The Tush Push will remain a legal play in the NFL. Saints head coach and former Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore opposed the idea of getting rid of the play that Philadelphia has perfected in short yardage situations. The vote to ban the Tush Bush was 22-10, but at least 24 votes were needed to ban the play.

The NFL owners have approved a change to the onside kick rule, allowing teams to declare an onside kick anytime when trailing. Previously teams could only declare onside kicks when trailing in the fourth quarter.

The NFL will allow its players compete in flag football for the 2028 Olympics.

Two-time All-American pitcher Sydney Berzon has entered the transfer portal after winning 18 games this past season for LSU. Berzon has a career 2.02 ERA.

U-L Lafayette begins its quest for the Sun Belt baseball championship tonight against Marshall. Both teams finished the regular season 16-and-14 in conference play, with Marshall achieving a better overall record. Cajuns head coach Matt Deggs says his team will have its work cut out against the Thundering Herd.

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Louisiana Tech will face Jacksonville State tonight in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs are 14-and-12 in league play and finished fifth in the standings. Coach Lane Burroughs says his team has enough talent to make a run in the tourney…

Cut 18 (11)  “…do that.”

I’m Jeanne Burns and 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…

The SEC baseball tournament got underway yesterday with Alabama, Oklahoma and Florida winning and Missouri, Kentucky and South Carolina going home.

Texas A&M and Mississippi State were postponed until this morning, because of severe weather. After that game, it’s Alabama versus Tennessee, Oklahoma against Georgia and Florida versus Ole Miss.

LSU plays in the SEC Tournament on Friday night. The Tigers will need to win twice to reach the SEC Tournament Championship game on Sunday. Coach Jay Johnson says they are going to Hoover, Alabama to win…

Cut 20 (18) “…not do that.”

The Ragin Cajuns begin play in the Sun Belt Tournament tonight in Montgomery, Alabama as U-L Lafayette faces Marshall in a four versus five-seed matchup. Coastal Carolina is the top seed after going 26-4 in league play and they are expected to win the tournament. Cajuns Coach Matt Deggs says his team has nothing to lose…

Cut 17 (20) “….in this thing”

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech plays Jacksonville State in the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs lost a series to the Gamecocks earlier this month.

In the SWAC Tournament today…seventh seeded Southern plays second-seeded Florida A-and-M at noon and tonight, fifth seeded Grambling takes on Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Organized team activities got underway for the Saints today and it’s a chance for the four quarterbacks on the roster to make their case to be the starting Q-B. Jake Haener is entering his third season, Spencer Rattler his second and Tyler Shough and Hunter Dekkers are both rookies. Coach Kellen Moore is eager to see what these guys can do, even if it’s just seven on seven practice sessions.

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Since Shough was drafted by this coaching staff, he’s considered the front-runner to win the starting job.

WAFB’s Jacques Doucet is reporting LSU softball coach Beth Torina will remain the head coach, despite the Tigers disappointing performance in the Baton Rouge Regional. Southeastern Louisiana beat LSU twice to eliminate the Tigers before they could reach the championship round.

Conference baseball tournaments are underway. In the SEC Tournament….Alabama eliminated Missouri four to one. Mizzou goes 3-and-28 against conference opponents this year.

Fifth seeded Tulane defeated fourth seeded Florida Atlantic six to three. The Green Wave have won seven straight AAC baseball championship games since 2023 and they’ll play again on Thursday.

Louisiana Tech plays tomorrow night against Jacksonville State in the Conference USA Tournament. Bulldogs freshman pitcher Brooks Roberson was named the league’s freshman of the year. Roberson has a 4.70 ERA.

Doctor Carrie Castille has been named the new president at ULM. Castille wants to see athletics flourish at the Monroe school…

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The battle to be the Saints starting quarterback in 2025 begins today as the Black and Gold will be on the practice field for OTAs. New Orleans will try to win with a young quarterback as Jake Haener is the only Q-B on the roster that has been in the NFL for two years. First year Saints head coach Kellen Moore says he was in Dallas when Dak Prescott led the Cowboys to 13 wins and an NFC East title as a rookie…

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Since Tyler Shough was drafted by this coaching staff, he’s considered the front-runner to win the starting job. Spencer Rattler says he will not put too much pressure on himself to win the job and is looking forward to operating in Moore’s offense.

Cut 18 (12)  “…in it now.”

LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson and right-handed pitcher Zac Cowan were named First-Team All-SEC by the league’s coaches. Four Tigers made the second team, Jared Jones, Anthony Eyanson, Daniel Dickinson, and Derek Curiel.

Curiel was NOT named SEC freshman of the year. That honor went to Texas pitcher Dylan Volantis, who is 4-0 with a 1.66 ERA, 12 saves and 64 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.

