06:45 LRN Sportscast, July 17th

SEC Football Media Days begin today in Nashville. The LSU Tigers are one of three schools that will be featured today as Coach Brian Kelly and players Jayden Daniels, Josh Williams and Mekhi Wingo will speak with hundreds of reporters. Host of the Locked-on LSU podcast, Caroline Fenton, says the expectations for the Tigers are much higher heading into the second year of the Brian Kelly era…:
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Even Kelly said in an interview with the USA Today that with another year of recruiting, 2024 is a more realistic goal to win a national title.

The Summer League has wrapped up for the New Orleans Pelicans after falling to the 76ers last night 117-114. The next time New Orleans will be on the court will be in Smoothie King Center for their preseason home opener October 10th.

Former LSU Star and Houston’s All-Star third baseball Alex Bregman delivered the biggest hit of 2023 in the Astros 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels last night. Bregman smacked a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth which gave the Astros a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Starting today, private recreational offshore fishermen will have an additional red snapper added to their daily limit, as LDWF increased it from 3 to 4. Spokesman Jason Adriance says they are happy to relax regulations…:
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He says the increase is the result of a lower-than-expected harvest rate.