LSU will look to punch their ticket to the College World Series championship series tonight versus Arkansas. The Tigers beat the Razorbacks 4-to-1 in their first game in Omaha behind a sensational performance from starter Kade Anderson. After a rain delay interrupted Anthony Eyanson’s start against UCLA Monday night, the Tigers were forced to send out freshman and recent Sunday starter Casan Evans in relief yesterday. Righties Zac Cowan or Jaden Noot will likely take the mound for the Tigers tonight, but LRN sports director Jeff Palermo says both options struggled their last time out…

Cut 15 (14) “…to win.”

Tiger fans could hope to see Eyanson in relief tonight after throwing just 44 pitches Monday. First pitch is set for 6:00. If the Razorbacks win the Tigers will be forced into an elimination rematch tomorrow.

Cornerback Tracy Porter and Safety Brett Maxie were announced as the inductees in the Saints Hall of Fame class of 2025. Porter is a Port Allen native drafted by the Saints in 2008. He spent four seasons wearing black and gold and is responsible for perhaps the biggest play in franchise history: a 76-yard pick six to secure a Super Bowl XLIV title. Porter says being selected for the Saints Hall of Fame was a new kind of honor…

Cut 20 (16) “…on that.”

Maxie spent nine seasons in New Orleans from 1985 to 1993. An undrafted free agent out of Texas Southern, he went on to help the Saints to their first ever winning season and playoff appearance in 1987.

Also honored were former WGNO Sports Director Ed Daniels who received the Joe Gemelli “Fleur de Lis” Award and Steve Gleason with the Saints Hall of Fame Courage Award.

Lamar Brown, the top recruit in Louisiana’s 2026 class canceled his visit to LSU this weekend after visiting Texas A&M last weekend. The University Lab five-star is set to announce his commitment July 10

LSU is one win away from the College World Series championship series after beating UCLA 9-to-5 yesterday. The Tigers will have a rematch with third-ranked Arkansas who they beat in their first game in Omaha 4-to-1 tonight. LSU coach Jay Johnson says the Tigers faced a similar scenario in the regional versus Little Rock…

Cut 17 (13)  “…that team.”

The Razorbacks will have to beat the Tigers twice to advance. First pitch tonight is set for 6:00.

Louisiana’s top recruit in the class of 2026, University Lab’s two-way lineman Lamar Brown looks to be trending away from LSU. The fifth-ranked overall recruit visited Texas A&M last weekend and has since canceled his visit to LSU. Brown is set to declare his commitment between Miami, Texas, Texas A&M, and LSU July 10.

Th Saints Hall of Fame announced cornerback Tracy Porter and safety Brett Maxie have been selected for induction in 2025. They also honored former WGNO Sports Director Ed Daniels with the Joe Gemelli “Fleur de Lis” Award and Steve Gleason with the Saints Hall of Fame Courage Award.

ESPN’s most recent MLB mock draft by analyst Kiley McDaniel has LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson going number one overall to the Nationals. Righty Anthony Eyanson was mocked 37th to the Rays.

The SEC announced conference opponents for the 2026 men’s basketball season. The league will tip-off January 3, and each team will play the fifteen others at least once with three faced a second time. LSU will host Alabama, Georgia Kentucky, Mississippi state and Missouri and visit Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt. The Tigers will play Arkansas, Texas A&M and South Carolina home and away.

ULM has discontinued its women’s tennis program due to increased operational and infrastructural costs. The Warhawks will now operate the NCAA minimum 16 division 1 teams.

I’m Jeanne Burns, This Sportscast on the Louisiana Radio Network is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game no one wins…

It took two days, but LSU moved into the semis of the College World Series by beating UCLA nine to five. The game was suspended on Monday night by severe weather with LSU leading five to three in the fourth inning. When the game resumed Tuesday morning, the Tigers quickly added two runs and a few more runs as the game went along.

It was disappointing LSU could not finish the game on Monday. But Coach Jay Johnson did not allow it to bother him…

Cut 18 (11) “…make it a thing”

LSU will play Arkansas tonight. The Razorbacks eliminated UCLA last night seven to three. The Tigers need one win to advance to the title series.

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The Pelicans have made a trade, and they now have two first round picks in the NBA draft that will take place a week from tonight. New Orleans already owned the seventh overall pick, added the 23^rd overall selection after making a deal with the Indiana Pacers. The Pels also get the draft rights of Mojave King who last played in New Zealand. New Orleans sends Indiana a first round pick for 2026 the Pels got in a trade with Toronto.

The SEC announced the home and away opponents for the 2026 women’s basketball conference schedule. South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas are the big home games. They will also play the Longhorns in Austin. That’s the only team the Tigers are slated to face twice in the regular season.

ULM has ended its women’s tennis program because of increased operational costs. Athletics Director John Hartwell says discontinuing a sport is never an easy decision, nor one they take lightly and it’s tough on the coaches and student-athletes.

LSU is 2-and-0 in the College World Series and one win away from the C-W-S championship series after beating UCLA nine to five today. Before the game was suspended last night because of severe weather, LSU fell behind 3 to nothing in the first inning. The Tigers responded with four runs in the bottom of the first inning, capped off by a three-run home run by Jared Jones…

Cut 15 (07) “…on the board.”

