A judge in Baton Rouge today will reportedly consider a request by an attorney for UL-Lafayette asking that the case be dismissed claiming that the school fired Jerry Baldwin in 2001 because he was black. Four months ago a jury deadlocked on the issue. But a lawyer for Baldwin believes another jury could reach a conclusion. Baldwin was The Ragin Cajuns first black head football coach and had a record of 6-27 in three seasons.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette has been named the Corbett Award winner for the 2015-2016 season. The Corbett Award is presented every year to the most outstanding amateur male and female athletes in Louisiana. Fournette was also the winner in 2013-2014 .

In the MLB, former LSU standout Kevin Gausman will take the hill for Baltimore against Toronto this evening.

Who Dat Nation is curious to see if the Saints and its superstar quarterback Drew Brees will agree to a contract extension before the regular season starts, but Brees says it’s not on the top of his mind. Brees is entering the final year of a five-year, 100-million dollar contract. The veteran hopes he and the team can reach a new deal and the relationship between him, his agent and the Saints remains good…
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Brees says he’s ending contract talks once the regular season starts, if he doesn’t have a new deal in place.

The Tulane football team lost quarterback Devin Powell to Nicholls State for his last season of eligibility, the school confirmed Thursday. He was listed 3rd on Tulane’s depth chart at the end of spring.

In the 88th annual international Gran Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a man from Houma landed a 167 pounder at the Sand Dollar Marina weigh station. Dustin Price says it took a 45 minute battle before the crew was able to get the fish aboard.