6:45 LRN Sportscast

Draft day has arrived and the Saints have two first-round picks, one at 16 and the other at 19. The Saints made a trade with Philadelphia earlier this month to get two first-round picks. Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis…
cut 16 (15) “….you have the draft”
Offensive tackle and wide receiver are positions of need for the Saints.

Former LSU star cornerback Derek Stingley Junior is expected to hear his name in the first round. Seattle could take Stingley with the ninth pick and Minnesota is also reportedly interested in the Baton Rouge product. The Vikings have the 12th pick.

The Pelicans face elimination tonight when they host the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their playoff series. One storyline to watch is the health of Brandon Ingram. Ingram injured two fingers on his right hand in the second half of Game Five and in the fourth quarter scored one point. He says he’ll be good to go with the season on the line.
Cut 19 (15) _“…by next game.”
And Suns Star Devin Booker is reportedly getting better after injuring his hamstring in game two. An ESPN report says Booker could return to the floor tonight. Tip-off is at 6:30.

In college baseball last night, Louisiana Tech gave up seven runs in the fifth inning and lost to Little Rock eight to seven. Despite the defeat, Steele Netterville hit his 11th home run and drove in five runs on the night.