After receiving significant backlash, First Lady Jill Biden is backing off the idea of having both LSU and Iowa at the White House to celebrate making it to the championship game. Some have described it as an awful idea and New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says if both schools get an invite, it diminishes the value of the trip….
cut 9 (09) “…the prize”
The First Lady’s press secretary said today that Mrs Jill Biden floated the idea because she was impressed with how both teams played and looks forward to celebrating LSU’s championship win at the White House.

Meanwhile tomorrow night on LSU’s campus, there will be parade and a celebration in the PMAC to honor the Lady Tigers national championship game. Coach Kim Mulkey can’t wait…
cut 17 (13) “…cheers”

The NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport reports Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker is visiting with the Saints today. Hooker threw for over three-thousand yards and completed nearly 70=percent of his passes last season, before an ACL injury late in the year. Hooker also threw 27 touchdown passes and two interceptions in 11 starts and could be avialable when the Saints pick with the 29th selection in the first round.

Jerry Arledge is stepping down as West Monroe High School’s head fooball coach. Arledge has been on West Monroe’s sidelines for 31 seasons and was the defensive coordinator when the school won eight state titles from 1992 to 2012. KNOE-TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says it’s the end of an era.
Cut 18 (13) “…in 2013.”
Arledge won 103 games as a head coach, but never a state title.

The LSU women’s basketball team is back home celebrating its national championship win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Head Coach Kim Mulkey delivered on a promise of bringing the national championship to her home state. It only took her two seasons, but she credits the players who came to LSU and the fans…
Cut 16 (24) “…better and better.”
The school will celebrate the championship with a parade on Wednesday night and that will end with a large gathering in the PMAC.

Sunday’s title game was the most-watched game in women’s college basketball history averaging nearly 10 million viewers. First Lady Jill Biden wants to invite both LSU and Iowa to the White House, but Angel Reese said on Twitter that’s a joke.

The Saints will reportedly meet with Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker today. Hooker is recovering from a torn ACL and is expected to be available late in the first round of the NFL draft when New Orleans picks.

West Monroe Head football coach Jerry Arledge is stepping down as head coach after 10 seasons. KNOE-TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says Arledge went 103-22 during that time…
cut 19 (18) “…that goal”
Arledge was the defensive coordinator when West Monroe won eight national championships from 1992 to 2012.

In college baseball tonight… top-ranked LSU hosts Nicholls, Tulane travels to Lafayette to play the Cajuns. ULM hosts Little Rock and Louisiana Tech is at Northwestern State.

In the NBA, the Pelicans host Sacramento.

The LSU Lady Tigers returned to Baton Rouge today as national champions in women’s basketball. LSU had five players score in double figures in a 102-85 win over Iowa. The 102 points are the most scored in an NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship game.

The historic performance is being overshadowed on the national stage by Angel Reese’s celebration that had her waving her hand in front of her face like John Cena and his “You can’t see me gesture.” Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark did the same thing during the Hawkeyes Elite Eight victory over Louisville.

Many on social media called it poor sportsmanship, but Reese says all year she was critiqued about who she is…
cut 3 (07) “…say nothing”
LSU announced today they will have a parade on campus and then a celebration in the PMAC on Wednesday night for the national champs.

LSU baseball remains ranked number one in all of the polls, despite a 14-7 loss to Tennessee on Saturday. In that game, Center fielder Dylan Crews continued to swing a hot bat as he had four more hits and for the season he has an astonishing .543 batting average. Crews expects the Tigers will rebound…
cut 17 (16) “…in the future”
The Tigers will host Nicholls tomorrow night. The Colonels had a nice weekend in Beaumont, taking two out of three from Lamar.

Big news in high school football as Jerry Arledge is stepping down as the head coach of the West Monroe Rebels and will become the school’s athletic director. Arledge was at West Monroe for 31 seasons helping the Rebels win eight state titles from 1992 to 2012 as the defensive coordinator for the late Don Shows.

cut 19 (10) “…national champions”
That’s the longtime voice of LSU women’s basketball Patrick Wright, on the LSU Sports Radio Network as the Lady Tigers defeated Iowa 102 to 85 to win the school’s first championship in basketball. Total team effort as five players scored in double figures.

Angel Reese had 15 points and ten rebounds, giving her an NCAA record 34th double-double for the season.

