The NFL releases its full schedule tomorrow night. The league announced its international matchups today and the Saints will not play overseas. Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will be the first team to play in two different cities during their trip to Europe. They will play the Steelers in Ireland and the following week they’ll play the Browns in London. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders will face the Dolphins in Spain on November 16^th.

Former Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson says he will not play for the Bengals unless he gets a new contract. Hendrickson says he’s disappointed with Cincinnati’s lack of communication and the situation has become personal. The 30-year-old is entering his final year of his contract that pays him a base salary of 15-point-eight million dollars. Last season he led the league with 17.5 sacks.

Former Saints punter Thomas Morstead had been released by the Jets as New York reportedly wants to go younger at that position. Morestead has spent 16 seasons in the NFL since he was drafted by the Saints in 2009.

According to a report from Brett McMurphy, LSU’s season opener at Clemon on August 30^th will kick off at 6:30 on Saturday night and ABC will televise.

Former Georgia Bulldogs signee Megan Yarnevich has committed to the LSU women’s basketball team. The six-foot-two four-star recruit out of Maryland is an addition to the Lady Tigers 2025 recruiting class that’s ranked number one in the country. Yarnevich is the fourth front court player on the roster.

The Pelicans didn’t get any help from the NBA draft lottery last night. They had the fourth worst record last season, but will pick seventh overall in the June 25th draft.

D1 baseball has LSU as a number two national seed in it’s latest Regional Projection. D-1 Baseball has Southeastern Louisiana playing in the Baton Rouge Regional as a three seed.

LSU begins its final SEC regular season series of the year on Thursday against South Carolina. Coach Jay Johnson says left-hander Kade Anderson is good to go after having to leave his last start because of cramping in his left wrist.

Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes announced today he will play for Team USA in next year’s World Baseball Classic.

Tonight, ULM is at Louisiana Tech in a makeup game.

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The ping pong ball did not bounce the Pelicans way last night. Despite having the fourth best odds to get the number one pick in the June 25 NBA draft, New Orleans will pick seventh. The Dallas Mavericks won the draft lottery and they’ll pick first and likely select Duke’s Cooper Flagg.

LSU football has scheduled a home and home series with SMU. The Tigers will kick off the 2028 season by hosting the Mustangs and in 2029 LSU will travel to Dallas to play SMU in the season opener. It’s possible that game will be played in the Dallas Cowboys home stadium.

Former LSU running back John Emery is headed to Texas. Emery has signed with UTSA. This will be Emery’s seventh and final season of college football. The former five-star recruit started at LSU in 2019 but has suffered two major injuries and missed a year because of academics.

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The LSU Tigers are ranked number one in all of the major college baseball polls. The Tigers are 40-12 overall, 17-10 in the SEC. They have a chance at winning 20 league games, with a sweep of South Carolina. The Gamecocks are really struggling with first year coach Paul Mainieri. The Gamecocks are 5-22 in the SEC and have lost six in a row.  That series starts on Thursday.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts ULM. The Bulldogs lost to the Warhawks three to two earlier this season. ULM has lost nine in a row.

The state high school baseball tournament begins today with semi-final action for the small schools On the LHSAA Network at 11 AM Pitkin plays Hicks in a Class B semifinal. At 2 PM, Ouachita Christian will take on Covenant Christian at 3 PM. And at 5:30 PM. Oak Grove faces Mangham at 5:30.

The Saints have signed receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones. Jones caught 61 passes for the Browns in 2022, but hasn’t done much since then.

The LSU Tigers are ranked number one in the country after taking two of three from Arkansas, LSU won the first game of the series early Saturday morning in extra innings after another long rain delay on Friday night. On Saturday, LSU played one of its best games of the year in a 13-3 victory. Coach Jay Johnson says Sunday was a tough loss, but the series helped his team get ready for postseason play…

Cut 18 (06)  “…from this weekend.”

LSU is 17-10 in SEC play and has a chance to get to 20 wins as they will be at South Carolina for the final three games of the regular season. The Gamecocks are 5-and-22 and there’s speculation Paul Mainieri will be fired after just one season in Columbia.

The Ragin Cajuns and Warhawks were both swept, Louisiana Tech avoided a sweep with an 11-8 win over Jacksonville State yesterday. Sebastian Mexico drove in four runs.

Southeastern, McNeese, Northwestern and UNO made the Southland Tournament and they will play in the Hammond bracket starting on Thursday.

The Saints need a new starting quarterback now that Derek Carr has announced his retirement. New Orleans has taken quarterbacks in the last two drafts – Spencer Rattler in the fifth-round last year and Tyler Shough in the second round this year. Luke Johnson, who covers the Saints for NOLA-dot-com and The Advocate, says depending on what happens this season, they may do so again next year.

Cut 11 (08) “…next year’s draft.”

But Johnson expects this new coaching staff will go with Shough as the starter, since that’s the one they selected. The NFL releases its schedule on Wednesday.

LSU will reportedly open the 2028 season by hosting SMU and then will open the 2029 season in Dallas by returning the trip to play the Mustangs.

