After a disappointing six-game homestand, the Pelicans improved to 3-0 on their last road trip of the regular season with a 135 to 123 win over the Sacramento Kings last night. C-J McCollum and Zion Williamson each scored 31 points as New Orleans improved to 5-0 against the Kings this season. Coach Willie Green’s team is 27-14 on the road…
cut 30 (14) “…on the level”
New Orleans is at Golden State tonight. The Pels are one game ahead of the Suns for the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

The LSU Tigers begin a tough series at fourth ranked Tennessee tonight. Gage Jump will start on the mound tonight. Luke Holman starts tomorrow. The 19th ranked Ragin Cajuns host Marshall, who is 5-7 in the Sun Belt.

LSU will complete spring practice with a spring game at 1 PM tomorrow. The Tigers are missing standout wide receivers Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas from last year’s team, but Coach Brian Kelly likes the depth he has at wide out…
cut 20 (20) “…position”
Kelly says there’s a competitive battle for the number two quarterback spot, so expect to see a lot of Rickie Collins and A-J Swann in Saturdays’ spring game.

Five-foot-eleven point guard Jordan Sears has committed to the LSU men’s basketball program. Sears averaged 21 points a game and shot 43-percent from three-point territory at Tennessee-Martin last season. Alabama and South Carolina were also interested in Sears.

Big game for the Pelicans tonight as New Orleans needs a win to stay in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Pels have a half-game lead over Phoenix for the sixth spot and tonight New Orleans visits Sacramento. Just three regular season games left.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon found himself a scorer in the transfer portal. U-T Martin’s Jordan Sears has announced his commitment to the Tigers. The former four-star prospect from Florida averaged nearly 22 points a game last season and shot 43-percent from three-point land.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against fourth ranked Tennessee tomorrow night in Knoxville. Coach Jay Johnson announced Gage Jump will start on the mound Friday and Luke Holman will start on Saturday. No reason given for the switch.

Former Thibodaux high star Kyren Lacy has a chance to be LSU’s top receiver next season. Lacy caught 30 passes last year and finished the season on a strong note with six catches in the bowl game. Lacy says he learned a lot from future first round picks Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior…
cut 18 (14) “…for it”
Lacy and the Tigers conclude spring practice on Saturday with a Spring Game at 1 PM inside Tiger Stadium.

After seeing its 16-game winning streak come to an end last night, the Ragin Cajuns baseball team will host Marshall for a weekend series. U-L Lafayette lost to Louisiana Tech seven to two last night. The Bulldogs have a non-conference series this weekend at Arizona. U-L-M will host Texas State.

Louisiana Tech ended the Ragin Cajuns 16-game winning streak with a seven to two win in Lafayette. It’s Tech’s first win over U-L Lafayette since 2020. Tech’s five pitchers combines to strike out a season-high 15 hitters. Cole McConnell went four for four at the plate, Jorge Corona had three hits. The Bulldogs will be at Arizona this weekend, while the Cajuns host Marshall.

The LSU baseball team leaves for Knoxville today, where they’ll begin a three-game series at Tennessee. The Volunteers leads the SEC with 35 home runs in 12 conference games. Blake Burke and Kavares Tears are both hitting over .400 in league play.

The sixth ranked LSU softball team rallied from a four to nothing deficit to beat Southeastern Louisiana seven to five in eight innings. Karli Petty’s first home run, a three-run shot, gave the Tigers their fifth walk-off victory of the season. LSU hosts Auburn this weekend.

LSU will show off some of its new passing game on Saturday when the Tigers hold their spring game. Wide receiver Kyren Lacy believes he and the receiving corp are developing good chemistry with first-year starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier…
Cut 17 (13) “….about the ball”
LSU redshirt freshman edge rusher Jaxon Howard is planning to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week. The Minnesota native played in five games last year and recorded two tackles and one quarterback hurry while playing behind Bradyn Swinson and Dashawn Womack.

The Pelicans are at Sacramento tonight and they have a half a game lead over the Phoenix Suns for the sixth spot in the Western Conference. If New Orleans finishes sixth, they will avoid the play-in tournament. There are three games left in the regular season and if the Pels go 3-0, they will finish in sixth place.

The streak is over! The Ragin Cajuns 16-game winning streak on the baseball diamond ended last night as Louisiana Tech defeated U-L Lafayette seven to two. Tech had 15 hits at the plate, while five Bulldog pitchers combined to strike out 15 Cajun hitters. Cole McConnell was four for four at the plate. The Cajuns host Marshall this weekend, while the Bulldogs will travel to Arizona.

What a game on the softball diamond last night as sixth ranked LSU rallied from a four to nothing deficit to beat Southeastern Louisiana seven to five in eight innings. Karli Petty hit a walk-off three-run home run with two outs. The rally started with two outs and nobody on base. It was Petty’s first home run of the season. Petty had a career-high five R-B-Is.

