The NCAA Super Regionals begin today with four best-of-three series. Notre Dame visits number one Tennessee, Texas faces East Carolina, Louisville battles Texas A&M, and Oklahoma visits Virginia Tech. The SEC leads all conferences with 5 teams remaining in the 16-team field, with the ACC right behind with 4.

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The Sun Belt has announced Lamson Park in Lafayette will host next year’s conference softball tournament while Louisiana Tech will host the 2023 Conference USA softball championship.

Nicholls State and head men’s basketball coach Austin Claunch have reached agreement on a two-year extension pending board approval. In four seasons with the Colonels, Claunch is 74-46 and led the team to Southland Conference titles in 2021 and 2022.

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The NBA Finals resume tonight with a critical Game 4. The Boston Celtics lead the Golden State Warriors two games to one after their 116-100 victory on Tuesday. The Warriors are 5-0 in the playoffs following a loss, a streak they extended by winning game two of the series. Tip-off is at 8 pm.

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Devery Henderson and Fred McAfee are the latest players to be inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. Henderson, an Opelousas native, played 8 seasons with the Saints and was a member of the 2009 Super Bowl Champs.

Cut 16 (18) “…it all worked out.”

Drafted in 1991, McAfee spent 10 seasons wearing the Black and Gold, earning a Pro Bowl nod in 2002. Today, he serves as the team’s VP of Player Engagement.

Cut 17 (19) “…I thank you.”

The induction ceremony will take place this October.

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