The LSU football team is starting to get over the injury bug. Coach Ed Orgeron says All-American strong safety Grant Delpit practiced yesterday for the first time in a week…
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But Orgeron says true freshman guard Kardell Thomas suffered what appeared to be a serious injury and he expects the former Southern Lab standout to be out awhile.

The LSU basketball team will play the Dominican Republic in an exhibition game today as part of the Tigers 10-day visit to Spain. Dominican Republic is ranked 18th in the FIBA World poll.

Today the state bond commission is scheduled to vote on the financing plan for the $450 million overhaul to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington ”

The Saints will hold a joint practice with the Chargers today in California.

The Falcons have signed former LSU quarterback Danny Etling, one day after he was released by the Patriots.

The Southland Conference will hold a beach volleyball championship in 2020. U-N-O, Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana have programs, with S-L-U beginning its first competitive season in 2020.

Three key players on LSU’s defense missed practice yesterday. Kristian Fulton, Grant Delpit, and K’Lavon Chaisson were not spotted during the media viewing portion. Delpit has missed six straight practices, Chaisson has missed seven and Fulton has missed six practices over the last week. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says it’s not time to panic yet…
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Coach Ed Orgeron will speak with reporters following today’s practice. We are 17 days away from the season opener against Georgia Southern.

The Saints will have a walkthrough at their training facility in Metairie today and then it’s off to Los Angeles for a pair of joint practices with the Chargers starting on Thursday. The Black and Gold will enjoy the cooler temperatures, with high temperatures in the 80s as compared to what the south Louisiana heat offers.

Former LSU quarterback Danny Elting’s time with the Patriots has ended. New England converted the signal-caller to wide receiver this training camp, but he only saw two snaps in the preseason opener and he was released yesterday.

Former LSU Tiger DJ LeMahieu smacked his 19th home run of the season on the first pitch he saw in the first inning as the Yankees went on to beat the Orioles eight to three.

UL-Lafayette men’s basketball has released its non-conference schedule. The Cajuns will host McNeese, Southeastern and travel to Louisiana Tech. They will also visit TCU, Arizona State and will also play two games in Las Vegas versus U-C Irvine and Detroit Mercy.

One of the big position battles at LSU camp is at nose tackle, where Tyler Shelvin is battling with freshman Apu Ika from Salt Lake City. Senior defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko gives his take on the position battle
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ESPN’s list of 50 best college football players for 2019 has three LSU players on it. Safety Grant Delpit comes in at number four, cornerback Kristian Fulton is at 32nd and linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson is at 36.

The Saints are off today. They fly out to the west coast tomorrow where they’ll compete against the Chargers in a couple of joint practices and then face the Chargers in a preseason game on Sunday. Undrafted rookie receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey caught a touchdown pass in the preseason opener and Coach Sean Payton calls the former Texas Longhorn a work in progress…
cut 30 (13) “…away from the defender’

Former LSU quarterback Danny Etling could not cut it as a wide receiver and the Patriots have released the former seventh-round draft pick. New England was looking to see if Etling could be another Taysom Hill.

The Cajuns have received a verbal commitment from three-star defensive back Caleb Anderson from East Feliciana High School. Also Catholic High of New Iberia’s Trey Amos gave a verbal pledge to Billy Napier. Amos plays Q-B for the Panthers, but he’ll play cornerback in college.

Governor Edwards says talks are progressing on a new lease deal with the Saints that would keep the team in New Orleans for another 30 years. In conjunction with that is a 450-million dollar plan to renovate the Superdome…
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The State Bond Commission will consider a financing proposal on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Saints leave tomorrow for Los Angeles where they’ll hold a couple of joint practices with the Chargers. Coach Sean Payton…
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The Saints and the Chargers will also face off in a preseason game on Sunday in L-A.

LSU’s offensive line is a question mark heading into the 2019 campaign. At times last season, the o-line underperformed. Tigers defensive end Breiden Fehoko likes what he sees with that unit this year…
cut 17 (17) “…reckon with”
In Saturday’s scrimmage, LSU’s defensive line produced five sacks, but LSU’s o-line was missing some second teamers.