Former LSU running back John Emery has signed to play at UTSA.

Tonight is the NBA draft lottery. The Pelicans have a 12.5 percent of winning the lottery and receiving the first overall pick. They won it in 2019 and they took Zion Williamson, who will be on the stage tonight representing the franchise.

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Tough end to the weekend for the third-ranked LSU baseball team as the Tigers could not complete the sweep of seventh-ranked Arkansas. LSU’s pitchers walked nine hitters on the afternoon, and Coach Jay Johnson was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing balls and strikes. It looked like home plate umpire Brandon Cooper was going to call strike three on an Arkansas hitter, but when he didn’t, Johnson came out of the dugout…

Cut 19 (15) “…yeah.”

But overall,l it was still a good weekend for the Tigers, who won in extra innings in game one of the series and then had a run rule victory in game 2. The Tigers are 17-10 in SEC play heading into the final series of the season.

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Surprising news came down on Saturday morning as quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement because of degenerative damage to his right shoulder. Carr’s retirement leaves three quarterbacks in the Saints’ room – 26-year-old Jake Haener, 24-year-old Spencer Rattler and 25-year-old rookie Tyler Shough (“shuck”). Coach Kellen Moore says Carr’s injury and subsequent retirement had no impact on the team’s decision to draft a quarterback in the second round.

Cut 16 (10) “…awareness to it.”

Back to baseball…the Ragin Cajuns and Warhawks were both swept, Louisiana Tech avoided a sweep with an 11-8 win over Jacksonville State yesterday. Sebastian Mexico drove in four runs.

Southeastern Louisiana swept a doubleheader from Nicholls on Saturday to win the Southland regular season championship.

The S-L-U softball team is headed to LSU this weekend for the Baton Rouge Regional. The Tigers are a 10-national seed.

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For the second time this season, LSU won a baseball game after one o’ clock in the morning as the Tigers outlasted the Arkansas Razorbacks five to four in ten innings. Jared Jones scored the winning run on a head first slide into home plate just beating the tag from the Arkansas’s catcher. Ethan Frey’s gets the game winning RBI on a sacrifice fly. Derek Curiel tied the game with a two-run single in the seventh inning and Zac Cowan was the winning pitcher.

In other action last night, ULM was held to one hit in a 10 to nothing loss to 14th ranked Coastal Carolina. The Ragin Cajuns were held to three hits in an eleven to three loss to 21^st ranked Southern Miss 11 to 3. Louisiana Tech had just four hits and lost to Jacksonville State four to two. The Bulldogs have lost four in a row

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McNeese trailed five to nothing but came back to beat Northwestern State seven to six to end the Demons six game winning streak. Southeastern and Nicholls were rained out in Thibodaux so the two teams will play a doubleheader at 1 PM.

Southeastern softball has forced a deciding game in the Southland Tournament Championship series as the Lions defeated the Cowgirls two to nothing. Lainee Bailey with the complete game shutout.

U-L Lafayette and ULM were eliminated in the Sun Belt softball tournament. Coastal Carolina beat the Cajuns six to one, while ninth seeded James Madison upset the fourth seeded Warhawks four to two.

Louisiana Tech was knocked out of the Conference USA Softball Tournament losing in the semifinals to top seeded Liberty two to one in ten innings.

The Saints have signed six of their nine draft picks, including offensive lineman Kelvin Banks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Banks inked a four-year deal, worth almost 28 million dollars. New Orleans is holding a rookie minicamp this weekend.

LSU hosts Arkansas in a three-game series that begins tonight, as long as Mother Nature doesn’t interfere. The Razorbacks are 40-and-9 overall, 17-and-7 in the SEC. They are ranked number one in the country by the college baseball writers association after sweeping the previously number one ranked team in the country, Texas. Arkansas swept the Tigers last season, and senior Josh Pearson says the Hogs are always tough.

Cut 18 (23)  “…playing them here.”

Weather permitting, first pitch is at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns will take on 21st ranked Southern Miss in Hattiesburg over the next three days. U-L Lafayette’s overall record is 25-and-24, but the Cajuns swept Georgia State last weekend. Coach Matt Deggs wants to see his team continue to play consistently good baseball.

Cut 20 (17) “…keep showing up.”

ULM had a five run lead last night over 14th ranked Coastal Carolina, but ended up losing eight to six.

Shocking score from the Southland last night as Nicholls blanked first Southeastern Louisiana 13 to nothing in seven innings. Northwestern State won its sixth straight a five to two win over McNeese in Natchitcohes.

Speaking of McNeese, it can punch its ticket to the NCAA Softball Tournament with a win tonight over Southeastern.

The third ranked LSU baseball team will host seventh ranked Arkansas this weekend. The Tigers are 15-and-9 in the SEC, but they have struggled to score runs in their recent losses. Coach Jay Johnson is not overly concerned.

Cut 16 (12) “…into.”

First pitch is at 6:30.

