The Saints have a new starting quarterback after signing free agent Derek Carr to a four-year deal. Carr averaged 39-hundred passing yards and 24 touchdowns during nine seasons with the Raiders. Now that Carr is in place, what happens with receiver Michael Thomas. New Orleans will need to rework his deal. Based on a social media post from Thomas, he appears excited about the signing of Carr. Ross Jackson, host of the Locked on Saints Podcast, expects Thomas will remain with the Saints…
cut 18 (11) “…2023”

The S-E-C is set to expand to 16 teams in 2024 as Texas and Oklahoma will join the league. A proposed new football schedule would have LSU play Texas A-and-M, Ole Miss and Alabama every season and rotate between six other schools every year. Coach Brian Kelly told ESPN.com he likes the idea of playing Alabama every year.

After losing in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship game last season, the Ragin Cajuns won in the league’s tournament title last night as they defeated South Alabama 71 to 66. The win puts Bob Marlin’s team in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014…
cut 20 (14) “…make it happen”
U-L Lafayette will find out on Sunday who they will play and where in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

McNeese is the first eight seed to make it to the Southland Conference Tournament semi-final round as the Cowboys upset Nicholls 77-71 yesterday in Lake Charles. The Cowboys face top seeded Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi at 5:30 today, while Northwestern State hosts UNO in the other semifinal game.

The Pelicans lost to Sacramento last night 123 to 108. New Orleans will begin a four-game homestand tomorrow against Dallas.

Former Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr has signed a 4-year deal with the New Orleans Saints worth a reported $150 million that includes $100 million in total guarantees. Despite the big money contract, Locked on Saints Podcast Host, Ross Jackson, says the contract is salary cap friendly, which allows New Orleans to build a team capable of winning the NFC South….
cut 16 (14) “…2023”
Carr has started in 142 regular season games, throwing for 35-thousand yards, 217 touchdowns, 99 interceptions and a passer rating of 91.8.

It’s been reported LSU’s three permanent opponents when the SEC expands to 16 teams in 2024 will be Texas A-and-M, Ole Miss and Alabama. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly told ESPN-dot-com that he wants to play the Crimson Tide every year. Meanwhile, Nick Saban doesn’t think it’s fair that their three permanent opponents will be LSU, Tennessee and Auburn.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 after beating South Alabama 71-66 in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship game in Pensacola. Coach Bob Marlin’s team trailed by four points at halftime, but took the lead midway through the second half…
cut 19 (15) “…second half”
Themus Folks had a career-high 23 points, while Jordan Brown had 13 points and 16 rebounds. This is the fifth NCAA Tournament berth for U-L.

It was a night of upsets in the Southland Tournament last night as seventh seeded UNO defeated third seeded Southeastern 82-78 and McNeese is the first eight-seed in Southland Tournament History to advance to the semi-finals by defeating fourth seeded Nicholls in 77 to 71 in Lake Charles.

The Pelicans lost to Sacramento 123 to 108 and the top ranked LSU baseball team blanked Butler 11 to nothing in seven innings.

The Saints have a new starting quarterback as multiple reports say the Black and Gold are inking Derek Carr to a four-year contract. Carr spent nine seasons with the Raiders, leading the franchise to two playoff appearances and he’s a four-time Pro Bowl selection. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says New Orleans is not interested in a rookie leading its offense
Cut 3 (07) “..veteran quarterback”
Allen was the head coach of the Raiders when they drafted Carr in 2014. He’s the the Raiders all-time passing leader, but Las Vegas released Carr last month after suffering through one of his worst seasons.

Former LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte did not have a good performance at the NFL draft combine. The New Iberia native only ran a 4.5 in the 40 and his vertical jump was the lowest among wide receivers.

Ruston three-star edge rusher Ahmad Breaux has committed to LSU.

The Ragin Cajuns can receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament if they can beat South Alabama tonight in the Sun Belt Tournament title game. U-L Lafayette topped Texas State last night 64-58. Coach Bob Marlin says it was a hard fought win…
cut 16 (09) “….to win”
The Cajuns were led by Jordan Brown who had 18 points. U-L faces South Al at 6 PM tonight.

McNeese and UNO advanced in the Southland tournament last night.

The Lady Tigers lost in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament after blowing a 17 point lead. Guard Alexis Morris…
cut 18 (12) “…next season”
The Lady Tigers should be a second-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Over the past two days, LSU baseball has been teeing off on Central Connecticut State pitching. The ten and one Tigers blanked the Blue Devils 13 to nothing yesterday after beating them 26 to 4 on Saturday. Both games lasted just seven innings. Cade Beloso hit a two run homer yesterday and Dylan Crews had a two-run double. Tonight, the Tigers host Butler who they beat 12 to 2 on Friday.

