LSU is one win away from the College World Series championship series after beating UCLA 9-to-5 yesterday. The Tigers will have a rematch with third-ranked Arkansas who they beat in their first game in Omaha 4-to-1 tonight. LSU coach Jay Johnson says the Tigers faced a similar scenario in the regional versus Little Rock…

Cut 17 (13)  “…that team.”

The Razorbacks will have to beat the Tigers twice to advance. First pitch tonight is set for 6:00.

Louisiana’s top recruit in the class of 2026, University Lab’s two-way lineman Lamar Brown looks to be trending away from LSU. The fifth-ranked overall recruit visited Texas A&M last weekend and has since canceled his visit to LSU. Brown is set to declare his commitment between Miami, Texas, Texas A&M, and LSU July 10.

Th Saints Hall of Fame announced cornerback Tracy Porter and safety Brett Maxie have been selected for induction in 2025. They also honored former WGNO Sports Director Ed Daniels with the Joe Gemelli “Fleur de Lis” Award and Steve Gleason with the Saints Hall of Fame Courage Award.

ESPN’s most recent MLB mock draft by analyst Kiley McDaniel has LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson going number one overall to the Nationals. Righty Anthony Eyanson was mocked 37th to the Rays.

The SEC announced conference opponents for the 2026 men’s basketball season. The league will tip-off January 3, and each team will play the fifteen others at least once with three faced a second time. LSU will host Alabama, Georgia Kentucky, Mississippi state and Missouri and visit Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt. The Tigers will play Arkansas, Texas A&M and South Carolina home and away.

ULM has discontinued its women’s tennis program due to increased operational and infrastructural costs. The Warhawks will now operate the NCAA minimum 16 division 1 teams.

The Tigers are gearing up for their first game of the College World Series versus Arkansas tomorrow night. Widely considered the two best teams in the field, the loser will be at a major disadvantage as they have to battle back from the losers’ bracket and win four games in four days to make the championship series. Coach Jay Johnson says his team is ready.

Cut 18 (18)  “…for anything.”

ESPN college baseball analyst Kyle Peterson seconded Johnson’s confidence.

 Cut 10 (10) “…that point.”

First pitch is set for 6:00

It’s a special Father’s Day weekend for West Monroe’s Bill Pearson who will have the chance to watch his two sons Josh and John suit up for the Tigers. Senior outfielder Josh Pearson already has a ring with LSU and has become a fan favorite in Baton Rouge, but freshman slugger John hasn’t seen much playing time behind first baseman Jared Jones. Both LSU coach Jay Johnson and Bill Pearson praised John’s patience.

Cut 19 (09) “…to do.”

Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Brennan Stuprich was named the Southland Conference Baseball Student-Athlete of the Year. He is joined by teammates Ryan Brome and TJ Salvaggio on the conference’s All-Academic first team. 

Calvary Baptist pitcher Kynzee Anderson was named Louisiana’s Miss Softball by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The junior Georgia commit posted a 24-and-1 record with a 1.26 ERA and 245 strikeouts in just 145 innings. Anderson also hit. 466 with 14 homers and 45 RBI.

LSU will begin their College World Series run tomorrow versus third-ranked Arkansas. The Tigers took the regular season series at home against the Razorbacks, but playing at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha will be a new challenge. LSU has averaged over ten runs a game this postseason and coach Jay Johnson says the Tigers can produce no matter what field they’re on…

Cut 16 (19) “…throughout the year.”

Starting on the mound against the Tigers will be Razorbacks ace Zach Root. Root has 119 K’s on the season and allowed just five hits and two runs through six innings in a 5-to-4 extra inning loss to the Tigers earlier this year.

First pitch is set for 6:00

Four-star offensive tackle Emanuel Tucker out of New Albany, Mississippi committed to LSU. The 6-foot-7 285-pound recruit chose the Tigers over Ole Miss Mississippi State and others. He joins LSU’s 2026 class currently ranked second in the country by On3.com

ULM announced it will be hiring Bossier City native Ford Pemberton as its new head baseball coach. Pemberton spent the last two seasons with Memphis as the Tigers’ hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Pemberton says he’ll start his tenure in Monroe by building a quality staff…

Cut 19 (19) “…of people.”

The LSU women’s basketball team will be visiting Duke as part of the ACC/SEC challenge next season. Both teams are coming off Elite Eight appearances and will face off at Cameron indoor Stadium Thursday, December 4.

