Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza declares for NFL draft, could be No. 1 pick
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is officially available.
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Indians, Greyhounds go head-to-head on court
ELTON — The Welsh boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled to play their parish rivals in Elton Thursday night in non-district play. In the girls’ game, Welsh led 26-14 going into the fourth period, but Elton would tie the game at 26 with three minutes to play. Welsh would make free throws to take a 33-30 win. In the boys’ game, Elton dominated, taking a 25-7 halftime lead and going on to defeat Welsh 45-22.
Seahawks, Rams meet for third time, with spot in Super Bowl on the line
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — To some extent, Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was anticipating that the NFC championship game would shake out this way, with Seattle facing the division-rival Los Angeles Rams for a third time this season.
Battle of the Hornets
Hathaway takes on Grand Lake
Lil Tigers challenge South Beau
The Lake Arthur Junior High Tigers fought against the South Beauregard Middle School Knights this week.
GO INDIANS
GO INDIANS
Lacassine wins big for school’s Homecoming
Lacassine High School celebrated Homecoming Friday night as the Cardinals hosted the Welsh Greyhounds, and the Lady Cards welcomed the St. Louis Lady Saints. In the boys’ game, Lacassine jumped out to a 30-16 lead in the first period and rolled on to an 87-59 win. In the girls’ game, the Lady Cardinals took a 31-24 halftime lead and went on to claim a 55-43 win over a feisty Lady Saints team.
Fernando Mendoza's clutch play against Miami leads undefeated Indiana to its 1st national title
MIAMI (AP) — A historic season for Fernando Mendoza ended with a national title.
Go Tigers
The Lake Arthur High School JV Tigers welcomed the Kinder Middle School Yellow Jackets this week at Jack Doland Stadium. The final score of the matchup was not immediately available.
15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
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