New Orleans Saints WR Biren Ealy, tight end Kolomona Kapanui face lewd behavior chargesRIVER RIDGE, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Biren Ealy and tight end Kolomona Kapanui were charged Sunday with obscenity, disturbing the peace and lewd conduct for allegedly being drunk, urinating in public and exposing themselves. Radio station WWOZ gives the New Orleans Jazz Fest to the rest of the worldNEW ORLEANS — Hot Club of New Orleans was on stage at Economy Hall tuning up before its set at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In the big black truck behind the tent, a group of technicians hovered around a high-tech board, ready to send the band’s music out to the world. Bon Jovi, Dr. John, Kings of Leon and The O’Jays to headline Jazz Fest on SaturdayNEW ORLEANS — The rock group Bon Jovi is slated to make its debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Marcia Ball, Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt, Sugarland headline New Orleans Jazz Fest 2nd weekendNEW ORLEANS — Blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball had thousands of people on their feet, dancing and cheering, as she played “Party Town” to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival crowd Friday. Marcia Ball, Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt, Sugarland to perform at Jazz Fest in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Washboard Chaz, the Jambalaya Cajun Band and a host of jazz and brass bands are slated to perform Friday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Tony Bennett takes a break from Jazz Fest to donate instruments to New Orleans schoolNEW ORLEANS — Jazz crooner Tony Bennett handed out dozens of new instruments Thursday to students at a charter school founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, hoping the tubas, trumpets and trombones would be used to carry on New Orleans’ vibrant musical tradition. Louisiana, Saints announce a partnership that commits the club to the Superdome through 2025NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints and the state of Louisiana have announced a new partnership that will continue the club’s commitment to the state through 2025 and also create a new Sports Development District. Saints and state agree to extension of Superdome leaseNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a lease extension that will keep the NFL team playing home games in an improved Louisiana Superdome through the 2025 season. Anthony leads Nuggets to 107-86 win over Hornets and first playoff series win in 15 yearsDENVER — With a little help from the hometown kid, Carmelo Anthony is finally moving on. Behind Anthony’s 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, 107-86 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. With Billups, Anthony leading way, Nuggets beat Hornets for 1st playoff series win since 1994DENVER — The Denver Nuggets ended a long postseason drought last night while the Atlanta Hawks moved closer to ending theirs. The Nuggets have won a playoff series for the first time since 1994, advancing to the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals by beating New Orleans 107-86 in Game 5. The game was tied at 62 until the Nuggets closed the third quarter on an 18-4 run. Ben Harper, Emmylou Harris take stage at Jazz Fest; Tony Bennett gives instruments to schoolNEW ORLEANS — Rock musician Ben Harper and country singer Emmylou Harris take the stage for the second half of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Denver Nuggets topple New Orleans 107-86 for first playoff series win in 15 yearsDENVER — With a little help from the hometown kid, Carmelo Anthony is finally moving on. Behind Anthony’s 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, 107-86 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Person with knowledge of deal: Saints ans state agree to extension of Superdome leaseNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a lease extension that will keep the NFL team playing home games in an improved Louisiana Superdome through the 2025 season. Hornets center Tyson Chandler sits out Game 5 against Nuggets with injured ankleDENVER — The New Orleans Hornets didn’t have their big man for their big game. Rapper Lil Wayne sues producer of song that is target of a copyright infringement lawsuitNEW ORLEANS — Rapper Lil Wayne is suing the producer of a song he performed that allegedly sampled another singer’s work without permission. Monday’s NBA Playoff BoxesEvans 4-6 1-1 10, Smith 4-14 5-7 13, Horford 1-5 2-2 4, Johnson 5-12 4-6 14, Bibby 5-10 2-2 15, Pachulia 5-8 2-4 12, West 1-1 0-0 2, Murray 3-10 4-4 11, S.Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-66 20-26 81. US agricultural groups renew call for greater access to Cuba to sell rice, meat and vegetablesNEW ORLEANS — The farm lobby is using President Barack Obama’s easing of some travel restrictions to Cuba as an opportunity to push for increased sales of rice, meat, vegetables and other goods to the island nation. Carmelo’s 26 points lead Nuggets to franchise’s most lopsided playoff win, 121-63 over HornetsNEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets looked like the only ones having fun in this party town. Anthony’s 26 points lead Nuggets to franchise’s most lopsided playoff win, 121-63 over HornetsNEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets looked like the only ones having fun in this party town. Jerry Kelly rallies on the back 9 for a slim 1-stroke victory at Zurich ClassicAVONDALE, La. — Now Jerry Kelly has another reason to love New Orleans. Police say Casey Aldridge, father of Jamie Lynn Spears’ baby, is injured, charged in La. crashOSCEOLA, La. — Casey Aldridge, the father of actress Jamie Lynn Spears’ baby, and two of his four passengers were thrown from his 2008 Ford F-250 pickup when it rolled over in Louisiana, state police said Monday. No one in the truck was wearing a seat belt. Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James and Dave Matthews Band close out first weekend of Jazz FestNEW ORLEANS — Cajun singer Wayne Toups and his Zydecajun band picked their accordions and guitars while thousands enthusiastically stomped, clapped, swayed and danced — some doing the Cajun two-step at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday. Saturday’s NBA Playoff BoxesAnthony 10-24 4-8 25, Martin 5-8 2-3 12, Nene 1-4 0-0 2, Billups 3-10 8-10 16, Jones 1-3 5-6 7, Smith 5-14 0-0 14, Andersen 1-1 1-2 3, Carter 0-2 1-2 1, Kleiza 4-8 3-4 13. Totals 30-74 24-35 93. Erykah Badu, brass bands highlight second day of Jazz Fest in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Thousands gathered under blue skies Saturday to hear the music of neo-soul artist Erykah Badu, who took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival burning a stick of incense and wearing a lavender kimono. Jerry Kelly shoots bogey-free 69 to take 3-stroke lead in Zurich ClassicNEW ORLEANS — Jerry Kelly just wants to have fun. Thousands dance, clap to Big Sam’s Funky Nation at Jazz, Heritage Festival in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Big Sam’s Funky Nation, one of New Orleans’ most energetic brass bands, had a crowd of thousands on its feet at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Saturday, the second day of the outdoor music fest. Thousands dance, clap to Big Sam’s Funky Nation at Jazz Fest in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Big Sam’s Funky Nation, one of New Orleans’ most energetic brass bands, had a crowd of thousands on its feet at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Saturday, the second day of the outdoor music fest. Nuggets-Hornets, BoxAnthony 9-17 6-7 26, Martin 3-8 0-0 6, Nene 5-5 3-4 13, Jones 5-9 1-2 12, Billups 5-11 5-5 17, Andersen 3-3 5-6 11, Smith 5-8 0-0 12, Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Kleiza 4-7 3-4 14, Balkman 2-2 0-0 4, Petro 1-4 2-2 4, Hart 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 43-76 25-30 121. Paul’s 32 points, 12 assists lift Hornets to 95-93 victory over Nuggets in Game 3NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul played as hard and long as needed to give the New Orleans Hornets a desperately needed victory in the playoffs. FAA data show New York’s JFK, Sacramento, Calif., airports have most bird strikes with damageWASHINGTON — Airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, with New York’s Kennedy airport and Sacramento International reporting the most incidents with serious damage, according to Federal Aviation Administration data posted for the first time Friday. And the problem appears to be growing. |
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