Louisiana Tech trailed the Northwestern Wildcats nine to three in the second inning yesterday and came back to win 16 to 9 to complete a three-game sweep. Phillip Matulaia had four hits and drove in four runs.

In other action yesterday, the Ragin Cajuns doubled up Campbell 14 to 7 to salvage one game from the series. ULM was swept by U-I-W. Nicholls defeated Memphis nine to two, Northwestern State fell to U-T Arlington five to two, McNeese over George Washington seven to six and Jacksonville upended Southeastern six to four.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team will play for a Sun Belt Tournament Championship tonight and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Second-seeded U-L Lafayette defeated 11th seeded Texas State 64-58 last night as Jordan Brown scored 18 points. The Cajuns will play eighth seeded South Alabama tonight. The Jaguars defeated James Madison 75-66.

The Southland Conference Tournament tipped off last night in Lake Charles with an upset as eighth seeded McNeese defeated fifth seeded Texas A-and-M Commerce 79-78. The Cowboys will play Nicholls today at 5 PM. Also last night, seventh seeded UNO advanced to the quarterfinals with a 90-69 win over Houston Christian. Jordan Johnson hit five three-pointers and scored 29 points for the Privateers.

Tonight, the Pelicans close out a three-game road trip by visiting the Sacramento Kings. The Pels are in ninth place in the Western Conference with a 31-33 record. The Kings are in third place at 37 and 26.

The top ranked LSU baseball team cruised to a 12-to-2 victory over the Butler Bulldogs last night as starting pitcher Paul Skenes (skeens) struck a career-high 13 hitters for his third win of the season. The 13 strikeouts are the most for an LSU pitcher since 2018. Dylan Crews hit his second home run and drove in three runs. The Tigers face Central Connecticut State at 1:30 today.

Louisiana Tech trounced the Northwestern Wildcats 14 to 5 as the Bulldogs hit four home runs. Ethan Bates had one of those home runs and drove in four runs.

The Ragin Cajuns lost at home to Campbell five to two. Cajun hitters struck out 15 times in the game. ULM lost in 13 innings to Incarnate Word five to four. The Warhawks had a four-to-one lead but only had five hits on the night.

Memphis edged Nicholls three to two, UT Arlington over Northwestern State five to four and McNeese blanked George Washington two to nothing.
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The Pelicans led by 14 points after the first quarter, but lost to the Golden State Warriors 108 to 99 last night. Klay Thompson had 27 points for Golden State, while New Orleans was led by C-J McCollum who had 25 points. Brandon Ingram was held to 17 points.

The LSU Lady Tigers defeated Georgia 83-69 in the SEC Tournament as the Lady Tigers hit 11 three-pointers, which ties a season high. Alexis Morris made five three-pointers and had 28 points, Flau-jae (Flaw-jay) Johnson also hit five-three-pointers and finished with 21. LSU faces Tennessee tonight.

LSU men’s basketball concludes its regular season by visiting Florida today at 5 PM, while the Ragin Cajuns take on Georgia Southern tonight in a Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinal game.

In girls’ basketball yesterday…Oak Hill and Oakdale won their first state titles, while Northwood-Lena won its second straight. And Hathaway beat Fairview 64-54 to win the Division Five non-select title.

The top ranked LSU baseball team returns to Alex Box Stadium tonight to face the Butler Bulldogs. It’s the first ever meeting between the two schools on the baseball diamond. LSU will also play Butler on Monday and host Central Connecticut on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Coach Jay Johnson says this weekend should be a good test for his team…
cut 18 (19) “…..for us”
First pitch is at 6:30.

Speaking of Campbell, they are in Lafayette to face the Cajuns this weekend. The Fighting Camels are six and one and last season participated in the Knoxville Regional. Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern out of the Big 10, while ULM is at Incarnate Word.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight. New Orleans is a game ahead of the Lakers for the final spot in the play-in tournament.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin play in the SEC Tournament at 5 PM today in Greenville, South Carolina. LSU is the two-seed and they’ll play Georgia, who they beat in overtime in Baton Rouge a month ago.

The ULM men’s basketball team’s season is over after losing to Georgia Southern 66-57 in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Eagles will play the Ragin Cajuns in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday night. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin likes his chances, because he believes he has the best player in the Sun Belt in Jordan Brown….
cut 20 (18) “…this tournament”
The Cajuns and Georgia Southern meet Saturday night at 7:30.

The LSU Baseball team returns home tonight after winning the 3rd annual Round Rock Baseball classic last weekend and beating Texas on Tuesday night. The Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to Iowa and it took late-game heroics from Gavin Dugas to get past Texas, but Coach Jay Johnson says those games helped them prepare for SEC play…
Cut 17 (15) “…match that.”
LSU will face Butler tonight at 6:30. The Bulldogs will start a left-hander on the mound. Cole Graverson has a 5.40 ERA. LSU will start Paul Skenes, who has given up one run in two starts.

