At a going away-party for new Pelicans Center DeMarcus Cousins, the three-time All-Star gave a brief emotional speech where he said his love for Sacramento has never changed. Cousins is said to be great in the community, but he’s had his share of run-ins with teammates, coaches and referees. But Jake Madison, writer for Bourbon Street Shots and the host of Locked On Pelicans podcast, says the variables are in place for Cousins to fit in with the Pelicans…
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Cousins is expected to arrive in New Orleans today, the Pels next game is Thursday against Houston.

The LHSAA hopes to release the brackets for the boys basketball playoffs today. They were delayed a day because of a sportsmanship hearing involving Central LaFourche, who was involved in an alteraction with East St. John last Friday and the second half of that game was not played.

The LSU men’s basketball team is looking to avoid its 14th straight loss tonight as they host Auburn. Coach Johnny Jones was asked about how his team is dealing with all of the losing…
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Auburn beat LSU 78-74 earlier this season and they are 5-9 in league play. Tip-off is at 6 PM.

In college baseball tonight. LSU is at UNO. Both teams are 3-0 on the season. Louisiana Tech’s game against Little Rock has been rescheduled until tomorrow due to weather conditions. ULM takes on McNeese in its home opener. Southeastern hosts Tulane. And the Cajuns are at Nicholls for a 7 PM first pitch.

The Pelicans have the best front court in the NBA as a result of acquiring Center DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings. That’s the opinion of Jake Madison who writes for Bourbon Street Shots and host of Locked On Pelicans podcast…:
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New Orleans is currently 2.5 games back of Denver for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Madison says the trade should put the Pels over the playoff hump.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the All-Star weekend in New Orleans was huge for the city. He says the event generated millions of dollars for The Big Easy, and pointed out that it’s incredible they were able to host such a major sporting occasion even as parades rolled and tornado disaster recovery underway in New Orleans East. An estimated 300,000 people flocked to New Orleans this weekend.

LSU started the season with three wins at home this weekend and remains in the top five in this week’s baseball polls. The Tigers are ranked No. 2 in the Perfect Game Top 25. No. 4 in Baseball America and No. 2 in Collegiate Baseball. Pitcher Jared Poche has been named one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week.

Tonight the Tigers will take on UNO in New Orleans. Sophomore right-hander Caleb Gilbert is slated to start on the mound.

McNeese State Sophomore Nate Fisbeck has been named a National Player of the Week after belting out some of the most impressive numbers across the country with 11 RBIs off five hits.

Last night the SLU/UL-Lafayette game in Hammond was postponed by rain in the 11th inning when the score was 4-4. The contest will resume March 29th.

ULM baseball opens its home schedule today when McNeese comes to town. UL-Lafayette is at Nicholls. Tulane is at Southeastern. Louisiana Tech hosts Little Rock.

College Hoops, LSU coach Johnny Jones says he hopes to end the Tigers losing skid as they host Auburn tonight. The Tigers have lost 13 in a row. Also tonight, Tulane is at East Carolina.

DeMarcus Cousins is officially a New Orleans Pelican. The blockbuster deal with the Sacramento Kings was finalized this afternoon by the NBA. In order to acquire the league’s fourth leading scorer, the Pels had to give up Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and this year’s first and second round draft picks. Kings General Manager Vlade Divac says the Pelicans offer was actually not the best offer they received…
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Divac also said that winning begins with culture and character as Cousins does bring some baggage with him to New Orleans.

In a statement, Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps says they are thrilled about the trade and calls this is an exciting time for the Pelican fans.

LSU is ranked anywhere from second to fifth in the latest college baseball polls after winning three games this past weekend. LSU’s pitchers only allowed two earned runs and the Tigers crossed the plate 25 times. Senior second baseman Cole Freeman led the way with six hits and two doubles….
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The Tigers are at UNO tomorrow night. The Privateers are also 3-0. Caleb Gilbert will start on the mound for LSU.

There is a college baseball game tonight. The Cajuns are at Southeastern Louisiana. Yesterday UL Lafayette blanked Hofstra 1-0 for its first win of the season. Nick Lee threw six shutout innings. S-L-U lost to Murray State three to 1.

The Pelicans are the talk of the NBA today after reportedly landing All-star center DeMarcus Cousins in a blockbuster deal with the Sacramento Kings. New Orleans also receives swingman Omri Casspi in the deal, while the Pels give up Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and their first round and second round picks in this year’s draft. Cousins has one more year left on his current deal and he’ll become a free agent during the summer of 2018.

