6:45 LRN Sportscast January 24

New Orleans native Eli Manning calls it a career today as the New York Giant quarterback holds a press conference to announce his retirement. Manning spent all 16 seasons of his NFL career in New York and longtime family friend and Newman High School football coach Nelson Stewart says he handled the media scrutiny well…
cut 14 (11) “…he’d work late”
Manning ranks seventh in the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns.

Game two of the Zion Williamson era is tonight as the Pelicans host the Denver Nuggets at 7 PM. What will Williamson do for an encore after scoring 17 straight points in a three-minute span on Wednesday in a loss to San Antonio?

Senior forward Mubarak Muhammaed had a career-high 22 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds as Louisiana Tech held off Middle Tennessee 80-73.

LSU Basketball leaves today for Austin today where they’ll play the Texas Longhorns tomorrow afternoon as part of the SEC Big 12-Challenge. The Tigers are looking for a solid non-conference win on the road. The Longhorns have struggled in Big 12 play this year.

Two teams who are having a tough go meet tomorrow in Lafayette, when the Cajuns host ULM. The two teams are tied for last in the Sun Belt. But ULM Coach Keith Richard says they would have a much better conference record if they had not lost three home games by a combined four points
Cut 17 (13) ” little bit”

Peabody High School Basketball Coach Charles Smith has been chosen to coach in the McDonald’s All-American Game on April 1st in Houston. Smith has won over one-thousand games and has seven LHSAA basketball titles.