The ninth ranked LSU baseball team opens a three-game series against 15th ranked Alabama. The Tigers are 10-5 in the SEC and the Crimson Tide is 8-and-7 in league play. LSU Coach Jay Johnson says Bama has one of the best power hitters in the country in Justin Lebron.
Louisiana Tech begins a three-game series against Liberty tonight. The Bulldogs are a half game out of first place in Conference USA.
Two of the top teams in the Southland meet in Hammond tonight as Southeastern hosts UTRGV. The Lions team ERA is 3.33, fourth best in the nation.
The Pelicans will introduce Joe Dumars as its new executive vice president of basketball operations at a press conference on Tuesday. Host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, expects Dumars will retain Willie Green as the head coach, but former number one overall pick Zion Williamson could be traded because of his inability to stay healthy.
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ESPN announced today that Lee Corso will make his final appearance on College Gameday on August 30th. Corso will turn 90-years-old in August and he’s been with ESPN since 1987. College Gameday personality helped make the show popular with his headgear picks at the end of every show. With LSU opening the season at Clemson, a potential Top 10 matchup, there’s a possibility Gameday will be at Clemson.