11:40 LRN Sportscast May 25th

The LSU baseball team battled back from a four to nothing deficit to beat Tennessee five to four last night to avoid elimination from the SEC Tournament. Greg Deichmann tied the game with a home run in the ninth and Kramer Robertson produced another big hit, with his line shot down the left field line to score the winning run. LSU now enters the double elimination portion of the SEC Tournament and they’ll face Florida tonight at around 8:00.

The Southland Tournament gets underway today in Sugar Land, Texas. First up its McNeese versus Northwestern State. The second game of the day is seventh seeded UNO versus 2nd seeded Southeastern Louisiana. The Privateers just took two of three from the Lions about a week and a half ago.

The Ragin Cajuns play tonight in the Sun Belt Tournament as UL Lafayette faces Arkansas State in San Marcos, Texas. The Cajuns have won six in a row and they are in position to possibly host an NCAA Tournament Regional. First pitch is at 7:30.

The NFL owners have once again denied New Orleans another opportunity to host a Super Bowl. The Big Easy put in a bid to host the Super Bowl in 2019, but Altanta got the nod over New Orleans. It begs the question, will the Superdome host another Super Bowl. Former governor and current board member on the LSED, which oversees the dome, Kathleen Blanco believes the iconic facility is still Super Bowl worthy…
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LSU’s 2017 football recruiting class continues to grow. Six-foot-five, 315-pound offensive guard Saahdiq Charles has announced he plans to attend LSU. Charles is a New Orleans native, but currently lives near Jackson Mississippi. He’s considered a three-star prospect. 24-7-sports ranks LSU’s developing recruiting class as the third best in the country.