6:45 LRN Sportscast

The Pelicans improved to 3-and-1 in Summer League Action with a 99-78 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the way with 26 points, five rebounds and six assists. Jaxson Hayes had 13 points and seven rebounds. Former LSU Tiger Kavell Bigby-Williams came off the bench to score 13 points and grab six rebounds.

At the ESPY’s last night, Saints Quarterback Drew Brees took home the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance. It was on Monday night football when Brees surpaassed Peyton Manning as the N-F-L’s all-time leading passer. He did it with a 62-yard touchdown pass.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson received an ESPY for best college athlete.

North Carolina State has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding the Wolfpack’s recruitment of former star player Dennis Smith Junior.

SEC Media Days begin on Monday and LSU has announced quarterback Joe Burrow, safety Grant Delpit and center Lloyd Cushenberry will join Coach Ed Orgeron in speaking with the hundreds of reporters that will be packed into the Hyatt Regency Birminngham-Winfrey Hotel.

Tiger Rag Editor James Moran reports that LSU baseball has signed two more infielders, Zach Arnold from California and Zack Mathis, who hit .351 with 10 home runs and 66 RBIs at a JUCO school in California last season. Moran says Arnold and Mathis provide much-needed depth in the infield…
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Arnold originally signed to play for Oregon, while Mathis was headed to Cal State Northridge, but were granted a release from their National Letters of Intent because of coaching changes.