Parkway three-star wide receiver Gary Burney Jr. flipped his commitment from Houston to LSU after visiting the LSU campus this weekend. 247Sports ranks Burney as the number-75 receiver in the country and the 21st prospect in Louisiana. Parkway coach Coy Brotherton says the 6-3 receiver has become a hot name on the recruiting trail.

Cut 18 (15) “…out that frame.”

Burney is the 14th commitment to LSU’s 2027 class ranked 17^th in the country by 247Sports. Five-star Sam Houston offensive lineman Albert Simien will announce his commitment Friday. The number three prospect in the state holds offers from LSU, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Alabama and Nebraska.

Oklahoma took home the College World Series title last night with a 13-2 win over North Carolina. It’s the Sooners’ third title and first since 1994.

The NBA draft is tonight at 7:00. The Pelicans do not own their eighth overall pick after trading it to the Hawks during last year’s draft to move up for Derik Queen. Locked On Pelicans Podcast host Jake Madison says they can go one of two ways: go get a proven star like Jaylen Brown to win now or fully rebuild.

Cut 16 (18) “…better long term.”

He says the two names to watch for a trade are forwards Trey Murphy and Herb Jones.

One massive name is off the trade market as the Bucks sent former MVP Giannis to the Heat for three first-round picks and four players, including Tyler Herro. The move is big for the Pelicans who were linked to a possible three-team trade that would have sent Antetokounmpo to Boston and Jaylen Brown to New Orleans. The Pels also hold the rights to the Bucks’ pick in next year’s draft.

Former LSU golfer and Shreveport native Sam Burns came up one stroke shy at the U.S. Open yesterday. Burns trailed the leader by seven strokes heading into the final day, but a three-under round wasn’t enough to catch Wyndham Clark. The win would have been Burns’s first major title. At last year’s Open, he was the sole leader heading into the final round at four under par but shot eight over on his final 18 and finished 7th. Burns says this year’s championship had a different feeling.

Cut 4 (10) “…win today.”

LSU starting shortstop Kylee Edwards announced she has withdrawn her name from the transfer portal to return to LSU. The Mississippi State transfer entered the portal last week after just one season in Baton Rouge. She hit .341 with ten homers as a junior this season.

The Tigers flipped Houston wide receiver commit Gary Burney Jr. The Parkway three-star is LSU’s 14th commit and second wideout in the class.

LSU has the chance to field one of the top infields in the country next season with the return of shortstop Steven Milam and a duo of experienced transfers. Florida senior Cade Kurland has 190 starts in four years with the Gators and will likely be the LSU starting second baseman. LSU coach Jay Johnson says Texas State sophomore shortstop Dawson Park can shift over to third.

Cut 17 (14) “…to move around.”

A College World Series champion will be crowned in Omaha tonight. After losing the series opener 9-3, UNC bounced back with a 6-2 win over Oklahoma yesterday to force game three. The winner-take-all final is scheduled for 6 p.m.

St. James safety Jye Blain announced his commitment to Louisiana Tech over the weekend. The 5-11, 170-pound prospect becomes the fifth commit to the Bulldogs’ 2027 class.

The C-W-S Championship Series begins tonight between U-N-C and Oklahoma. The Tarheels came into the tournament as the fifth national seed while the Sooners snuck their way into Georgia Tech’s regional as one of the last teams to make it in. LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson says the teams have had very different paths to get here, but none of that matters now.

Cut 20 (16) “…shaking out.”

The U.S. Men’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia yesterday. Both goals for the Stars and Stripes came in the first half, including an own goal from the Socceroos. It is the first shutout for the U.S. since September of last year. The Americans were without star Christian Pulisic, who is nursing a calf injury aggravated in the team’s opening match against Paraguay. They will have one more group stage game next week.

After losing nine players to the transfer portal already, LSU softball is finally punching back. The Tigers landed their first portal commitment in Notre Dame outfielder Mickey Winchell. The senior was a four-year starter with the Irish and hit .335 with 14 stolen bases this season. Winchell was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2023.

LSU signee Braxton Beaty has withdrawn his name from the Major League Baseball Draft. The left-hander from Angleton, Texas will enroll at LSU for the Fall Semester. According to Perfect Game, Beaty has a fastball in the low 90s and a wipeout slider.

Running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame as its class of 2026. Ingram ranks second in franchise history with 65-hundred rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Saints. The three-time Pro Bowler was picked in the first round of the 2011 draft by New Orleans and says the city changed his life.

Cut 16 (12) “…it in words.”

The U.S. Men’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia today. Both goals for the Stars and Stripes came in the first half, including an own goal from the Socceroos. It is the first shutout for the U.S. since September of last year. The Americans were without star Christian Pulisic, who is nursing a calf injury aggravated in the team’s opening match against Paraguay. They will have one more group stage game next week.

The C-W-S Championship Series begins tomorrow between U-N-C and Oklahoma. The Tarheels came into the tournament as the fifth national seed while the Sooners snuck their way into Georgia Tech’s regional as one of the last teams to make it in. LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson says the teams have had very different paths to get here, but none of that matters now.

Cut 20 (16) “…shaking out.”

After losing nine players to the transfer portal already, LSU softball is finally punching back. The Tigers landed their first portal commitment in Notre Dame outfielder Mickey Winchell. The senior was a four-year starter with the Irish and hit .335 with 14 stolen bases this season. Winchell was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2023.

LSU signee Braxton Beaty has withdrawn his name from the Major League Baseball Draft. The left-hander from Angleton, Texas will enroll at LSU for the Fall Semester. According to Perfect Game, Beaty has a fastball in the low 90s and a wipeout slider.

Running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame as its class of 2026. Ingram ranks second in franchise history with 65-hundred rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Saints. The three-time Pro Bowler was picked in the first round of the 2011 draft by New Orleans and says the city changed his life.

Cut 16 (12) “…it in words.”

LSU signee Braxton Beaty announced he’d be pulling his name from the MLB draft and enrolling at LSU. The lefty pitcher is Perfect Game’s 222nd-ranked draft prospect and features a three-pitch mix of a 93-mile-per-hour fastball, a slider and a changeup.

The Saints announced running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame this season. Armstead was drafted by New Orleans in the third round of the 2013 draft and stayed for nine seasons with the Saints. He was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Black and Gold and a 2018 All-Pro. Despite ending his career with three seasons in Miami, he says he’s a lifelong Saint.

Cut 18 (11) “…I made it (2x).”

Ingram was a 2011 first-round pick, and in 2022 he retired as the Saints’ leading rusher with 65-hundred yards.

The U.S. Men’s national team has its second World Cup Group Stage match today against Australia. Both teams won their first outings versus Paraguay and Turkey, respectively, so the winner in today’s match will clinch the top spot in the group and a spot in the knockout round. Kickoff in Seattle is at 2:00.

UL-Lafayette signed professional Russian forward Mikhail Dulkay to its basketball roster. The 6-9 junior has spent the past several seasons with the Zenit Saint Petersburg organization, making his debut for their senior squad in the 2025-2026 season.

The Cajuns also added Loyola Marymount Transfer catcher Jose Carmona Jr. Carmona redshirted last season with the Lions and has two years of eligibility remaining. He becomes the 14th transfer addition to Matt Deggs’s squad that saw nine players depart in the portal.

LA Tech landed a commitment from defensive lineman Quade Williams. The Fort Worth, Texas native is listed at 6-1 280 pounds, and becomes the fourth commit to Sonny Cumbie’s 2027 class.