Today is the first round of the Masters, former LSU golfer Sam Burns is set to tee off at 12:12.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly believes fifth-year senior Kyren Lacy is poised to have a breakout season in 2024. Kelly likes the consistency Lacy has shown during spring football. He caught 30 passes last year but also dropped a few. Lacy thanks his teammates for picking him up…
Cut 16 (12) “…doing it”
Lacy says he learned a lot from future first round picks Malik Nabers and Brain Thomas Junior.

LSU edge rusher Jaxon Howard has reportedly entered the transfer portal. The redshirt freshman from Minnesota played in five games last season as a backup.

In basketball…LSU guard Carlos Stewart has reportedly entered the transfer portal. The Baton Rouge native suffered an injury and only played in 13 games last season, averaging five points a contest.

With three regular season games left, the Pelicans visit Sacramento tonight. New Orlean controls its own destiny in trying to get the sixth seed.

LSU first baseman Jared Jones was the lead-off hitter last night and tied a school record with three home runs as the Tigers easily defeated McNeese 16 to 0. Jones now leads the team with 14 home runs. Freshman Jake Brown hit his first collegiate home run. LSU is at Tennessee this weekend.

The Ragin Cajuns will seek their 17th straight victory tonight when they host Louisiana Tech. 19th ranked U-L Lafayette easily defeated Prairie View 11 to 2 last night. Luke Yuhasz hit two home runs and Trey LaFleur had three hits. Caleb Stelly drove in three runs.

Former Ragin Cajuns pitcher Spencer Arrighetti has received the call to the big leagues and is set to start on the mound tonight for the Houston Astros. Arrighetti was Houston’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2023. He was drafted by the Astros in 2021.

Former LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers visits with the Chicago Bears today, who could take a receiver with the ninth overall pick.

Spring football comes to a close for the LSU Tigers on Saturday. One of the big developments during the spring is the decision to move Harold Perkins back to inside linebacker. For LSU’s defense to get back to respectability, Perkins knows he’ll have to be productive…
cut 18 (10) “…to a T”
Greg Penn is the other starter at linebacker and Whit and West Weeks are the primary backups.

The Pelicans trailed by three points at halftime last night, but took control in the second half and defeated Portland 110 to 100, Trey Murphy hit five three-pointers and finished with 31 points. C-J McCollum scored 29 against his former team and Zion Williamson had 22 points and seven rebounds. The Pels are at Sacramento tomorrow night, they currently occupy sixth place in the West by one one game over Phoenix with three games left.

LSU Coach Jay Johnson had slugging first baseman Jared Jones lead off last night and Jones did more than just get on base. The sophomore tied an LSU single-game record with three home runs as the Tigers trounced McNeese 16 to 0 in seven innings. Jones hit a solo shot in the first inning, a two-run blast in the third inning and a three-run homer in the fifth inning.

The Cajuns won their 16th straight as U-L Lafayette defeated Prairie View 11 to two. Trey LaFleur had three hits, including a home run and drove in three runs. U-L Lafayette will host Louisiana Tech tonight at six PM.

Also last night, Southern Miss defeated Southeastern Louisiana five to one, Tulane topped UNO seven to four. Collin Tuft homered and drove in three runs. Northwestern State and ULM were postponed because of rain. The same for Grambling-and Jackson State.
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Spring practice is winding down for the LSU Tigers as they will hold their spring game on Saturday. How does linebacker Harold Perkins feel about new defensive coordinator Blake Baker…
cut 17 (10) “…going to go”
Perkins is playing weakside linebacker. Perkins says he’s going out and playing football, not thinking too much and he says that’s something he’s good at.

Former LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers met with the New York Jets yesterday. Today it’s the Chicago Beas. Tomorrow it will be the Indianapolis Colts.

Troy Murphy scored 17 of his 31 points in the third quarter and the Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110 to 100. With three regular season games left, New Orleans is in sole possession of sixth place in the West, one game ahead of the Suns. The Pels are at Sacramento tomorrow.

The LSU baseball team looks to start a winning streak tonight as they host McNeese at 6:30 PM at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers have dropped their first four SEC series and they are no longer ranked. The Cowboys are 0-6 versus SEC teams this year.

The Ragin Cajuns find themselves ranked for the first time since 2017. D-1 Baseball has them ranked 19th as U-L Lafayette has rattled off 15 straight victories. That’s the longest winning streak in the country. Coach Matt Deggs says heading into the season, he wanted to see attendance increase at Tigue Moore Field and he wanted the Cajuns back in the Top 25…
cut 18 (13) “….work to do”
U-L Lafayette hosts Priairie View A-and-M tonight.

Today’s ULM-Northwestern State has game has been called off because of the weather. A makeup date has not been announced.

