The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team is off to an 0-2 start in SEC play for the first time under head coach Kim Mulkey. The Lady Tigers followed up a two-point loss to 11th-ranked Kentucky with a 65-61 loss to 12th-ranked Vanderbilt. Coach Kim Mulkey has questioned her team’s toughness after both losses…

Cut 19 (10) “…different times.”

Also yesterday, Louisiana Tech men lost to Western Kentucky 66 to 61. The Pelicans lost their seventh straight, falling to Miami 125 to 106.

In action tonight.. Nicholls looks to stay undefeated in Southland play as the Colonels host Northwestern State. Stephne F Austin is also 5-0 in Southland play and the Lumberjacks are at McNeese.

LSU football is reportedly hosting former Arizona State Q-B Sam Leavitt. The Tigers received a commitment from Hawaii receiver Jackson Harris.

The Saints’ season ended with a hard-fought 19-17 loss to Atlanta. New Orleans finishes with a 6-11 record and it’s the fifth straight year they’ve missed the playoffs. But there’s a lot of optimism about what next year will bring. That’s because of rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, who led the team to a four-game winning streak that ended with the loss to the Falcons. Linebacker Demario Davis believes the Saints have their Q-B 1…

Cut 16 (24) “…trust.”

Shough finished the year throwing for 23-hundred yards, ten touchdowns and six interceptions.  And the Saints will have the eighth pick in the first round and wide receiver will be a priority for New Orleans.

The Saints could not finish the season on a five-game winning streak, as they fell to the Atlanta Falcons 19 -17. The Dirty Birds swept the season series and forced a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South. Based on the tiebreaker, Carolina wins the division.

Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 259 yards and a touchdown, and he also ran for a score. But threw a critical interception in the fourth quarter when New Orleans had a chance to take the lead…

Cut 17 (12) “…encouraging.”

The Saints finish the season with a 6-11 record. New Orleans will have the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft.

Former Cincinnati Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has chosen Texas Tech over LSU after visiting both schools. But former Arizona State Q-B Sam Leavitt will reportedly be on LSU’s campus Monday morning.

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The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team is off to an 0-2 start in SEC play for the first time under head coach Kim Mulkey. The Lady Tigers followed up a two-point loss to 11th-ranked Kentucky with a 65-61 loss to 12th-ranked Vanderbilt. In both games, LSU could not hold on to a seven-point fourth-quarter lead. Coach Kim Mulkey has questioned her team’s toughness after both losses…

Cut 19 (10) “…different times”

LSU’s next game is Thursday against 15-1 Georgia.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball rallied back from a 15-point second-half deficit to Sam Houston, only to lose to Western Kentucky 66 to 61 to fall to 1-and-2 in Conference USA play.

And former Louisiana Tech star football player, Jacob Fields, has committed to TCU. Fields was the Conference USA co-defensive player of the year.

With the transfer portal window open, finding a quarterback is a top priority for LSU. The number one player in the portal according to ESPN, former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby reportedly visits with LSU today.  ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports the dual-threat Q-B is also considering Texas Tech. Sorsby, who has one year of eligibility left, has thrown for 7,208 yards and 60 touchdowns in his career. He also ran for 580 yards this season. On3.com reports LSU is among the finalists for Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt.

Four Saints players have been ruled out for tomorrow’s regular-season finale at Atlanta. They are receiver Chris Olave, defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd, defensive tackle Bryan Bresee (bre-ZEE) and running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara has not played since November because of knee and ankle injuries. A-K played in a career-low 11 games this season and failed to surpass one-thousand yards from scrimmage for the first time in his career.

The Pelicans lost their sixth straight game last night, falling to Portland 122 to 109. Zion Williamson scored 35 points in a losing effort.

Rough game for Louisiana Tech men’s basketball last night as the Bulldogs lost to Middle Tennessee 88 to 51. The 37-point loss, is the largest for the Bulldogs in a Conference USA game. Tech is at Western Kentucky on Sunday.

McNeese improved to four and one in the Southland as the Cowboys defeated Lamar 82 to 70 las night. Today, Nicholls will try to go 5-0 in the Souhtland as the Colonels host East Texas A-and-M at 3 PM at Stopher Gymnasium.

LSU men’s basketball opens SEC play this afternoon against Texas A-and-M, but the Tigers could play this game without their star point guard, DJ Thomas. He’s listed as doubtful. Thomas is eighth in the country in assists and he averages 16 points per game. Tip off is at 3 PM in College Station.

LSU is scheduled to host Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Sorsby is ESPN’s top-ranked portal prospect and will head to Baton Rouge after visiting Texas Tech today. He was identified as a target for coach Lane Kiffin earlier this week.

Ole Miss is headed to the Fiesta Bowl to face Miami with a trip to the national championship on the line, but there’s been uncertainty about whether the six LSU assistant coaches on the Rebels’ staff will continue coaching. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says any hesitation is on the Ole Miss side.

Cut 9 (11)  “…Charlie Weis.”

