Saints running back Alvin Kamara attended his first NASCAR race yesterday as he was part of a small group of people who watched the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in person. Kamara suddenly became a fan of the sport last week after NASCAR announced a ban of the confederate flag at all of their events.

C-N-N has hired Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins as a contributor. Jenkins will continue to play football, but he’ll make himself available to the cable news network to speak on racial and social justice issues.

Southern University athletics director Roman Banks has raised the possibility that the Bayou Classic might not be played in the Superdome in November. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Shreveport’s Independence Stadium, and Southern’s home field have emerged as other options.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred could announce a return to play plan today after negotiations broke down with the players union. The regular season is expected to be about 50 games long.

A Louisiana Tech football player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The school says the student-athlete will quarantine for two weeks and they’ve also identified other players who may have been exposed and they will also spend 14 days in quarantine. The Bulldogs started their offseason workout program last week and Senior linebacker Ezekiel Barnett says he missed not being around the guys…
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LSU’s Zack Mathis and Saul Garza are leaving the Tigers baseball program as Mathis signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Padres, while Garza inked a deal with the Royals. Ragin Cajuns pitcher Brandon Young has signed with the Orioles.