The road to Omaha begins today as the college baseball season gets underway tonight. The 11th ranked Fighting Tigers will face Indiana at 7 PM. Two freshmen are in the opening day lineup, second baseman Cade Doughty and Shreveport’s Hayden Travinski is tonight’s designated hitter. Coach Paul Mainieri on what he likes from these two kids…
cut 17 (10) “…hit well”
Sophomore right-hander Cole Henry will start on the mound. He was 4-and-2 with a 3.39 ERA last year. Since rain is in the forecast on Sunday, the two teams will wrap up the series tomorrow with a doubleheader starting at 1 PM.

Tonight is the first game for the Ragin Cajuns baseball program since the death of legendary head coach Tony Robichaux. Fans are asked to arrive early for tonight’s game for a pregame tribute to Coach Robe.

Three players from the Pelicans will compete in tonight’s NBA Rising Stars game as part of the All-Star Festivities in Chicago. Zion Williamson is on the U-S Team and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Nicolo Melli will play for the World Team.

Tomorrow in college basketball, 25th ranked LSU is at Alabama. The Tigers will look to stay in first place. Louisiana Tech hosts Florida Atlantic. The Owls have lost three in a row. Southeastern will try to snap a five-game losing streak at Nicholls, while McNeese will look to end a three-game skid at Northwestern State.

Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow may have collected many accolades during his time as a Tiger, but he now has a new honor thanks to the Baton Rouge Zoo. Zoo spokesperson Robyn Lott says the public nominated and then voted on the top three names for a baby giraffe and “Burreaux” was the one to stick.
Cut 3 (07) “…in this area.

Its opening day of the college baseball season and at Alex Box Stadium the 11th ranked Tigers will face Indiana. LSU junior outfielder Daniel Cabrera is expected to be the Tigers leading hitter and he says the chemistry on this team is outstanding
Cut 16 (15) …is nice”
First pitch is at 7 PM.

And over at Tigue Moore Field, U-L Lafayette baseball will play its first game since legendary coach Tony Robichaux died following a heart attack. New head coach Matt Deggs says they will use Coach Robe’s legacy to produce a great season…
cut 20 (20) “…get in a way”

Zion Williamson set another career-high with 32 points but the Pelicans had their three-game losing streak snapped last night with a 123 to 118 loss to Oklahoma City. Turnovers were a problem for New Orleans as they committed 17 of them. All-Star Brandon Ingram also missed his third straight game with a sprained ankle. The All-Star break begins today, Williamson will play in tonight’s rising stars game in Chicago.

Louisiana Tech ended F-I-U’s three-game winning streak with a nail-biting 60-57 win over the Panthers. Amorie Archibald had 17 points and put the Bulldogs up for good with 2:30 minutes to go with a bucket.

Cedric Russell had a season-high 29 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers for the Cajuns last night, but U-L Lafayette lost to South Alabama 78-75 in a game that featured 16 lead changes.

ULM ended a ten-game losing streak with a 74-71 win over Troy. Michael Ertel had 23 points. Also the first road win of the season for ULM.

Today is opening day for college baseball. 11th ranked LSU opens the season hosting Indiana. Coach Paul Mainieri has tabbed sophomore right-hander Cole Henry as his opening night starter…
cut 18 (12) “…your staff”
First pitch is at 7 PM.

Emotions will be high tonight at Tigue Moore Field as the Ragin Cajuns host Southeastern Louisiana. It’s U-L Lafayette’s first game since the death of longtime coach Tony Robicheaux. New head coach Matt Deggs says he’ll understand if the emotions get to his players…
cut 19 (30) “…different ways”
First pitch is at 6:00.

The Pelicans host the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in the final game before the All-Star break. New Orleans All-Star Brandon Ingram is a game-time decision because of his sprained ankle. He’s already missed the last two games. New Orleans has won three in a row, while O-K-C has won seven straight road games. Tip-off is at 7 PM.

The Pelicans Nicolo Melli has been added to the Friday night’s Rising Stars game in Chicago, the site of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Nelli will play on team World along with Pelicans teammate Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Zion Williamson will be on Team USA.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade expects Charles Manning to play Saturday. He’s been out with a fractured foot and Wade is anxious to get another healthy body on the bench. The Tigers enter the weekend tied for first place in the SEC, with Kentucky and Auburn. Auburn beat Alabama in overtime last night.

