11:40 LRN Sportscast March 23rd

The Saints have added linebacker Manti Te’o to their roster. Te’o starred at Notre Dame and was a runner-up for the 2012 Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Chargers in the second round and appeared in 38 games in four seasons. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Saints new linebackers coach Mike Nolan, was an assistant in San Diego and coached Te’o in 2015….
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And the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says it appears Saints coach Sean Payton has taken an interest in free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel. The two were seen having breakfast together during the Super Bowl weekend. Rapoport goes on to say Payton could make the most of Manziel’s talent and Drew Brees would

Greg Deichmann drove in three runs and Josh Smith drove in four runs as the LSU Tigers topped Southeastern Louisiana eight to two. Deichmann hit his eighth homer of the season, while Taylor Schwaner hit is sixth homer of the year for the Lions.

Also last night…Nicholls upended Southern 10-9, Lamar doubled up Northwestern State 12 to 6 and Tulane topped the Cajuns six to four.

New LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade says failure is not an option as he begins the difficult task of making the Tigers a consistent winner on the hardwood. Wade says his first priority is to change the culture…
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The Nashville native believes the LSU basketball program is a sleeping giant.

And Grambling State has fired men’s basketball coach Shawn Walker. He had a record of 25-and-63 during three seasons as head coach.