Cajuns outfielder Conor Higgs has been named to the All-Sun Belt first team. U-L’s Caleb Stelly is a second team selection. ULM outfielder Isaiah Walker made second team.

D-1 baseball-dot-com is reporting ULM’s top reliever, Josh Gregoire, is headed to the transfer portal.

WAFB’s Jacques Doucet is reporting that LSU softball coach Beth Torina will be back next season, despite the team losing before the championship round in the Baton Rouge Regional.

And after leading North DeSoto to a state championship in baseball, Bo Odom, is stepping down.

The LSU baseball team is the number three seed in the SEC Tournament after taking two of three from South Carolina. Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson were the winning pitchers in the series for the Tigers. Jacob Rudner covers college baseball for Baseball America and Rudner says Anderson and Eyanson are a big reason why LSU is a contender to win it all…

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Anderson who is second in the nation in strikeouts is a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist. The award goes to the best player in college baseball.

They are celebrating in Stonewall as North DeSoto won its second state championship in baseball on Saturday with a seven to four win over top-seeded Brusly. Sophomore Preston Eaves got the win as he threw four innings and survived a late rally by the Panthers in the seventh inning…

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That sound is courtesy of the LHSAA Network. Sam Houston and Sterlington were the other non-select champions on Saturday, while Teurlings Catholic and Catholic High of New Iberia won titles on the select-side.

UNO rallied twice on Saturday to beat Northwestern State and win the Hammond bracket of the Southland Conference Tournament. The Privateers advance to play Houston Christian. Regular season champion Southeastern Louisiana will have to hope for an at-large bid.

ULM needs a new baseball coach as Michael Federico is out after eight seasons.

The LSU baseball team is the three seed in this week’s SEC Tournament. The Tigers secured the three seed with a seven to three win over South Carolina on Saturday. Left fielder Derek Curiel had three hits and drove in a run. Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner says Curiel lived up to the hype as one of the top freshmen in the country…

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LSU softball failed to reach the Baton Rouge Regional championship round as the Tigers lost to Southeastern Louisiana twice. The Lions were eliminated by Nebraska yesterday eight to nothing as the Cornhuskers advance to the Super Regionals.

They are celebrating in Stonewall as North DeSoto won its second state championship in baseball on Saturday with a seven to four win over top-seeded Brusly. Sophomore Preston Eaves got the win as he threw four innings and survived a late rally by the Panthers in the seventh inning…

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That sound is courtesy of the LHSAA Network. Sam Houston and Sterlington were the other non-select champions on Saturday, while Teurlings Catholic and Catholic High of New Iberia won titles on the select-side.

UNO rallied twice on Saturday to beat Northwestern State and win the Hammond bracket of the Southland Conference Tournament. The Privateers advance to play Houston Christian. Regular season champion Southeastern Louisiana will have to hope for an at-large bid.

ULM needs a new baseball coach as Michael Federico is out after eight seasons.

I’m Colleen Crain and 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…

The top-ranked LSU baseball team got back in the win column last night with an eight-to-one win over South Carolina. Junior first baseman Jared Jones hit two home runs, and Ethan Frey also homered. Kade Anderson struck out nine and allowed one earned run for his seventh win of the year.

Big upset in the NCAA Softball Tournament last night as Southeastern Louisiana scored four unanswered runs to beat LSU in the opening round of the Baton Rouge Regional. The win for Southeastern was just the second ever-for the Lady Lions in 26 meetings versus the Tigers and their first win since 2007.

LSU now has to win four straight games to win the Baton Rouge Regional. They will play the loser of today’s winner’s bracket game between Nebraska and Southeastern, which will begin at noon.

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In the Hammond bracket of the Southland Conference Tournament, eighth-seeded UNO is 2-and-0 after beating Northwestern State three to two. Southeastern Louisiana avoided elimination by eliminating McNeese seven to four.

Southeastern will play Northwestern State at 1 PM today in a loser’s bracket game. The winner plays UNO and will need to beat the Privateers to advance to the Southland Tournament Championship series.

At the LHSAA state baseball tournament…Catholic High of Baton Rouge won its second consecutive state title with an eight-to-one win over Brother Martin.

Every other series will be decided today. Sam Houston came from behind to beat Live Oak four to three. ED White walked off Teurlings Catholic four to three. Brusly scored 14 runs in the second inning and shut out North DeSoto 15-0.

The other two championship games are Sterlington and Erath, which has been a very entertaining series, with Erath winning yesterday seven to six and Catholic High of New Iberia versus University High.

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Number one ranked LSU baseball will look to bounce back tonight after blowing a late lead and losing to South Carolina six to five last night. The Tigers will send Kade Anderson to the mound tonight. Anderson is second in the nation in strikeouts with 124. South Carolina will send sophomore lefty Jake McCoy to the mound. He throws in the mid-90s, but has an ERA of 6.71.

