LSU announced its Spring Football game will be played on Saturday, April 21st at 5 PM in Tiger Stadium. The SEC Network will televise the game. Spring practice will begin on March 11th as the Tigers will learn a new offense and we can expect a quarterback battle between Myles Brennan, Lowell Narcisse and Justin McMillan.

Ten former LSU players have been invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Quarterback Danny Etling got an invite, but defensive linemen Greg Gilmore and Christian LaCouture did not, despite participating in last month’s Senior Bowl.

The Saints have released defensive tackle Nick Fairly after not playing in 2017 because of a heart condition. After a standout 2016 campaign, Fairly signed a four-year, 28-million dollar contract. But after not playing a down in 2017, it remains to be seen how much of that money he’ll receive.

The LSU men’s basketball team left for Gainesville today where they’ll play Florida tomorrow night at 5:30 PM. The Tigers are coming off a 94-86 win over Arkansas. Freshman Point guard Tremont Waters led the way with 27 points and 11 assists. Waters has struggled in several SEC games, but he’s not worried about the past
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LSU is 4-6 in the SEC and in a five-way tie for eighth place. Florida is 6-4.

The Pelicans have fallen to 8th place in the Western Conference Standings after losing to the Utah Jazz 133 to 109 last night. New Orleans is 1-4 since All-Star DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending injury. The Pelicans host the Pacers tomorrow night.

The Pelicans continue to struggle without the injured DeMarcus Cousins. New Orleans lost again last night as Utah won its sixth straight beating the Pels 133 to 109. Utah hit 14 of 21 from three-point land. Jrue Holiday led New Orleans with 28 points and he says they tried to be aggressive on the defensive end of the floor…
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New Orleans hosts Indiana on Wednesday night.

The Saints have released defensive tackle Nick Fairley. The six-foot-four, 308-pounder did not play in 2017 because of a heart condition. After a solid season in 2016, he signed a four-year, 28-million dollar contract. It’s not known how much of that money Fairley will see as grievances have been filed by both parties.

Grambling State men’s basketball won its eighth straight last night as they dribbled past Alcorn State 81-72. Shirmane Thomas had 21 points, while Ivy Smith Junior had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Tigers are now 8-3 in the SWAC, one game back of Arkansas-Pine Bluff for first place.

Southern improved to 6-5 in the SWAC with a 67-62 win over Jackson State. Senior Jared Sam had a double-double, 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Nicholls State senior guard Roddy Peters has been named the Southland Conference Player of the Week by both the league and College Sports Madness. Peters had 27 ponts, six assists and three steals in the Colonels big win over UNO on Saturday night that vaulted Nicholls into first place.

Mike Lucas is back as the defensive coordinator for Northwestern State. The former Southeastern Louisiana head coach spent the last two seasons as the defensive coordinator at UL Lafayette.

Former Louisiana high school football coach and ex-ULM quarterback Doug Pederson is a Super Bowl champion after guiding the Eagles to an upset win over the Patriots. Philadelphia was not given much of a chance at winning, but Pederson kept the faith.
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Pederson becomes just the eighth coach to win a Super Bowl within his first two years on the job.

Former LSU star Odell Beckham and New Orleans native Eli Manning showed off their dance moves during NFL Super Bowl ad that has received a lot of good reviews. Nelson Stewart, O-B-J’s former coach at Newman High School, says Beckham once danced his way out of a penalty…
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The Pelicans are home tonight to face a Utah Jazz team that’s won five games in a row. New Orleans hopes to see Nikola Mirotic can make a nice first impression in front of the home fans. It will be Mirotic’s first game in a Pelicans uniform at the Smoothie King Center. He had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a road loss to Minnesota on Saturday.

Tonight in the SWAC, Grambling puts its seven game winning streak on the line as they host Alcorn State. Southern is at Jackson State

The season opener for the LSU baseball team is approaching. The Tigers will have a new starting catcher, former Barbe star Hunter Feduccia. LSU hitting coach Sean Ochinko says they know Feduccia can play outstanding defense, they also expect him to hit at a high level too….
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The season opener is February 16th at home against Notre Dame.