In other action, after getting swept by Louisiana Tech last weekend, the Bulldogs will visit Jacksonville State this weekend. Tech is 11-9 in Conference USA play, while the Gamecocks are 11-0.

The Ragin Cajuns are at 21^st ranked Southern Miss. UL Lafayette swept Georgia State last weekend, while the Golden Eagles swept Arkansas State last weekend.

ULM lost its seventh straight last night falling to 14^th ranked Coastal Carolina eight to six.

The New Orleans City Council honored Saints defensive end Cam Jordan yesterday for his contribution to the city on and off the field. May Eighth was officially known as Cam Jordan Day in New Orleans. Jordan has 121.5 career sacks, but he’s spent countless hours giving back to the community and appearing at schools. Jordan says it was a humbling experience to have a day named after you…

Cut 28 (12) “…be in the community”

The LSU Tigers will host the Arkansas Razorbacks tonight in a matchup of two of the best teams in the country. In the baseball writers poll, the Hogs are ranked number one after sweeping Texas and LSU is ranked third. But the Tigers have not a lot of runs in their recent losses. Coach Jay Johnson gives credit to some of the opposing pitchers LSU has recently faced…

Cut 17 (18) “….they have”

LSU will face another good pitcher tonight. Left-hander Zach Root threw eight shutout innings and struck out a career high 11 last week against Texas.

In the Southland Conference Softball Tournament, McNeese Walked off Southeastern Louisiana three to two last night to take game one of the championship series.

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The Ragin Cajuns are at 21^st ranked Southern Miss this weekend. U-L Lafayette is coming off a three-game sweep of Georgia State in Atlanta. The Cajuns scored 28 runs in the three-game series and hit eight home runs. Coach Matt Deggs’s team  brings a 15-9 Sun Belt record to Hattiesburg.

Cut 19 (15) “…train rolling.”

In action last night…Coastal Carolina scored seven runs in the seventh inning to rally from a five-run deficit to beat ULM eight to six.

Nicholls blanked Southeastern Louisiana 13 to 0  as Narvin Booker drove in four runs and Nuno Parache struck out 10 in a complete game effort. Northwestern State won its sixth in a row as the Demons defeated McNeese five to two.

ULM and the Cajuns advance in the Sun Belt Softball Tournament, while LSU and La Tech were eliminated from their conference tourneys.

The LSU baseball team is getting ready to play another tough SEC opponent as the Arkansas Razorbacks will be at Alex Box Stadium for a three-game series. The Hogs will send left-hander Zach Root to the mound tomorrow. He’s 6-3 with a 3.95 ERA and last week against Texas, Root threw eight shutout innings and struck out a career high 11. LSU has struggled to score runs in its recent losses, but Coach Jay Johnson is not overly concerned about his offense…

Cut 26 (25) “…what we have”

First pitch tomorrow is at 6:30 and there’s a 50-percent chance for rain tomorrow.

There is college baseball action tonight. ULM is at 14^th ranked Coastal Carolina.

It’s the last weekend of regular season play for the Southland Conference. The league’s team eight-team tournament begins next weekend, the top two finishers will host a double-elimination tournament at their park next weekend.

Southeastern Louisiana is looking to wrap up the top seed and they are at Nicholls. The Colonels need wins to get in the tournament. McNeese is in position to still get a two seed and host three other teams next weekend. The Cowboys are at Northwestern State. The Demons have won five in a row.

The tenth ranked LSU softball team was eliminated in the SEC Tournament today by second ranked Oklahoma. The Sooners won four to one. LSU is hoping they’ve done enough to capture a top eight national seed.

The Cajuns advanced in dramatic fashion in the Sun Belt Tournament as Samantha Roe hit a two-run double in the seventh to beat App State two to one. U-L will play either Marshall or Coastal Carolina in the semifinals.

Tonight ULM faces Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.

A top ten matchup will take place this weekend in Alex Box Stadium as LSU hosts Arkansas. Left-hander Kade Anderson will start for LSU in game one on Friday, Anthony Eyanson will start on Saturday and both teams are holding off on naming a starter on Sunday. The Razorbacks are coming off a sweep over first-place Texas and they have the highest team batting average in the SEC.

Louisiana Tech is changing its weekend rotation as the Bulldog starters have an ERA of 12.31 over the last six Conference USA contests. Logan Forsthye will start Friday night for Tech against Jacksonville State, while Luke Cooley will head to the bullpen. Coach Lane Burroughs tells the Ruston Leader that Sunday’s starter is to be determined.

ULM will begin its final road weekend series of the season tonight as they visit 14^th ranked Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks are looking to snap a six-game losing streak.

The House Education Committee advances a resolution discouraging LSU home football games in September before six p-m. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Former LSU star Alex Bregman hit his Major League Baseball career 200^th home run last night as the Red Sox defeated the Rangers six to four. Bregman has 19 career home runs against Texas.

Former Chalmette High star Mitchell Robinson helped the Knicks rally from a 20-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 91 to 90 last night. New York has a two games to nothing lead over the defending champs.