LSU has hired its new defensive coordinator. It’s former Tulane football player and La Tech defensive coordinator Blake Baker. Baker was the defensive coordinator at Missouri last season and he helped the Tigers go 11-and-2 as Mizzou ranked fourth in the SEC in scoring defense. His three-year, two-point-five million dollar contract makes him the highest-paid assistant coach in the country.

Bad night for the Pelicans last night as their four-game winning streak was snapped falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 111 to 95. The 95 points were the second-fewest scored by New Orleans this season. The 21-and-15 Pels begin a tough five-game road trip on Sunday in Sacramento.

SEC play begins tonight for the LSU men’s basketball team as the Tigers are at Texas A-and-M. Louisiana Tech is at Sam Houston to begin Conference USA play. The Ragin Cajuns and ULM are both at home today looking for their first victories in Sun Belt play.
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The Saints are a three-point favorite to beat Atlanta at home tomorrow. New Orleans needs a win and a Tampa Bay loss to the worst team in the NFL the Carolina Panthers, to win the NFC South. Quarterback Derek Carr says they will not scoreboard watch…
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There’s also a path to a wild card berth. New Orleans has to win and they need the Bears to beat the Packers, and the Cardinals to take down the Seahawks. Saints running back Alvin Kamara is a game-time decision with an ankle injury.

LSU baseball is ranked third in the 2024 Perfect Game preseason poll. Wake Forest is ranked number one in their poll. Followed by Arkansas, LSU, Florida. TCU, Vanderbilt, Texas A-and-M, and Texas.