The Ragin Cajuns host Campbell tonight at Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park. Campbell has won the last four Big South regular season championships. Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern out of the Big 10, ULM is at U-I-W. Nichollas hosts Memphis.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin play today at 5 PM in the SEC Tournament. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team will face Georgia, who they beat in overtime in the PMAC a month ago. The Lady Tigers have not made it past the quarterfinals since 2015.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament tomorrow night. U-L Lafayette Coach Bob Marlin says winning the first game in a tournament is always tough…
cut 19 (20) “….that building”
Georgia Southern beat ULM last night to 66 to 57 to end the Warhawks season with a record of 11 and 21.

Tonight the Pelicans are at Golden State, looking to build off of Wednesday night’s victory at Portland.

We now have a date on when Alvin Kamara’s battery case will go to trial. A judge in Las Vegas has set the trial date for July 31st. Training camp begins in late July. Kamara has also entered a plea of not guilty. Las Vegas Police say Kamara, Bengals cornerback Chris Lammonds and two others beat a man in a casino near an elevator prior to the 2022 Pro Bowl Game.

The top ranked LSU baseball team will take on the two and six Butler Bulldogs tonight at Alex Box Stadium. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in last place in the Big East Conference.

Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern out of the Big 10 tonight. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says he will never schedule a game against Ole Miss again as a result of how the Rebels handled Wednesday’s weather-suspended game that resulted in a loss for Tech, even though they were winning when play was halted.

The Ragin Cajuns host Campbell. ULM is at Incarnate Word.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight. New Orleans is a game ahead of the Lakers for the final spot in the play-in tournament.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin play in the SEC Tournament at 5 PM today in Greenville, South Carolina. LSU is the two-seed and they’ll play Georgia, who they beat in overtime in Baton Rouge a month ago.

The ULM men’s basketball team’s season is over after losing to Georgia Southern 66-57 in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Eagles will play the Ragin Cajuns in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday night. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin likes his chances, because he believes he has the best player in the Sun Belt in Jordan Brown….
cut 20 (18) “…this tournament”
The Cajuns and Georgia Southern meet Saturday night at 7:30.

The LSU football team returns to practice March 9th as the Tigers look to improve on last year’s 10-win season. Quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to be one of the top Quarterbacks in the SEC and a dark-horse Heisman prospect for next season but may start the Spring sidelined with a nagging knee injury suffered late last year. Brody Miller of the Athletic, though, says the team  isn’t too worried about Daniels missing time…

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Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara pleaded “not guilty” to conspiracy to commit battery and substantial bodily harm in a Las Vegas courtroom earlier today. The charges stem from an incident involving Kamara and three others that occurred in February 2022. Kamara’s trial has been set for July 31.

Louisiana Tech is set to play FIU in a rematch of the 4 point loss that started the Bulldogs 6-game skid. FIU has also struggled to find a rhythm losing their last four, but Coach Talvin Hester knows his team needs to be prepared for the Panthers. Hester says he expects more full-court pressure from a team that forced 23 turnovers against the ‘Dogs in their last matchup…

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The Pelicans snapped their four game losing streak last night in Portland. On the night of former Trailblazer CJ McCollum and longtime teammate Damian Lillard’s first reunion on the court together, it was all about Pels forward Brandon Ingram. Ingram scored a season high 40 points to help the Pels stay in a tight play-in race in the West. 10th place New Orleans will visit Golden State tomorrow just a game and a half back from the 5th place Warriors.

Two of the best scorers in the NBA went against each other last night, Brandon Ingram for New Orleans, Damien Lillard for Portland. Lillard had 41 points, while Ingram 40. But it was Ingram and the Pelicans that got the win, 121 to 110. New Orleans is at Golden State tomorrow.

LSU concluded the home portion of its schedule last night as the Tigers lost to Missouri 81-76. The Tigers led by 19 points in the first half.

La Tech looks to snap a six-game losing streak tonight as they host F-I-U. Since Cobe Williams left the team two weeks ago, Coach Talvin Hester has had to depend more on Isaiah Crawford who is averaging 15 points a game…
cut 19 (19) “….through Isaiah”
Tip off is at 6 PM.

LSU’s new special teams coach John Jancek has never been a special teams coordinator before. Brody Miller with the Athletic expects several different analysts that are on staff will help coach up the special teams…
cut 17 (20) “….special teams”
The Tigers are set to begin spring football a week from today.

Louisiana Tech baseball is not happy with how yesterday’s game ended with Ole Miss. The Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to take a five to four lead. But lightning moved into the area and the game never resumed. Since the Rebels did not not bat in the bottom of the seventh, the game reverts back to the scoere at the end of the sixth inning, with Ole Miss leading four to three, so the Rebels get credit for the win.