The Saints and Safety Marcus Williams did not agree on a long-term contract by a Thursday three o’clock deadline and Williams will play this season on a franchise tag. Williams will make 13-million dollars this season and the Black and Gold could place Williams on the franchise tag again next year

The Southland Conference has announced its preseason All-Conference teams and Southeastern Louisiana leads the way with 16 selections. Southeastern quarterback Cole Kelley, the reigning Walther Payton Award winner was named first-team quarterback. Nicholls wide receiver Dai’Jean Dixon and Northwestern State running back Scooter Adams were also first-team selections.

Louisiana Tech has signed men’s basketball coach Eric Konkol to a contract extension that would keep him in Ruston through the 2025-26 season. In six seasons at Tech, Konkol has a 129-and-65 record. The Bulldogs have won 20-plus games in five of those seasons.

With The MLB draft in the books, LSU coach Jay Johnson can get a feel for what his roster may look like next season. The Tigers return every starting position player from last year’s team and several key pitchers elected to return to LSU. Johnson says a veteran presence is a positive
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In 2018, voters in 47 parishes approved the legalization of online fantasy sports betting and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board yesterday approved a license for Draft Kings to operate in those 47 parishes. State Police Gaming Division Audit Director Jeff Traylor says on how much tax revenue Draft Kings could generate for Louisiana…
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