NFL teams are now allowed to talk with Saints Quarterback Drew Brees representatives as he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday. NFL analyst Mike Detillier anticipates the Saints will pay up, because Hall of Fame quarterbacks don’t come around very often…
cut 11 (11) “…he wants”
The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero says the Vikings have made a call to Brees’ agent.

Saints right tackle Zach Strief announced his retirment after a 12-year career. Strief held an emotional press conference at the team’s headquarters in Metairie. He thanked a bunch of people, including the fans…
cut 30 (12) “…the outcome”

Spring practice is underway for the LSU Tigers and they are thin at cornerback, with only five scholarship cornerbacks on the roster. Greedy Williams will start at one cornerback spot and Coach Ed Orgeron says they have candidates to start at the other spot and they may add a graduate transfer….
cut 18 (18) “…other places”
Former Rummel standout and cornerback Kristian Fulton is practicing with the Tigers, but not eligible to play. Ross Dellenger with the Advocate reports he’s serving a two-year suspension from the NCAA because he allegedly attempted to use a fraudulent testing sample during a drug examination in the fall of 2016. Fulton has an attorney fighting the suspension.

Spring football is underway at LSU and so is the competition for starting quarterback. Coach Ed Orgeron says soon to be junior Justin McMillan looked good yesterday, the first Spring workout…

Cut 16 (18) “…good day”

A decision on who will be the starter, will likely come in August.

No schools from Louisiana in the NCAA Tournament, but LSU will play the Ragin Cajuns from Lafayette in the N-I-T on Wednesday night at 6 PM in the Maravich Center. The Tigers have not lost to the Cajuns since 1944. Southeastern Louisiana will play Tuesday night versus St. Mary’s at 9 PM.

And LSU baseball crushed Hawaii 14-1 as freshman hurler Ma’Khail Hilliard delivered another outstanding performance.

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After winning 10 in a row, the Pelicans have now lost two straight. Utah came into the Smoothie King Center yesterday and beat the Pels 116 to 99. During the 10 game winning streak, New Orleans was averaging about 125 points a game, but in the last two, they’ve failed to score 100. Head Coach Alvin Gentry….

Cut 19 (18) “…that situation”

Anthony Davis had first triple-double on his 25^th birthday as he had 27 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks.

Nicholls has made the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament for the first time ever as the fourth-seeded Colonels beat Stephen F Austin for the Southland Tournament Championship. LSU, Nicholls and Grambling find out tonight who and where they’ll play in the NCAA Tournament.

It’s a short stay in St. Louis for the LSU men’s basketball team as they were bounced out of the SEC tournament by Mississippi State after one game. The Bulldogs held on for an 80-77 win over the Tigers. State built a 19 point lead as they hit a season high 10 three-pointers. But LSU got back into the game thanks to Tremont Waters 28 points and six assists. The loss drops LSU’s record to 17-14 and they’ll find out on Sunday night if that’s good enough to get in the NIT.

Louisiana Tech’s season is done after a 62-58 loss in the Conference USA Tournament. Temple topped Tulane 82-77 to end the Green Wave’s season. Sam Houston State eliminated UNO from the Southland Tournament 85-63.

Anthony Davis is listed doubtful for tonight’s game against Washington at the Smoothie King Center. A-D rolled his ankle in Wednesday’s win over Sacramento. The Pels go after their 11^th straight win tonight. Tip off is at 7 PM.

LSU hosts Hawaii for a weekend series beginning tonight at Alex Box Stadium. It’s the final non-conference series for the Tigers, before they begin SEC play next weekend versus Missouri. Coach Paul Mainieri says his team needs to tighten up in the field, defense cost them the ball game versus UL Lafayette on Wednesday

Cut 17 (21) “…do it”

First pitch is at 7 PM.

Spring football begins Sunday for the LSU Tigers. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says all three quarterbacks, Myles Brennan, Justin McMillian, and Lowell Narcisse will get equal opportunity to try and win the job. Soon to be senior Nic Brosette starts Spring as the number one tailback. The spring football game is April 21^st.

LSU takes on Mississippi State tonight in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers are 17-13 and a win could at least secure a home game in the N-I-T next week. Coach Will Wade says his players want this season to go as long as it can possibly go….
cut 18 (17) “….after that”
The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 78-57 last Saturday in the regular season finale.

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech will go up against Old Dominion in the Conference USA Tournament. UNO will battle Sam Houston State in the Southland tournament. Tulane takes on Temple in the American Conference tonight. Tomorrow it’s the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tourney. the Cajuns faces Texas State, ULM plays Georgia Southern.

