45+ min ago (351+ words) New LSU head coach Lane Kiffin appears to be bringing at least five Ole Miss coaches and staff members with him to Baton Rouge, including his offensive coordinator. A video captured and posted to social media Sunday showed that Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. boarded one of the planes that LSU sent to Oxford, Mississippi, to pick up Kiffin, members of his family and certain Ole Miss personnel. According to 247Sports, Kiffin is also expected to bring general manager Billy Glasscock, senior associate athletic director for football operations Thaddeus Rivers, wide receivers coach George McDonald and head strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage. Kiffin hired Glasscock in 2024 to replace current LSU general manager Austin Thomas. It's unclear what Kiffin's hiring means for Thomas' future at LSU. Thomas spent time on Kiffin's staffs at Tennessee, Southern Cal and Ole Miss…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (488+ words) The Miami Dolphins defeated the New Orleans Saints 21-17 on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The loss was the second consecutive for the Saints, who fell to 2-10 on the season. Here's what we learned from the game: The team easily could have quit after the Dolphins took a 16-0 halftime lead, but the Saints dominated the second half and put a huge scare into the home team. After a leaky first half, the Saints held the Dolphins to just five points in the second half, allowing the team to fight into contention and come within a two-point conversion of tying the game in the final minutes. Alas, the Saints' faulty execution derailed the comeback. A false start penalty on Taliese Fuaga led to a disastrous pick two by Minkah Fitzpatrick on the ensuing conversion try, accounting for the…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (44+ words) Foodbank couldn't do it without community support and neighbors that are willing to open up their heart and provide resources to us ... Foodbank couldn't do it without community support and neighbors that are willing to open up their heart and provide resources to us...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (178+ words) The New Orleans Saints had a new kicker on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in Irishman Charlie Smyth, who made the first first field goal attempt of his NFL career. The New Orleans Saints had a new kicker on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in Irishman Charlie Smyth, who made the first first field goal attempt of his NFL career. Smyth's first career field goal at the NFL level was from 56 yards out, and he drilled the kick with 6:08 to go in the fourth quarter of the Week 13 contest at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Smyth took over as the Saints kicker in place of Blake Grupe, who was released earlier in the week. The 56-yard field goal from Smyth cut the Dolphins lead over the Saints to 19-11, which had plenty of leg as seen in the video below. Smyth…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (828+ words) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. " Charlie Smyth got enough notice that he won the New Orleans Saints" kicking job that his family had time for the hours-long flight from Ireland to be in attendance at Hard Rock Stadium for the 24-year-old"s professional debut. And he gave them more than something to remember. The Irishman kicked a perfect onside kick that the Saints recovered with 1:15 left in Sunday"s game against the Miami Dolphins, giving his team a chance to pull an improbable comeback. But unfortunately for Smyth, the Saints" offense did not finish the job. Tyler Shough and the Saints failed to convert on fourth-and-1, leading to a wild 21-17 loss that sunk New Orleans to 2-10 on the season. But while that was a normal-looking score, the game was anything but. Before Smyth"s onside kick, the Saints had a chance to…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (268+ words) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will become LSU's next football coach. Kiffin made the move official on Sunday afternoon, releasing a statement on social media regarding his intentions. "After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU," Kiffin wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Just minutes after Kiffin's statement, LSU officially announced the hiring. "Our staff will recruit the very best student-athletes in the country " starting at home in the state of Louisiana " and will work tirelessly every day to bring championships that the LSU fans deserve. Geaux Tigers!" Kiffin's decision to depart Oxford comes just two days after the Rebels essentially secured their spot in the College Football Playoff, defeating Mississippi State to finish the season with a 11-1 record. In…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (817+ words) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin accepted LSU's offer to be the school's next head coach on Sunday, he announced in a Sunday statement on social media , ending a month-long search by landing the most-sought after coach on the market. LSU officials were previously informed of Kiffin's intention to take the job and leave Ole Miss, sources said. After Saturday passed without a resolution, sources said LSU expected to finalize a deal Sunday. Kiffin agreed to a seven-year deal with an annual salary expected to top $13 million, sources said, which could make him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. LSU has also prepared to commit $25-30 million annually to the roster through revenue sharing and NIL funds, which is believed to be an important factor to Kiffin. Kiffin made clear in his statement that he is disappointed that he won't…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago (499+ words) The 30-year-old private pilot presumed dead aboard a Cessna Skyhawk that plunged into Lake Pontchartrain was an expectant father and Navy officer stationed in Gulfport. The U.S. Navy has confirmed the identity of Lt. David Michael Jahn with permission from his family. The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday afternoon suspended a search for Jahn and the flight instructor aboard the plane, Taylor Dickey, who was also 30 years old. Recovery operations continued, with the United Cajun Navy posting Saturday evening on Facebook that it had located "a large part of the aircraft." The post said that sonar teams, divers and Team Texas K9 units worked to pinpoint the site. Jahn and Dickey were on a training flight from Gulfport to New Orleans in a single-engine Cessna from Apollo Flight Training and Aircraft Management. The Lakefront Airport in New Orleans reported losing communication Monday evening…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (252+ words) Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin reacts to a official's call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Starkville, Miss. Two private planes owned by an LSU booster are set to pick up Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and others just hours after The Advocate reported on Saturday that LSU was on the doorstep of hiring Kiffin to become the Tigers" next coach. Both jets are scheduled to leave Baton Rouge at 1:25 p.m. and are set to land in Tupelo, Mississippi, at 2:10 p.m. The Advocate has reported on Saturday that LSU was preparing to send two planes to Mississippi to pick up Kiffin and company on Sunday. Sources told The Advocate on Saturday that a deal between Kiffin and LSU could be finalized as early as Sunday morning. Although a deal has not been…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (722+ words) The deployment, which aims to arrest 5,000 people, is centered in liberal New Orleans and is the latest federal immigration enforcement operation to target a Democratic-run city as President Donald Trump's administration pursues its mass deportation agenda. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who has led aggressive operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, is expected to helm the campaign. Many in the greater New Orleans area, particularly in Latino communities, have been on edge since the planned operations were reported earlier this month, even as Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said he welcomes the federal agents. Here's what to know about "Swamp Sweep." Bovino has become the Trump administration's go-to operative for leading large-scale, high-profile immigration enforcement campaigns. During his operation in Chicago, federal agents rappelled from a helicopter into a residential apartment complex and fired pepper balls and…...