Former LSU quarterback Danny Etling has reportedly been waived by the Patriots. Etling was working out as a receiver in training camp.

Northwestern State quarterback Shelton Eppler has been named to the F-C-S National Performer of the Year Trophy watch list. Eppler threw for 2,639 yards and 26 touchdowns in nine games last season.

And the Ragin Cajuns have received a verbal commitment from three-star defensive back Caleb Anderson from East Feliciana High School.

Governor John Bel Edwards made an appearance at Saints training camp on Monday and says the state is moving forward with plans to complete 450-million dollars in renovations to the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Edwards says it’s vital to upgrade the 44-year-old building so that it can remain competitive when attracting major sporting events…
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The Saints, the Louisiana Stadium Exposition District through a motel tax and the state will fund the renovations, which Edwards says will begin after the football season.

The Saints are off today. Tomorrow, they fly out to Los Angeles for a couple of joint practices with the Chargers and then they’ll play the Chargers in a preseason game on Sunday.

Running back Alvin Kamara missed his second straight practice yesterday with an unknown injury.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was back at practice yesterday after missing Saturday’s scrimmage with a camp injury. Cornerback Kristian Fulton also returned to practice after missing 10 days. Safety Grant Delpit and linebacker K’ Lavon Chaisson remain out with what Coach Ed Orgeron calls minor camp injuries.

Orgeron has said he wants to put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks as he’s asking his team to be more aggressive along the line of scrimmage. Defensive end Breiden Fehoko on what that means…
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The Pelicans 2019-20 schedule is out and the Zion Williamson era will officially begin when the Pels visit the defending champion Raptors on Tuesday October 22nd. The home opener is Friday October 25th against Dallas. Anthony Davis returns to the Smoothie King Center in a Lakers uniform on November 27th and he’ll be back on March 1st.

The Pelicans will tip off the 2019-2020 regular season in Toronto where they’ll face the defending NBA champion Raptors on October 22nd. The home opener will be on Friday October 25th against the Dallas Mavericks. T-N-T will televise the season opener, while E-S-P-N will broadcast the home opener nationally. The Pels will appear on T-N-T, ESPN and A-B-C a record 20 times. Anthony Davis makes his return to the Smoothie King Center on November 27th.

Governor John Bel Edwards visited Saints training camp today in Metairie and discussed the 450-million dollar plan to renovate the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Edwards says the massive renovation would also result in a new long-term lease agreement between the state and the NFL franchise.
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Edwards says artist renderings could be made public later this week and the renovations would start after the football season.

LSU looks to be loaded again in the defensive secondary. It’s led by All-American safety Grant Delpit. The Tigers also feature returning starter Kristian Fulton at cornerback and at the other corner, its freshman phenom Derek Stingley Junior. After Saturday’s scrimmage, Coach Ed Orgeron gave an update on the other members of D-B-U…
cut 30 (25) “…coming along”

At the Ragin Cajuns scrimmage on Saturday, quarterback Levi Lewis threw for 229 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Lorenzo McCaskill had eight tackles and a sack.

The Saints hit the practice field in Metairie this morning on this hot summer day. Right tackle Ryan Ramcyzk left the practice field midway through the workout with trainers. No word on a potential injury. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore is in a no-contact jersey for the second day in a row.

The Saints will travel to Los Angeles on Wednesday for two joint practices with the Chargers on Thursday and Friday. New Orleans will face the Chargers in a preseason game on Sunday.

The Saints lost their preseason opener to the Vikings on Friday. Back-up quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was 14 of 19 for 134 yards and one touchdown in the 34-25 loss…
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The LSU men’s basketball team leaves today for a 10-day tour of Spain. During that time the Tigers will compete in four exhibition games.

The NBA schedule is set to be released today. Look for it at 2 Pm.

