LSU’s leading receiver last season Malik Nabers has been arrested on gun charges. Records show he was booked into the Orleans Parish Jail early this morning on a charge of illegal carrying of a weapon. The LSU athletics department tells WAFB-TV they are aware of the arrest and working to gather more information. Last season, Nabers caught 72 passes for 1,017 yards and three touchdowns.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly is reportedly making a change with his special teams coordinator. Multiple reports say Brian Polian will transition to an off-field role. LSU special teams units were frustrating to watch in 2022 as they had trouble staying away from penalties, different guys mishandled punts and two blocked kicks cost LSU the season opener against Florida State.

Ross Dellenger at Sports Illustrated is reporting college football executives are looking at making changes in an effort to reduce plays in games for safety and game length reasons. Dellenger reports one proposal that seems to have wide support is keeping the clock running after a first down.

After visiting the Jets over the weekend, free agent quarterback Derek Carr is still not in a rush to sign with a team. It’s been reported Carr had a good visit with the Jets, but his brother, David Carr, told the NFL Network that Derek is expected to take more visits and that this is a long process. The Saints met with Carr before the Raiders released the four-time Pro Bowler.

Tough loss for Nicholls basketball last night as the Colonels fell to Texas A-and-M Commerce 72-71 on their home floor. The Lions scored the winning bucket with five seconds left as Nicholls lost for just the second time at home this season. They are nine and six in Southland play and tied with Southeastern for third place.

Tomorrow night, LSU men’s basketball will try to end a game 14-game losing streak as the Tigers host Vanderbilt. The Commodores are on a roll as they’ve won five in a row. Tip off is at 6 PM.

LSU’s Angel Reese has been named SEC Player of the Week for a sixth consecutive time which is a new record for the league. Reese is averaging 24 points and 16 rebounds a game. The Lady Tigers are at Vandy on Thursday.

ESPN reporting LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly is moving special teams and recruiting coordinator Brian Polian to an off the field role on the staff. The Tigers special teams unit struggled last season as they struggled handling punts, there were penalties and two blocked kicks cost them the season opener against Florida State.

Ross Dellenger at Sports Illustrated is reporting there’s discussion of rule changes for college football that would shorten games in an effort to reduce the number of plays. Dellenger reports there are proposals that call for the clock to continue to run after first downs and incomplete passes.

After visiting the Jets over the weekend, free agent quarterback Derek Carr is still not in a rush to to sign with a team. It’s been reported Carr had a good visit with the Jets, but hsi brother, David Carr, told the NFL Network that Derek is expected to take more visits and that this is a long process. The Saints met with Carr before the Raiders released the four-time Pro Bowler.

Top-ranked LSU baseball takes on Southern University this afternoon and second baseman Gavin Dugas is off to a great start. In two games in the sweep over Western Michigan, Dugas was six for eight at the plate and hit two home runs. Dugas says swinging at a bad pitch in the fall led to an eye doctor determining he was nearly blind in his left eye which led to surgery…
Cut 16 (19) “…fits properly.”
Dugas and the Tigers take on the Jaguars at 2 PM today.

Last night, Louisiana Tech defeated B-Y-U 10 to 2 to even up a four-game series with the Bulldogs. Brody Drost and Philip Matulia each drove in three runs. Ethan Bates struck out five to earn the win in relief.

The top ranked LSU baseball team will battle with cross town foe Southern University this afternoon at 2 PM at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers are coming off a sweep over Western Michigan. They outhit the Broncos 26 to 9 during the three game series. Second baseman Gavin Dugas is expecting big things from LSU’s offense…
cut 17 (18) “….gonna do’
LSU pitcher Paul Skenes was named SEC Pitcher of the Week for his performance in the season opener. He struck out 12 in six shutout innings.

Last night in Ruston, Louisiana Tech beat BYU 10 to 2 to split their four game series with the Cougars. Brody Drost drove in a three runs for Tech.

Tough loss for Nicholls basketball last night as the Colonels fell to Texas A-and-M Commerce 72-71 on their home floor. The Lions scored the winning bucket with five seconds left as Nicholls lost for just the second time at home this season. They are nine and six in Southland Play.

For the second straight game the McNeese Softball team beat a ranked opponent. After knocking off 22nd ranked North Texas on Sunday, the Cowgirls defeated 12th ranked Washington three to two yesterday in Lake Charles. Jil Poullard had the game winning hit, a solo home run in the fourth inning. Coach James Landreneau also got great pitching from senior Whitney Tate…
cut 20 (17) “….behind her”
McNeese is now 9-and-2 on the season and they will host South Alabama today at 3 PM.

