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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Aidan O'Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders played with a lot of energy — and looked pretty sharp — for a last-place team that had every excuse to be sluggish and sleep-deprived.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lopsided, shutout loss has left the beat-up New Orleans Saints limping into the final two games of a lost season — and into a rather cloudy future beyond that.

BATON ROUGE — LSU continued to prepare for its New Year’s Eve game against Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl with another workout Saturday at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility.

— In 2024, casinos generated $791.8 million in tax revenue for the state. Mobile sports wagering accounted for over $50 million.

(AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw a walkoff pass to win the Super Bowl. Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game. Stephen Curry said 'nuit, nuit' to win an Olympic basketball title in Paris, Noah Lyles won 100meter gold by about the smallest margin possible, and Sabrina Ionescu won a WNBA Finals game with a 30-foot heave.

LACASSINE — The Lacassine Cardinals and Lady Cards took on Eunice Tuesday night and left with a pair of wins over the Bobcats and Lady Cats. In the opener, the Lady Cards wasted little time in handing their guests a lopsided loss by claiming a 64-17 win. In the boys’ game, the Cards stayed hot by also claiming the 72-59 win over a good Eunice team.

LACASSINE — The Lacassine Cardinals continued their blistering start to the season by moving to 8-1 overall with a 77-60 thumping of the LaGrange Gators at John Juneau Gymnasium this week. The Cards placed a trio of players in double figures, led by Jordan Garcia’s 24 points. Kane Broussard also had a big night by pouring in 19 tallies, while Alexx Thomas chipped in 11 markers.