Replacing one of college football’s best field goal kickers is a storyline to watch at preseason camp at LSU. Cole Tracy was 29 of 33 on his field goals last season. But Coach Ed Orgeron likes what he’s seen so far from true freshman Cade York…
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York was 8-of-10 on field goals in Saturday’s scrimmage.

The LSU baseball program has added another left-handed pitcher to its 2020 roster. Brandon Kaminer from Wallace Community College in Alabama has been added to the staff. The Coral Springs, Florida native was 8-and-2 last season with 64 strikeouts in 60 innings.

LSU returns to practice today and we’ll see if starting quarterback Joe Burrow is back on the practice field. He missed Saturday’s scrimmage with what Coach Ed Orgeron calls a minor injury. Burrow’s absence gave back-ups Myles Brennan and Peter Parrish more snaps and Orgeron says that’s a good thing…
cut 30 (19) “…not the same”
Brennan was 8-of-13 for 158 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s scrimmage. Junior running back Clyde Edwards-Helairie was the leading rusher with 47 yards on 13 carries.

At Louisiana Tech’s first scrimmage, freshman running back Elijah Hines had a 30-yard touchdown run.

Friday night was the time to shine for Saints backup QB Teddy Bridgewater. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Undrafted rookie receiver Emmanuel Butler is back at practice for the Black and Gold. Butler suffered an injury on July 30th and didn’t return to the field until this weekend. He’s expected to get his first game action on Sunday when New Orleans visits the Los Angeles Chargers.

And former University High golfer Patrick Reed won the Northern Trust Tournament in Jersey City, New Jersey. It’s his first victory since the 2018 Masters.

Baton Rouge has been selected to host the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Ceremony and it’s possible the college baseball hall of fame could re-locate to the Capitol City. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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There were some notable absences at LSU practice yesterday. For the second straight day, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, cornerback Kristian Fulton and offense lineman Kardell Thomas were missing. All-American safety Grant Delpit was also not at practice. Coach Ed Orgeron is scheduled to address the media tonight.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees didn’t practice yesterday. Just a day off for the veteran after the team practiced Sunday night at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. That meant more reps for Teddy Bridgewater with the first team. Bridegewater connected with new tight end Jared Cook on a long touchdown pass. The Saints as a team are off today. They’ll return to practice on Wednesday and then Friday it’s the first preseason game against the Vikings in the Mercedes Benz Superdome.

Former LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman has a new team after he was waived by the Braves. The Cincinnati Red claimed the right-hander off waivers on Monday. Gausman has had a tough season, he’s 3-and-7 with a 6.19 ERA. Gausman also spent time on the injured list with an injured foot.

In major league baseball last night, Texas blanked Cleveland 1-0 as Mike Minor threw seven shutout innings. The Rangers have won five in a row. The Yankees won their sixth straight, beating Baltimore 9-6 by scoring three in the 8th. The Houston Astros begin a two game series tonight against Colorado in Minute Maid Park.

LSU is expecting a big season from outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, after missing all but one game last season because of a torn ACL. Chaisson has expectations for himself, like breaking LSU’s single-season sack record…
Cut 16 (19) “…get it done”
Chaisson spoke with the media on Saturday, but on Sunday, Chaisson and cornerback Kristian Fulton were not on the practice field during the portion open to the media.

STATS published its FCS preseason Top 25 today and North Dakota State is ranked number one. Nicholls, the favorites in the Southland this season, are ranked 12th. Sam Houston State is 23rd.

Three men with strong connections to Louisiana were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past weekend. Former Leesville and LSU star Kevin Mawae was enshrined after a 16-year career in the NFL, in which he made eight Pro Bowls. During his acceptance speech, Mawae thanked numerous former teammates and coaches, including his first offensive line coach at LSU, Kenny Ferro…
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The other two inductees from Louisiana were former LSU running back Johnny Robinson and former Destrehan Star Ed Reed. Both were great safeties, Robinson with the Chiefs and Reed with the Ravens.

Rookie safety Saquan Hampton has been making plays at Saints training camp. Hampton intercepted Drew Brees during last night’s practice at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. Coach Sean Payton calls the sixth-round pick a smart player, who has good hands.