The top ranked LSU baseball team looked good in sweeping Western Michigan this past weekend. The Tigers won the season opener 10-to-0, five to three on Saturday and then nine to two on Sunday. Coach Jay Johnson says it’s a brand of baseball that’s sustainable…
cut 19 (15) “…biggest takeaway”
The Tigers did not commit any errors, gave up five runs and Gavin Dugas hit two home runs and was six for eight at the plate.

The LSU Lady Tigers continue to be ranked fifth in the latest A-P poll after beating Florida 90-79. Jasmine Carson hit a career-high seven three-pointers and finished with 25 points. Coach Kim Mulkey is glad to see Carson step up…
cut 17 (09) “…hitting them”

The LSU men’s basketball team’s losing streak is up to 14 games after losing to South Carolina 82-73 on Saturday. It was only the third SEC win of the season for the Gamecocks. Coach Matt McMahon continues to put the blame on himself for the team’s inability to crack the win column…
cut 29 (29) “…to win”
LSU hosts Vanderbilt on Wednesday.

Tonight. Nicholls basketball hosts Texas A-and-M Commerce. The Colonels are 9-5 in the Southland, while the Lions are 7-and-7.

Louisiana Tech baseball wraps up its series with BYU tonight. The Cougars have won two of the first three games in the series.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team opened the 2023 season with a three-game sweep over Western Michigan. The Tigers allowed five runs in the series and Coach Jay Johnson says his pitchers executed well…
Cut 18 (14) “..three ball count.”
LSU also did not commit an error over the weekend and the Tigers hit three home runs yesterday. Gavin Dugas hit his second of the weekend. Dylan Crews and Jordan Thompson also hit homers.

Southeastern Louisiana completed a four-game sweep of Lafayette by beating the Lions 11 to four yesterday. The Ragin Cajuns missed out on sweeping Rice as the Owls salvaged a game in the series with a 12 to eight win. ULM took two of three from Bradley. The Warhawks won eight to four yesterday as Chipper Menard from Houma threw six strong innings.

For the first time in SEC play, the fifth-ranked LSU Lady Tigers scored 90 points in a game as they defeated Florida on the road 90-79 yesterday. Coach Kim Mulkey is pleased with the win in front of 35 hundred fans…
Cut 16 (23) “…they had”
Angel Reese had 25 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists. Jasmine Carson broke out of a scoring slump as she had 25 points.

In other hoops action, LSU men’s basketball’s losing streak is up to 14 games. ULM has lost five in a row. La Tech has lost four in a row after falling to Charlotte 74-67.

For the first time in SEC play, the fifth-ranked LSU Lady Tigers scored 90 points in a game as they defeated Florida on the road 90-79 yesterday. Coach Kim Mulkey is pleased with the win in front of 35 hundred fans…
Cut 16 (23) “…they had”
Angel Reese had 25 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists. Jasmine Carson broke out of a scoring slump as she had 25 points.

In other hoops action, LSU men’s basketball’s losing streak is up to 14 games. ULM has lost five in a row. La Tech has lost four in a row after falling to Charlotte 74-67.

The top ranked LSU baseball team looked good in sweeping Western Michigan this past weekend. The Tigers won the season opener 10-to-0, five to three on Saturday and then nine to two on Sunday. Coach Jay Johnson says it’s a brand of baseball that’s sustainable…
cut 19 (15) “…biggest takeaway”
The Tigers did not commit any errors, gave up five runs and Gavin Dugas hit two home runs and was six for eight at the plate.

Southeastern Louisiana completed a four-game sweep of Lafayette by beating the Lions 11 to four yesterday. The Ragin Cajuns missed out on sweeping Rice as the Owls salvaged a game in the series with a 12 to eight win. ULM took two of three from Brandley. The Warhawks won eight to four yesterday as Chipper Menard from Houma threw six strong innings.

The top ranked LSU baseball team started its season with a dominating 10-0 win over Western Michigan on cold and windy Friday at Alex Box Stadium. Big right-hander Paul Skenes struck out 12 and allowed just three hits in his LSU debut. Freshman designated hitter Jared Jones had a two-run double and Ben Nippolt drove in two runs as well.

Rough start to the season for Louisiana Tech as B-Y-U blew out the Bulldogs 10 to 1. Jonathan Fincher gave up three runs in four innings and suffered the loss. Ryan Harland and Jacob Havern did not have good outings out of the bullpen.

Heath Hood’s two-run homer in the eighth inning powered the Cajuns to a five-to-four win over Rice. ULM blanked Bradley seven to nothing as Cam Barlow struck out seven in five innings. Kade Dupont had three hits. Mcneese shutout Creighton 1-to-0 and Nicholls blanked Lindenwood 4-0.

In NFL news….Free agent quarterback Derek Carr will reportedly meet with the Jets this weekend. Carr previously visited with the Saints, before he was released by the Raiders. There’s speculation the Jets are also interested in Aaron Rodgers if he wants out of Green Bay.

