It’s been reported by NOLA.com LSU will have advertisements on the 25-yard lines at Tiger Stadium this fall. LSU officials are not identifying the company that will appear in Tiger Stadium, but the advertisements will generate millions of dollars a year as schools are now playing players directly. And LSU is also looking at sponsored patches on jerseys, once that type of advertisement is approved by the NCAA. On the internet, there’s been pushback to that idea.
In Major league baseball last night, the Astros had a tough loss in Colorado as they fell to the Rockies seven to six. Houston still has a comfortable 6.5 game lead over Seattle for first place in the A-L West. The Astros begin a big three-game series against the Dodgers in L-A tonight.
LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is expected to have another Top Ten team this season. The Lady Tigers return four contributors, and they all play in the backcourt. Mulkey tells the Advocate the great unknown is their post-game. Aneesah Morrow is a huge piece to replace. Notre Dame transfer Kate Koval and East Carolina transfer Amiya Joyner, along with freshman Grace Knox are three players that will play significant roles next season.
The Pelicans have released second-year guard Antonio Reeves. The former Kentucky star was selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft. Reeves appeared in 44 games with the Pels and averaged seven points a game and shot nearly 40-percent from three point territory. In last week’s draft, the Pelicans selected two guards, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears in the first round and Georgetown’s Micah Peavy in the second. Those players along with former Maryland big man Derik Queen will begin play next week in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Pelicans first game is July 10th against Minnesota.