batonrougepost.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for batonrougepost.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page batonrougepost.com http://www.batonrougepost.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:36:28 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:36:28 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Familiar foes LSU, North Texas meet again in NIT]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178964/familiar-foes-lsu-north-texas-meet-again-in-nit 274178964 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:19:06 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178964/familiar-foes-lsu-north-texas-meet-again-in-nit <![CDATA[Triple Take: Wide receivers]]> The "Triple Take" continues its look at the 2024 NFL Draft with a breakdown of the wide receivers. The Steelers Radio Network trio of Matt Williamson, Dale Lolley and Mike Prisuta give their takes on the top prospects at the position.

The opinions of these Steelers Radio Network personalities do not reflect the views of the Steelers organization.

Stay up-to-date with Steelers draft news by downloading the S]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178759/triple-take-wide-receivers 274178759 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:30:10 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178759/triple-take-wide-receivers <![CDATA[Triple Take: Defensive Tackles]]> The "Triple Take" continues its look at the 2024 NFL Draft with a breakdown of the defensive tackles. The Steelers Radio Network trio of Matt Williamson, Dale Lolley and Mike Prisuta give their takes on the top prospects at the position.

The opinions of these Steelers Radio Network personalities do not reflect the views of the Steelers organization.

Stay up-to-date with Steelers draft news by downloading th]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178758/triple-take-defensive-tackles 274178758 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:30:07 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178758/triple-take-defensive-tackles <![CDATA[Saints Mock Draft Monday 3/18/2024]]> Check out the latest New Orleans Saints mock drafts from various NFL experts ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. New Orleans Saints

Keep track of the latest NFL mock drafts to find out which prospects the experts think the New Orleans Saints will pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Part of the Saints Path to the Draft presented by Cox.

CBS Sports Chris Trapasso Saints Mock Draft Monday 3/11/2024 Saints ]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178703/saints-mock-draft-monday-3182024 274178703 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:11:05 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178703/saints-mock-draft-monday-3182024 <![CDATA[Books see 'exponential' surge in women's NCAA tourney action]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178393/books-see-exponential-surge-in-women-ncaa-tourney-action 274178393 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:55:18 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178393/books-see-exponential-surge-in-women-ncaa-tourney-action <![CDATA[Four No. 1 seeds lead women's Top 25 poll]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178392/four-no-1-seeds-lead-women-top-25-poll 274178392 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:55:13 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178392/four-no-1-seeds-lead-women-top-25-poll <![CDATA[Sober home sale]]> Read the ruling here.

Read the magistrate's recommendations here.

Source: http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178374/brimming-popularity-star-power-has-everyone-watching-women-sports 274178374 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:19:06 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178374/brimming-popularity-star-power-has-everyone-watching-women-sports <![CDATA[Iowa's Caitlin Clark featured in new women's hoops docuseries]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178180/iowa-caitlin-clark-featured-in-new-women-hoops-docuseries 274178180 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:55:07 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274178180/iowa-caitlin-clark-featured-in-new-women-hoops-docuseries <![CDATA[NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the Midwest Region]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274175082/ncaa-tournament-breaking-down-the-midwest-region 274175082 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:55:12 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274175082/ncaa-tournament-breaking-down-the-midwest-region <![CDATA[Women's NCAA bracket: South Carolina, Iowa among No. 1 seeds]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274175079/women-ncaa-bracket-south-carolina-iowa-among-no-1-seeds 274175079 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:40:06 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274175079/women-ncaa-bracket-south-carolina-iowa-among-no-1-seeds <![CDATA[Steelers busy in opening days of new league year]]> Dale Lolley

With the NFL new league year beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Steelers made a flurry of moves to open their offseason, the biggest being making a big change at quarterback.

The Steelers signed Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson, then sent incumbent starter, Kenny Pickett, to Philadelphia in a swap of draft picks.