A bill has been filed in the regular session to legalize sports betting in Louisiana. The U-S Supreme Court could soon issue a ruling that legalizes sports betting across the country. New Roads Representative Major Thibaut says several other states are preparing to allow sports betting and he believes Louisiana should be prepared to regulate it too…
Cut 30 (10) “part in this”
Under Thibaut’s bill, sports betting parlors would be allowed at the state’s four horse racing tracks in New Orleans, Vinton, Opelousas and Bossier City.

The Pelicans won their tenth straight game last night as they defeated Sacramento 114 to 101. Anthony Davis left the game in the third quarter after rolling his ankle. X-rays taken were negative. A-D was expected to undergo an MRI today. New Orleans hosts the Wizards tomorrow night.

12 state championships in high school boys basketball will be awarded starting tomorrow. At noon, the Class C title will pit Summerfield versus Simpson and the 1-A title game should be a good one too…Delhi versus White Castle.

State lawmakers will get a chance to decide if sports betting should be legal in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has more…
Voicer 5 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Betting on the Pelicans has been a wise bet lately. New Orleans won its 10th straight last night, a 114 to 101 win over the Sacramento Kings. But All-Star Anthony Davis left the game in the third quarter after rolling his ankle. An MRI is expected today. The Pelicans are home tomorrow night against the Wizards.

The NFL is reportedly looking into the some of the questions Derrius Guice received while speaking with teams at the Draft Combine. Guice told SiriusXM Radio he was asked whether he likes men and whether his mom sells herself.

Last week it was a loss to Southeastern Louisiana and last night the Tigers fell to the Ragin Cajuns 4-3 in ten innings.

LSU basketball faces Mississippi State tonight in the SEC Tournament. Coach Will Wade says there’s a lot of unkowns playing State after beating them by 21 on Saturday…
cut 17 (20) “….counter with”
Tip-off is at 6 PM in St. Louis. The game will be on the SEC Network.

Zach Watson returned from an oblique injury and had three hits in the Tigers 8-2 win over Southern last night. Also Cam Sanders pitched well to get his first win and Todd Peterson recorded his first save. LSU is at UL Lafayette tonight. Lefty Colton Schmidt starts for the Cajuns, while AJ Labas makes his second start for LSU. First pitch is at 6:30.

Louisiana Tech basketball battles North Texas in the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs won two tournaments during the regular season…the Cancun Challenge and the New Orleans shootout. Coach Eric Konkol hopes that experience pays off as they’ll need to win four straight games to claim the CUSA Tournament title…
cut 17 (16) “….quick preparation”
Tip-off from Frisco, Texas is at 8:30.

ULM gets another shot at Arkansas State tonight in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament in New Orleans . The Warhawks finished the regular season by losing to the Red Wolves 83-79. ULM Coach Keith Richard says they trailed by 18 points at half and their second half rally came up short…
Cut 18 (19) “second half”
Tip-off from Lakefront Arena is at 7:30.

UNO will face Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi in the Sun Belt Tournament for a 5:30 Tip-off.

And the Pelicans try for their 10th straight win when they visit Sacramento tonight. Despite a rib contusion Anthony Davis scored 41 points as the Pelicans beat the Clippers 121-116. .

Pelicans recap……..

After missing nine games due to an oblique injury Zach Watson returned to the line-up for LSU and helped the Tigers beat Southern 8-2. Watson was 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored and three stolen bases. Right-hander Cam Sanders allowed two runs and struck out eight in five plus innings. The Tigers have won four in a row and they visit UL Lafayette tonight for a 6:30 first pitch.

]In other action last night, UNO edged Tulane 8-7, Texas A-and-M topped Northwestern State six to one, Louisiana Tech blanked Grambling 8-0 as Bulldogs pitcher Tyler Follis struck out a career-high 8. Southeastern beat Toledo 7-6 and Nicholls clobbered Sacred Heart 21-6.

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LSU’s Tremont Waters was named to the coaches All-Southeastern Conference freshman team. Waters and the Tigers will face Mississippi State on Thursday night in the SEC Tournament.

Last night in the SWAC Tournament, Southern edged Jackson State 62-60 to advance to the semifinals.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech faces North Texas in the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs have lost four in a row.

In New Orleans, ULM battles Arkansas State. The Warhawks are led by Travis Munnings and Sam McDaniel. They each average 16 points a game. ULM Coach Keith Richard says the duo need to play well in order for the Warhawks to advance…

Cut 20 (16) “….this tournament’

Tip off is at 7:30 from the Lakefront Arena.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson remains in intensive care because of the flu. Benson was admitted to the I-C-U two weeks ago, but the Saints say he is showing signs of improving.

