The Pelicans have reportedly zeroed in on their next head coach. Phoenix Suns lead assistant Willie Green is said to be a strong frontrunner to become the franchise’s eighth head coach. Green is a 12-year NBA veteran who was a role player for five different teams, including the New Orleans Hornets during the 2010 to 2011 season.

On Day Two of the Major League Baseball draft, two LSU pitchers were selected early in the day. Jaden Hill went to the Colorado Rockies in the second round, while the Tigers’ Friday night starter this past season, Landon Marceaux was a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Angels.

LSU also saw four of its recruits drafted, pitchers Ben Kudrna and Brock Slevidge and catchers Carter Jensen and Ian Moller. Meanwhile, LSU pitchers Devin Fontenot and Ma’Khail Hilliard say they are returning to play for new head coach Jay Johnson. Rounds 11 to 20 of the draft are today.

Tulane had three players taken in the Major League Baseball Draft. Shortstop Collin Burns and pitchers Braden Olthoff and Donovan Benoit. Burns led the Green Wave in hits, runs, doubles and stolen bases and quickly signed with the Orioles. Olthoff was drafted by the Angels, while Benoit went to the Reds.

The Ragin Cajuns had two pitchers taken. The Houston Astros selected Spencer Arighetti in the sixth round, while the Toronto Blue Jays took Connor Cooke in the tenth round. Both players are expected to sign.

The Southland Pitcher of the Year, McNeese left-hander Will Dion went in the ninth round to the Cleveland Indians, who are known for developing pitchers. Dion struck out a school-record 121 hitters last season.

And Southeastern Louisiana right-hander Will Warren went in the eighth round to the New York Yankees. Warren had a 2.57 ERA last season.

Former Nicholls and McNeese football coach Sonny Jackson has passed away. Jackson is Nicholls’s all-time winningest coach as he compiled a 39-28-and-1 record from 1981 to 1986.

Right-handed pitcher Jaden Hill became the first LSU Tiger taken in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. The Colorado Rockies selected Hill in the second round with the 44th pick. Hill continues to recover from a torn elbow ligament in his throwing arm in early April.

In the third round, the Los Angeles Angels selected right-hander Landon Marceaux with the 80th overall pick. The junior from Destrehan went seven and seven this past season at LSU with a 2.54 ERA.

Four LSU signees were also selected during the second day of the M-L-B draft, including right-handed pitcher Ben Kudrna from Overland Park, Kansas. Kudrna has a fastball that’s touched 97 miles per hour. The other signees drafted are left-handed pitcher Brock Selvidge and catchers Carter Jensen and Ian Moller. But right-handed pitcher Cale Lansville who has a mid-90s fastball says he plans on pitching at LSU.

The state is remembering Edwin Edwards today. The former four-term governor died at the age of 93. He helped convince the state legislature to pour millions of dollars into the completion of the Superdome in downtown New Orleans. And he was also the governor when Tom Benson agreed to buy the Saints for 64-million dollars in 1985.

The winningest football coach in Nicholls State history. Sonny Jackson passed away over the weekend. He was 82 years old. Jackson was the head coach at Nicholls from 1981 to 1986 and went 39-28-and-1. Current head coach Tim Rebowe had 38 wins. Jackson also coached at McNeese for three seasons following his time at Nicholls.

Lafayette Christian Academy Defensive lineman Fitzgerald West has committed to LSU. He’s expected to play center in college.

The attorney for former LSU and West Monroe star Barkevious Mingo says it was premature for the Falcons to release him. Mingo was arrested last week by police in Arlington, Texas, and charged with indecency with a child, sexual contact.

Lafayette Christian Academy defensive tackle Fitzgerald West Junior has committed to LSU. He’s six-foot-two, 325-pounds. He was a Class 2A All-state defensive lineman as he helped LCA to another state championship last season. But he’s projected to play center in college.

The USA Under 19 basketball team won gold as they held off France 83-81 on Sunday at the 2021 FIBA World Cup.  LSU transfer Adam Miller scored in double figures in the championship game, pouring in 12 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Also, Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Lofton Jr had an impressive performance, scoring a team-high 16 points with seven rebounds.  He ended up leading the team in scoring for the entire tournament, averaging 13 points per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in the win column as they beat the Phoenix Suns 120-100 last night to make it a 2-1 series lead for the Suns.  Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks, pouring in an impressive 41 points and 13 rebounds.

The first round of the Major League Baseball draft is in the books and no LSU players were selected.  A pair of Tiger pitchers in Landon Marceaux and Jaden Hill could hear their names called as early as round two, with closing pitcher Devin Fontenot and outfielder Gavin Dugas awaiting their call as well.

Dustin Poirier received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Lafayette on Sunday after defeating Conor McGregor in a U-F-C 264 fight. McGregor suffered a serious leg injury and could not continue which Poirier received the victory. McGregor calls it an illegitimate win.  This is Poirier’s second win over McGregor, as he defeated McGregor back in January by TKO.

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed right-hander Aaron Nola and three others on the Covid-19 list due to close contact after third baseman Alec Bohm tested positive for the virus.  Nola has a 6-5 record so far this season with a 4.53 ERA and 126 strikeouts.

