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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, center watches from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Pelicans' Zion Williamson out at least 2 more weeks
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,03/08/23-6:00PM , 45 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson will be sidelined for at least two more weeks while the New Orleans Pelicans monitor the All-Star forward's recovery from a right hamstring injury that occurred more than two months ago, the club announced Wednesday night.
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FILE -LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne competes during an NCAA gymnastics meet against Arkansas on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 in Baton Rouge, La. LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's endorsement of an artificial intelligence essay-writing product is raising questions about whether college athletic programs should provide clearer ethical guidelines for (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)

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Gymnast Dunne's AI spot raises questions about NIL ethics
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,03/08/23-1:17PM , 134 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's endorsement of an artificial intelligence essay-writing product is raising questions about whether college athletic programs should provide clearer ethical guidelines for athletes earning money from name, image and likeness contracts.
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr meets with reporters after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, two people familiar with the agreement said Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

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Ex-Raider Derek Carr agrees to 4-year contract with Saints
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,03/06/23-12:15PM , 197 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek Carr has proved repeatedly that he can produce as a passer.

What the former Raiders quarterback hasn't done is win in the playoffs, something he aims to change in New Orleans, where he'll be reunited with Dennis Allen — his first NFL coach.
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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) and forward Brandon Ingram, right, and guard Josh Richardson (2) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)

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Banchero scores 29, Magic top Pelicans 101-93
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,02/27/23-9:54PM , 396 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Paolo Banchero capped a 29-point performance with three clutch mid-range jumpers in the closing minutes, and the Orlando Magic defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 101-93 on Monday night.

The first two of Banchero's big shots broke ties before he hit another to make it 97-93.
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