The Pelicans go after their ninth straight win tonight when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans is in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, two games ahead of the Clippers, who are in ninth place, which gives you an idea of how tight the standings are with 20 games to go. Tip-off is at 9:30.

At the Boys Top 28 tournament today in Lake Charles, White Castle upset top-seeded Tensas in the One-A semifinals as the Bulldogs defeated the Panthers 61-58. White Castle will play for the 1A championship on Friday when they take on Delhi. The Bears beat North Central 64-51. And in a Four-A semi-final contest….Woodlawn-Shreveport dribbled past McDonough 35…62-56.

Tonight at Alex Box Stadium, LSU goes after its fourth straight win as they host Southern University. Cam Sanders will start on the hill for the Tigers. This will be his third start and so far he’s struggled with his command, five walks in four innings pitched.

Also tonight, Lincoln Parish Rivals, Louisiana Tech and Grambling State meet in Ruston. Tulane is at UNO in a game televised by CST. Northwestern State is at 9th ranked Texas A-and-M.

Cajuns sophomore right-hander Jack Burk has been named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week. Burk pitched seven shutout innings against 12th ranked Vanderbilt last Saturday at the Shriners College Classic in Houston. UL Lafayette hosts LSU tomorrow night.

The Sun Belt men’s basketball tournament begins tomorrow in New Orleans. ULM will take on Arkansas State. The Warhawks finished the regular season by losing to A-S-U. Louisiana Tech faces North Texas in the Conference USA Tournament tomorrow night. And tonight in the SWAC Tournament, Southern hosts Jackson State in a quarterfinal matchup.

The NFL Network reports the Seahawks are not expected to re-sign tight end Jimmy Graham before free agency starts on March 14th. A source says the Saints would have some interest in bringing Graham back to New Orleans. The 31-year-old caught 10 touchdown passes this past season.

LSU’s Zack Hess has been named National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Magazine. Hess struck out a career-high 13 in LSU’s victory over Toledo on Friday.

Louisiana Tech’s Matt Miller has been named as the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. Miller pitched seven strong innings and gave up just one unearned run on five hits in the Bulldogs four to two victory over nationally ranked Texas A-and-M.

The Pelicans Anthony Davis has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week. A-D averaged 34 points a game last week as New Orleans is currently riding an eight-game winning streak, which has moved them into fourth place in the Western Conference Standings. New Orleans faces the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow night.

Nicholls Richie Riley has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. The Colonels were picked to finish 10th in the league this season, but Nicholls greatly surpassed all expectations by finishing with a 15-3 conference mark and sharing the Southland title with Southeastern Louisiana.

The Lions claimed a share of the Southland championship by beating the Colonels on Saturday. S-L-U faced adversity two weeks ago, when a couple of their players were involved in a shooting on campus. James Currington was wounded and Jabbar Singleton was arrested for allegedly firing a warning shot. Ladner says team chemistry helped them get past that rough patch…
cut 18 (13) “…proud of em”
Southeastern Louisiana will be the top seed in the Southland tournment, while Nicholls is the second seed. They will not play until Friday.

After 12 seasons, Dave Simmons is out as head coach at McNeese State. The Cowboys missed the Southland Conference Tournament after finishing with a 8-10 league mark.

The LSU men’s basketball team is gearing up to play in the SEC Tournament this week. They’ll face Mississippi State on Thursday. If the Tigers don’t win the SEC Tourney, they are likely heading to the NIT. Coach Will Wade is excited about the possiblity of playing in the NIT…
cut 16 (13) “…get in the thing”

Southeastern Louisiana has the top seed in this week’s Southland Conference Tournament in Katy, Texas after beating Nicholls for a second time this season on Saturday. Coach Jay Ladner’s team clinched a share of the Southland title with that win, but now the goal is to win the conference tourney
Cut 17 (14) “next week”

The Pelicans won their eighth straight last night as Jrue Holiday had 30 points in a 126-109 win over Dallas. New Orleans has moved up to fourth place in the Western Conference. They continue their four-game road trip on Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

LSU football has landed two verbal commitments from Mississippi for its class of 2019. The two players are defensive end Jaren Handy from New Augusta and inside linebacker Zach Edwards from Starkville. Both players were on campus this past weekend. According to the 24-7 composite rankings, LSU has the third highest rated 2019 recruiting class with eight verbal commitments.

LSU baseball got strong pitching all weekend and have a three-game winning streak after beating Southeastern Louisiana four to two yesterday. Right-hander AJ Labas made his first collegiate start and pitched two scoreless innings.

It was also a good weekend for Louisiana Tech as they beat Texas A-and-M and Cal before losing to Baylor in the Frisco Classic.