LSU hosts Auburn tonight to begin the final regular season series of the year. Coach Paul Mainieri is changing up his starting rotation again as Eric Walker will start tonight’s game
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Mainieri hinted Walker would also pitch next Wednesday or Thursday in the SEC Tournament, if LSU can win on Tuesday in a single elimination game.

At the SWAC Tournament in New Orleans, both Grambling and Southern advanced into the winner’s bracket. Grambling defeated Alcorn State 14-4 as Warren Laster and Garrett Smith combined to drive in seven runs. Southern outlasted Arkansas Pine Bluff 11-7 thanks to a three-run homer from Johnny Johnson. The tournament continues today.

Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin still would like to keep Anthony Davis in New Orleans now that the franchise owns the top overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. But Jake Madison, publisher of Locked on Pelicans, says A-D will still likely be traded and there are assets other teams can offer…
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In college football, ESPN announces that LSU’s highly anticipated nonconference matchup with Texas on September 7th in Austin will ckick off at 6:30. A-B-C will televise the game.

ULM’s game at Florida State on September seventh will kick off at 4 PM.

In major league baseball, the Astros remained hot with a 5-1 win over Detroit. Former LSU star Alex Bregman hit his 14th home run on the year, the second most in the American League.