The defending national champion LSU baseball team started 2024 yesterday with an 11-8 win over VMI. Hayden Travinski had three hits, including a solo home run. Jared Jones started the scoring with a three-run blast in the second inning. VMI was fifth in the country in hitting last season and they brought back several of their hitters. Nate Ackenhausen was the winning pitcher as he struck out six over three innings…
cut 17 (17) “…get to it”
LSU hosts Central Arkansas 1 PM today.

Also…La Tech over Northern Colorado nine to three, Missouri State beat ULM ten to four, the Cajuns edged Wright State three to two, Texas A-and-M blanked McNeese 15 to 0, and Nicholls shutout Sacred Heart 16 to 0.

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The LSU men’s basketball team has a big challenge today as they visit 11th-ranked South Carolina. The Tigers are 4-7 in the SEC, while the Gamecocks are 9-3 and they win with defense. Tip-off is at 2:30.

The Ragin Cajuns and ULM also have tough challenges on the road. U-L Lafayette is at Sun Belt leader Appalachian State for a 3:30 tip-off. ULM visits Troy at 4:00. The Trojans are 10-3 in league play.

Louisiana Tech hosts FIU at 2 PM. They need to win to stay in first place in Conference USA. McNeese is at Nicholls in a game that features the two top two teams in the Southland.

LSU running back Trey Holly’s attorney says his client is innocent of the charges in front of him. Holly is one of three people charged with attempted murder in a shooting that took place last Friday in Farmerville. KNOE TV sports director Aaron Dietrick says it’s unknown what evidence the authorities have against Holly…
cut 16 (14) “….tell story”

LSU running back Trey Holly remains in a Union Parish jail charged with attempted murder from a shooting that took place last Friday in Farmerville. Two people were wounded in the gunfight that involved multiple individuals. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says rumors were flying before Thursday’s arrest that Holly might be involved…
cut 14 (10) “…this happen”
Holly was one of three people arrested. His attorney says the star running back was not involved in a shooting.

Former LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, now with the Kansas City Chiefs, is being called a hero after shielding a child during a mass shooting after their Championship Parade on Wednesday. On social media, Edwards-Helaire responded to the thanks by saying he suffers from PTSD and told everyone to think positive when bad days come.

The college baseball season gets underway today. The defending national champion LSU Tigers play four games over the next four days, VMI today and Sunday and Central Arkansas on Saturday and Monday.

ULM hosts Missouri State this weekend. Warhawks Coach Mike Federico says he’s really excited to see what first baseman Michelle Artzberger can do after missing most of last season with an injury….
cut 19 (19) “…from him”

In college basketball tomorrow, LSU is at 11th ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 21-4. The Cajuns are at Appalachian State, who is in first place in the Sun Belt. ULM visits Troy. Louisiana Tech hosts F-I-U and McNeese is at Nicholls in a battle of the top two teams in the Southland.

LSU running back Trey Holly and two others have been arrested for a shooting that injured two innocent bystanders in Farmerville Friday night. Holly has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. Sports Director at Sports Talk 97-7 in Ruston Sean Fox called all of Holly’s High School games at Union Parish…
Cut 10 (11) “…I knew.”
Holly has been suspended from the LSU football team indefinitely and an attorney for the 19-year-old says Holly emphatically denies all charges.

The Saints are reportedly planning to hold training camp at the University of California-Irvine in suburban Los Angeles. New Orleans has been holding camp and it’s Metairie training complex since 2017, but construction on the cafeteria will force the team to move the camp elsewhere.

In college basketball last night…Louisiana Tech snapped a two-game losing streak with a 63-58 win over Jacksonville State. Daniel Batcho did not play and Terri Miller started in his place and scored 17 points.

ULM defeated Southern Miss 68-59, handing the Golden Eagles their first home loss of the season. The Ragin Cajuns won their fourth straight game on the road as U-L Lafayette defeated Old Dominion 68-60.

The college baseball season gets underway today and last year’s champions, the LSU Tigers will face VMI at 2 PM today. Coach Jay Johnson says his team is not defending anything, they are attacking a new opportunity. Catcher Alex Milazzo says the players have bought into that philosophy
Cut 16 (17) “…the books.”

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has named Thatcher Hurd as his starting pitcher for Friday’s season opener against V-M-I. Hurd was the winning pitcher in the national championship game and Johnson says he deserves the opening day assignment after a strong finish to last year…
Cut 18 (20) “…do that.”
First pitch on Friday is at 2 PM.

Louisiana Tech opens the season on Friday against Northern Colorado. First pitch has been moved up from 6 to 4 PM due to the weather.

The Saints have officially named Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator. Head coach Dennis Allen says Kubiak has played an important role in the growth of many players, starting with the quarterback position.