LSU is heading back to Omaha for a chance at its eighth College World Series title. If the Tigers want to go the distance, they’ll need the pitching to get them there. Redshirt sophomore righty Chase Shores was on the Tigers’ 2023 championship winning team and has been topping 100 mph on the radar gun…

Cut 18 (12)  “…(laughs).”

The LSU women’s basketball team announced they’ll be heading to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke in the ACC/SEC Challenge next season. Both teams are coming off Elite Eight appearances. The Lady Tigers will travel to Durham Thursday, December 4.

ULM announced Memphis hitting coach and recruiting coordinator Ford Pemberton as the Warhawks new head baseball coach. The Bossier City native helped the Tigers rank top five in the American Athletic Conference in both doubles and home runs per game last season.

Warhawks senior shortstop Colby Lunsford is transferring to Louisiana Tech. Lunsford batted .308 with 19 RBI and five home runs in just 27 appearances for ULM last season and will use his final season of eligibility in Ruston.

Former Barbe High School standout Donovan LaSalle is transferring to UL Lafayette from Oklahoma State. LaSalle was Louisiana’s Most Valuable Player his senior season with the Buccaneers after batting .510 with 10 homers and 43 RBI.

The Saints will return to UC Irvine August 6-15 for the second straight offseason. Wideout Chris Olave missed nine games last season after suffering the fourth and fifth concussions of his career, but he says his NFL future was never in doubt…

Cut 18 (15) “…concern though.”

LSU takes on West Virginia tomorrow in game one of the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Mountaineers are an experienced bunch making their second straight Super Regional appearance, but after surviving a Regional scare from Little Rock last weekend, the Tigers are poised for a run to the College World Series. Sophomore shortstop Steven Milam says there isn’t a team in the country that can stop the Tigers at their best…

Cut 20 (20) “…in Omaha.”

The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to the College World Series. First pitch at Alex Box Stadium is scheduled for 1:00.

Franklinton native and longtime women’s basketball coach Jessica Barber was named director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association. Barber identified one of the biggest challenges coaches face as burnout and commitment among high school athletes. As an experienced assistant coach, Barber says building relationships and having fun should always be at the center of high school athletics.

Cut 18 (12)  “…help with.”

Barber is the association’s fourth director and first female director.

The Pacers stole game one of the NBA Finals last night at OKC. Down nine with just under three minutes left, Indiana pulled off late-game heroics yet again. After a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander miss with 11 seconds left, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning 21-foot pull-up jumper with 0.3 on the clock. The Thunder will look to bounce back in game two Sunday night.

The Super Regional between LSU and West Virginia kicks off at Alex Box Stadium tomorrow. The Mountaineers and Tigers have similar records with over 40 wins each. Tiger Rag editor Glen Guilbeau thinks LSU may have the upper hand, but that doesn’t mean this weekend’s series is a sure thing.

Cut 13 (15)  “…as well.”

West Virginia and LSU both average close to eight runs a game, but the Tigers outslug the Mountaineers with 97 Home runs on the season compared to West Virginia’s 55. LSU will rely on aces Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson to hopefully avoid game three of the series altogether. The winner of the Baton Rouge Super Regional will head to Omaha and the College World Series. First pitch tomorrow is set for 1 p.m.

Rumors have swirled this offseason about Saints wide receiver Chris Olave’s future with the team, but Head Coach Kellen Moore says there’s nothing to the reports that the Black and Gold are looking to move the 24-year-old.

Cut 19 (10) “…in him”

Olave topped 1,000 receiving yards each of his first two seasons before last year’s campaign was cut short by two concussions. The former first-round pick still has two years left on his rookie contract.

The Louisiana High School Coaches Association named former Franklinton High School basketball star Jessica Barber as its new director. Barber brings nearly two decades of coaching experience at the high school, college and AAU levels. Barber says she’s proud to be the association’s first female director, and when she got the job, she thought of the deserving women who impacted her as an athlete.

Cut 16 (12) “…high school athletics.”

LSU is set to host West Virginia in the Baton Rouge Super Regional this weekend. The Mountaineers won the Clemson regional with an upset over the host Tigers and two comeback wins against Kentucky. A tight-knit group, West Vrignia play-by-play announcer Andrew Caridi says the team was excited for the atmosphere in Clemson, and a trip to Baton Rouge will be another step up.