Former LSU Tiger and West Monroe star Barkevious Mingo is in trouble with the law and no longer on an NFL team. The Falcons released Mingo after he was arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency with a child sexual contact. Arlington Police say the second-degree felony charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Mingo’s attorney calls the allegations completely baseless.

Lafayette Christian Academy defensive tackle Fitzgerald West Junior has committed to LSU. He’s six-foot-two, 325-pounds. He was a Class 2A All-state defensive lineman as he helped LCA to another state championship last season. But he’s projected to play center in college.

Dustin Poirier received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Lafayette on Sunday after defeating Conor McGregor in a U-F-C 264 fight. McGregor suffered a serious leg injury and could not continue which Poirier received the victory. McGregor calls it an illegitimate win.

LSU baseball has made it official by announcing the hirings of Jason Kelly as pitching coach and Dan Fitzgerald as recruiting coordinator. Kelly was at Arizona State last season and helped the Sun Devils reach the NCAA Tournament, despite numerous injuries to their pitching staff. Kelly was also named 2018 National Assistant Coach of the Year after helping Washington reach its first-ever College World Series. Fitzgerald has been at Dallas Baptist for the last nine seasons and he’s considered one of the top recruiters in the country.

Nicholls named Louisiana Tech associate head coach Mike Silva as its new head baseball coach today. Silva also oversaw the Bulldogs pitchers and helped Tech to its best ever season in program history this past year.

In basketball, the Ragin Cajuns leading scorer from last season, Cedric Russell, has reportedly committed to Ohio State. He averaged 17 points a game last season for U-L Lafayette.

A 14-year-old girl from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night becoming the first person from Louisiana to win the bee. Zaila Avant-garde is also the first African American winner of the 96-year-old tournament. She spelled Murraya correctly to win…
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Zaila told Good Morning America she studies 13-thousand words a day. The Jefferson Parish native also spelling is a hobby, but her true passion is basketball and she holds three Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple basketballs simultaneously.

Louisiana Tech football program has announced the signing of three transfers, including former West Virginia Quarterback Austin Kendall, who also spent three seasons at Oklahoma. Kendall was West Virginia’s primary starter in 2019 and threw for nearly two thousand yards and 12 touchdowns. Tech also signed former Vanderbilt running back Keyon Henry Brooks, who rushed for 746 yards in two seasons for the Commodores. And former Jacksonville State cornerback Jacquez Payton, who had three career interceptions for the Gamecocks

Four-star outside linebacker DeMario Tolan from Orlando, Florida has committed to the LSU Tigers. He’s the first linebacker in the Class of 2022. 24-7-sports rates Tolan as the 31st best linebacker in the nation and he also received offers from Auburn, Georgia, and Texas A-and-M.

Former LSU offensive tackle Dare Rosenthal has announced he’s heading to Kentucky. The six-foot-seven, 327-pounder said on Twitter that leaving LSU is hard, but he believes Kentucky can help mold and shape him into a better person. The former Ferriday standout missed several games because of disciplinary issues.

Former Oklahoma and most recently West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall is transferring to Louisiana Tech. Kendall didn’t play a lot last season, but in 2019 he started in nine games and threw for nearly two thousand yards, 12 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions for the Mountaineers.

14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde from Harvey became the first person from Louisiana last night to win the Sripps National Spelling Bee. She’s also the first African-American winner in the bee’s 96-year history. Zaila says spelling is a hobby, but her true passion is basketball.

LSU baseball has announced Jason Kelly as the Tigers’ new pitching coach. Kelly was the 2018 National Assistant Coach of the Year after helping Washington reach the College World Series for the first time in school history. This past season, he helped Arizona State reach the NCAA Tournament despite numerous injuries to their main pitchers.

D-1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers is reporting Nicholls will hire Louisiana Tech associate head coach Mike Silva as the Colonels new head baseball coach. Silva has spent the last four years guiding the Bulldogs pitching staff and helped Tech post a 42-20 record this past season.

Rogers also reports former Nicholls head coach Seth Thibodeaux is joining Matt Deggs staff at U-L Lafayette. Assistants Jeremy Talbot and former major league pitcher B-J Ryan have left the Cajuns program.

The LSU football program received a commitment today from four-star linebacker DeMario Tolan, who is from Orlando. 24-7-sports rates Tolan as the 27th best linebacker in the nation and he’s the 13th commitment in the 2022 recruiting class. Clemson, Miami, and Tennessee are the other schools interested in Tolan.

Former LSU offensive tackle and Ferriday native Dare Rosenthal will continue his college career at Kentucky. The Six-foot-seven, 327-pound lineman missed several games because of disciplinary issues.

Former Oklahoma and most recently West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall is transferring to Louisiana Tech. Kendall didn’t see much playing time last season, but in 2019 he started in nine games and threw for nearly two thousand yards, 12 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions for the Mountaineers.

And Terrebonne running back Jaylin Lucas has announced he’s committed to Tulane.

Dan Fitzgerald is expected to be named as the recruiting coordinator for new LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson. Fitzgerald has spent the last nine seasons at Dallas Baptist, where’s he gained the reputation as a terrific recruiter. Nine players he helped recruit turned into All-Americans.

