BRETT MARTEL

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Rookies lead Hornets past Hawks, 96-88

Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.

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Bush, Ellis, not making trip to Tampa

Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

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Stojakovic leads Hornets past Suns, 110-103

Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

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Hornets defeat Clippers 110-102

David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in the New Orleans Hornets' 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

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Saints CB Porter has sprained MCL

Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter has a sprained left knee, will not require surgery and is expected to return to the field this season.

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Paul hurt as Blazers beat Hornets 86-78

LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping Portland to an 86-78 victory over a New Orleans team on Friday night that lost Chris Paul to a sprained ankle while trying to adjust to new head coach Jeff Bower.

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Williams lifts No. 9 LSU over La. Tech, 24-16

Keiland Williams' combination of power and elusiveness ensured LSU's century of dominance over Louisiana Tech would continue.

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Hornets fire coach Byron Scott, GM to take over

The New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott and named general manager Jeff Bower as his replacement.

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Unbeaten Saints way ahead of last season

Jabari Greer takes a cautious view of the dramatic improvements made by the unbeaten Saints in only one season.

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Saints go to 8-0 with 30-20 win over Panthers

What might be finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina.

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No. 5 Boise State survives Louisiana Tech 45-35

Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.

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Hornets topple Mavericks in OT, 114-107

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

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Saints stay perfect with 35-27 win over Falcons

The Saints are still perfect, despite an imperfect performance, and now need one more win to set the record for best start in franchise history.

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No. 9 LSU cruises past Tulane, 42-0

Brandon LaFell caught two touchdown passes, moving him into second on LSU's career list, and the ninth-ranked Tigers shut out Tulane for the first time since 1969, 42-0 on Saturday night.

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Paul lifts Hornets past Kings, 97-92

Chris Paul scored 31 points and Emeka Okafor capped another strong performance by blocking Kevin Martin's tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds to help the Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 97-92 on Friday night.

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Payton warns against making too much of fast start

On opening day in the NBA, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton chose a basketball analogy to illustrate how he feels about the second-best start in the 43-year history of the New Orleans Saints.

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Miles embraces break from SEC play

Les Miles figures there's little use in trying to ignore the fact that No. 9 LSU's game at Alabama on Nov. 7 is looming largest on the minds of just about everyone associated with the program.

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Jefferson gets redemption, LSU beats Auburn 31-10

Jordan Jefferson followed the worst game of his young career with his best.

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Saints use Bush to simulate wildcat in practice

Reggie Bush enjoyed running a simulation of Miami's wildcat offense in practice this week — and said he even broke out a few long runs with it.

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Saints' O-line in synch both on and off the field

New Orleans lineman Zach Strief and Jon Stinchcomb stood side-by-side, feet shoulder-width apart.

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From Little League to bigs, bayou batman connects

Mark Teixeira took a healthy swing and ... crack!

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Saints getting tougher on both sides of the ball

Drew Brees looked across the line of scrimmage and liked what he saw.

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Paul leads Hornets past Pacers, 108-96

Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108-96 on Saturday night for their second preseason victory.

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No. 23 Houston rolls past Tulane, 44-16

Case Keenum's lowest passing total of the season was still pretty good, and more than enough to help No. 23 Houston win its first conference game of the season.

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