Today marks the start of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says this is gymnastics competition at the highest level in the U.S.
Cut 3 (10) “…Los Angeles in 2028.”
This is the first time the event is being held in New Orleans in 30 years. It runs through Sunday; tickets are still available.
Catch limits for red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico are increased, effective immediately. Andy Strelcheck, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, says the Gulf Council requested that NOAA Fisheries take this action for the rest of the year.
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LSU football fans were sent into a panic yesterday after an unfounded rumor spread on social media that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was seriously injured during practice. Again, there’s no merit to that rumor. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says without Nussmeier, the Tigers would not only lose a leader with heavy experience, but they could kiss their playoff chances goodbye.
Cut 14 (11) “…seriously compromised.”
Nussmeier did have an accident at the end of practice earlier this week, but he is expected to return to practice by the end of the week.
ULM football coach Bryant Vincent’s workload got heavier this week as he was named interim athletic director following the sudden resignation of John Hartwell. Vincent doesn’t look at Harwell’s resignation as a setback.