Joe Burrow is the first LSU football player to be named the SEC Male Athlete of the Year. That honor was announced earlier today by the Southeastern Conference. While Burrow is the first Tiger football player to win the award, previous winners from LSU include Shaquille O’ Neal, who won it twice and former track stars Walter Davis and Xavier Carter.

It appears Major League Baseball is finally getting its act together. Commissioner Rob Manfred has confirmed he met face to face with the head of the players union Tony Clark and they jointly developed a framework that could result in an agreement that would result in a shortened 2020 season. According to the Athletic, Major League Baseball’s proposal calls for a 60-game season starting July 19th or the 20th and players would get a full prorated salary. There will also be expanded playoffs for this year and next and the players would agree to waive any potential labor grievance.

LSU Heisman Trophy Winning Quarterback Joe Burrow has been named the Roy F Kramer SEC Male Athlete of the Year. Burrow led the Tigers to a perfect 15-0 season and set numerous records along the way.

Could LSU pitcher Nick Storz be the Tigers’ next two-sport star? Storz, who is listed at six-foot-six, 262 pounds, is participating in the football team’s voluntary workouts. He was a standout tight end at a private high school in Brooklyn and baseball coach Paul Mainieri says Storz has already impressed Coach Ed Orgeron after watching his high school highlight tape provided to him by head athletic trainer Jack Marucci…
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Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael likes what he’s seen so far from Jameis Winston during the zoom meetings. Carmichael calls Winston sharp and smart and asking the right questions. He says they think Winston still has a bright future in the NFL after some up and down years in Tampa…
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ESPN’s Mike Triplett reports the Saints and Pelicans will recognize Juneteenth on Friday as a company holiday. Many NFL and NBA teams are doing the dame in observance of the date when slavery ended in the United States.

Superdome officials say 32 individuals who are performing renovation work on the iconic stadium have tested positive for the coronavirus. They have been isolated away from the job site.

Taysom Hill is expected to continue his swiss army knife role with the Saints this season, lining up at wide receiver, running back, tight end, and play special teams. Saints Coach Sean Payton envisions Hill as Drew Brees’ replacement once Drew decides to retire. Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael on how Hill has improved at quarterback since he arrived in New Orleans in 2017…
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And if Hill makes the Pro Bowl because of his versatility, the NFL announced the game will be played in Las Vegas on January 31st at the new Allegiant Stadium.

LSU pitcher Nick Storz has joined the LSU football team for voluntary workouts. Storz is six-foot-six, 250 pounds and apparently was an excellent tight end in high school. Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri told Tiger Rag Radio last night how this came to be…
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Mainieri says he’ll excuse Storz from fall practice to give Nick an opportunity to play for the Tigers football team this year.

LSU’s all-time leading rusher, Kevin Faulk, is once again on the College Football Hall of Fame Ballot. The 1999 graduate of LSU currently serves as the Tigers running backs coach. Faulk rushed for 4,557 yards and 46 touchdowns during his LSU career.

Louisiana Tech coaching legend Maxie Lambright is also on the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot. Lambright led the Bulldogs to three NCAA division two national titles, seven conference titles and he was the Southland Conference’s coach of the decade for the 1970s.

LSU football Coach Ed Orgeron said on a Baton Rouge radio station this morning that LSU pitcher Nick Storz is participating in the football team’s voluntary workout program. At six-foot-six, 282 pounds Strorz is getting a look at tight end.

Former LSU pitcher Cole Henry who was selected in the second round by the Washington Nationals says he will sign with the World Series champs.

Last week Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was 100-percent sure there would be a baseball season in 2020. But last night on ESPN, Manfred said he’s longer confident there will be a baseball season. Owners and players have failed to come to an agreement on a return to play proposal and talks broke down over the weekend. On social media, the players say they are disgusted with Major League Baseball leadership.

The WNBA will have a season and the professional women’s basketball league plans to begin a 22-game regular season in late July without fans in Florida. The WNBA will have its regular playoff format, which will end in October.