Zion Williamson is not going to the All-Star game, but he played like an All-Star last night as the Pelicans defeated Washington 133 to 126. Williamson scored a season high 36 points. New Orleans heads into the All-Star break with a 33-22 record.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball looks to end a two-game losing streak tonight as they host Jacksonville State. The Bulldogs are 6-3 in Conference USA, tied for first with Sam Houston.

The Ragin Cajuns are at Old Dominion tonight and then they’ll have a big game against Appalachian State on Saturday, who is tied for first in the Sun Belt. U-L Lafayette point guard Themus Fulks says they will not overlook the Monarchs…
cut 17 (17) “….game by game”
Tip-off is at 6 PM. Also tonight ULM is at Southern Miss.

LSU baseball Coach Jay Johnson has named Thatcher Hurd as the Tigers starting pitcher on opening day against VMI. Hurd was the winning pitcher in the College World Series championship game and was outstanding in the postseason last year. Alabama transfer Luke Holman will start game two. Johnson is holding off on naming a starter for Sunday’s game.

The Pelicans play their final game tonight before the All-Star break as they host the Washington Wizards. New Orleans is coming off a three and one road trip. Meanwhile, Washington is just 9-and-44, so a good chance for the Pels wto win their 33rd game of the season. Tip off is at 7 PM.

The Saints will reportedly hire former Chargers running backs coach Derrick Foster as their new running backs coach. Foster worked with Austin Ekeler and helped him score 44 total touchdowns during a three year period.

And Broncos coach Sean Payton has officially named former Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael as a senior offensive assistant in Denver.

The LHSAA girls basketball playoffs get underway tonight. In non-select. here are your top seeds….Walker, Wossman, Rosepine, Arcadia and Hicks. In select….Huntington, Lafayette Christian, Dunham, Southern Lab and Oak Hill. The state championship games will take place on March 1st and second in Hammond.

The LSU men’s basketball team rallied back from 20 points down against Florida last night, but came up a little short and fell to the Gators 82-80. Jordan Wright had a great chance at tying the game, but his floater in the lane bounced off the rim. The Tigers have lost six of their last seven.

Angel Reese has been named SEC Women’s Basketball player of the week for a tenth time.

Men’s basketball tomorrow…The Ragin Cajuns are at Old Dominion, ULM visits Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host Jacksonville State.

The LSU men’s basketball team rallied back from a 20 point deficit to tie Florida with a minute and a half left but ended up losing to the Gators 82 to 80 in Gainesville. Jordan Wright had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but Wright’s wide open floater in the lane did not go down. The Tigers have lost six of their last seven and fall to 4-and-7 in the SEC.

The Pelicans host the Washington Wizards tonight at 7 PM in the final game before the All-Star Break. New Orleans is 32-and-22 and in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Wizards are a woeful 9-and-44.

In women’s basketball. LSU’s Angel Reese has been named SEC Player of the Week for a tenth time during her career. The junior forward had a combined 42 points and 35 rebounds in wins over Alabama and Vanderbilt. The 13th ranked Lady Tigers next game is Monday against Texas A-and-M.

ESPN and the College Football Playoff have reportedly agreed to a huge new TV deal that will give ESPN exclusive broadcast rights through the 2031-32 season. It only cost ESPN 7.8 billion dollars.

And conference commissioners are also reportedly close to agreeing to a format on how the 12 teams will be chosen. They are leaning towards allowing the five highest ranked conference champs and then the seven highest ranked teams that are not conference champions in the team 12 team playoff.

LSU baseball begins a new season on Friday and there’s a lot of buzz about freshman Jake Brown who will likely start in the outfield. D-1 Baseball Kendall Rogers on the former Sulphur High star…
cut 29 (19) ‘…like a deer”
First pitch on Friday is at 2 PM for LSU versus VMI.

The Pelicans ended a four-game road trip last night with a 96 to 87 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Herb Jones led the way for New Orleans with 17 points. Coach Willie Green…
cut 20 (15) “…tough matchup”
The Pels went 3-and-1 on their four game road trip and they host Washington tomorrow and then it’s the All-Star break.

Southern has sole possession of first place in the SWAC after the Jaguars defeated Alabama State 73-62 last night. Derek Tezeno had 19 points. Grambling lost to Alabama A-and-M 60-50 to fall out of a first place tie with the Jaguars.

The LSU men’s basketball team is at Florida tonight. The Tigers are 4-6 in the SEC, while the Gators are 6-4.

There’s a lot of talk about LSU’s deep-pitching staff heading into the season. Freshman outfielder Jake Brown is impressed…
Cut 16 (19) “…we have a guy.”
Brown could be the starting left fielder when the Tigers open the season Friday against VMI.

