Nicholls introduced new head baseball coach Brent Haring yesterday. Haring spent the 2024 season as the Director of Baseball Operations for LSU and has spent more than 22 years in baseball. 10 of those seasons were as an assistant coach at BYU where he was named assistant head coach in 2022. Haring says Nicholls has stood out to him since a 2014 visit the Cougars made to Thibodaux…
Former New Orleans Saints Safety, Steve Gleason will be honored with the 2024 Authur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS. The award is granted to those whose contributions transcend sports. Like Ashe whose work to improve the lives of people with HIV began after his own diagnosis, Gleason, diagnosed with ALS in 2011, founded Team Gleason to improve life for those living with ALS. Gleason’s publicist, Clare Durrett …
The Pelicans traded into the 2nd round of the NBA Draft to acquire Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves with the 47th overall pick from the Orlando Magic. The Pels gave up two second round pick swaps in 2030 and 2031 for the 23-year-old who averaged 20 points a game on nearly 45-percent from three last season for the Wildcats.
LA Tech star forward Isaiah Crawford went undrafted but signed with the Sacramento Kings after averaging 16 points, 6 boards, and almost 4 stocks a game last season.