Louisiana Tech completed the sweep of its home-and-home series with LSU, beating the Tigers 7-6 in 12 innings on Tuesday night. Taylor Young drew a walk with the bases loaded in the top of the 12th to bring in the winning run. Young was two-for-four on the night with a pair of walks, one RBI, and one run scored, and Adarius Myers drove in two with a first-inning triple. Kyle Crigger racked up eight of the Bulldogs’ 20 strikeouts in four innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. Ty Floyd took the loss for the Tigers who have dropped three of four heading into this weekend’s series at Florida. Tech is back home as they welcome Florida International in Conference USA play.
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The New Orleans Pelicans return to action tonight in the first game of a three-game homestand, facing off against the Chicago Bulls and still sitting a half-game behind the Lakers for ninth in the Western Conference standings. The Pels did receive some good news yesterday when it was announced that Larry Nance Jr. is listed as probable to play against Chicago. Nance has been out of action with a knee injury he sustained prior to being traded to New Orleans as part of the CJ McCollum deal. Still no word on Zion Williamson.
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A pair of LSU coaches met with the media yesterday…Since his hiring in late November, football coach Brian Kelly has been steadily making his imprint on the program. With spring practice set to begin today, Kelly likes what he’s seen during the transition.
Cut 16 (15) “…day-to-day basis.”
Kelly made it clear that no player has a guarantee of a spot or playing time.
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Matt McMahon was officially handed the reins to the LSU men’s basketball program on Wednesday. The highly sought-after former head coach at Murray State takes over the Tigers after collecting more than 150 wins over the past seven seasons. At a time when others might have run from the challenge, McMahon is excited to lead this new era.
Cut 19 (13) “…basketball court.”
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