The Saints have made it official as the NFL franchise has announced the signing of future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson to a two-year contract. The 10-year vet has rushed for nearly 12-thousand yards, but only appeared in three games last season because of a knee injury. Sideline reporter on the Saints Radio Network, Kristian Garic, says despite the signing of A-P, New Orleans will likely draft a running back later this week…
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The Pelicans say Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, Shreveport, Mobile, Pensacola and Jackson, Mississippi have all expressed interest in becoming the home for the NBA franchise’s D-League team, starting with the 2018-19 season. The six locations now have until June 7th to submit a complete and comprehensive proposal to the Pelicans.

LSU Baseball continues its seven game road trip tonight as they visit Tulane. Coach Paul Mainieri knew this would be a difficult part of their schedule…
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LSU is 4-7 on the road this year, while Tulane is looking for its fourth straight win over the Tigers.

UL Lafayette has won eight straight and the 20th ranked Cajuns willt ake on Texas in Sugar Land, Texas. The Longhorns have won five in a row. Also tonight, Southeastern hosts Alcorn State and Northwestern State takes on Mississippi Valley State.

The Saints and running back Adrian Peterson have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal. Peterson is 32-years-old and played in just three games last season, because of a knee injury. He spent his first 10 seasons of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings and has rushed for nearly 12,000 yards. Saints Sideline reporter Kristian Garic believes A-P has one more good year left…
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The Saints first regular season game of 2017 will be against Peterson’s old team, the Vikings.

LSU’s Ed Orgeron says quarterback Danny Etling had a minor procedure on his back and Coach “O” says everything went all right. Etling has reportedly been battling back pain for several months and this surgery is expected to relieve the pain and the recovery shouldn’t last long.

Tulane seeks its fourth straight win over LSU tonight when the two teams meet tonight at Turchin Stadium. The Tigers are ranked 15th int he lastest Baseball America poll. The Bayou Bengals are also in the middle of a seven-game road trip. The Green Wave started the season by losing 12 of their first 15, but since then they’ve won 17 of their last 26.

The Ragin Cajuns have won eighth straight and they are ranked 20th in the latest Collegiate Baseball Poll. UL Lafayette takes on Texas tonight in Sugar Land, Texas.

McNeese State is ranked 27th by Collegiate Baseball. The Cowboys are off tonight, but in other Southland action, Southeastern hosts Alcorn and Northwestern hosts Mississippi Valley State.

In major league baseball news…former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Phillies. The 23-year-old has a 4.50 ERA in his first three starts this season.

According to ESPN, former Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson is now a Saint. Adam Schefter tweeted early this morning that New Orleans and AP reached a two year deal. Sideline reporter on the Saints Radio Network, Kristian Garic….:
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Peterson is 32-years-old and played in just three games last season, because of a knee injury. Interestingly enough, the Saints play The Vikings in Monday Night Football action — week 1.

Louisiana College’s head football coach Dennis Dunn is expected to step down from his position there to become the new coach for Pineville High School. The announcement is slated to be made during a Pineville news conference this morning. Dunn coached in the Shreveport area for 19 years — most of those at Evangel when the Eagles amassed nine LHSAA titles.

After a tough weekend in Lexington, LSU is back on the road tonight to face in-state foe Tulane. The Green Wave have won three straight over the Tigers, including a seven to six decision in Baton Rouge last month. Coach Paul Mainieri says beating a rival is not the main motivation…:
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LSU is 4-7 on the road this year and they are in the middle of a seven-game road trip.

Riding a season-high eight-game win streak, the 20th-ranked UL-Lafayette baseball team will take on Texas tonight in Sugar Land. Southeastern hosts Alcorn State after taking 2 of 3 from Nicholls over the weekend. Northwestern State hosts Mississippi Valley State and Grambling hosts Texas College.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport says the Saints are closing in on a deal to sign future hall of fame running back Adrian Peterson. A contract has not been agreed up on yet, but the number being thrown around is 3-million dollars for 2017. The 32-year-old Peterson appeared in just three games last season, because of a knee injury.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says quarterback Danny Etling underwent a minor back procedure this morning, but he’ll be ok. Etling did not perform well in the spring game as he completed 4-of-11 passes for 53 yards and an interception. Orgeron on the play of all his QBs……
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Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. The Phillies say the 23-year-old from Baton Rouge has a strained lower back. He’s made just three starts this season and has an ERA of 4.50.