Louisiana Tech looks to snap a two-game losing streak tonight when they host F-I-U. Both teams are 8-and-4 in Conference USA Action and in a three-way tie for third place. Bulldogs coach Eric Konkol says his players understand the importance of tonight’s game…
cut 17 (15) “…of the year”
The Panthers are on a three-game winning streak. The tip-off is at 6:30.

At six o’clock in Troy, the Trojans host struggling ULM. The Warhawks have lost ten straight and also ten straight on the road.

The Ragin Cajuns are at South Alabama tonight. U-L Lafayette is tied with Troy for 10th place in the Sun Belt.

Northwestern State is tied for fifth place in the Southland after beating Incarnate Word 70-60 in Prather Coliseum last night. The Demons have won three in a row and host seventh place McNeese on Saturday.

The Pelicans hope to take a four-game winning streak into the All Star Break as they host Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder have won seven straight on the road. Pels All-Star Brandon Ingram is questionable with an ankle sprain that has kept him from playing the last two games.

The Astros opened spring training today by apologizing for stealing signs during their 2017 World Series championship season. A couple of players read prepared statements, including former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman…
cut 30 (10) “…baseball fans”
Jose Altuve also spoke, but the players did not take any questions.

The Union Parish School Board is investigating an incident took place last month between Union Parish head football coach Joe Spatafor and Ruston head football coach Jerrod Baugh. Spatafora allegedly threatened and made some racially insensitive statements towards Baugh during a heated argument at a Baton Rouge bar after the first day of the LHSAA convention.

Louisiana Tech will try to snap a two-game losing streak tonight when they host F-I-U. The Panthers have won three in a row and Bulldogs Coach Eric Konkol says F-I-U is playing well under second-year head coach Jeremy Ballard…
cut 18 (17) “….nice job”
The tip-off is at 6:30.

At six o’ clock in Troy, the Trojans host struggling ULM. The Warhawks have lost ten straight and also ten straight on the road.

The Ragin Cajuns are at South Alabama tonight. U-L Lafayette is tied with Troy for 10th place in the Sun Belt.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a Lafayette man with theft for overcharging a buyer for tickets to last month’s College Football National Championship game. Deputies say a victim from Shreveport thought he bought a pair of tickets in section 104 from Michael Dean Simmons at cost of 36-hundred dollars. But it turns out the seats were actually in the nose bleed and Simmons finally turned himself in yesterday.

The Pelicans take on the Thunder tonight in the final game before the All-Star break. All-Star forward Brandon Ingram is questionable with a right ankle sprain. He’s missed the last two games, but New Orleans still won. Memphis won again last night, beating Portland 111 to 104, so the Pels are five games back of the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the West.

Last night, Auburn beat Alabama 95-91 in overtime to move into a three-way tie with LSU and Kentucky for first place in the SEC. The Crimson Tide hit an SEC-record 22 three-pointers in the loss.

Nicholls won its fourth straight home game last night as the Colonels defeated Lamar 69-65. Dexter Mclanahan led the way with 19 points.

Northwestern State won its third straight, a 70-60 victory over Incarnate Word. The Demons host McNeese Saturday. Southeastern Louisiana lost its fifth straight as Sam Houston slammed the Lions 79-70.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball looks to end its first two-game losing streak of the season tonight when the Bulldogs host F-I-U at the Thomas Assembly Center at 6:30. Coach Eric Konkol’s team dropped two games on the road last week to Western Kentucky on Thursday and Marshall on Saturday…
cut 16 (16) “….next time”
Tech’s record in Conference USA play fell to 8-and-4 after the two losses. They are in a three-way tie for third place and one of the teams they are tied with is F-I-U.

ULM will look to snap a 10-game losing streak tonight as the Warhawks take on Troy at Trojan Arena. The Warhawks also have lost 10 road games in a row.

The Ragin Cajuns are in Mobile to take on South Alabama. The Jaguars won the first meeting between these two teams earlier this season.

It took just nine games but Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has his first 30-point game in the NBA last night. Williamson had 31 points in 28 minutes as New Orleans beat Portland 138-117 for its third straight victory. The Pels will host the Thunder tomorrow their final game before the All-Star break.

The 25th ranked LSU men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak last night with an 82-78 win over Missouri. All five starters scored in double figures led by Skylar Mays who had 23 points. Darius Days had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kentucky also won last night, so the Tigers and Wildcats are tied for first place in the SEC. If Auburn beats Alabama tonight it will be a three-way tie for first place.

Here’s your local college basketball schedule tonight, Northwestern State hosts Incarnate Word, Nicholls faces Lamar in Thibodaux, Sam Houston is at Southeastern Louisiana, UNO visits Central Arkansas, Tulane takes on Temple.

