Saints running back Mark Ingram was on the field for the first day of a three-day minicamp at the team’s training facility in Metairie. The Pro Bowler will miss the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. Ingram has faith the young running backs on the roster can carry the Black and Gold in his absence…
cut 16 (17) “….come back”
Ingram has been away from the team during the offseason, but he says it has nothing to do with his contract. The rusher is entering the final year of his deal.

Veteran running back Jamaal Charles will reportedly visit with the Saints today. Former Saints running back Tim Hightower could be another veteran option, he’s working out with the team during this minicamp.

The Pelicans summer league schedule has been released. The Pels will begin play on July 6th at 2:30 versus the Toronto Raptors in Las Vegas. The team will feature Cheick Diallo, who averaged five points for the Pels last season and former Duke combo guard Frank Jackson, who is trying to make the team after undergoing three surgeries on his right foot.

The LSU men’s basketball team’s non-conference schedule is also out. The Tigers will have home games versus Louisiana Tech and Memphis in mid-November and could play defending national champion Villanova at the AdvoCare Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Tigers will also face St. Mary’s in game that will be played in Las Vegas.

U-L Lafayette, the Sun Belt regular season champs, will open conference play by hosting Arkansas State at the Cajundome on Arkansas 3rd. ULM will host Little Rock on that night. No more men and women doubleheaders in league play.