The Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2015 as they clinched a spot last night with a 113 to 100 win over the Clippers. MVP candidate Anthony Davis led the way with 28 points, as he stepped up his game after fellow big man DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending AChilles injury on January 28th…..
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New Orleans is in a three-way tie for fifth place and they can still capture home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs when they host San Antonio on Wednesday in the regular season finale.

Acadiana alum Matt McCullough has been named the new head football coach for the Wreckin Rams.

And after one season, D’Arbonne Woods has fired David Feaster as its head coach.

LSU is anxious to get its starting middle infield back. Shortstop Josh Smith has been out since the opening weekend with a bad back and second baseman Brandt Broussard just got the splint off his surgically repaired thumb. Coach Paul Mainieri says not having them in the line-up has led to the team’s struggles at the plate…
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Mainieri says Smith should face live pitching this week and first baseman Bryce Jordan should only miss a week with a bone bruise in his knee. The Tigers host 25th ranked La Tech at Alex Box tonight.

Elsewhere, the Ragin Cajuns host McNeese. UL Lafayette Coach Tony Robichaux says catcher Handsome Monica will likely miss the rest of the season as he needs elbow surgery and lefty Hogan Harris starts tonight against the Cowboys.