LSU will face UNC-Wilmington today at noon in the championship round of the Baton Rouge Regional. The Seahawks defeated Tulane 8-2 in a rain delayed matchup yesterday for a chance at the title. The NCAA made the decision to delay the championship round of the regional last night. LSU is one win away from advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament.

UL-Lafayette is in the final round of the Houston Regional. The Cajuns are one win away from the championship. They’ll face Rice at 1PM this afternoon. The winner of the Houston Regional will face the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend.

The trial to determine whether Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is competent to make important decisions regarding his franchises begins today in New Orleans. Benson’s heirs are asking that the 87-year-old be declared mentally unfit to manage his affairs. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the court will use reports from doctors who evaluated Benson…

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Last week a judge ruled that the proceedings will be closed to the public.

The New Orleans Pelicans named 60-year-old coaching veteran Alvin Gentry as their new head coach over the weekend. This will be Gentry’s fifth time as a head coach in the NBA. Jake Madison, who writes for the website Bourbon Street Shots says the hiring of Gentry is a smart move by general manager Dell Demps…

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Gentry will not assume his role as head coach of the Pelicans, until after the NBA Finals.
The LSU softball team fell short in their quest for a Women’s College World Series championship as they lost to Michigan in the semifinal round Sunday 6-3. The Wolverines broke a 3-3 tie by scoring three runs in the sixth inning. The Tigers finish their season with a 52-14 record.

It was a slow start by the LSU baseball team last night, but they eventually got it going and defeated Lehigh 10 to 3. Both teams had to wait out a two-hour-17-minute rain delay after the top of the 1st inning. and Lehigh jumped out to a two to nothing lead. LSU tied it in the bottom of the 4th and then took control of the game with a three-run sixth inning. Chris Sciambra had a big pinch-hit RBI double in that inning…
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Sciambra finished with two RBIs and Kade Scivicique also knocked in two runs.

The Tigers will play UNC Wilmington tonight at 8 PM. The Seahawks scored seven runs in the fourth inning to defeated Tulane ten to one last night. The Green Wave will try to keep their season alive today at 3 PM against Lehigh.

What a come from behind victory for the Ragin Cajuns yesterday in the Houston Regional as they defeated Rice seven to six. U-L Lafayette scored five runs in the 9th inning to shock the Owls. The bottom of the batting order was huge for the Cajuns as the six, seven, eight and nine hitters were a combined five for 12 with four RBIs. All of the RBIs coming in that ninth inning. The bottom of the order is stacked with experience, three seniors and a junior. Coach Tony Robichaux says he did that for a reason…
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UL Lafayette will face Houston tonight at 7 PM. The Cougars beat Houston Baptist six to four last night.

The LSU softball team lost four to nothing to Florida last night in the Women’s College World Series last night. The Tigers will play an elimination game tonight at 8:30 against either Alabama or Oregon.

They are in a weather delay at Alex Box Stadium as the Fighting Tigers host Lehigh in Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Regional. They played the top of the first as Alden Cartwright retired the side in order and then a heavy rainfall came, followed by lightning. LSU officials hope to resume action at 5:25.

The weather is better in Houston, where the Ragin Cajuns are taking on Rice. UL Lafayette fell behind three to nothing, but the Cajuns battled back to make it a one-run game. Joe Robbins and Greg Davis each had RBIs. But Houston added a run in the 7th and two more in the 8th inning to make 6-2, heading into the 9th.

In other action today….College of Charleston beat Auburn seven to six in the Tallahasse Regional, while Arkansas held on to beat Oral Roberts eight to six in the Stillwater Regional.

Tonight in the Women’s College World Series. LSU faces Florida in a winner’s bracket game. The Tigers took two of three from the Gators earlier this season. First pitch is at 6 PM.

Former Saints safety Darren Sharper pleads guilty to drug and rape charges Friday in New Orleans federal court. Michelle Southern reports…
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And an Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge has decided to keep the public out of the court proceedings that will determine if Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is competent to make important business decisions regarding his professional sports franchises. Several media outlets argued the public should have access, since Benson’s teams receive hundreds of millions of dollars in state money.

The NCAA Baseball Tournament gets underway today. The Fighting Tigers host Lehigh at three o’ clock. Last time out, LSU was held to one run in a loss to Florida in the SEC Tournament. Shortstop Alex Bregman expects the bats will come back to life today…
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Tonight at seven o’ clock in Baton Rouge, it’s Tulane versus UNC Wilmington.

