TMZ Sports reported this morning that LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips was being investigated for allegedly raping a female student. But WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge is reporting that the woman who made the claim was found to be not credible. No charges have been filed in the case, which was investigated in early June.

Former LSU Tiger DJ LeMahieu has been selected as a reserve for the National League in the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star game, which will be played a week from tomorrow in Miami. It’s the second time LeMahieu has been named to the team. He’s hitting .303 this season, with three home runs, 38 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .361.

And former Tiger Andrew Stevenson will play in the Triple-A All-Star game as he’ll represent the International League in Tacoma, Washington. The 23-year-old was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on May 1st and in June he hit .327. Syracuse is an affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

The NBA Free Agency began over the weekend and the Pelicans quickly re-signed starting point guard Jrue Holiday to a five-year contract worth 126-million dollars. Jake Madison with Bourbon Street Shots, says the Holiday signing assures the Pelicans will be in contention for a playoff spot…
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But the Western Conference has gotten tougher. Houston, Oklahoma City and Minnesota are three teams that have made major acquisitions and the Denver Nuggets have reportedly signed former Louisiana Tech star Paul Millsap.

LSU senior forward Duop Reath will play for the Australia Emerging Boomers which will participate next month in the World University Games in Taipei. Reath averaged 12 points and six rebounds in his first season with the Tigers last year.