In college basketball last night, McNeese crushed Houston Christian 105 to 54. Christian Shumate had 13 points and 10 rebounds, plus two highlight dunks. Nicholls defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 67-63. The op two teams in the Southland, the Colonels and Cowboys will meet in Thibodaux on Saturday. Northwestern State defeated UNO 70 to 59 last night and Southeastern Louisiana over Texas A-and-M Commerce 79 to 77.

The Pelicans closed out a four-game road trip with a 96-87 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis last night. New Orleans hit 13 three-pointers and had a 25 point lead in the second half before Memphis made a run. Pels Coach Willie Green…
cut 19 (11) “…game out”
Brandon Ingram had 16 points. Herb Jones led New Orleans with 17 points. Zion Williamson had 14 points and five rebounds. New Orleans hosts Washington Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star break.

The NFL offseason has officially begun and the Saints have reportedly hired 36 year-old Klint Kubiak to be New Orleans next offensive coordinator. Kubiak was the passing game coordinator at San Francisco this past season. He spent one season as the offensive coordinator in Minnesota in 2021 and called plays in Denver in 2022.

The college baseball season opener is Friday. LSU’s junior right-hander Thatcher Hurd could be the starter in the season opener against VMI. Catcher Hayden Travinski says Hurd’s stuff is off the charts…
Cut 17 (18) “…this year.”
U-L Lafayette will open up its baseball season on Friday against Wright State. Cajuns Coach Matt Deggs says Jack Martinez will start on Friday. He’s a transfer from Trinity University. Freshman left-hander Chase Morgan will start in game two.

College basketball last night…McNeese crushed Houston Christian 105-54, Southeastern Louisiana defeated Texas A-and-M Commerce 79-77 in overtime, Northwestern State defeated UNO 70-59, Nicholls knocked off Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 67-63.

Southern moved into first place in the SWAC with a 72-63 win over Alabama State, while Grambling lost to Alabama A-and-M 60-50.

Louisiana natives L’Jarius Sneed and Clyde Edwards Helaire are two-time Super Bowl winners as they helped Kansas City win its second straight super bowl, beating the 49ers in overtime 25-22. Sneed had three tackles and a pass defensed, while Edwards-Helaire had one carry for zero yards.

It was Las Vegas’ first super bowl and now it’s New Orleans turn. The Big Easy will host the big game on February 9th 2025. Saints owner Gayle Benson was in Las Vegas this morning for the handoff press conference…
cut 27 (13) “…experience”
New Orleans will be hosting its record tying 11th Super Bowl.

And we are waiting for an official announcement from the Saints that 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak will be the Black and Gold’s new offensive coordinator. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Kubiak’s is a rising play-caller who was coveted by several other teams.

The second-ranked LSU Tigers will open the season on Friday by hosting Virginia Military Institute at 2 PM. Coach Jay Johnson says he’s yet to settle on a game-one starter, but he’s not concerned because he has plenty of options…
Cut 16 (20) “…that’s an exaggeration”

The Ragin Cajuns open their season by hosting Wright State at Russo Park on Friday. Coach Matt Deggs announced today that Jack Martinez will be their opening day starter. Martinez is a transfer from Trinity University in Texas. Chase Morgan will start Saturday and Carson Fluno will get the ball on Sunday.

The Pelicans wrap up a four-game road trip tonight at Memphis. The Grizzlies have lost eight in a row as they their roster has been decimated by injuries.

The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champs again as K-C defeated San Francisco in overtime 25-22. Minden native and former Louisiana Tech star L’Jarius Sneed had three tackles and a pass defensed as he’s a Super Bowl champion for a second time. Former LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also won his second Super Bowl ring. Former LSU Tiger Neil Farrell also plays for the Chiefs.

Now the Super Bowl is over, expect the Saints to announce 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak as New Orleans new offensive coordinator. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Kubiak’s hire gives coach Dennis Allen a rising play-caller who was coveted by several other teams.

In Collège basketball yesterday…The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team finished a six game homestand with an 86 to 60 win over Bowling Green in the Sun Belt-MAC challenge.

IN the Southland tonight..McNeese visits Houston Christian, Nicholls hosts Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Both teams are 7-3 in league play. Northwestern State hosts UNO.

The 13th ranked LSU Lady Tigers rallied back from a ten-point halftime deficit to beat Alabama 85-66. Angel Reese had 27 points and 19 rebounds. But it was the defense that sparked the rally as LSU outscored the Crimson Tide 30-9 in the third quarter. Coach Kim Mulkey decided to press the Tide after halftime…
Cut 18 (16) “..desperation mode.”

Opening day is Friday for the defending national champion LSU baseball team. The Tigers have ten left-handed pitchers on their roster. Southpaw Griffin Herring says it’s an impressive collection of talent…
cut 17 (16) “….well”