The SEC says it will allow its member schools to start preseason camp on August 17th and teams will get to practice 25 times over a 40-day period. LSU was originally set to start camp on Friday, but since the start of the season has been pushed back to September 26th, there’s no need for camp to start this week.

The Sun Belt announces that starting Labor Day weekend the conference will begin an eight-game league schedule and Sun Belt schools can play as many as four non-conference games. The Sun Belt also plans to hold a conference championship football game on December 5th.

The LHSAA Executive Committee plans to meet today to discuss the upcoming fall sports season. Yesterday, the governor announced that the state will remain in Phase 2 through August 28th. Louisiana needs to be in Phase 3 for volleyball competition and beyond Phase 3 to play football games.

LSU linebacker Travez Moore says he had major symptoms from the coronavirus and lost 27 pounds this summer and now weighs 229 pounds. Moore described his experience on Twitter. The former Bastrop star says he lost his appetite and had difficulty breathing. He also lost his sense of smell and taste.

Legendary coach D-D Breaux is retiring after 43 years as the leader of LSU women’s gymnastics program. Co-head coach Jay Clark will take over. The 67-year-old Breaux admits the past year has been difficult with the death of her mother and then the coronavirus pandemic
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Breaux owns more than 800 wins and the program has finished as a national runner-up three times since 2019.

In the NBA, Portland beat Houston 110-102 to move into 9th place in the Western Conference Standings. The Pels face Sacramento tomorrow.