LSU will face Texas A&M tomorrow in their first SEC game of the season. The 12-and-1 Tigers are off to maybe their strongest start under head coach Matt McMahon, but he says conference play will be another level of competition.

Cut 14 (14) “…great atmospheres.”

The Lady Tigers lost their first game of the season after 11^th-ranked Kentucky hit a last-second three pointer to win 80-78 in LSU’s SEC opener last night. Fifth-ranked LSU will have a quick turnaround as they visit No.12 Vanderbilt Sunday. Head coach Kim Mulkey says she needs to see more as her team prepares for a tough beginning to conference play.

Cut 13 (12)  “…pity party.”

The Saints’ final injury report ahead of the regular season finale against the Falcons Sunday was released today. Defensive tackles Bryan Bresee and Nathan Shepherd, running back Alvin Kamara and receiver Chris Olave were all ruled out while linebacker Demario Davis, guard Dillon Radunz and quarterback Spencer Rattler are questionable. Wideout Mason Tipton was also added to injured reserve along with tight end Jack Stoll.

The McNeese men’s basketball team will host Lamar at 6:00 tonight. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will visit Middle Tennessee at 6:30 while the Lady Techsters tip-off against Sam Houston at the same time.

The college football transfer window opens today, and Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg expects new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin to show his prowess navigating the portal. Kiffin has identified rebuilding the Tigers’ depleted offensive line as a top priority, and Bromberg says he’ll also hunt depth at quarterback, d-line and wide receiver.

Cut 15 (09) “…system is.”

LSU redshirt sophomore receivers Kyle Parker and Destyn Hill entered the transfer portal. Parker caught 31 passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns this season. Hill was a top 115 recruit out of Edna Karr and joined the Tigers after two seasons with Florida State. Both have two years of eligibility remaining.

The Lady Tigers’ undefeated start to the season came to an end last night as they fell 80-78 to 11^thranked Kentucky in their SEC opener. The Wildcats hit a game-winning three to seal the game with half a second left to silence the P-MAC crowd and knock off fifth-ranked LSU. The Lady Tigers visit 12^th-ranked Vanderbilt Sunday.

Ole Miss is in the CFP semifinals after upsetting Georgia 39-34 in the Sugar Bowl last night. The Rebels overcame a nine-point halftime deficit behind a lights out performance from quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. For Georgia, it’s their second straight Sugar Bowl loss, and head coach Kirby Smart says the back-and-forth game was one to remember.

Cut 18 (13)  “…didn’t finish it.”

McNeese will host Lamar in men’s basketball tonight on the nation’s fourth longest active home win streak. The Cowboys will look to make it 19 straight at home in a rematch of last year’s Southland Conference championship game at 6:00.

Louisiana Tech will visit Middle Tennessee in another postseason rematch from a season ago. The Bulldogs fell to the Blue Raiders in a heartbreaking overtime loss in the Conference USA quarterfinals last year. Both teams are coming off wins in their first conference matchup. Tip-off is at 6:30.

The lady Techsters will also be tipping off at 6:30 at home against Sam Houston.  Both teams are 7-and-4 heading into the C-USA opener.

A sellout crowd of more than 68-thousand watched a game for the ages. Ole Miss beat Georgia, 39-34, to win the 2026 Sugar Bowl. Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss says he’s enjoying silencing the team’s naysayers.

Cut (05) “…and have fun.”

Lucas Carneiro kicked a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left to give Ole Miss the lead, with the final margin coming on the ensuing kickoff when a botched lateral by Georgia hit their own end zone pylon for a safety.

Kentucky hits a three-pointer with one second left, and the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team lost to the Wildcats 80 to 78 to begin SEC play last night. Kentucky outrebounded LSU 45-29 and had 18 second-chance points to LSU’s 4. Coach Kim Mulkey says her team was not tough enough.

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The transfer portal window is open, and at the top of LSU’s shopping list is quarterback. There are some talented signal callers available, including Sam Leavitt, DJ Lagway, Brendan Sorsby, and Dylan Raiola. Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg expects LSU to sign at least two QBs….

Cut 14 (12) “…2026 season”

LSU star linebacker Whit Weeks has announced he will return for his senior season. Safety Dashawn Spears is also coming back.

Saints linebacker Demario Davis plans to play a 15^th season in the NFL at the age of 37. Davis says he’s accelerating toward the finish line this year. Receiver Chris Olave will not play in Sunday’s season finale at Atlanta, because of a blood clot in his lung. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The transfer portal window opens tomorrow and the LSU Tigers will be looking to sign two quarterbacks, since they only have one scholarship Q-B on the current roster. Lane Kiffin’s staff will also have to rebuild the offensive line and Glen West with Geaux 247 says the defensive line will be a key position too…

Cut 11 (15) “…as well”

Two LSU Tigers have decided they will be returning next season, running back Harlem Berry and safety Dashawn Spears. There was a report that Spears planned on entering the transfer portal, but a couple of hours later it was announced he was staying at LSU.

Tonight is the Sugar Bowl, the winner between Georgia and Ole Miss will play Miami, who upset Ohio State 24-14 last night in the Cotton Bowl.