But Twitter blew up when she gave John Cena’s can’t see me gesture to Iowa star player Caitlin Clark. Reese is unapologetic for how she acts on the court…
cut 20 (20) “…going to say now”

Despite losing to Tennessee 14-to-7 on Saturday, LSU remains ranked number one in the major college baseball polls. The top ranked Tigers still took two out of three from Tennessee. The Volunteers are ranked 11th in the D-1 baseball poll.

Up next for LSU, it’s a home game tomorrow night against Nicholls and then they’ll travel to sixth ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 8-and-1 in the SEC. LSU Coach Jay Johnson says the SEC is absolutely loaded this year…
cut 18 (19) “…I think”

It’s the final week of the regular season for the Pelicans who have just four games left. New Orleans is in eighth place in the West and will host Sacramento tomorrow. Will we see the return of Zion Williamson this week? Stay tuned.

The LSU Lady Tigers are national champs of women’s basketball. It was a team effort for LSU as they scored a championship record 102 points in a 102-85 win over Iowa at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Five players were in double figures led by Jasmine Carson who scored 22 points and hit seven three-pointers in the first half. Alexis Morris had 19 of her 21 points in the second half. Angel Reese a double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds. LaDazhia Williams had 20 points and freshman Flau-jae Johnson had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

For Tickfaw native Kim Mulkey, this is her fourth national championship as a head coach. Mulkey says she left Baylor to win a national title in her home state…
Cut 9 (15) “…over the hump.”
She’s the first coach to lead two programs to national titles in NCAA Women’s Basketball.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team missed out on sweeping ninth-ranked Tennessee on Saturday as they lost to the Volunteers 14-7. The Vols scored the first 10 runs as starter Thatcher Hurd couldn’t get an out. Coach Jay Johnson…
Cut 16 (16) “…actually is.”
LSU is now 24-and-4 on the season and will host Nicholls tomorrow and then travel to South Carolina for three-game series that starts Thursday.

The Ragin Cajuns avoided a sweep with a six to nothing win over Appalachian State yesterday. Cooper Rawls improved to 6-and-0 on the season by throwing 5.2 innings of shutout baseball. Julian Brock hit a grand slam.

ULM and Louisiana Tech dropped two out of three.

Nicholls took two of three from Lamar. Northwestern State won its series against UNO. Southeastern and McNeese lost their series. Grambling swept Arkansas Pine Bluff.

The LSU women’s basketball program is heading to its first national championship game as the Lady Tigers rallied back from a 12-point deficit midway in the third quarter to beat Virginia Tech 79-72 in Dallas last night. LSU outscored the Hokies 29-13 in the fourth quarter. Alexis Morris had 27 points to lead the way…
cut 16 (16) “…don’t even know”
Angel Reese had 24 points and 12 rebounds as she tied an NCAA record for double doubles with 33. Reese also broke the SEC record for rebounds in a season.

LSU will play Iowa on Sunday for a national championship as the Hawkeyes upset previously undefeated South Carolina 77-73.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team took care of ninth-ranked Tennessee again last night as the Bayou Bengals beat the Volunteers six to four to win the second game of the series. LSU took the lead for good in the fourth inning with back-to-back home runs from Brady Neal and Gavin Dugas (Doo-gahs). LSU goes for the sweep this afternoon at 1 PM.

Louisiana Tech downed Dallas Baptist five to two. Jonathan Fincher struck out seven in six innings for his fifth win of the year.

The Cajuns lost to Appalachian State three to two, and ULM remains winless in the Sun Belt play as they fell to Marshall 13-6.

McNeese crushed Houston Christian 15 to 5, Southeastern Louisiana knocked off UIW 10 to 2, Northwestern outscored UNO eleven to eight and Nicholls outlasted Lamar nine to eight in 19 innings.

Tonight the Pelicans host the Clippers. New Orleans has won six of its last seven.

The LSU women’s basketball team will appear in its 6th Final Four tonight and its first since 2008 when it faces Virginia Tech in Dallas. The Lady Tigers are seeking their first National championship. Senior Guard Alexis Morris says the team that’s mentally the toughest will advance to Sunday’s championship game…
Cut 17 (13) “…these moments.”
Tip-off tonight is at 6 o’clock.

Alex Box Stadium was rocking last night as the top ranked LSU baseball team beat ninth ranked Tennessee five to two in front of a record 13-thousand fans. Gavin Dugas hit a two run homer and Jordan Thompson had a three-run double in the eight inning to snap a two-two tie. Coach Jay Johnson….
cut 18 (11) “…time”

The Ragin Cajuns who are tied for first place in the Sun Belt with a five and one league record will begin a three-game series tonight against Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are four and two in league play.Both teams are capable of scoring a lot of runs.

