Multiple media outlets are reporting that former LSU star Ben Simmons has worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers, who will likely make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Simmons went through drills Tuesday, ahead of the draft in New York tomorrow. Philadelphia franchise leaders said that by choosing to work out for the team, Simmons removed any doubt that he didn’t want to be in the City of Brotherly Love. Owners say it also speaks to his desire to be selected No. 1.

The Saints announced the 2016 training camp schedule, holding practices at both the Greenbrier in West Virginia and ending at the Saints’ Metairie facility on Airline. That includes 22 practices for Saints fans to watch their team practice. They’ll begin on-field workouts in a non-padded practice session in West Virginia, Thursday, July 28 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Following four days of practices at their Metairie training facility from Monday, Aug. 22-Thursday, Aug. 25, the Saints host their first preseason game of 2016 the next day against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

UL-Lafayette has issued a statement in response to the death of Herman Williams, a 2016-17 signee to the school’s men’s basketball team. Williams died after collapsing during a workout in Florida’s Jackson County. The Ragin Cajuns say Williams was a very smart young man with a bright future, and was going to be a perfect compliment to the team, both as a person and player. He had just turned 19 years old on Sunday.

In the College World Series, for the first time in nine years, the SEC won’t have a team play in the championship series. Texas Tech held on to eliminate NO. 1 seed Florida 3-2 on Tuesday. The Red Raiders will play Coastal Carolina tomorrow. TCU defeated the Chanticleers yesterday. Today in Game 9, US Santa Barbara takes on Arizona.

ESPN’s Darren Rovell says former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham has signed an endorsement deal with Campbell’s Chunky Soup.

LSU baseball announces that second baseman Cole Freeman has been chosen to wear number eight next season. Mikie Mahtook started the tradition of passing the jersey number eight to another player.