11:40 LRN Sportscast

Where were you when LSU’s Tommy White did this….
cut 20 (11) “….Tommy White”
That’s the voice ofthe Tigers Chris Blair describing White’s two run blast that sends the LSU to the College World Series championship series, where they’ll play Florida. Coach Jay Johnson says it was an awesome moment…
Cut 16 (21) “…players”
Johnson and the Tigers get the day off today. They will begin their best of three championship series tomorrow at 6 PM.

The NCAA’s drawn-out investigation into LSU’s basketball and football programs for recruiting violations and impermissible benefits is done. Both programs have been put on a three-year probation, but no future postseason bans. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the punishment is light…
Cut 7 (11) “…the ego.”
The Tigers vacating 37 football victories revolves around a booster-paying former offensive tackle Vadal Alexander’s father. The vacating of the 37 wins, drops former coach Les Miles’ winning percentage below 60-percent and he’s no longer available for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Three-point shooting was a weakness for the Pelicans last season, so in last night’s NBA draft New Orleans selected Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins, considered the best three-point shooter in the draft. He made 39-percent of his three-point shots last season as a sophomore. He’s also a cousin of LSU star Angel Reese.