A witness saw retired football star Will Smith with a gun the night he was shot and killed, according to statements by the suspect’s lawyer. John Fuller says his client, Cardell Hayes, was acting in self defense. He questioned the investigation into the shooting and how a gun that belonged to Smith wasn’t recovered that night…:
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A lawyer for the Smith family said Smith did not ever brandish a weapon in the incident, and that the gun cops say he had never left a compartment in his vehicle.

The Pelicans did not go out with a bang in their last game of the season as they gave up 144 points to the Timberwolves last night. The Pels scored 109. The injury filled New Orleans team finishes the year with a 30-52 record. They had only seven healthy players Wednesday night.

The LSU baseball team defeated Grambling Wednesday 14-11 in Alex Box Stadium. With the win, the No. 9 Tigers improve to 22-11 on the year, and the Grambling Tigers dropped to 15-17.

Also last night, McNeese State, coming off a memorable win over LSU the night before, topped Louisiana Tech 3-1. The Pokes have won six in a row.

The LHSAA Executive Committee holds its spring meeting today, and they’ll continue to discuss the expanded public-private school playoff split that’s been in place for football and will impact other sports next school year. Todd Guice, LHSAA past president, says he still hopes that something can be done to end the split…:
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A bill that seeks to end the public-private split is waiting to be heard on the House floor. There’s been talk of creating another organization where public and private schools could both compete.