Former Louisiana high school football coach and ex-ULM quarterback Doug Pederson is a Super Bowl champion today after guiding the Eagles to an upset win over the Patriots. Pederson made a gutsy decision when he called for a trick play right before halftime, it worked as quarterback Nick Foles caught a touchdown pass giving Philadelphia a 10 point lead…
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Former LSU Tigers Donnie Jones and Jalen Mills are also Super Bowl champs and former Saints safety Malcom Jenkins has won his second Super Bowl ring.

National signing day in college football is Wednesday. LSU can add four more players to its 2018 recruiting class. Rummel wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase released a pitcture on social media that shows LSU’s entire coaching staff in his living room.

The Pelicans host the Utah Jazz tonight to begin a stretch of four games in six days. It will be the home debut for newly acquired Nikola Mirotic, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Minnesota on Saturday night.

Tonight in the SWAC, Grambling puts its seven game winning streak on the line as they host Alcorn State. Southern is at Jackson State

LSU baseball season begins next week. For the Tigers to be successful in 2018, they need a solid year from starting third baseman Jake Slaughter. The former Ouachita Christian star had an up and down freshman campaign. LSU hitting coach Sean Ochinko says Slaughter can be a future major leaguer if he puts it all together…
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A former Louisiana High School football coach has led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl title as they upset the New England Patriots 41-33 last night. Former ULM and Calvary Baptist Head Coach Doug Pederson deserves a lot of credit for helping Nick Foles go from journeymen quarterback to Super Bowl MVP. Pederson on how Foles was able to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns…
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Former LSU Tigers Jalen Mills and Donnie Jones are also Super bowl champs. Former Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has won his second Super Bowl ring. He delivered a huge hit that knocked Brandin Cooks out of the game with a concussion in the second quarter.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team improved to 20-3, 10-0 in the Southland after beating ULM 80-59 on Saturday. UL Lafayette is at Georgia State on Saturday.

Nicholls leads the Southland with an 8-2 league record. The Colonels beat UNO on Saturday 81-64 and they’ll visit Abilene Christian on Wednesday.

After losing to Minnesota on Saturday, the Pelicans host the Jazz tonight.

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the college baseball season. LSU has a new hitting coach. Former Tiger catcher and first baseman Sean Ochinko replaced Micah Gibbs, who suffered a serious knee injury in a pickup basketball game and can’t be an on field coach. Gibbs will serve as Director of Player Development. Ochinko says he’ll use the analytic information that Gibbs collects to help out LSU’s hitters…
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Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been named the 2017 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the year. He led all first year players with 14 touchdowns and ranked second with just over 15-hundred yards from scrimmage.

A high school in northwest Louisiana is rooting for their former football coach Doug Pederson as he leads the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Pederson was the head coach for Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport between 2005 and 2009. There’s been quite of bit of media coverage about Pederson being the first Louisiana high school coach directing a team into a Super Bowl. Academy Superintendent Chad McDowell says Pederson always speaks about his time here fondly…:
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The Eagles will kick off against the New England Patriots Sunday at 5:30pm.

ULM announces a two-year contract extension for football coach Matt Viator. The Warhawks have posted back-to-back 4-and-8 seasons, but the Warhawks finished 4-4 in the Sun Belt this past season. Viator welcomes back 18 starters from the 2017 team.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved contracts for LSU’s offensive and defensive coordinators. Steve Ensminger will make 800-thousand dollars for the next two seasons. While defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s annual salary will go up to 2.5 million dollars. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Aranda would not owe the school anything if he takes a head coaching job or any job in the NFL….
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After completing the big trade to acquire Nikola Mirotic, the Pelicans are at Oklahoma City tonight at 8 PM.

The iconic Voice of the Saints Jim Henderson is retiring. He says it wasn’t an easy decision, but the hectic football season can take a toll on your family…:
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Henderson says most of all, he’s looking forward to just being a fan again.

