Pelicans star Anthony Davis has officially signed his max offer contract extension that will pay him 145-million dollars over a five year period. The new deal will begin with the 2016-17 season and keep Davis in New Orleans for at least another six years. Davis signed the contract in Hong Kong, where he is working with youth camps. He posted this message on Instagram…
cut 30 (13) “…Go Pels”
The Pelicans have also announced they’ve re-signed free agents Alexis Ajinca, Omer Asik and Dante Cunninghamn.
The Advocate’s Luke Johnson reports that U-L Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux has received a five-year contract extension that kicked in on July 1st. Robichaux will reportedly receive just over 125-thousand dollars and he could receive more based on the team’s performance on the field and in the classroom.
The Manning Passing Academy gets underway today on the campus of Nicholls State. This is the 11th year the camp for high school athletes has taken place in Thibodaux. The highlight of the event is the quarterback challenge on Saturday night at Guidry Stadium.
Camping World is reportedly the new sponsor of the Independence Bowl, but the officials with the I-Bowl have yet to confirm that report. The Shreveport bowl game has been looking for a sponsor since March, when Duck Commander backed out of its affiliation with the game.
LSU senior punter Jamie Keehn is one of 25 players on the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list, which goes to college football’s best punter. Keehn averaged nearly 45 yards a punt last season, which was the second best in the SEC.
Tulane University and North Carolina have agreed to a three-game series in men’s basketball. The Green Wave will play at Chapel hill during the upcoming season and again 2017-2018, then Tulane hosts the Tar Heels during the 2016-2017 season.