It looks like a second assistant coach from the LSU baseball team will be taking a head coaching job. After losing lead recruiter Dan Fitzgerald to Kansas on Wednesday, today it was announced that pitching coach Jason Kelly has accepted the head job at the University of Washington. Kelly was an assistant at UW from 2013 to 2019 and was named National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018. Tigers coach Jay Johnson says when you have a strong program, schools are going to come looking to take a piece for themselves.

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The 2022 College World Series is underway in Omaha. Oklahoma and Texas A-and-M got things started this afternoon, with Notre Dame and Texas playing the nightcap.

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The Saints wrapped up minicamp yesterday by working indoors to escape the heat. The team had total participation in minicamp and Dennis Allen thinks they laid a great foundation heading into training camp next month.

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The Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions for the fourth time in the past eight seasons. Golden State beat the Boston Celtics 103-90 to close the Finals in six games. Steph Curry finished with 34 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists and earned his first Finals MVP. NBA Draft is up next on Thursday night. The New Orleans Pelicans hold the 8th selection in the draft.

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