11:40 LRN Sportscast

Who Dat Nation is fired up for Sunday’s game as the 2-and-0 Saints welcome the 1-and-1 Philadelphia Eagles to the Caesars Superdome. Quarterback Derek Carr says he’s expecting an electric atmosphere…

Cut 17 (17) “…are really excited.”

 

LSU fans will head out to Tiger Stadium this Saturday afternoon as the Tigers are a big favorite to beat UCLA, who is coming off a blow out loss to Indiana. LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson on the identity they are to create on defense…

Cut 20 (14) “…everybody loved”

Swinson had three sacks in the win over South Carolina last week and named the the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.

 

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame has named its 2025 induction class. The headliner is Andrew Whitworth, who was a dominant offensive tackle at West Monroe and LSU and had a long career in the NFL. He’s one of three people in the class that went to LSU. NCAA champion boxer Bobby Soileau from Ville Platte and former LSU gymnastics great April Burkholder. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says Burkholder was a 14-time All-American gymnast and won the 2006 NCAA beam title…

Cut 27 (09) “…gymnastics’

The class also features a couple of great high school coaches. The retired Dale Weiner, who won 317 games and led Catholic High to a state football title in 2016 and St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard who has led the Cougars to six state titles.

 

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisan has announced that former Newman star Arch Manning will make his first start at quarterback against ULM on Saturday.

 

The Tampa Bay Rays have named former LSU and Brother Martin star Tre Morgan as their Minor League Player of the Year. Morgan hit .324 with 10 home runs and 68 RBIs this past season.