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team faces its first ranked opponent of the season tonight as they tip off SEC play by hosting 11^th ranked Kentucky at 7 PM at the Maravich Center. LSU leads the nation in scoring offense, averaging 108 points per game. Coach Kim Mulkey told WWL Radio the offense has been great, but to be the best they have to be great on defense.

Cut 13 (14)  “…on the defensive end.”

The Cats enter the game ranked first in the country in blocked shots and third in scoring defense.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team shot 35-percent from the field yesterday and lost to South Alabama 63 to 58 to fall to 3-12 on the season.

Nicholls is 4=0 in the Southland for the first time since 1998 after beating U-T-R-G-V 71-69, Northwestern State lost to Stephen F Austin 74-64, and the Pelicans lost to the Bulls 134-118.

LSU Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is following head coach Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge. But first, he’s coaching Ole Miss for the rest of the College Football Playoff, starting with tomorrow night’s Sugar Bowl against Georgia. Weis says it was a tough decision to make, but he believes it was the right one.

Cut 13 (14)  “…later on too.”

Former Saints stars Drew Brees and Jahri Evans are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.  Saints analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Brees is a lock to get in the Hall and Evans should go into the Hall with Brees…

Cut 30 (04) “…ever had”

Brees and Evans will find out during Super Bowl week if they’ll be inducted in 2026.

Louisiana Tech rallied from a14-6 deficit in the Independence Bowl to beat Coastal Carolina 23 to 14 in Shreveport yesterday. The victory is LA Tech’s first bowl win since 2019 and the Bulldogs finish the season 8-and-5, head coach Sonny Cumbie’s best mark in four years in Ruston. Cumbie says, despite national narratives, bowl games are as important as ever, and he hopes this season’s success can welcome a new era in Bulldogs football.

Cut 18 (15)  “…of the season.”

Darrell Barbay of Mansfield has been named the Class 2A Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Barbay led the Wolverines to their first ten-win season and quarterfinal appearance since 1993.

The quarterfinals of the CFP begin tonight with Ohio State taking on Miami in Arlington, Texas.

The Superdome will host Ole Miss and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl tomorrow night, and the Rebels’ offense will be led by LSU Offensive Coordinator Charlie Weis. Weis followed Kiffin to Baton Rouge but agreed to stay on as the offensive play caller for Ole Miss’s playoff run. He says he’s had to balance prepping for Georgia with establishing a new regime at LSU with the transfer window fast approaching.

Cut 14 (11) “…distraction at all.”

The Sugar Bowl is set to kick off tomorrow at 7:00

In College hoops yesterday, Grambling stayed undefeated at home, beating Centenary 90-58 behind an 18-point outing from forward Jimel Lane off the bench. The 6-and-7 Tigers will host Parie View A&M Saturday.

Southeastern fell to Incarnate Word 79-70 and drop to 4-and-9 on the season and 1-and-3 in Southland play. The Lions will look to bounce back at home against SFA Saturday.

Louisiana Tech are Independence Bowl Champs for the fourth time in school history. The Bulldogs scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to overcome an 11-point halftime deficit and defeat Coastal Carolina 23-14. The Dogs’ defense allowed 248 yards in the first half but forced three turnovers and shut out the Chanticleers in the second. Senior cornerback Cedric Woods says they were ready for anything.

Cut 16 (19) “…getting turnovers.”

The victory  is the Bulldog’s first Bowl win since 2019.

The Pelicans will look to end their four-game skid against the Bulls tonight. Chicago will be without starting guards Josh Giddey and Coby White while guard Jose Alvarado is absent for the Pels on the second of his two-game suspension, and forward Herb Jones is sidelined with an ankle injury. Tip-off in Chicago is at 6:00.

Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is now one of the favorites to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year after putting up back-to-back 300-yard passing performances. Shough is 5-3 as a starter and Coach Kellen Moore says Shough deserves the national attention…

Cut 18 (17) “….leading the way”

Pelicans guard Shaddiq Bey scored 23 first-quarter points, one shy of a New Orleans franchise record but that fast start did not result in a win for New Orleans as they lost to the Knicks 130-125. Bey finished with 26 points.

LSU men’s basketball finished non-conference play with a 12-1 record as the Tigers defeated Southern Miss 90 to 62. LSU is at Texas A-and-M on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech plays Coastal Carolina this afternoon in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Senior defensive back Cedrick Woods wraps up his six-year college career today. It will be Woods’ 58th game with the Bulldogs, which is the most played by a single player in program history. Woods says he is blessed to have been able to play for so many years.

Cut 14 (13) “…got this opportunity.”

Coach Carolina enter sthe game on a three-game losing streak. Tad Hudson is expected to start at quarterback, he’s thrown five interceptions to four touchdown passes this season.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball won its Conference USA opener, beating UTEP 75-63.

McNeese lost to second ranked Michigan 112 to 71. Northwestern State fell to Lamar 76-71. Nicholls held on to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 76-71.