Wilson not only replaces Pickett as the Steelers' starting quar]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170636/steelers-busy-in-opening-days-of-new-league-year 274170636 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:30:09 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170636/steelers-busy-in-opening-days-of-new-league-year <![CDATA[US labor board rule making unionization easier blocked by Texas judge]]> AUSTIN, Texas: A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would have helped millions of workers at major companies to form unions.

The rule, which was due to go into effect this week, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered "joint employers" in labor negotiations.

Under the current NLRB rule, passed in 2020]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170526/us-labor-board-rule-making-unionization-easier-blocked-by-texas-judge 274170526 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:59:04 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170526/us-labor-board-rule-making-unionization-easier-blocked-by-texas-judge <![CDATA[Position Breakdowns: Defensive Line]]> John Harris

The Texans defensive line has gone through a significant transformation the past two years and DeMeco Ryans reminded everyone in his final press conference after the loss to Baltimore that there was more work to be done.

Well, in the first week of free agency, the Texans went to work in a major way. How did it change the makeup of the defensive line? Let's break it all down and look at what the]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170054/position-breakdowns-defensive-line 274170054 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:02:14 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170054/position-breakdowns-defensive-line <![CDATA[12 things to know about Texans DE Danielle Hunter]]> Houston Texans Staff

1. Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica

2. Moved to Katy, TX with his family when he was 8 years old

3. Played high school football at Morton Ranch

4. Also ran 400 meters and did high jump and long jump in high school

5. Played collegiately at LSU from 2012 through 2014

6. Finished 5 of his 8 NFL seasons with 10 sacks or more

7. 6th all-time on Minnesota Vikings]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170052/12-things-to-know-about-texans-de-danielle-hunter 274170052 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:02:11 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274170052/12-things-to-know-about-texans-de-danielle-hunter <![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He's Not Endorsing Trump]]> new york - Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

'It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,' Pence said Friday in an interview with Fox News, weighing in for the first time since the former president became the presumptive GOP nominee. Pence ran against Trump for their party's nomination but dropped his bid before v]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump 274169721 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:05:06 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump <![CDATA[How he fits: Patrick Queen]]> Dale Lolley

The Steelers added a quarterback on the offensive side of the ball with their signing of Russell Wilson. They added one on the defensive side of things with the addition of linebacker Patrick Queen.

A former first-round pick of the Ravens, Queen didn't miss a game in four seasons in Baltimore, something that can't be discounted for the Steelers, who had numerous injuries at inside linebacker in]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274168251/how-he-fits-patrick-queen 274168251 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:30:14 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274168251/how-he-fits-patrick-queen <![CDATA[Swiss company rightly controls Mississippi River cruise ship, Second Circuit rules]]> MANHATTAN (CN) - The Second Circuit affirmed Friday that a European cruise company has the right to control a luxury ship on the Mississippi River, refuting a U.S. cruise line's claims that officials wrongfully forced it to compete with a foreign entity in "U.S. citizen-reserved coastwise trade."

In dispute was how much control over the operation was granted to the Switzerland-based company, Viking, un]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274167524/swiss-company-rightly-controls-mississippi-river-cruise-ship-second-circuit-rules 274167524 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:58:12 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274167524/swiss-company-rightly-controls-mississippi-river-cruise-ship-second-circuit-rules <![CDATA[No. 5 Vols aim to avenge loss to Mississippi State]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274165110/no-5-vols-aim-to-avenge-loss-to-mississippi-state 274165110 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:55:07 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274165110/no-5-vols-aim-to-avenge-loss-to-mississippi-state <![CDATA[Free Agent Frenzy: Hunter's Home]]> John Harris

There are moments in Texans free agent history where I'll remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Back in 2018, when Tyrann Mathieu signed with the Texans, I had just gotten home after being on radio, plugged my phone in and saw J.J. Watt tweet three honey pots (for the Honey Badger). In 2016, I was in my office, scanning Twitter as #Texans was trending an hour into free agency due to thr]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274165064/free-agent-frenzy-hunter-home 274165064 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:02:09 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274165064/free-agent-frenzy-hunter-home <![CDATA[Reports: Eagles adding former Bucs All-Pro LB Devin White]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164873/reports-eagles-adding-former-bucs-all-pro-lb-devin-white 274164873 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:05:07 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164873/reports-eagles-adding-former-bucs-all-pro-lb-devin-white <![CDATA[Jackson excited to join Steelers after trade from Panthers]]> Dale Lolley

Sitting in his brand new white Steelers golf polo shirt, Donte Jackson was all smiles.

