LSU will host their second top-ten opponent of the season Saturday as Ole Miss comes to Tiger Stadium. The Rebels now sit alone atop the SEC West after Alabama’s loss to Tennessee giving LSU the opportunity to tie for first, but coach Brian Kelly says that won’t be the focus heading into the week…

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Brothers and former LSU baseball players Austin and Aaron Nola will face off against each other in the National League Championship Series which gets underway tonight in San Diego. Austin is the starting catcher for the Padres, and Aaron has been an ace for the Phillies’ pitching staff this season. Their LSU coach Paul Mainieri remembers how consistent he was at LSU…

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The Pelicans season tips off tomorrow night in Brooklyn featuring the returns of Pels former number-one pick Zion Williamson and Nets all-star Ben Simmons. Williamson has only played in 85 games of his three-year career with the Pelicans and missed all of last season with a foot injury. He averaged 27 points a game in his time with the team and joins a talented young roster featuring all-star Brandon Ingram and veteran leader CJ McCollum with big hopes for the season. The former all-star says he’s excited to get back to playing the game he loves and face a talented Nets roster tomorrow night…

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Tip-off is at 6:30

The LSU Women’s basketball team was predicted to finish third in the SEC this year behind South Carolina and Tennessee. The Tiger’s Alexis Morris and Angel Reese were named to the preseason All-SEC Second Team and the team was ranked 16 in the preseason AP Poll. Coach Kim Mulkey’s group will begin their campaign for a return to the NCAA tournament November 7 against Bellarmine