Anthony Eyanson pitched the first three innings of the game. When the game resumed this morning at 10 AM in the fourth inning, Casan Evans pitched into the eighth inning allowing just two runs and striking out five…

Cut 16 (08) “…team win.”

LSU will play again tomorrow against the winner of tonight’s game between UCLA and Arkansas.

The Pelicans have made a trade, and they now have two first round picks in the NBA draft that will take place next Wednesday. New Orleans, which already owns the seventh pick, now has the 23^rd overall selection after making a deal with the Indiana Pacers. The Pels also get the draft rights of Mojave King who played in New Zealand this past season. New Orleans sends Indiana a first round pick for next year that the Pels got in a trade with Toronto.

The SEC announced the home and away opponents for the 2026 conference schedule. LSU will host South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas. They will also play the Longhorns in Austin. That’s the only team the Tigers are slated to face twice throughout the season.

ULM has announced its ending its women’s tennis program because of increased operational and infrastructure costs. Athletics Director John Hartwell says discontinuing a sport is never an easy decision, nor one they take lightly and it’s tough on the coaches and student-athletes involved with the tennis program.

LSU is on the verge of going 2-and-0 at the College World Series. The Tigers lead UCLA seven to three in the seventh inning at the time of this report. We’ll have more in future news and sportscasts.

Florida State left-hander Hudson Rowan has committed to Louisiana Tech. According to Bleed Tech Blue, Rowan has a fastball in the upper 90s. Rowan pitched for two seasons for the Seminoles and appeared in 26 games, made one start and had an ERA of 9.90. He did not pitch this past season.

Sterlington shortstop Miller Sheets has been named Mr. Baseball by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The son of former Major Leaguer, Ben Sheets, hit .435 with three home runs and 57 RBIs as he helped the Panthers win a state championship. Sheets just completed his junior season, and he’s committed to play at Baylor.

ESPN-dot-com college football reporter Pete Thamel is reporting we could see another round of realignment and Louisiana Tech could be one of the schools on the move. Thamel reports Texas State could be looking at joining a new Pac-12 and that would open the door for Tech to join the Sun Belt. The ESPN article says Tech is a favorite to join the Sun belt because of the natural rivalries with ULM, the Cajuns and Southern Miss. And Tech has strong baseball and softball programs. Western Kentucky would be the other option to leave Conference USA and join the Sun Belt.

The SEC has announced the home and away opponents for women’s basketball for the 2026 conference schedule. The Lady Tigers will host Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.

LSU will visit Auburn, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Texas A-and-M and Oklahoma.

LSU will host Texas and also travel to Austin.

The College World Series had its first weather delay and of course it happened with LSU’s game last night. Several games for the Tigers have been impacted by severe weather and rain this season. Lighting and then a strong thunderstorm, followed by a steady rain kept LSU and UCLA from finishing their game last night.

They will pick up this morning at 10 AM with LSU leading five to three in the fourth inning. The Tigers fell behind early as Anthony Eyanson allowed three runs in the first inning. But LSU responded with four runs in the bottom of the first, highlighted by a majestic three-run home run by Jared Jones.

LSU added another run in the third inning with a Luis Hernandez RBI single.

Eyanson is not expected to pitch today, so LSU could turn to freshman Casan Evans or Cooper Williams, since UCLA has a lot of left-handed bats in its line-up.

Arkansas stayed alive in the College World Series as Razorbacks right-hander Gage Wood threw the third no-hitter in C-W-S history as the Hogs blanked Murray State three to nothing. Wood also struck out a C-W-S record 19 hitters.

Arkansas plays again tonight against the loser of this morning’s game between LSU and UCLA.

Sterlington shortstop Miller Sheets has been named Mr. Baseball by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The son of former Major Leaguer, Ben Sheets, hit .435 with three home runs and 57 RBIs as he helped the Panthers win a state championship. Sheets just completed his junior season and he’s committed to play at Baylor.

ESPN-dot-com college football reporter Pete Thamel is reporting we could see another round of realignment and Louisiana Tech could be one of the schools on the move. Thamel reports Texas State could be looking at joining a new Pac-12 and that would open the door for Tech to join the Sun Belt. The ESPN article says Tech is a favorite to join the Sun belt because of the natural rivalries with ULM, the Cajuns and Southern Miss. And Tech has strong baseball and softball programs. Western Kentucky would be the other option to leave Conference USA and join the Sun Belt.

LSU right hander Anthony Eyanson will get the start for the Tigers as they face UCLA in a winner’s bracket game in the College World Series. Eyanson is 11-2 on the season with a 2.74 ERA. He’s shown the ability to get out trouble after allowing base runners to get on. Eyanson says he developed that composure a couple of years ago when he was pitching at UC San Diego…

Cut 15 (21) “….a lot”

Arkansas Pitcher Gage Wood made history at the College World Series today with a no hitter against Murry State, striking out 18 players and surpassing LSU Pitcher Ty Floyd’s 17 strikeouts at the CWS in 2023. This is only the third no hitter in CWS History.