Ouachita Christian star Hunter Herring was a ULM baseball commitment, now he’s given a verbal pledge to the U-L Lafayette football program. He’s a six-foot-four, 205-pound quarterback for the Eagles and is coming off a season in which he threw for nearly 18-hundred yards and 27 touchdowns for O-C-S, who won the Division Four state championship last season.

C-N-N has hired Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins as a contributor. Jenkins will continue to play football, but he’ll make himself available to the cable news network to speak on racial and social justice issues on various studio programs.

In the NFL, several players on the Cowboys and Texans have tested positive for COVID-19. The agent for star Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliot says his client was one of the players who tested positive.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is encouraging a team to sign Collin Kaepernick. Meanwhile, Kaepernick’s former team, the 49ers have given head coach Kyle Shanahan a new six-year contract after leading San Francisco to the Super Bowl last season.

Former LSU pitcher Cole Henry who was selected in the second round by the Washington Nationals says he will sign with the World Series champs. Henry’s LSU career lasted just one year and a month.

Last week Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was 100-percent sure there would be a baseball season in 2020. But last night on ESPN, Manfred said he’s longer confident there will be a baseball season. Owners and players have failed to come to an agreement on a return to play proposal and talks broke down over the weekend. On social media, the players say they are disgusted with Major League Baseball leadership.

The WNBA will have a season and the professional women’s basketball league plans to begin a 22-game regular season in late July without fans in Florida. The WNBA will have its regular playoff format and it will end in October.

Ouachita Christian star Hunter Herring was a ULM baseball commitment, now he’s given a verbal pledge to the U-L Lafayette football program. He’s a six-foot-four, 205-pound quarterback for the Eagles and is coming off a season in which he threw for nearly 18-hundred yards and 27 touchdowns for O-C-S, who won the Division Four state championship last season.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara attended his first NASCAR race yesterday as he was part of a small group of people who watched the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in person. Kamara became a fan of the sport after NASCAR announced last week a ban of the confederate flag at all of their events. Denny Hamlin was the winner.

C-N-N has hired Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins as a contributor. Jenkins will continue to play football, but he’ll make himself available to the cable news network to speak on racial and social justice issues.

LSU’s Zack Mathis and Saul Garza are leaving the Tigers baseball program as Mathis signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Padres, while Garza inked a deal with the Royals. Ragin Cajuns pitcher Brandon Young has signed with the Orioles.

And the WNBA announces it will hold a 22-game regular season in July and the league’s regular playoff format will end in October.

Louisiana Tech says one of its football players has tested positive for COVID-19. The school says the student-athlete will self-quarantine for the next 14 days. Tech says additional football student-athletes could have been exposed and those players will also be mandated to self-quarantine for the next two weeks.

Prior to Saturday’s announcement, Coach Skip Holtz said he was proud with how his players stayed in great shape during the COVID shutdown
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In the NFL, several players on the Cowboys and Texans have tested positive for COVID-19. The agent for star Dallas running back Eziekal Elliot says his client was one of the players who tested positive.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara attended his first NASCAR race yesterday as he was part of a small group of people who watched the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in person. Kamara suddenly became a fan of the sport last week after NASCAR announced a ban of the confederate flag at all of their events.

C-N-N has hired Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins as a contributor. Jenkins will continue to play football, but he’ll make himself available to the cable news network to speak on racial and social justice issues.

Southern University athletics director Roman Banks has raised the possibility that the Bayou Classic might not be played in the Superdome in November. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Shreveport’s Independence Stadium, and Southern’s home field have emerged as other options.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred could announce a return to play plan today after negotiations broke down with the players union. The regular season is expected to be about 50 games long.

A Louisiana Tech football player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The school says the student-athlete will quarantine for two weeks and they’ve also identified other players who may have been exposed and they will also spend 14 days in quarantine. The Bulldogs started their offseason workout program last week and Senior linebacker Ezekiel Barnett says he missed not being around the guys…
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LSU’s Zack Mathis and Saul Garza are leaving the Tigers baseball program as Mathis signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Padres, while Garza inked a deal with the Royals. Ragin Cajuns pitcher Brandon Young has signed with the Orioles.