The LSU baseball team has a record of 10-8 in league play after dropping two of three from Kentucky. The Wildcats lead the East Division, while Mississippi State leads the West. The Tigers are tied for fourth in the West.

The Ragin Cajuns won their eighth straight yesterday as they defeated Little Rock five to three. UL-Lafayette still has a slim lead over UT Arlington for first place in the West division. ULM did not help the Cajuns as they were swept by UT Arlington this past weekend.

For the first time since 1992, McNeese State won a series in Natchitoches over Northwestern State. The Cowboys are 18-3 in the Southland. The Cowboys have a two lead over Stephen F Austin and Sam Houston. McNeese travels to Sam Houston next weekend.

Not a good performance for quarterback Danny Etling in Saturday’s LSU spring game. He was 4-of-11 for 53 yards and an interception. Head Coach Ed Orgeron has said he will not name a starting quarterback until they go through fall camp. That gives back-ups Justin McMillan, Lindsey Scott and Myles Brennan a chance to compete for the job. Orgeron says they plan to put their quarterbacks in competitive situations to find a starter
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NFL reporter Peter King reports the Saints are leaning towards against trading for Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler. The Saints have five picks in the first three rounds and King says the Saints believe they have a chance to draft a few players who can contribute immediately.

And Jeff Duncan with NOLA-dot-com reports the Saints are still talking with running back Adrian Peterson and they are still discussing a short-term deal.

LSU falls out of the top 10 in the major college baseball polls after losing 10-to-2 to Kentucky on Sunday. The Wildcats pounded out 18 hits on the afternoon. Eric Walker suffered his first loss of the season as he allowed seven runs in 2.1 innings.

The Ragin Cajuns remain in first place in the Sun Belt Western Division. UL Lafayette defeated Little Rock five to three yesterday as Steven Sensley’s two-run homer in the ninth was the difference. ULM was swept by UT Arlington, who is right behind the Cajuns in the standings.

Louisiana Tech scored six runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by a Jordan Washam three-run homer as the Bulldogs beat UAB seven to four. Tech is now 8-and-10 on the year.

McNeese scored three runs in the top of the ninth to help the Cowboys beat Northwestern State five to four and earn their first series win in Natchitoches since 1992. The Cowboys are 18-3 in the Southland and in first place.

LSU finds itself tied for fourth place in the SEC West after losing 10-to-2 to Kentucky on Sunday. The Wildcats pounded out 18 hits on the afternoon. Eric Walker suffered his first loss of the season as he allowed seven runs in 2.1 innings. Austin Bain gave up another three runs. The Tigers are back in action Tuesday when they visit Tulane.

The Green Wave are tied for first in the American Athletic Conference after dropping two of three to Houston. The Cougars clobbered Tulane 12-2 yesterday.

The Ragin Cajuns remain in first place in the Sun Belt Western Division. UL Lafayette defeated Little Rock five to three yesterday as Steven Sensley’s two-run homer in the ninth was the difference. ULM was swept by UT Arlington, who is right behind the Cajuns in the standings.

Louisiana Tech scored six runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by a Jordan Washam three-run homer as the Bulldogs beat UAB seven to four. Tech is now 8-and-10 on the year.

McNeese scored three runs in the top of the ninth to help the Cowboys beat Northwestern State five to four and earn their first series win in Natchitoches since 1992. The Cowboys are 18-3 in the Southland and in first place.

Elsewhere…Southeastern scored eight runs in the seventh inning to beat Nicholls 11-6. The Lions are 12-9 in the league after winning the series. Nicholls is 8-and-10.

And both Grambling and Southern lost yesterday.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron was not happy with how his quarterbacks played in the spring game. The contest was moved into the indoor practice facility, because of severe weather. For the portion of the game that was played in Tiger Stadium, last year’s starter, Danny Etling, was just 4-of-11 for 53 yards and an interception.
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Orgeron has said he will not name a starting quarterback until they go through fall camp.

Friday started out as a rough day for LSU baseball. The Tigers lost game one of a doubleheader 12-5 and fell behind 3-0 in game two. But the Bayou Bengals rallied back to win the nightcap four to three. Nick Coomes had a two-run single to tie the game and Antoine Duplantis had an RBI single in the 8th to score the eventual winning run. Zach Hess was fantastic out of the bullpen to get the win. The freshman threw 3.1 innings of shutout baseball to improve his record to 4-0. Because of inclement weather, LSU will not play today and the series will conclude on Sunday at noon.