And LSU baseball continues to rebuild its roster through the transfer portal. Samford catcher and Slidell native Tyler McManus is reportedly heading to LSU as a grad transfer after hitting .346, with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs. Right-handed pitcher Eric Reyzelman (Raise-el-mun) announced on social media he’s transferring from San Franciso to pitch at LSU. The sophomore had Tommy John surgery and this past year recorded a 6.17 ERA in 35 innings as he struggled with his control. 30 walks in those 35 innings.

D-1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers is reporting Nicholls has hired Louisiana Tech associate head coach Mike Silva as the Colonels new head baseball coach. Silva has spent the last four years guiding the Bulldogs pitching staff.

Rogers also reports that former Nicholls head coach Seth Thibodeaux is joining Matt Deggs staff at U-L Lafayette. Assistants Jeremy Talbot and former major league pitcher B-J Ryan have left the Cajuns program.

New LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson has reportedly found his recruiting coordinator. D-1 Baseball Reports that Dallas Baptist associate head coach Dan Fitzgerald will join Johnson’s staff at LSU and oversee recruiting after a nine-year run at D-B-U. He’s known as one of the top recruiters in the country. He recruited nine eventual All-Americans at Dallas Baptist and the school made the NCAA Tournament seven times during the nine years Fitzgerald was there.

Samford catcher Tyler McManus has announced he’s transferring to LSU for his final season. The Slidell native hit .346 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs last season. McManus has a chance to start next season as LSU struggled to find a consistent starter last season between Alex Milazzo and Hayden Travinski.

LSU’s marching band will be at every road football game for the Tigers this season, except for the season opener against UCLA. On June 15th, UCLA announced it will be at full capacity for football games this year at the Rose Bowl, but the Golden Band from Tigerland had already decided that it will not attend.

Bleed Tech-Blue is reporting that West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall is transferring to Louisiana Tech. The former four-star recruit will be eligible to play this season. Kendall was a back-up for the Mountaineers in 2020, but started nine games in 2019 and threw for nearly two thousand yards and 12 touchdowns for West Virginia, who went five and seven last season. Kendall will battle for starting playing time against Aaron Allen and Luke Anthony. Anthony is coming off a major injury. Kendall was also at Oklahoma, where he served as a backup to Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.

The American Baseball Coaches Association has named LSU-Eunice coach Jeff Willis as the national coach of the year for NJCAA Division Two. It’s the seventh time Willis has won the award. This past season the Bengals won the division two junior college national championship.

There will be no fans at the Tokyo Games, which will get underway on July 23rd. The Japanese Prime Minister says the country is under a state of emergency because of the delta strain of the coronavirus and to prevent a resurgence of infections from spreading across the country.

New LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson has reportedly found his recruiting coordinator. D-1 Baseball Reports that Dallas Baptist associate head coach Dan Fitzgerald will handle those responsibilities at LSU after a nine-year run at D-B-U. He’s known as one of the top recruiters in the country. He recruited nine eventual All-Americans at Dallas Baptist.

Samford catcher Tyler McManus has announced he’s transferring to LSU for his final season. The Slidell native hit .346 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs last season. McManus has a chance to start next season as LSU struggled to find a consistent starter last season between Alex Milazzo and Hayden Travinski.

The American Baseball Coaches Association has named LSU-Eunice coach Jeff Willis as the national coach of the year for NJCAA Division Two. It’s the seventh time Willis has won the award. This past season the Bengals won the division two junior college national championship.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has began filling out his coaching staff as he has hired Arizona State’s Jason Kelly as the Tigers’ new pitching coach.  Kelly was recently fired by Arizona State after they learned he interviewed with LSU.  Kelly was named D1 Baseball’s Assistant of the year back in 2018.  He’s been the Sun Devils pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the last three seasons.  Prior to his time in Tempe, Kelly was the Associate Head Coach, recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at the University of Washington.

Former LSU softball player Amanda Sanchez has become the first Olympian in program history after being named to the Mexican National Softball Team.
Sanchez will represent Mexico in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. She is part of Mexico’s first Olympic softball team and the return of the sport to the Game’s for the first time since 2018.

Madison prep QB Zeon Chriss has committed to play football for the ULL Ragin Cajuns. He lead the chargers to a class 3-a championship title last season.

Former LSU Track and Field star Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete for team USA in the Tokyo Olympics this summer.  Richardson was suspended one month after testing positive for marijuana during a drug screening.  She would still be eligible to run on the team’s 4×100 meter relay but was left off the roster.

Game 1 of the NBA finals is in the books and the Phoenix Suns took down the Milwaukee Bucks 118-105.  Former New Orleans Hornet Chris Paul led the way offensively for the Suns, scoring 32 points to go along with nine assists.  Paul is looking for his first title in his 17 year career.  Former Pels guard Jrue Holiday struggled offensively for the Bucks, scoring just 10 points, but he did have seven rebounds and nine assists.  The Suns are now just three wins away from their first championship in franchise history.  Game two will be tomorrow at 8 pm.