LSU Coach Les Miles announced today that quarterback Anthony Jennings has been given his release and will transfer to another school to finish his collegiate career. Jennings was 9-4 as a starter and ended up throwing for nearly 18-hundred yards and 12 touchdowns. Jennings departure likely means that Purdue transfer Danny Etling is Brandon Harris’ primary back-up.

In college basketball…LSU has announced that senior guard Keith Hornsby will miss the rest of the season ashe’ll undergo surgery this week. Hornsby has missed several games this year as a result of a sports hernia surgery.

Louisiana Tech is one and done in the Conference USA Tournament. Old Dominion defeated the Bulldogs 68-52. Tech shot just 33-percent fromf the field. The Bulldogs are 23-9 and will likely get to play in a postseason tournament.

A very exciting day at the Top 28 Tournament in Lake Charles..both Class 4A semifinal games were decided at the buzzer as fourth seeded Bossier upset top-seeded St. Thomas More 49-48, while second-seeded Washington-Marion knocked off third-seeded Edna Karr 58-56. Bossier and Washington-Marion will play each other on Saturday night in the Class 4A title game.

In the Southland Tournament….Nicholls and Southeastern have advanced to the second round. The Lions play Houston Baptist, while the colonels face Sam Houston State tonight.

No additional free agent signings for the Saints today. They made their big splash yesterday when they inked 27-year-old tight end Coby Fleener to a five-year contract worth a reported 36-million dollars. New Orleans needed an experienced pass catching threat, since Ben Watson and Marques Colston are no longer on the team.