6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week after slugging four home runs and driving in nine runs last week. Crews leads the nation with a .531 batting average.

Tonight, top ranked LSU hosts Grambling. Coach Jay Johnson says Christian Little will get the start on the mound, but says expect to see sophomore right-hander Sam Dutton throw multiple innings…
cut 19 (21) “…faith in”
Dutton has only appeared in four games this season after appearing in 18 games last year.

LSU women’s basketball now knows its opponent in Friday night’s national semi-final game as they will face Virginia Tech who defeated Ohio State last night.

The Pelicans continued their late season surge last night as they easily defeated Portland 124 to 90. Brandon Ingram, named the Western Conference Player of the Week, had 29 points as New Orleans won its fifth straight. All five victories have been by double digits. New Orleans is 38-and-37 and in eighth place in the West, a half game back of Golden State, who they play tonight in San Francisco.

The Saints have signed a big-body wide receiver familiar with new starting quarterback Derek Carr. Bryan Edwards played with Carr and the Raiders in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 he started 12 games and caught 34 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns. Edwards says seeing a couple of former Raider players now in New Orleans made the opportunity exciting for him…
Cut 16 (17) “…my family.”
Edwards spent most of last season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.