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• Hornets Sign Deal for Games' Radio Broadcast

  August 5, 2012 1:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets say they've signed a multi-year deal with Entercom Communications to broadcast all Hornets games live on WWL radio, beginning with the upcoming 2012-13 season. The broadcast team is anchored by Sean Kelley, who will begin his eighth season as the team's play-by-play... more »

• AIE Video Games Summer Camp Play Video

  May 24, 2012 10:40 AM

  The Academy of Interactive Entertainment is hosting the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. This camp is for students in grades 9th through 12th and who are interested in video game programming. The classes are 30hours long and are possibly worth one half credit. if There will be two locations, one in... more »

• Mudbugs on the Bayou Play Video

  May 7, 2012 8:29 AM

  Mudbugs on the Bayou is a fundraiser held by Games Uniting Mind and Body. Games Uniting Mind and Body is an organization that provides equipment, training and competitions for school aged youths who have disabilities such as Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, amputations or visual impairments. This event will... more »

• KATC is EVERYWHERE for the Cajuns Countdown to Kickoff

  December 17, 2011 1:40 PM

  KATC is EVERYWHERE today with team coverage of all the Bowl Game activities from Acadiana to the Big Easy! Be sure to tune into our Cajuns Countdown to Kickoff show LIVE from New Orleans tonight at 6:15 for our 45 minute show. Remember if you're in New Orleans... more »

• Free Admission to LSU's First Game

  October 13, 2011 11:49 AM

  LSU's season opening basketball game against Nicholls State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Nov. 12 will be open to the public free of charge. The game is part of the second-ever basketball-football doubleheader on the LSU campus as LSU will have its homecoming football game with Western Kentucky... more »

• UL Home Opener Tailgating

  September 18, 2011 1:59 PM

  It was a great night for the Cajuns' home-opener and just as good of an outcome on Saturday. The Cajuns beating Nicholls state State 38-to-21, but before that, KATC'S Chris Welty caught up with die hard fans tailgating for the home-opener. With the fight song in the air... more »

• Saints Cornerback Randall Gay Will Miss Sunday's Game

  September 24, 2010 5:31 PM

  METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints cornerback Randall Gay will miss Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Sean Payton says Gay, who left the Saints' victory at San Francisco on Monday night after taking a blow to the head, had an independent medical examination on Thursday and got... more »

• Next from Irrational Games: 'BioShock: Infinite'

  August 12, 2010 9:57 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The game studio behind the original "BioShock" is coming out with another follow-up to the award-winning, wildly popular 2007 horror shooter - but not until 2012. While Irrational Games' original "BioShock" was set in an underwater metropolis called Rapture, "BioShock: Infinite" takes place in Columbia, a... more »

• Saints Pre-Season Games Available in HD on LUS Fiber

  August 12, 2010 3:22 PM

  LAFAYETTE, LA - LUS Fiber digital video subscribers can view all of the Saints pre-season games in HD on channel 407 beginning at 6:30 pm as the Saints face the New England Patriots. Customers can also watch the Saints play the Houston Texans on Aug. 21 at 7:00 pm and... more »

• Drew Brees: Cover of "Madden NFL" Video Game

  April 22, 2010 3:06 PM

  Associated Press Writer Drew Brees has another prize to put next to his Super Bowl MVP trophy: He's the cover model for this year's edition of the "Madden NFL" video game. EA Sports announced Thursday that the New Orleans Saints quarterback would be featured on the front of "Madden NFL... more »

• Saints Preseason Schedule Set

  March 31, 2010 9:51 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints will play the New England Patriots, the San Diego Chargers, the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 preseason. A schedule the NFL released Wednesday shows the Saints opening the preseason against the Patriots in... more »

• Woods makes his case as millions pause to watch

  February 19, 2010 12:42 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Across the media landscape, time stopped for 13 1/2 minutes Friday as Tiger Woods took a swing at getting out of the rough with an extraordinary video apology for his sexual escapades, telecast around the world. Dozens of broadcast networks, cable news outlets and online streams... more »

• Conquest of the Coastlands

  November 23, 2009 11:16 AM

  UL's Center for Innovative Learning and Assessment Technologies is working on a variety of science-based educational video games for middle school students. I spoke with the director, Doctor Douglas Williams, about its most recent game called Conquest of the Coastlands. Williams says that educational video games are a much more... more »

• Weekend Rundown: October 23, 2009

  October 23, 2009 7:55 AM

  The 4th Annual Jeep Jaunt gets rolling Sunday morning at Celebrity Theatres in Broussard. The 35-mile, police escorted ride takes off at 9:30. For a unique wine tasting experience with cuisine from local chefs, head to Hilliard University Museum this weekend. The Acadiana Wine and Food Festival will offer elegant... more »