The addition of Cousins should help the Pelicans make the playoffs. They are two-and-a-half-games back of Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and there’s 25 games left.

There’s three regular season games left for Louisiana Tech and they have a six-game winning streak. The Dunkin Dogs are in firm control of second place in Conference USA heading into Thursday’s matchup with North Texas.

LSU hosts Auburn tomorrow night.

It was a very successful start to the 2017 season for the fifth ranked LSU baseball team. The Tigers swept a doubleheader from Army on Saturday and beat Air Force 10-3 yesterday. Coach Paul Mainieri was impressed with how his team played and with how Army and Air Force competed…
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The Tigers have five games on the schedule this week starting with tomorrow night’s match-up with UNO.

The Privateers are off to a 3-0 start. So is McNeese State, who beat Missouri State 4-3 yesterday.

And Louisiana Tech completed a three-game sweep of Arkansas Pine-Bluff with a 16-1 victory over the Golden Lions.

The LSU baseball team didn’t disappoint in opening weekend. On Saturday, The Tigers swept a doubleheader from Army, then yesterday the Tigers took down Air Force 10-3. Coach Paul Mainieri says the ceremonies to honor our military and law enforcement were also excellent..:
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LSU plays UNO tomorrow.

In the big All-Star game in New Orleans last night, Pelicans star Anthony Davis had a whopping 52 points in the game, and the Western Conference defeated the East 192-182. With numbers like that, Davis smashes the record of 42 in an All-Star game set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962. Davis earned the 2017 MVP honor.

Former Louisiana Tech Bulldog, Paul Millsap, had 5 points and 5 rebounds in the game in the Hawks forward’s 4th straight All-Star Game.

Louisiana Tech is now 3-0 after completing a sweep of Arkansas-Pine-Bluff Sunday, 16-1 in Ruston. Four Bulldogs drive in multiple runs yesterday, led by Brent Diaz who drove in three in the victory.

In the Tangi Tourism Baseball Classic in Hammond, Southeastern couldn’t hang on against Murray State and fell 3-1 on Sunday. The Lions fall to 1-1.

ULM dropped their series finale Sunday afternoon on the road as the Warhawks were handed a 12-4 loss by Dallas Baptist.

UL-Lafayette shut out Hofstra 1-0 yesterday. The Ragin Cajuns take on the Lions today. Tulane fell to Army Sunday, 7-4.

In the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Sacramento Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins and swing-man Omri Casspi in exchange for Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first and second round picks this summer, according to sources.

The LSU baseball team didn’t disappoint in opening weekend. On Saturday, The Tigers swept a doubleheader from Army, then yesterday the Tigers took down Air Force 10-3. Coach Paul Mainieri says the ceremonies to honor our military and law enforcement were also excellent..:
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LSU plays UNO tomorrow.

In the big All-Star game in New Orleans last night, Pelicans star Anthony Davis had a whopping 52 points in the game, and the Western Conference defeated the East 192-182. With numbers like that, Davis smashes the record of 42 in an All-Star game set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962. Davis earned the 2017 MVP honor.

Former Louisiana Tech Bulldog, Paul Millsap, had 5 points and 5 rebounds in the game in the Hawks forward’s 4th straight All-Star Game.

Louisiana Tech is now 3-0 after completing a sweep of Arkansas-Pine-Bluff Sunday, 16-1 in Ruston. Four Bulldogs drive in multiple runs yesterday, led by Brent Diaz who drove in three in the victory.

In the Tangi Tourism Baseball Classic in Hammond, Southeastern couldn’t hang on against Murray State and fell 3-1 on Sunday. The Lions fall to 1-1.

ULM dropped their series finale Sunday afternoon on the road as the Warhawks were handed a 12-4 loss by Dallas Baptist.

UL-Lafayette shut out Hofstra 1-0 yesterday. The Ragin Cajuns take on the Lions today. Tulane fell to Army Sunday, 7-4.

In the NBA, Yahoo Sports and ESPN reported during the All-Star weekend that the New Orleans Pelicans are in serious trade discussions to acquire Sacramento Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins. The deal would likely mean the Pels would bring at least two first round draft picks and multiple players from the current roster.

If the rain stays away, second ranked LSU will begin its baseball season tonight by hosting Air Force. The Tigers best power hitter will be in the line-up, even though he had surgery on Sunday to fix a fractured cheekbone after taking a pitch to his face. Greg Deichmann says he’s good to go, despite missing a few days of practice this week…
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Deichmann will bat fourth and play right field.