UL Lafayette and Little Rock were rained out last night. The teams will play a doubleheader at 1 PM today. UT-Arlington topped ULM six to four.

McNeese leads the Southland by two games after beting Northwestern State 13-4. Matt Gallier and Shane Selman each hit two-run, eighth inning home runs.

Louisiana Tech Baseball fell behind 14-1 last night and ended up losing 14-9 to UAB. Rough start for Casey Sutton, who gave up seven runs in five innings and suffered the loss. He’s now 5-3 on the season.

Tulane topped Houston seven to one. Jake Wilsey homered twice and Corey Merrill pitched eight shuout innings. The Green Wave have a two-game lead over four other teams for first place in the American Athletic Conference.

Tonight it’s the LSU spring game inside Tiger Stadium. LSU fans will get a glimpse of the new offense led by offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Head Coach Ed Orgeron has yet to name Danny Etling as his starting quarterback for the 2017 season, but it’s hard to believe he won’t be. There’s a battle to see who will be his backup between Justin McMillan, Lindsey Scott and Lowell Narcisse. Also, a bunch of young wide receivers are looking to have a break out game. It all gets underway at seven PM and you can watch it on the SEC Network.

Because of the likelihood of rain on Saturday in Lexington, the LSU baseball team will play a doubleheader today against Kentucky starting at 1 PM. Both games today will be nine innings. There’s no game on Saturday and the series will conclude on Sunday at noon. Coach Paul Mainieri is fine with the schedule change…
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Kentucky leads the SEC East with a record of 10-5 in league play. The Tigers are 9-6.

Other series of note, the Ragin Cajuns are at Little Rock, Tulane visits Houston, McNeese State is at Northwestern State and Grambling hosts Alabama State.

There will be a football game played inside Tiger Stadium tomorrow night as the Tigers will take the field for the annual spring game. There will be a bunch of inexperienced wide receivers on the field. Senior DJ Chark is the only one with a lot of experience catching passes on Saturdays in the fall. Quarterback Danny Etling says the young wide outs have made progress during the spring…
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The Saints will not have the opportunity to ease into the 2017 season. The Black and Gold will kick-off the regular season with a Monday night matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans will return home the next week to host the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots. In week 3, the Saints visit NFC South rival Carolina.

The LSU baseball team begins the second half of the SEC schedule with a weekend series against Kentucky. The Wildcats lead the SEC East with a 10-5 record in league play. The Tigers are 9-6 and they’ve won seven of their last nine overall. Closer Hunter Newman credits the nice work from the bullpen…
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Because of rain in the forecast on Saturday, LSU and Kentucky will play a doubleheader today starting at 1 PM. The series will conclude on Sunday with a first pitch at noon.

In other action this weekend, the Cajuns, who have a slight lead over UT Arlington for first place in the Sun Belt Western Division, will be at Little Rock for a three-game set. McNeese leads the Southland and the Cowboys are at Northwestern State. Tulane is the top team in the American Athletic Association and the Green Wave will face the Houston Cougars.

Cardell Hayes has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following the road rage shooting in New Orleans that left former Saints star Will Smith dead. Halen Doughty has more…
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The Saints 2017 schedule is out and the first four games will not be easy for the Black and Gold. They kick-off the year with a Monday night match-up at Minnesota. Then host the Super Bowl champion Patriots, followed by a road game at Carolina and then they’ll play the Dolphins in London. New Orleans will play the Falcons twice in December.

Cardell Hayes received a 25 year prison sentence today for the shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith. Hayes was facing up to 60 years. Here’s the reaction from Chris Bowman, who is a prosecutor in the Orleans District Attorney’s office…
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Hayes spoke in court today and apologized to the Smith family for their loss and once again claimed he acted in self-defense in the shooting following a car accident in New Orleans. Hayes’ attorney, John Fuller, told New Orleans TV stations that the Hayes family is hurt, but not broken by the sentence.

The 2017 Saints schedule will be released tonight at 7:00. There have been some schedule leaks and the Saints will reportedly kick-off the season on Monday night at Minnesota. New Orleans home opener is the next week against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. And the Black and Gold will host the Atlanta Falcons on Christmas Eve.
Because of the likelihood of rain in Lexington on Saturday, the schedule for the LSU baseball team’s series against Kentucky has been adjusted. The two teams have decided to play a doubleheader on Friday starting at one o’ clock. Both games will be nine-innings. There will be no game on Saturday and then the series will conclude with a contest at noon on Sunday.