One northwest Louisiana private school is rooting hard for Philadelphia in Super Bowl 52. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson once coached for Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport less than 10 years ago. Academy Superintendent Chad McDowell is not surprised Pederson is on the biggest stage of the sports world…:
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The Eagles and Patriots will battle on Sunday at 5:30pm on NBC.

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired the six-foot-10 Nikola Mirotic in exchange for three players, including Omer Asik and New Orleans is also sending a first round pick to the Chicago Bulls. Mirotic is averaging a career-high 17 points and six rebounds this season. We’ll see if he plays tonight when New Orleans hosts Oklahoma City.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is expected to approve today new contracts for LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Ensminger’s contract is 800-thousand dollars a year…:
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He says Aranda’s annual salary will go up to 2.5 million dollars.

The iconic Voice of the Saints Jim Henderson is retiring after a storied career calling the most triumphant and heartbreaking moments in Black and Gold history. The announcement came as a shock to many, as the Saints are a team on the rise, full of young talent. But Henderson says that’s exactly why he chose this moment to leave…:
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Henderson says most of all, he’s looking forward to just being a fan again.

The New Orleans Pelicans completed a trade Thursday with the Chicago Bulls to land Nikola Mirotioc (nee-koe-luh, MEER-oh-titch) for center Omer Asik (Oh-Mare, A-Seek), a 2018 first-round pick, and some expiring contracts. The Pels take on Oklahoma City tonight on the road for an 8pm tipoff.

Calvary Baptist Academy is celebrating former head coach Doug Pederson’s trip to the Super Bowl as the Philadelphia Eagles head coach…:
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Last night in college hoops, Louisiana Tech had a comeback 67-62 win over Florida Atlantic.

Saints fans will miss hearing this voice on Sundays…
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The voice of the Saints for the past 30 years is retiring. Jim Henderson says it was a good time to go out after the team won an NFC South Championship. Henderson says he’ll miss calling games, but looks forward to experiencing Saints football as a fan.

Sources say the Pelicans have acquired Nikola Mirotic from the Chicago Bulls. New Orleans also gets a second round pick and they send Chicago Omer Asik, guards Jameer Nelson and Tony Allen and a first-round pick. Mirotic has averaged 17 points and six rebound after missing the first 23 games because of broken jaw.

Louisiana Tech takes a three-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Florida Atlantic. The Bulldogs are seeking their first win on the road this year. Head Coach Eric Konkol says getting this win would be huge for the teams’ development…
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The game tips off at 6 PM.

Also tonight, the Lady Tigers host 17th ranked Georgia. LSU is looking to improve to 6-3 in the SEC. The men fell to 3-6 in league play by losing to Tennessee 84-61 last night. Duop Reath had 21 in a losing effort.

UNO has a firm grip on first place in the Southland after beating Northwestern State 82-64 last night. Southeastern Louisiana lost to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 67-54.

More bad luck for the LSU men’s basketball team as the Tigers fell last night to the No. 18 Vols, 84-61 in Knoxville. Coach Will Wade and his team are now 12-9 overall and 3-6 in the SEC as they head into a Saturday contest against the University of Arkansas inside the PMAC. Tipoff is at 2:30pm.

LA Tech is taking a three game win streak on the road to Florida with a chance at to crack .500 in conference play if the Bulldogs can get their first road win of the season tonight. After convincing wins over Rice and Southern Miss, Head Coach Eric Konkol is feeling confident in his team’s ability to shut down an FAU team tied with them in conference standings..:
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Tipoff is at 6pm.
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Elsewhere last night in college hoops, UNO picked up its fourth straight win beating Northwestern State 82-64. New Orleans is now 12-10 overall and 9-2 in the Southland. Tulane beat East Carolina in overtime, 71-69. Southeastern Louisiana fell to Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 67-54 in Hammond.

One of Louisiana’s Fortune 500 company’s may be the most important player on the field Sunday for the Super Bowl. Matt Doyle has the story…:
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