Here’s a look at the men’s basketball schedule for today, LSU has a chance to end its 13-game losing streak as they host South Carolina at noon. The Gamecocks are 9-and-17 overall, and 2-and-11 in the SEC.

Northwestern State has won nine in a row and the Demons will host UNO this afternoon. The Demons are tied for first in the Southland with Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. The Islanders are at McNeese. The Cowboys have a three-game winning streak. .

ULM tries to end a four-game losing streak at South Alabama. Louisiana Tech has lost three in a row and they host Charlotte. The Ragin Cajuns have a tough road test at James Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The college baseball season is underway as the top ranked LSU Tigers opened the 2023 campaign this afternoon against Western Michigan. Coach Jay Johnson’s weekend starting rotation is Paul Skenes, left-hander Riley Cooper and freshman Chase Shores, who has a fastball in the upper-90s. Johnson says it was an easy decision to have these three start on the opening weekend…
cut 18 (16) “…not close”

In NFL news….Free agent quarterback Derek Carr will reportedly meet with the Jets this weekend. Carr previously visited with the Saints, before he was released by the Raiders. There’s speculation the Jets are also interested in Aaron Rodgers if he wants out of Green Bay.

After failing to get a double-double in Sunday’s loss at South Carolina, Angel Reese came back with a vengeance last night as she scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead LSU to a 69-60 win over Ole Miss. Reese played all 40 minutes…
cut 27 (13) “…the win”
The Lady Tigers are at Florida on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the men’s basketball schedule for Saturday, LSU has a chance to end its 13-game losing streak as they host South Carolina at noon. The Gamecocks are 9-and-17 overall, 2-and-11 in the SEC.

Northwestern State has won nine in a row and the Demons will host UNO on Saturday afternoon.

ULM tries to end a four-game losing streak at South Alabama. Louisiana Tech has lost three in a row and they host Charlotte. The Bulldogs leading scorer Cobe Williams has left the team.

Today is opening day for the top ranked LSU baseball team as they open the season this afternoon against Western Michigan. Coach Jay Johnson has a talented group and he plans to throw out different lineups each game…
cut 19 (20) “….doing that”
Because of cold weather tonight, first pitch for today has been moved up to 3 PM.
Louisiana Tech is expected to make a third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. The bulldogs open the season tonight against BYU. The Bulldogs won 43 games last year and return preseason Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Jonathan Fincher and center fielder Cole McConnell, who drove in a school record 76 runs last season.
After failing to get a double-double in Sunday’s loss at South Carolina, Angel Reese came back with a vengeance last night as she scored a career-high  36 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead LSU to a 69-60 win over Ole Miss. Reese played all 40 minutes…
cut 27 (13) “…the win”
The Lady Tigers are at Florida on Sunday.
In other action, the Ragin Cajuns ended a two-game losing streak by beating rival ULM 84-67. Louisiana Tech lost its third straight as it fell to North Texas 72-62. After the game, Coach Talvin Hester confirmed reports that Cobe Williams, who is averaging 19 points a game has left the team. And Northwestern State won its ninth straight as the Demons defeated Southeastern 81=76.

The LSU Baseball season opens today against Western Michigan. The Tigers have dominated the preseason polls as the number one-ranked team in the country under second-year Head Coach Jay Johnson. LSU had both the top-ranked recruiting class and transfer class in the nation this off-season along with a strong roster of returning players. Junior first baseman Tre Morgan has been a star for the Tigers since arriving in Baton Rouge and has noticed a shift in the locker room ahead of this season. He says the team isn’t running from the expectations…:
Cut 17 (18) “all the way”
The game will begin at 3pm at Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara has reportedly been indicted by a grand jury stemming from a 2021 Pro Bowl weekend assault in Las Vegas.

The Northwestern State men’s basketball team has now won 9 straight following last night’s 81-76 victory over Southeastern in Southland Conference play. Center Isaac Haney had a career-high 23 points in the game.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team picked up an 84-67 victory over ULM last night. The Ragin Cajuns visit James Madison Saturday, while The Warhawks head to South Alabama.

The Nicholls State men’s basketball team came up short in a close 78-74 loss to Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Louisiana Tech Guard, the leading scorer for the Bulldogs, is reportedly no longer with the team. The official reason is “personal issues.” Tech dropped its third straight Thursday night with a 72-62 loss to North Texas.

McNeese played a close game and came away winners in a 78-76 overtime victory over Incarnate Word.

Angel Reese scored a career high 36 points as No. 5 LSU women’s hoops prevailed over Ole Miss at home, 69-60. The Tigers are now 24-1 overall and 12-1 in the SEC.