Other games tonight, the Cajuns are at Southeastern and Louisiana Tech hosts Arkansas Pine-Bluff.

Tomorrow in college basketball…Louisiana Tech hosts FIU at 6 PM. The Dunkin Dogs is looking for 5th straight win. While LSU look will look to avoid its 13th straight loss when they visit Alabama at 2:30. The Crimson Tide beat the Tigers earlier this season in the PMAC.

Parkway High School in Bossier City has fired David Feaster as head football coach, after telling a radio station Alabama coaches are not allowed on campus to recruit players. The school’s principal did not like that Feaster was making rules for the school. KTBS TV Sports Director Tatum Everett says Feaster’s firing comes as a shock….
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Feaster claims the ban was in place for the last four years, after he believed unethical tactics were used to recruit quarterback Brandon Harris.

It’s the NBA All-Star game weekend in New Orleans. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Jay Cicero says the festivities start today:
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Tonight, Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield plays in the Rising Stars Challenge .

Big news out of northwest Louisiana as Parkway High School Head Football Coach David Fester has been dismissed. The abrupt firing comes just days after telling Shreveport radio host Tim Fletcher that Alabama football coaches are not welcome on Parkway’s campus. Feaster has been upset with the recruiting of his former quarterback Brandon Harris.

Today it’s Ed Orgeron Day in LaFourche Parish as a celebration for Coach “O” will take place in his hometown of LaRose at the local civic center. Orgeron’s high school football jersey will be retired and his 1977 state championship South LaFourche football team will also be honored. Organizer Larry Weidel says proceeds from the event will also be donated to local charities…
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The event gets underway at 6 PM.

It’s opening day for the college baseball season. Junior Alex Lange will start on the mound for the Tigers. It’s the first opening day start for the big right-hander and he says he’s had butterflies in his stomach all week…
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First pitch for the Tigers and Air Force is at 7 PM. Also tonight, the Cajuns are at Southeastern and Louisiana Tech hosts Arkansas Pine-Bluff.

It’s the NBA All-Star game weekend in New Orleans. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Jay Cicero says the festivities start today:
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Tonight, Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield plays in the Rising Stars Challenge .

A highly anticipated college baseball season gets underway tonight for the second ranked LSU Tigers as they host Air Force at 7 PM. Coach Paul Mainieri brings back a veteran team that will also feature a few freshmen who are expected to do great things. Mainieri says he can’t wait to get it started…:
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Alex Lange will start on the mound for the Tigers.

In college hoops, what a win for Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs overpowered Florida Atlantic 95-69. The victory lets Tech maintain its hold on second place in Conference USA with four games to go.

It is once again NBA All-star weekend in the Big Easy. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Jay Cicero says the event was moved from Charlotte, North Carolina, in light of an anti-LGBT law that was enacted there last year..:
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This is the third time in 9 years that New Orleans has hosted all-star game, which is a record return rate.

Today is Coach “O” Day in Lafourche Parish to honor LSU’s new head football coach. Ed Orgeron is a native of Larose. Organizer, Larry Weidel, says BaBa was a hometown football star back in the day…:
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The event will be held at the local civic center at 6:00 p.m.

The LSU baseball team will have its best power hitter in the line-up tomorrow for the season opener against Air Force. Right fielder Greg Deichmann has received clearance from the doctors to play, despite taking a pitch to the face that fractured his right cheek. Deichmann says he’s fired up to play, but admits the whole ordeal was a little scary at first…
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Deichmann will bat fourth in tomorrow night’s line-up.

Tonight at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech puts its four-game winning streak on the line as the Bulldogs host Florida Atlantic. Tech is in second place in the Conference USA standings and they are looking to secure a first round bye in the upcoming league tournament. Tip-off tonight is at 6:30.

The LSU football team has received two verbal commitments today. The first came from former Bastrop star Travez Moore, who is currently at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He’s six-foot-six, 250 pounds and is listed by 24-7 sports as the second best weakside defensive end in the country. The other verbal pledge came from Plaquemine defensive tackle Nelson Jenkins. He’s six-foot-four , 280 pounds. Both players are three-star prospects.

Former LSU star running back Leonard Fournette is the pitch man for the Life 10 Electroylyte beverage, which is based out of New Orleans. Fournette is represented by the sports agency Roc Nation and its President of Branding Michael Yormark says Fournette has great potential to be a terrific spokesperson for the sports drink…
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