The American Athletic Conference has no defending football champion.

The 2023 title winner, SMU, left the league for the ACC.
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner celebrates after recovering a fumble by Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Saints linebacker Pete Werner agrees to 3-year, $25 million contract extension, AP source says
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/08/24-5:06PM , 213 Reads
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $25 million, according to a person familiar with the deal.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial details were not disclosed.
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New Orleans Saints place kicker Blake Grupe (19) kicks off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons won 24-15. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

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For NFL kickers, new kickoff rules mean abandoning old habits, but also new opportunities
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,08/02/24-1:42PM , 294 Reads
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi said he felt like a real estate agent during the early days of training camp, urging kickers to scrap their long-held, deep-ball approach to kickoffs and focus instead on “location, location, location.”
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LSU safety Javien Toviano (25) during an NCAA football game, Sept. 16, 2023, in Starkville, Miss. Toviano surrendered to authorities Sunday, July 21, 2024, on charges of video voyeurism, the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's office said. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

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LSU reinstates cornerback Javien Toviano as his video voyeurism case progresses
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/01/24-12:49PM , 127 Reads
BATON ROUGE, LA (AP) — LSU projected starting cornerback Javien Toviano has been reinstated to the football program while he navigates legal issues stemming from his arrest on charges of video voyeurism.
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