Louisiana Tech is coming off a dominating win on Tuesday over Sacramento State and this weekend they host Dallas Baptist in a three game series against the Patriots. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four and Coach Lane Burroughs believes Tech’s best baseball is ahead of them….
cut 20 (07) “….dugout”

After beating Denver last night 107 to 88, The Pelicans have won six of their last seven and they’ll host the Clippers tomorrow. New Orleans is tied for seventh place in the West and there are just five games left in the regular season. Is it possible for Zion Williamson to return next week? We’ll have to wait and see.

A memorable game at Alex Box Stadium last night as a record 13-thousand fans saw the Tigers pull out a five to two victory over ninth ranked Tennessee. Paul Skenes and Garrett Edwards were great on the mound, Gavin Dugas hit a two-run home run and Jordan Thompson cleared the bases with a three-run double to give LSU the lead for good. Coach Jay Johnson says Thompson has that clutch gene…
cut 19 (11) “…as anybody”
Game two of the series is tonight at 6 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns who are tied for first place in the Sun Belt with a five and one league record will begin a three-game series tonight against Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are four and two in league play. ULM looks for its first Sun Belt win of the season tonight as they host Marshall. Louisiana Tech takes on Dallas Baptist for three starting tonight in Ruston.

The LSU women’s basketball team will appear in its 6th Final Four tonight and its first since 2008 when it faces Virginia Tech in Dallas. The Lady Tigers are searching for their first National championship. Second-year head coach Kim Mulkey won three national titles at Baylor and led the Lady Bears to the Final Four four times. This is Virginia Tech’s first appearance in the Final Four, but Mulkey says the Hokies have been playing together longer…
Cut 18 (18) “…course of the game.”
Tip-off is at 6 PM.

The Pelicans moved into a tie for seventh place in the Western Conference with a 107 to 88 win at Denver last night. Brandon Ingram had a triple double as he led the way with 31 points. New Orleans has won six of its last seven and the Pels host the Clippers on Saturday.

The top ten matchup between LSU and Tennessee lived up to the hype last night as the Fighting Tigers pulled out a five to two victory over the Volunteers in front of a record 13-thousand fans at Alex Box. Jordan Thompson’s three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning snapped a two-two tie. Garrett Edwards was the winning pitcher, getting the final five outs and Paul Skenes struck out 12 in seven innings.

Louisiana Tech welcomes Conference USA newbie Dallas Baptist to J-C Love Field tonight for the start of a weekend series against the Patriots. D-B-U is 4-2 in league play, while the Bulldogs are 3-3, even though they rank last in the conference in hitting and third to last in pitching. Coach Lane Burroughs says his experienced team is figuring out how to win
Cut 19 (12) “…3-and-3.”

The LSU Tigers make their first appearance in the Final Four tonight since 2008 when they take on Virginia Tech in a national semifinal game. LSU is led by the SEC single-season double-double record holder and All-American Angel Reese…
Cut 16 (18) “…all year.”

Alex Box Stadium should be a lively place tonight as top ranked LSU welcomes ninth ranked Tennessee for the start of a three-game SEC series. Paul Skeenes gets the start on the mound tonight for the Tigers. He’s 5-and-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 71 strikeouts. Skeenes says the key to his success, is a good night’s sleep…
cut 16 (17) “…biggest thing”
Chase Dollander will get the start for Tennessee. He’s 4-and-2 with a 3.93 ERA and he’s considered one of the best pitchers available for the 2023 draft.

LSU wide receiver Josh Boutte did not run the 40 during yesterday’s pro day. Many thought he would run the 40, after only running a 4.5 at the draft combine.

The Pelicans close out a four-game road trip tonight in Denver. The Nuggets have the best record in the Western Conference while the Pelicans are in ninth place in the West fighting for a spot in the play-in tournament with six games left in the regular season. Tip off time is at 9 PM.

The LSU Lady Tigers practiced at the American Airlines Center in Dallas today as they will face Virginia Tech tomorrow night in the national semi-finals. All American forward Angel Reese says they’ve used the underdog role to fuel them this season…
cut 20 (20) “…as we can”
Tip time LSU and Va Tech is tomorrow at 6 PM.