Spring football is winding down for the LSU Tigers. This Saturday is the spring game. Coach Brian Kelly likes the development of receiver Kyren Lacy, who is looking to be the next great wide receiver at LSU. Kelly is expecting a big 2024 from the fifth year senior from Thibodaux…
cut 30 (30) “…for him”

The New York Jets, who have the tenth overall pick in the 2024 draft, reportedly met with Malik Nabers on Tuesday. Nabers will reportedly meet with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday. Chicago could take a wide receiver with the ninth overall pick.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team is ranked in the major polls for the first time since 2017 as U-L Lafayette has the nation’s longest winning streak at 15 games. Coach Matt Deggs is proud of his team…
Cut 17 (12) “…these boys
U-L Lafayette will host Prairie View A-and-M tonight.

The LSU Tigers, who have dropped their first four SEC series of the season, are no longer ranked. They will host McNeese tonight. The Tigers could use a win as they have a tough series with Tennessee coming up. The Cowboys are 0-6 against SEC teams this year.

U-L-M is home today to take on Northwestern State. The game has been moved up to two pm in an effort to avoid expected stormy weather tonight. The Warhawks were swept in Lafayette last weekend, but they already own two wins over the Demons this season. Northwestern is 11-and-22 on the season after dropping a series at Corpus Christi.

The Pelicans continue their push for a top six seed in the Western Conference playoffs as they are at Portland tonight. New Orleans and Phoenix are currently tied for the sixth spot in the West with four regular season games left. Winnable game tonight as the Trail Blazers have the second worst record in the West.

The LSU women’s basketball team finished sixth in the final A-P Top 25 poll of the season. Lady Tigers are losing Angelica Velez to the transfer portal. The five-foot-seven point guard only played 111 minutes last season.

LSU guard Jalen Cook is entering the NBA draft. He finished the year in Coach Matt McMahon’s dog house after failing to meet the standards of the program.

LSU is out of the college baseball polls and the Ragin Cajuns are in. U-L Lafayette has the nation’s longest winning streak at 15 games and they’ve entered the national rankings in several polls for the first time since the 2017 season. D-1 Baseball has the Cajuns ranked 19th.

After dropping another conference series, the LSU baseball team is now 3-and-9 in SEC play. Vanderbilt took two of three from the Tigers and won the series on Saturday with a 13-3 win in eight innings. Coach Jay Johnson on what’s wrong with LSU’s pitching
Cut 19 (09) “…right now”
LSU hosts McNeese tomorrow, who just lost two of three to Lamar.

The LSU Lady Tigers finished sixth in the last A-P poll of the year. And LSU men’s basketball player Jalen Cook has declared for the NBA draft.

Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly no longer faces an attempted murder charge from a shooting in Farmerville on February 15th that injured two people. A Union Parish grand jury rejected that charge. The 19-year-old still faces one felony gun charge. Coach Brian Kelly does not expect the criminal case against Holly to drag on…
Cut 7 (12) “…reinstatement”
Holly said in a social media post on February 17th that he was 100-percent innocent and had been falsely identified, accused and arrested.

Peabody High School Coach Charles Smith has been inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame. That’s the greatest honor a person involved in basketball can receive. Smith has won more than 12-hundred games and nine state championships. But Smith says winning games is not the only reason why he coaches…
cut 5 (12) “…OF WORK”
Induction ceremonies are scheduled for August 17th.

LSU has dropped out of the D-1 baseball poll, while the Ragin Cajuns are in it. The Tigers have fallen out of the Top 25 after losing their fourth consecutive SEC series. They dropped two out of three to Vanderbilt. But U-L Lafayette has now won 15 in a row after sweeping ULM and they are ranked 19th in the poll.

Legendary boys’ basketball Coach Charles Smith of Peabody High School in Alexandria will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is one of a handful of high school coaches to join the ranks. Smith says it is an honor to join the elite group.
Cut 3 (12) “…professional coaches.”
Smith won 9 state championships with the Warhorses and has coached Peabody since 1979. The Hall of Famer is Louisiana’s all-time winningest head coach with 1, 208 wins.

The spring game is this Saturday at Tiger Stadium. LSU Coach Brian Kelly says they’ve worked hard at improving the running game. Kelly has also been impressed with the development of receiver Kyren Lacy and likes what he is seeing from defensive back Major Burns, who is playing at nickel back
Cut 18 (18) “…really really good”
And there’s a chance suspended LSU running back Trey Holly could return to the team soon. The attempted murder charge he was facing has been dropped after a grand jury in Union Parish rejected the charge. Holly still faces a felony gun charge, but Kelly is optimistic the case could resolved soon…
cut 8 (04)”…him back”
Holly was adamant on social media he was not involved in a shooting that injured two people in Farmerville on February 15th.