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NEW ORLEANS — The Hawks looked to wrap up their road trip above .500. But the Pelicans handed them a 116-107 loss Tuesday night in their final game before Thursday’s trade deadline.

Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, will write a column for the Sun-Times twice a month. In his introductory column, Morial tells readers about his past experiences in Chicago and offers some advice for the next mayor.

Tickets for the first concert of Beyoncé’s upcoming "Renaissance” world tour sold out Tuesday, and concert management group Live Nation said a second concert in Stockholm was added because of the high demand. The tour starts in Sweden in May and is scheduled to include stops in London, Paris, Barcelona,…

Some mystery surrounds new Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. After all, he worked behind the scenes in New Orleans since 2017. As a co-defensive coordinator last year, he never called plays. All that was truly known to outsiders was that he trained one of the NFL’s most ferocious defensive lines.

Over the course of his introductory news conference as the Broncos new head coach, Sean Payton told stories about his days in New Orleans, about a car trip through Denver gone awry decades ago and about what it takes, in his mind, to build a championship team.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Zach Strief is leaving the New Orleans Saints coaching staff to join Sean Payton with the Denver Broncos:

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that New Orleans Saints defensive assistant Cory Robinson's contract has expired, and he may coach elsewhere in 2023:

The Saints went all-in on their defensive line in a new two-round mock draft from ESPN's Matt Miller:

Sarah McCoy is an American who honed her songwriting and singing skills touring the US and New Orleans in particular, before moving to France several years ago. Unlike Emily (of "Emily in Paris" fame), she speaks French and has charmed her way into the hearts of the locals. She has…