06:45 Sportscast, November 7th, 2017

LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron says quarterback Danny Etling will remain the Tigers starting QB. Coach O says despite some missed opportunities in the passing game against Alabama, Etling is the better option over freshman Myles Brennan to achieve a 10-win season…:
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LSU will play Arkansas this Saturday after losing to the Crimson Tide by two touchdowns last weekend.

Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans has been suspended by the NFL for one game for unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness in the Bucs loss to the Saints. The league said Evans struck a New Orleans player in the back, knocking him to the ground after a play had ended. That player was Saints defensive back Marshon Lattimore.

Former LSU star shortstop and Astros World Champion Alex Bregman says he’ll be back in Baton Rouge for the LSU/Arkansas game on Saturday. Houston’s third baseman held an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit Monday.

The 5-5 New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Pacers tonight on the road. It’s #3 of a four game away trip that started with the Pels squeaking out wins against Dallas and Chicago. Tipoff tonight in Indianapolis is 6pm.

Louisiana Tech now has a new Tech XXII mascot after Tech XXI retired last fall. Vice President for Student Advancement Jim King says they are excited to finally introduce the beloved bulldog to students. King says Tech is well taken care of by the university’s pre-vet club and has been adopted by a local Ruston family…:
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King says Tech XXII will likely attend anywhere from 40 to 50 events, with the occasional trip to campus just to visit students.