Cut 17 (12)  “…get to competing”

The Mountaineers are 44-and-14 under first-year head coach Steve Sabins. The program has had back-to-back Supers appearances, falling to UNC in Chapel Hill last year. West Virginia has five players batting over .300 but no one with over 10 homers. The Tigers can expect to face Mountaineer ace Griffin Kirn in game one Saturday. Kirn has a 5-and-2 record with a 3.13 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 16 starts this season.

After 7 of 16 regional hosts failed to advance to Super Regionals, LSU is the betting favorite to win a College World Series title. The SEC sent a record 13 teams to the NCAA tournament this year, but only four have made it to the second weekend. Tigers coach Jay Johnson, though, doesn’t doubt the quality of the nation’s top teams.

Cut 19 (13) “…that day”

ESPN announced the schedule for the 33-game college football bowl season. The Caesar’s Superdome will host the New Orleans Bowl at 4:30 Tuesday, December 23. Shreveport’s Independence Bowl will be held Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. New Orleans’ Sugar Bowl is scheduled for 7:00 New Year’s Day as a quarterfinal matchup for the College Football Playoffs.

ESPN released its Football Power Index, projecting wins and championship odds for every team in the country. LSU ranked 12th with a 30.3% chance to make the playoffs, and Tulane ranked second among Group of 5 teams with a 24.3% chance.

LSU will host West Virginia in a best-of-three Super Regional series this weekend. The Mountaineers went 3-and-0 with wins over Clemson and Kentucky to secure the Clemson regional title. Voice of the Mountaineers Andrew Caridi says the Tigers will welcome a battle-tested group.

Cut 16 (16) “…pretty good season.”

Game one at The Box is set for 1:00 Saturday.

Game one of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers is tonight at 7:30. Behind league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC is a heavy favorite over the upstart Pacers, but Indiana’s speed and high-powered offense were enough to propel the four-seed to the Finals. Neither franchise has ever won an NBA championship.

Texas took game one of the Women’s College World Series championship in a 2-1 victory over Texas Tech. The Longhorns trailed 1-nothing in the bottom of the sixth when, with runners on second and third, Red Raiders ace Nijaree Canady tried to intentionally walk Texas catcher Reese Atwood. Canady’s pitch caught too much plate, and Atwood roped a single to left field, driving in the two decisive runs.

After Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s retirement was made official Tuesday, the 34-year-old spoke to Front Office Sports about the move. Facing surgery on his throwing shoulder, Carr said he didn’t want to “just sit there…and take the Saints’ money.” Carr was under contract for another year with New Orleans, worth $30 million guaranteed.

New Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said he plans on keeping some familiar faces in the building. Former first overall pick Zion Williamson has struggled to be the face of the franchise since being drafted in 2019. Injuries and off-court issues have left his future with the team uncertain at times, but Dumars said he has no plans to move on from the talented 24-year-old. Dumars said Head Coach Willie Green will continue to lead the team.

LSU will host West Virginia in a Super Regional series this weekend in large part thanks to an outstanding performance from Tigers D-H Ethan Frey in Monday’s Regional Championship game versus Little Rock. Frey went 4-for-4 with four RBI, batting second in the order- a spot usually reserved for first baseman Jared Jones. LSU Coach Jay Johnson says the risk played out exactly as he expected…

Cut 18 (15) “…batter’s box.”

With top-seeded Vanderbilt and Texas eliminated, sixth-ranked LSU is the current favorite to win the College World Series. Third-ranked Arkansas will host Tennessee in a Super Regional this weekend, while four-seeded Auburn welcomes Coastal Carolina and fifth-ranked UNC hosts Arizona.

Former LSU left tackle Will Campbell has agreed to terms on a 4-year, $43.66 million fully guaranteed rookie contract with the Patriots. Campbell was the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft.

New Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars says he doesn’t have any plans to move Zion this offseason, amidst trade rumors and a recent lawsuit against the star forward. Dumars also announced he’d be sticking with Head Coach Willie Green for at least another season. Zion and the Pelicans have been plagued with injuries over Green’s four-year tenure in New Orleans. The Pels had made the play-in tournament each year under Green with two playoff appearances before an abysmal 21-and-61 season last year.

Former Southern Miss assistant women’s basketball coach Jessica Barber has been named director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association. Barber is the first female director of the LHSCA and the fourth in the association’s history.

The Southland Conference has announced it will be moving to a nine-game conference football schedule for the 2026 season.