UL Lafayette faces Rice this afternoon in the Houston Regional. One of the Cajuns top hitters is Kyle Clement. The junior from Jeanerette says they are excited to take on one of the best baseball programs in the nation…
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Fans who can’t make it to Houston, can watch the game on the videoboard at Tigue Moore Field.

In a federal courtroom in New Orleans, former NFL player and a member of the Saints Super Bowl team Darren Sharper plead guility to drugging and raping women. His sentencing is set for August 20th. Legal analysts say it’s possible he’ll get a nine year sentence that will run concurrently with the sentence that’s he’s already agreed upon in three other states.

And an Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge has decided to keep the public out of the court proceedings that will determine if Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is competent to make important business decisions regarding his professional sports franchises. Several media outlets argued that the public should have access, since Benson’s teams receive hundreds of millions of dollars in state money.

The LSU softball team faces Florida tonight at six PM in a winner’s bracket game of the Women’s College World Series.

And Louisiana Tech football has received a verbal commitment from Parkway quarterback Keondre Wudtee.

Alden Cartwright will start on the mound for the LSU Tigers this afternoon as they take on Lehigh to open up the Baton Rouge regional. Cartwright will make his first start of the season, but Coach Paul Mainieri says the sophomore from Baton Rouge will only pitch two innings…

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First pitch is at three and you can watch on the SEC Network. Tulane and UNC-Wilmington will play tonight at seven.

The eighth ranked LSU softball team got off to a good start at the Women’s College World Series as the Tigers defeated Auburn six to one. Bianka Bell and Kellsi Kloss each hit home runs, while Emily Griggs had three hits for LSU. As a team, the Tigers had ten hits on the day, which was plenty enough offense for starting pitcher Carley Hoover. The Tigers will play in a winner’s bracket game tonight at six against defending national champion, Florida. You can watch the game live on ESPN2.

UL Lafayette will take on Rice at 2:30 this afternoon in the opening contest of the Houston Regional. Coach Tony Robichaux says right hander Wyatt Marks will start on the hill. Gunner Leger has been the Cajuns best starting pitching this season, but Robichaux will wait to use him later in the weekend to preserve his arm…

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The game can be seen on ESPN3-dot-com.

LSU football’s SEC home opener against Auburn will not be a night game. CBS will televise the game on September 19th, which means a 2:30 kick-off in what could be a very hot Death Valley. And it looks like the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M will be played on a Saturday. That’s because CBS has already picked Arkansas-versus-Missouri for that Friday after Thanksgiving.

The LSU baseball team will host Lehigh tomorrow afternoon to open up NCAA Regional play. Shortstop Alex Bregman says the players look forward to postseason baseball in Alex Box Stadium….
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Coach Paul Mainieri announces sophomore right-hander Alden Cartwright will start on the mound for the Tigers tomorrow afternoon. The Baton Rouge product will make his first start of the season, but he’s only expected to pitch a couple of innings.

The LSU softball team got off to a good start at the Women’s College World Series as the Tigers defeated Auburn six to one. Bianka Bell and Kellsi Kloss each hit home runs, while Emily Griggs has three hits. LSU as a team had ten hits on the day, which was enough offense for starting pitcher Carley Hoover. The Tigers will play in a winner’s bracket game tomorrow night against Florida.

LSU’s SEC home opener against Auburn will not be a night game. CBS will televise the game on September 19th, which means a 2:30 kick-off in what could be a very hot Death Valley. And it looks like the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M will be played on a Saturday. That’s because CBS has already picked Arkansas-versus-Missouri for that Friday after Thanksgiving.

And the SEC announces that the men’s basketball schedule is changing to three permanent opponents, which means the Tigers will play Texas A-and-M, Alabama and Arkansas at home and on the road each season.

If the Pelicans want to talk with Tom Thibodeau about their head coaching vacancy, they can now do it. Thibodeau was fired today by the Chicago Bulls after five seasons in the Windy City.

Saints head coach Sean Payton announced today that the Black and Gold will ahve a joint practice with the New England Patriots during training camp. It will take place at the Greenbrier in West Virginia. Payton says the joint practices will take place prior to the Saints hosting New England in week two of the preseason.

LSU’s SEC home opener against Auburn will not be a night game. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says CBS will televise the game on September 19th, which means a 2:30 kick-off in what could be a very hot Death Valley. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says we should hear tomorrow a kick-off time for the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M. It should be a Saturday, since CBS has already picked Arkansas-versus-Missouri for that Friday after Thanksgiving.

Louisiana has its first ever female high school football coach. Susan Gremillion has been hired as the head coach for the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge. Gremillion says being the first woman head football coach is great, but she wants to be the first woman to coach a deaf national championship team…
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The Louisiana School for the Deaf competes against similiar schools in other states and Home School Association teams.

