A Saints fans lawsuit over the controversial no-call in the NFC Championship game is still alive after an Orleans Parish Civil District Judge denied a motion to have the suit dismissed. Judge Nicole Sheppard also ruled that plaintiff, Tony LeMon, can compel discovery, which could result in NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to answer questions under oath during a deposition. The NFL did not respond to requests for comment.

Nicholls has been picked to repeat as Southland Champions as the Colonels got the most first-place votes possible. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe says it’s important his team does not focus on the early season projections…
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The Colonels were 9-4 last season but must replace four of the five starters on last year’s offensive line.

Matt Deggs is the new head baseball coach of the Cajuns. Deggs spent three years as an assistant to former head coach Tony Robichaux, who died earlier this month. With Coach Robe’s family in attendance at the introductory press conference, Deggs says it’s an honor to be asked to follow in his footsteps
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Deggs was an assistant coach at U-L Lafayette from 2012-to-2014. He left Lafayette to become the head coach at Sam Houston State in 2014. Since that time he’s led the Bearcats to their first Super Regional Series appearance and back-to-back Southland titles.