Acquired via a trade with the Panthers in a deal that saw the Steelers send wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a seventh-round pick for Jackson and a sixth-round pick from Carolina, Jackson is joining a team that has shown interest in him since he first came into the NFL as a second-round draft pick out of LSU]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164431/jackson-excited-to-join-steelers-after-trade-from-panthers 274164431 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:30:14 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164431/jackson-excited-to-join-steelers-after-trade-from-panthers <![CDATA[Steelers acquire Jackson in trade with Panthers]]> Teresa Varley

The Steelers acquired cornerback Donte Jackson and a 2024 sixth-round pick, the 178th overall, from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for receiver Diontae Johnson and a 2024 seventh-round pick, the 240th overall.

Jackson, who will be entering his seventh season, was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 55th overall pick.

"It's a little bit surreal now,]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164430/steelers-acquire-jackson-in-trade-with-panthers 274164430 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:30:12 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164430/steelers-acquire-jackson-in-trade-with-panthers <![CDATA[Mississippi State handles LSU, faces Tennessee in SEC quarters]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164426/mississippi-state-handles-lsu-faces-tennessee-in-sec-quarters 274164426 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:25:07 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164426/mississippi-state-handles-lsu-faces-tennessee-in-sec-quarters <![CDATA[Titans Agree to Terms With Center Lloyd Cushenberry]]> Jim Wyatt

NASHVILLE - There will be a new man in the middle of the Titans offensive line.

On Thursday, the team officially agreed to terms with former Broncos center Lloyd Cushenberry, who was regarded as one of the top players at the center position at the start of free agency.

A former third-round pick out of LSU, Cushenberry started the past four seasons in Denver, where he develo]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164241/titans-agree-to-terms-with-center-lloyd-cushenberry 274164241 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:03:12 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274164241/titans-agree-to-terms-with-center-lloyd-cushenberry <![CDATA[Unhygienic prison surveillance]]> Read the ruling here.

Source: Courthouse News Service

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<![CDATA[Mick Shots: Just not enough dough to break free]]> Mickey Spagnola

FRISCO, Texas - All right. Let's all take a deep breath. Exhale. Relax.

Why, it's the same time next year ... and the next year ... and the next year. The start of the NFL free agency signing period frenzy officially began at 3 p.m. Wednesday when millions of dollars are being guaranteed to sign average players another team didn't think were worthy of being re-signed. And a]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274156685/mick-shots-just-not-enough-dough-to-break-free 274156685 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:24:10 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274156685/mick-shots-just-not-enough-dough-to-break-free <![CDATA[Biden and Trump secure nominations]]> Both candidates swept their respective primaries on Tuesday to guarantee a rematch in November

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both won enough primary contests to clinch their respective parties' nominations for this year's presidential election. The upcoming faceoff will be the first rematch between candidates since 1956.]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations 274155858 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:32:41 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations <![CDATA[Credit bureau docs]]> Read the ruling here.

Source: Courthouse News Service

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<![CDATA[Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation's fastest-growing high school sport]]> MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Jody Mikhail was a sophomore at Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley High School when a poster for a new girls' wrestling club caught her eye. So Mikhail, a senior now, tried the sport.

"I fell in love with it the first time," she said.

Unlike previous generations, she's hardly alone.

Girls' wrestling has become the fastest-growing high school sport in the country, s]]> http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274154778/girls-are-falling-in-love-with-wrestling-the-nation-fastest-growing-high-school-sport 274154778 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:29:57 GMT http://www.batonrougepost.com/news/274154778/girls-are-falling-in-love-with-wrestling-the-nation-fastest-growing-high-school-sport