The Associated Press continues to examine the Saints deep ties with the Catholic Church. The A-P has learned that the Bensons’ foundation has given at least 62-million dollars to the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other Catholic causes over the past dozen years. Attorneys for about two dozen men suing the church allege the NFL franchise of of trying to conceal the names of certain clergy accused of sexual abuse. In a statement, Saints Owner Gayle Benson denies those claims.

Three teenagers have been arrested for the murder of 20-year-old Adrian Carradine of Bossier City, including a high school basketball star. On Monday, police arrested two teens, 18-year-old Raymond Henry of Bossier City and a 15-year-old female who was the driver. Bossier City Police spokesperson Traci Landry says 19-year-old Otis Smith, a senior on the Bossier High basketball team, was arrested yesterday
Cut 7 (11) “…himself in.”
Smith was one of the leading scorers of a Bearkats team that ranked number one in Class 3A.

The LSU men’s basketball team ended a two-game losing streak last night with an 82-78 win over Missouri. Darius Days had 20 points and 10 rebounds as he scored seven points in the final five minutes. LSU is now 9-2 in the SEC. Six of their league wins have been by four points or less.

Zion Williamson exploded for 31 points in 28 minutes last night as New Orleans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 138 to 117. J-J Redick had 20 points, Josh Hart added 17 for the Pels, who have won three in a row.

The Associated Press continues to examine the Saints deep ties with the Catholic Church. The A-P has learned that the Bensons’ foundation has given at least 62-million dollars to the Archdioces of New Orleans and other Catholic causes over the past dozen years. Attorneys for about two dozen men accuse the NFL franchise of of trying to conceal the names of certain clery accused of sexual abuse. In a statement, Saints Owner Gayle Benson denies those claims.

Zion Williamson had a career-high 31 points last night as the Pelicans beat Portland 138-to-117 for their third victory over the Trail Blazers this season. The number one overall pick was 11 of 14 from the free-throw line and also grabbed nine rebounds and five assists. It took nine games in his NBA career for Williamson to finally score 30-plus points in a game…
cut 30 (12) “….outside the box”
New Orleans has won three in a row and they’ll host Oklahoma City on Thursday.

LSU basketball trailed by 12 points late in the first half but scored 45 points in the second half to beat Missouri 82-78. All five starters scored in double figures led by Skylar Mays who had 23 points. LSU is at Alabama Saturday.

LSU and Florida State have agreed to kick-off the seasons in 2022 and 2023 playing against each other in games that will take place in New Orleans and Orlando. The Superdome will host the first match-up on Sunday, September 4th, 2022. The contract says the two schools will receive five-point-one million dollars if they sell their full allotment of 30-thousand tickets.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron told a Baton Rouge radio station that he anticipates new passing game coordinator Scott Linehan and offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger will be a great combination with the former NFL coach helping with third-down and red zone game planning.

In college basketball tonight, Northwestern State seeks its third straight win as they host Incarnate Word to a start a three-game homestand. Nicholls looks to stay in second place in the Southland as the Colonels host Lamar.

Also tonight, Southeastern hosts Sam Houston, UNO is at Central Arkansas and Tulane hosts Temple.

LSU and Florida State have agreed to kick-off the seasons in 2022 and 2023 playing against each other in games that will take place in New Orleans and Orlando. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says the Superdome will host the first match-up on Sunday, September 4th, 2022…
Cut 15 (10) “…great”
Hundley says they hope LSU will play a regular-season game in New Orleans every three or four years.

The Pelicans and Trail Blazers meet for the third time this season tonight. Portland All-Star guard Damian Lillard has scored 40 or more points in six of his last 10 games. Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson says Lilliard is an incredible player…
cut 20 (12) “…playing great”
Tip-off in the Smoothie King Center is at 7 PM.

LSU basketball looks to a snap a two-game losing streak tonight when they host Missouri. A lack of depth may be catching up to the Tigers, who gave up 99 points in a loss to Missouri and blew a 14-point second-half lead to Auburn on Saturday. Coach Will Wade is hopeful Charles Manning Junior returns on Saturday from a fractured foot suffered a month ago…
cut 18 (20) “…final push”
LSU brings an 8-and-2 SEC record into tonight’s game. The Tigers are in a three-way tie for first place with Kentucky and Auburn. The Wildcats are at Vanderbilt tonight, while Auburn hosts Alabama tomorrow night.

Last night, Grambling won its fourth straight beating Alcorn State 80-71.