Police in New Orleans continue to investigate the fatal shooting incident which claimed the life of Will Smith, a much-loved former player with the Saints. Investigators believe 28-year-old Cardell Hayes killed Smith in an apparent road rage incident. New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison says Hayes is charged with second-degree murder…:
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Hayes’ bond is set at $1 million dollars.

Support has been pouring in from the Saints and their fans as they mourn this tragic incident. On WWL radio, Offensive tackle Zach Strief, who played with Smith, hopes the killing leads to a change within New Orleans…:
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Meanwhile WWL is also reporting that former Saints player and current color analyst Hokie Gajan, who is battling cancer, is in intensive care.

In college baseball, NO. 14 LSU dropped the SEC series finale to second-ranked Vanderbilt 7-6, Saturday. The Tigers won the first two and has won its last two conference series and five of its past six games.

26th ranked UL-Lafayette picked up a 13-9 win over Georgia Southern to clinch the series on Sunday. Southeastern Louisiana falls to Northwestern State 3-2.

Louisiana Tech defeated WKU 3-1 and picked up the series over the Hilltoppers. McNeese State completed a Southland sweep over UNO following a 13-3 victory Sunday. Nicholls State got an 8-3 victory over Incarnate Word and take the series. ULM fell to UT-Arlington 8-4 on Sunday, to end its shot for the sweep. Grambling beat Southern 16-11 in SWAC action as the Tigers swept the Jags.

Former LSU golf star Smylie Kaufman wrapped up his debut appearance at the Masters by tying for 29th place on the final leaderboard at 7 over par. Englishman Danny Willett got the green jacket after defending champ Jordan Spieth crashed and burned.