The NCAA Division One council approves a plan that gives college football teams an extended preseason. Starting on July 13th, schools can require players to spend up to eight hours per week on weight training and conditioning, and then on July 24th teams can hold walk-through practices. Then the traditional preseason camp will begin August seventh.

LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine says four parishes have reported having one school each with football players who have tested positive for COVID-19. Bonine says HIPAA rules prohibit him from identifying the schools. He expects more cases, but says to have cases in just four of 60 parishes is encouraging.

There are encouraging signs we will have a Major League Baseball Season. M-L-B has proposed a 60-game regular season with expanded playoffs. Players are still hoping to play more games.

Pelicans star Zion Williamson has received a favorable ruling in the lawsuit that he’s facing from an ex-agent. A Florida appeals court has ruled that Williamson will not have answer questions about whether he received improper benefits to play for Duke. Prime Sports Marketing says Williamson breached a contract and they seek 100-million dollars in damages. Williamson’s attorneys argued that the questions would be nothing more than a fishing expedition.

Joe Burrow is the first LSU football player to be named the SEC Male Athlete of the Year. While Burrow is the first Tiger football player to win the award, previous winners from LSU include Shaquille O’ Neal, who won it twice and former track stars Walter Davis and Xavier Carter.

In recruiting news…Former LSU baseball player C-J Willis from Ruston has transferred to U-L Lafayette. Former Haynesville football star CamRon Jackson has changed his commitment from LSU to Memphis. Jackson’s decision gives LSU the opportunity to add another player to the 2020 recruiting class.