Logan Forstyhe struck out a career-high 10 hitters for his first win of the season as Louisiana Tech topped New Mexico State 12-7. The Bulldogs will look for their fourth victory in a row at 6 PM.

ULM got a gem from Daniel Gonzalez last night as the Warhawks shutout South Alabama four to nothing. Game two is at 6 PM.

The Cajuns have lost four straight Sun Belt games and tonight they host Arkansas State again after losing to them three to nothing.

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At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur….Erath and Catholic High of New Iberia have forced a third and deciding game in their championship series on the Division Three level. The Bobcats won a back and forth game between Sterlington, beating the Panthers seven to six. Brennan Broussard’s two-run triple in the sixth inning was the game winning hit.

And Catholic High of New Iberia defeated University High eight to one and the Panthers and Cubs will play for the Division three select state championship tomorrow at 11 AM.

Brusly also forced a third and deciding game by scoring 14 runs in the second inning for a 15 to nothing win over North Desoto in three runs. All 14 runs came after two outs.  Lead off hitter Aidan Washington had three hits and drove in three runs.

Tonight…Catholic High of Baton Rouge will try to win its second consecutive title as it battles Brother Martin at 5:30. Also at 5:30 .Live Oak looks for its first ever state championship when it faces Sam Houston.

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Frustrating loss for the top-ranked LSU Tigers as they could not hold on to a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost to South Carolina six to five. Zac Cowan gave up a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and threw a wild pitch to allow the winning run to score. The Tigers will try to even up the series tonight with left-hander Kade Anderson getting the start.

ULM sophomore pitcher Daniel Gonzalez threw eight shutout innings as the Warhawks blanked South Alabama four to nothing to end a ten-game losing streak. Isaiah Walker hit a three-run homer.

The Ragin Cajuns were held to four hits in a three-to-nothing loss to Arkansas State.

Louisiana Tech defeated New Mexico State 12 to 7, winning its 30th game of the year. Tech Coach Lane Burroughs has won 30 games seven times in his eight seasons as the Bulldogs’ coach.

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Northwestern State is in the winner’s bracket in the Hammond bracket of the Southland Tournament after winning in walk-off fashion over McNeese. The Demons will play UNO in a winner’s bracket game. The eighth-seeded Privateers upset top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana ten to six. The Lions and Cowboys will face off in an elimination game at 1 PM.

At the state baseball tournament in Hammond, Teurlings Catholic, North DeSoto, Live Oak and Catholic High of Baton Rouge can all win state championships today. Teurlings and Catholic are trying to win back-to-back titles, while North Desoto is looking for its first title since 2012. Live Oak can win its first state title if they beat Sam Houston again tonight.

The Baton Rouge Regional in the NCAA Softball Tournament begins today at Tiger Park. Nebraska will face Big East Tournament Champions, UCONN at 2 PM. At 4:30 PM, LSU will face Southland Conference Tournament Champions, Southeastern Louisiana. LSU has won 19 in a row over the Lions, but has had to walk off SLU in the last two meetings.

I’m Jeanne Burns and 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…

Tough loss for the top-ranked LSU baseball team last night as the Tigers fell to South Carolina six to five. LSU led 5-3 in the eighth inning and Zac Cowan could not preserve the lead, giving up three runs. The winning run scored on a wild pitch as LSU falls to 17-11 in the SEC, while Paul Mainieri’s Gamecocks improve to 6-22.

Northwestern State walked off McNeese seven to six in the Hammond Bracket of the Southland Tournament. Samuel Stevenson hit a two-run single with the bases loaded for the game winner. The Demons advance to the winner’s bracket to play UNO, who upset Southeastern Louisiana four to nothing.

ULM snapped its ten-game losing streak with a four-to-nothing win over South Alabama, while Arkansas State blanked the Ragin Cajuns three to nothing.

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Louisiana Tech won its third in a row last night as the Bulldogs outscored New Mexico State 12 to 7. Trey Hawsey drove in three runs and Luke Nichols pitched three shutout innings out of the bullpen for his second save.

At the state baseball tournament in Sulphur….Sterlington scored five runs in the seventh inning to take game one of its championship series against Erath.

University High was also a walk-off winner yesterday and if the Cubs beat Catholic New Iberia today at 11 AM they will repeat as Division three select state champions.

Live Oak is one win away from its first state championship in baseball after beating Sam Houston three to one yesterday. Ragin Cajuns signee Sawyer Pruitt struck out eleven in six innings.

Catholic High of Baton Rouge, Teurlings Catholic, and North Desoto were also winners yesterday. The Griffens scored eight runs in the fourth inning to beat Brusly eight to two. Bryant Lacour hit a grand slam in that massive inning. And North Desoto is one way away from its first state championship in since 2012.