Southern Athletics Director Roman Banks it’s possible the Bayou Classic will not be played in New Orleans this year and maybe in 2021 as well. But Banks says no final decision has been made. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Shreveport’s Independence Stadium, and Southern’s A-W Mumford Stadium are possible options for the 47th Bayou Classic if the game can’t be played in the Superdome.

Denny Hamlin edged Chase Elliot to win NASCAR’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Saints running back Alvin Kamara was there to cheer on Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s lone full-time black driver. Kamara became a fan of NASCAR after the sport announced it’s banning the Conference flag at all of their events.

And in baseball, LSU’s Saul Garza and Zack Mathis have signed undrafted free agent deals. Garza is now a member of the Royals organization and Mathis inked a deal with the Padres.

Louisiana Tech reports a football player has tested positive for COVID-19. The school says the student-athlete will self-quarantine for the next 14 days. Tech says they’ve identified additional players who could have been exposed and they will also be mandated to self-quarantine for the next two weeks.

The rest of the team will continue to go through the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. The Bulldogs are searching for a quarterback to lead the team this year. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says the battle for starting Q-B will not get going again until they get back on the field…
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The three-man race is between Abilene Christian transfer Luke Anthony, redshirt senior Westin Elliot, and redshirt sophomore Aaron Allen.

One of the state’s top quarterbacks has committed to LSU. St. Thomas More’s Walker Howard announced his verbal pledge to the Tigers today. Even though he has yet to start a game on the varsity level, Howard is listed as the nation’s third-best pro-style quarterback in the class of 2020. His father is former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard, who played in the purple and gold from 1992 to 1995.

LSU and Southern University student-athletes will gather on the LSU campus tonight for an “Enough is Enough: Rally for Unity.” It will take place at free speech alley in front of the LSU student union.

Louisiana Tech has announced the addition of five transfers, quarterback Luke Anthony from Abilene Christian, wide receiver Jerrond Means from Tennesse, former LSU offensive lineman Donavaughn Campbell, former Texas defensive tackle Gerald Wilbon and defensive back Khalil Ladler from Virginia Tech.

Hard work paid off last night for LSU’s Cole Henry and Daniel Cabrera. They were selected in the second round in last night’s Major League Baseball Draft. Henry was selected by the World Series champion Washington Nationals, while the Detroit Tigers took Cabrera. Both are expected to sign professionally.

In the fifth round, Pittsburgh picked Northwestern State right-hander Logan Hoffman and Ragin Cajuns shortstop Hayden Cantrelle was selected by the Brewers. Cantrelle has told the Daily Advertiser that he plans to sign with Milwaukee.

Governor Edwards has signed the bill that authorizes Louisiana license plates that honor LSU’s national championship football season. Lafourche Parish Representative Reggie Bagala introduced the legislation but never had a chance to present the bill, because he died from complications of COVID-19 in April. The Office of Motor Vehicles has yet to say when the license plates will be available.

The son of former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard, Walker Howard, has announced he plans to follow in his father’s footsteps and play for the Tigers. Howard is getting ready for his junior season at St. Thomas More High School. 24-7 sports ranks Howard as the third-best pro-style quarterback in the nation for the class of 2022.

Two LSU Tigers were selected in the second round of the Major League Baseball draft last night. The World Series Champion Washington Nationals used the 55th overall pick to select right-handed pitcher Cole Henry, while the Detroit Tigers took outfielder Daniel Cabrera with the 62nd pick. Both are expected to sign with their professional teams.

Also last night, Baltimore drafted Tulane outfielder Hudson Haskin early in the second round. In the fifth round. Pittsburgh picked Northwestern State right-hander Logan Hoffman and Ragin Cajuns shortstop Hayden Cantrelle was selected by the Brewers.