The New Orleans Pelicans failed to clinch their spot in the play-in tournament last night, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 119-100. The Clippers made 21 of their 44 three-point attempts, outscoring the Pels by 36 points from beyond the arc. CJ McCollum had a team-high 19 points, and Jaxson Hayes added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. New Orleans gets its next chance to seal the deal tomorrow night against the Sacramento Kings

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The LSU football team is a third of the way through spring practice and Coach Brian Kelly has been pleased with how the players are adapting to the new methods that his coaching staff is putting in place. Senior wide receiver Jaray Jenkins says they’re always running and that practices are fast-paced, just like the tempo of a game.

Cut 18 (16) “…pretty well.”

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The LSU baseball team is 4-5 in the SEC after dropping a home series to Auburn over the weekend. The Tigers gave up two runs in the eighth inning during Saturday’s 6-4 loss in the rubber match of the three-game series. Coach Jay Johnson on trying to be more consistent…

Cut 19 (20) _“…those things.”

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Southern swept its weekend series with Texas Southern to move into first place in the SWAC baseball standings. Tulane swept past Memphis. UNO took two of three from Houston Baptist; McNeese did the same against Nicholls, as did UL versus Georgia Southern. Louisiana Tech dropped two of three against Southern Miss.

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South Carolina claimed the women’s national championship with a 15-point win over UConn. And tonight from New Orleans, it’s Kansas vs Carolina for the men’s title.

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