J-J Spaun won the U-S Open at Oakmont on Sunday as he was the only golfer to finish under par. Spaun made a 65-foot putt on 18 to finish one-under par, two strokes ahead of Robert MacIntyre of Scotland. MacIntyre attended McNeese in 2013 and 2014 and said he knew the course would be tough, weather conditions not withstanding…

Cut 19 (12) “…that doesn’t change”

Former LSU standout Sam Burns from Shreveport had a two-shot lead going to the 11^th tee, but double bogeyed twice on the Back nine and finished tied for seventh overall. Burns says overall he’s proud of the way he played..

Cut 17 (07) “…was a blast”

Tonight is Game Five of the NBA finals….The series between the Thunder and Pacers is tied at two games  apiece.

The LSU Tigers will take on UCLA tonight in a winner’s bracket game at the College World Series. LSU won its first game in Omaha on Saturday, four to one. Left-hander Kade Anderson allowed one run over seven innings versus Arkansas, and tonight Anthony Eyanson will try to follow up that performance…

Cut 10 (10) “…settle in.”

UCLA enters tonight’s game with a 48-16 record after holding off Murray State on Saturday and they’ve yet to lose a game in the NCAA Tournament. First pitch is at 6 PM.

Arizona is the first team to be eliminated from the C-W-S. The Wildcats lost to Louisville eight to three. Coastal Carolina won its 25^th straight game as they defeated Oregon State Six to two.

Former LSU standout and Shreveport golfer Sam Burns had a two-shot lead going to the 11^th tee at the U-S Open, but had two double-bogeys on the back nine and shot a 78 to finish in a tie for seventh place. Burns led the tournament after the second and third rounds…

Cut 17 (07) “…was a blast”

J-J Spaun was the winner.

NIL deals that exceed six-hundred dollars will now go through an NIL clearinghouse operated by Deloitte. Deloitte will determine whether Name, Image and Likeness deals are fair market. It’s part of the landmark House settlement. Sports attorney Fritz Metzinger of Stone Pigman…

Cut 15 (13) “…N-I-L payments.

The LSU baseball team will face UCLA in a winner’s bracket game in the College World Series. The Tigers defeated Arkansas four to one on Saturday night. The Tigers got great starting pitching from Kade Anderson. Chase Shores and Casan Evans were good out of the pen.

Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel had RBI singles.

Tough night for LSU first baseman Jared Jones as he went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts.

Following yesterday’s workout, Coach Jay Johnson worked with Jones in the batting cage. Johnson says it’s all about getting ready for the next game…

Cut 11 (11) “..the box.”

Arizona is the first team eliminated from the College World Series as they lost to Louisville eight to three. Coastal Carolina remains in the winner’s bracket after beating Oregon State six to two.

Former LSU golfer and Shreveport’s Sam Burns had the lead at the U-S Open after the second and third rounds, but had a rough round yesterday shooting eight-over par to finish tied for seventh in the tournament at four over par. Burns had two double-bogeys on the back nine, including on the 15th hole, when his tee shot landed in highly saturated water in the fairway. He tried to get relief from the rules officials from the temporary standing water, but they said no. Afterwards, Burns said it was a tough break.

Cut 16 (19) “…kind of that.”

J-J Spaun was your winner.

NIL deals that exceed six-hundred dollars will now go through a NIL clearinghouse operated by Deloitte. Deloitte will determine whether Name, Image and Likeness deal is fair market. It’s part of the landmark House settlement. Sports attorney Fritz Metzinger of Stone Pigman…

Cut 15 (13) “…N-I-L payments.

I’m Jeanne Burns, and this Louisiana Radio Network sportscast is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health. When gambling is more than a game, no one wins…

Tonight, LSU and Arkansas in the opening round of the College World Series. These two teams met in the regular season and the Tigers took two of three from the Razorbacks at Alex Box Stadium. Arkansas will send its ace to the mound tonight as left-hander Zach Root will get the start. Root limited LSU to two runs over six innings back on May 9^th. Coach Jay Johnson says Root is one of the best in the country…

Cut 16 (16) “…against him”

LSU will counter with Kade Anderson. Anderson is second in the nation in strikeouts with 163 and he’s looking for his 11^th win. First pitch is at 6 PM.

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At the College World Series yesterday, Coastal Carolina won its 24^th straight game, beating Arizona seven to four. Coastal scored three runs in the eighth inning to move into the winner’s bracket.

Louisville scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie Oregon State last night, but the Beavers scored in the bottom of the ninth to move into the winner’s bracket.

Today at 1 PM, Murray State will face UCLA.

After two rounds at the US Open, former LSU golfer and Shreveport native Sam Burns has the lead at three-under par. The 28-year-old Burns shot a five-under, 67 yesterday, as he made six birdies and just one bogey to grab a one-stroke lead over fellow American J-J Spaun. Burns has won five times on the PGA Tour, but he’s never won a major.

The Saints signed a veteran running back. Cam Akers has agreed to a one-year deal with the Black and Gold. Akers has just over two-thousand yards rushing and 13 touchdowns in five NFL seasons.