According to the Associated Press, the Pelicans have interviewed Jeff Van Gundy for the team’s head coaching job. Van Gundy currently works as a television analyst and he’s a former head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. Former NBA player and head coach Scott Skiles has also reportedly emerged as a candidate as well.

The LSU Softball squad faces Auburn this afternoon in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series. This is the second time Coach Beth Torina has led the Tigers to the W-C-W-S. In 2012 the Tigers reached Oklahoma City, but only scored four total runs and they were eliminated after three games. Torina says this year’s squad has a different mindset…
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LSU faced Auburn in the regular season and lost two of three.

The LSU softball team will take on SEC rival Auburn this afternoon in Oklahoma City in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series. It’s the fourth ever WCWS appearance for LSU. The Tigers bring a 50-and-12 record into Oklahoma City. They have seven hitters hitting .324 or higher and they have four pitchers who have combined for a team ERA of 1.76. Head Coach Beth Torina says the depth on her team has served them well…

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First pitch is at 1:30 and you can watch on ESPN.

The Pelican’s search for a head coach continues. League sources say the team interviewed Jeff Van Gundy earlier this week. Van Gundy is an eleven year veteran head coach, most recently coaching the Houston Rockets in 2007. Van Gundy’s teams made the playoffs in nine of his eleven seasons.

Louisiana has its first female head football coach in history and she’ll be coaching a deaf squad. Susan Gremillion will be taking over the team at the Louisiana School for the Deaf from her husband Darren. She says she’s extremely excited about the upcoming season and feels LSD is the best kept secret in the state…

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The War Eagles are an eight-man football team and they went 7-2 last year. Gremillion says being the first woman head football coach sounds nice but she wants to be the first woman to coach a deaf national championship team.

New Louisiana Tech men’s basketball coach Eric Konkol has added another assistant coach to his staff. Matt McMahon is heading to Ruston after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant at Murray State, who won 25 straight games last season on their way to an Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship. McMahon joins former George Mason star Tony Skinn as an assistant on Konkol’s staff.

A football player for LSU is booked with felony domestic abuse for allegedly choking his fiance in the presence of children. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Louisiana High School Athletic Association executive director Eddie Bonine is hosting over 60 school administrators in Baton Rouge today in the first of what is expected to be several meetings that will attempt to solve the issues that have led to nonselect versus select split of the high school football playoffs.

The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Allstate Sugar Bowl have put in a bid to host the College Football Playoff National Championship game in 2019 or 2020. New Orleans is already competing to host the Super Bowls in those same years. Jay Cicero, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President says it would be their hope to get both big games in the same year…
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It’s being reported as many as 9 cities are bidding to host college football’s national championship game between 2018-2020.

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri has yet to name a starter for Friday’s NCAA Regional game against Lehigh, but he hinted you could see Johnny Wholestaff. UL Lafayette is inviting fans to Tigue Moore Field to watch the Ragin Cajun baseball games at the Houston Regional. The games will be shown on the scoreboard.

New Louisiana Tech men’s basketball coach Eric Konkol has hired his first assistant coach. His name is Tony Skinn, who had a standout college basketball career at George Mason.

A football player for LSU is booked with felony domestic abuse for allegedly choking his fiance in the presence of children. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office Spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks says the victim claims she and 22-year-old Jevonte Domond got into a huge argument when the incident took place…:

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Hicks says Domond was arrested for felony domestic abuse battery by strangulation with minor children present.

The Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the NBA Finals after a 118-88 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks completed a 4-games-to-none sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James lead he way with 23 points as the Cavs will make their first Finals appearance since 2007. Former Louisiana Tech standout Paul Milsap scored 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Hawks.

The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Allstate Sugar Bowl have put in a bid to host the College Football Playoff National Championship game in 2019 or 2020. New Orleans can’t bid on 2018 because The Big Easy is already going to host the National Semifinal game that year. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero says there will be site visits over the summer and the decision will be made mid-October. He says one of their main concerns is brand new stadiums, but a lot of those cities can’t offer all New Orleans has to offer…

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It’s being reported as many as 9 cities are bidding to host the big game between 2018-2020.

New Louisiana Tech men’s basketball coach Eric Konkol is beginning to fill out his coaching staff. Konkol has hired his first assistant coach, Tony Skinn, who had a standout college basketball career at George Mason where he was coached by Konkol. Skinn also played in the 2012 Olympics as a member of the Nigerian national team.