The Pelicans announce they’ve reached an agreement on a contract extension with Head Coach Alvin Gentry. The new deal will keep Gentry under contract through the 2020-21 season. General Manager Dell Demps says Gentry did a tremendous job last season. He says when the team faced adversity his coaching staff continually discovered ways to place the team in situations where they could be successful.

Former LSU basketball star Glen Davis was set to be arraigned today after he was indicted on a felony assault charge for a fight that occurred outside a West Hollywood nightclub last April. Davis could face up to seven years in prison if found guilty. The victim reportedly suffered multiple broken bones and was on a ventilator for the day.

Four-star quarterback Grant Gunnell from Houston has committed to Coach Kevin Sumlin and the Arizona Wildcats. LSU is one of several schools who offered a scholarship to the nation’s number three pro-style quarterback for the Class of 2019. .

The Saints wrapped up their third week of O-T-As today and Coach Sean Payton was asked about former LSU wide receiver and Breaux Bridge native Travin Dural, who spent last season on the team’s practice squad. Payton says Dural is in better shape this season…
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Conference USA announced a new multi-year deal with ESPN which will triple ESPN’s inventory of Conference USA events from the perious deal. ESPN-plus will televise five Bulldog games this fall including the season opener at South Alabama and the home opener against Southern. Both games will kick-off at 6 PM.