LSU football players and Coach Les Miles visited the Celtic Media Center in Baton Rouge Thursday, where many flood victims who lost everything are taking shelter. The team did not practice but instead signed autographs and posed for pictures with the evacuees.

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Former Tigers Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustes helped lead the women’s basketball team to an 86-67 victory over France Thursday, and now head to finals to take on Spain.

Former LSU track and field athletes are going for the gold tonight. All Americans Richard Thompson and Kelly-Ann Baptiste will compete in the finals for the men’s and women’s 4×100 meter relays at the Olympic Games.

Former LSU soccer star Allysha Champman, who plays for Canada, will compete in the bronze medal game today against Brazil.

The US still leads in the medal count in Rio with 100 total, including 35 gold.

LSU’s biggest SEC rival is urging its fans to donate to South Louisiana flood relief efforts. In a report on the Alabama athletics website, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says rivalries take a back seat to those in need. He says so many people came to the aid of Tuscaloosa following the tornadoes, and they want to do something to give back.

The hits keep on coming for the Saints. New Orleans cornerback Delvin Breaux was carted off the practice field in Houston Thursday after limping to the sideline. Then offensive tackle Zach Streif and cornerback PJ Williams also took a ride in the cart off the field. The good news is that all three players reportedly had cramping issues due to the Houston heat. New Orleans takes on the Texans in preseason action tomorrow night.

In the MLB, former Tiger Alex Bregman and the Astros fell to former LSU Baseball star Kevin Gausman and the Orioles 13-5 and Houston has now lost 5 straight. Bregman homered for the Astros in Thursday’s game. Gausman struck out 8 in 6.2 innings in the win.