The NCAA approved the new five-for-five eligibility model. Athletes will now have five seasons of eligibility to be completed within a five-year window that starts either when the athlete enrolls full-time at any college or the first academic year after their 19th birthday. It essentially grants an extra season of eligibility but eliminates medical redshirts and exemptions for other extenuating circumstances. Maternity leave, religious exemptions, and military service are the only exceptions.

Pete Nakos of On3.com reported LSU is one of the frontrunners to land Oregon freshman transfer Angel Laya. The Freshman All-American outfielder hit .296 with 14 home runs and 47 RBIs and recorded no errors in 59 starts. Texas, Texas A&M, and Georgia are the others pursuing the slugger.

Former Tigers pitcher Kade Anderson is leading all of minor league baseball with a 1.02 ERA, .152 batting average allowed and 0.65 WHIP. The 2025 third overall pick is currently 7-and-0 with the Mariners’ Double-A affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers.

LSU Softball signed Notre Dame transfer Mickey Winchell. Winchell is currently the only incoming portal signee for the Tigers who have lost eight transfers after a Super Regional appearance this year. Winchell has one year of eligibility after starting four years in South Bend. She hit .335 and drew 25 walks while striking out only 10 times this season.

Louisiana Tech freshman infielder Casey McCoy announced he’ll be entering the transfer portal. The Dutchtown High product hit .281 with five homers. He recorded a .952 fielding percentage in 51 starts for the Bulldogs.

UL Lafayette received two more football commitments over the weekend. Wylie, Texas native Jabriran Blake plays quarterback now but is being recruited by the Cajuns as a defensive back with a blazing 4.35 40-yard dash. Adarius Hines is a 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman out of East View, Texas who chose UL over Texas State and North Texas.

Just when you thought it was over, the Brendan Sorsby saga continued today as the NFL declined to hold a supplemental draft this summer. A player has not been taken in a supplemental draft since 2019 and the last one held was in 2023.

Parkway three-star wide receiver Gary Burney Jr. flipped his commitment from Houston to LSU after visiting the LSU campus this weekend. 247Sports ranks Burney as the number-75 receiver in the country and the 21st prospect in Louisiana. Parkway coach Coy Brotherton says the 6-3 receiver has become a hot name on the recruiting trail.

Cut 18 (15) “…out that frame.”

Burney is the 14th commitment to LSU’s 2027 class ranked 17^th in the country by 247Sports. Five-star Sam Houston offensive lineman Albert Simien will announce his commitment Friday. The number three prospect in the state holds offers from LSU, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Alabama and Nebraska.

Oklahoma took home the College World Series title last night with a 13-2 win over North Carolina. It’s the Sooners’ third title and first since 1994.

The NBA draft is tonight at 7:00. The Pelicans do not own their eighth overall pick after trading it to the Hawks during last year’s draft to move up for Derik Queen. Locked On Pelicans Podcast host Jake Madison says they can go one of two ways: go get a proven star like Jaylen Brown to win now or fully rebuild.

Cut 16 (18) “…better long term.”

He says the two names to watch for a trade are forwards Trey Murphy and Herb Jones.

One massive name is off the trade market as the Bucks sent former MVP Giannis to the Heat for three first-round picks and four players, including Tyler Herro. The move is big for the Pelicans who were linked to a possible three-team trade that would have sent Antetokounmpo to Boston and Jaylen Brown to New Orleans. The Pels also hold the rights to the Bucks’ pick in next year’s draft.

An SEC team has won the College World Series for a seventh consecutive time as the Oklahoma Sooners finished an unbelievable run through the NCAA tournament by beating North Carolina 13-2 in the championship game of the C-W-S. It’s the third time the Sooners have won a baseball national championship and the first time since 1994.

Tonight is the first round of the NBA Draft and the Pelicans do not have a first round selection but rumors are swirling that New Orleans would like to make a trade to get a Top ten pick. Locked on Pelicans podcast host, Jake Madison, says Trey Murphy is the Pels best asset to get a lottery pick..:
Cut 17 (16) “as well”
Tonight’s draft begins at 7 PM.

The Saints will hold joint practices with three different teams during training camp. New Orleans will host Jacksonville on August 13th in Metairie. Two days later the Saints will play the Jaguars in preseason game number one in the Dome. Before the Saints play the Rams in L-A on August 22, they will have joint practices against the Cowboys and the Rams on August 18th and 20th in California.

LSU’s latest football commitment is three-star wide receiver Gary Burney Junior from Parkway High School. Burney’s high school coach, Coy Brotherton, says Burney started to show flashes in his sophomore season…:
Cut 19 (14) “better each week”
Burney was a Houston commit, but flipped his verbal pledge after visiting LSU this past weekend. He’s the fourth wide receiver in LSU’s Class of 2027 which is ranked as 11th best by On-3-dot-com.

Former LSU golfer and Shreveport native Sam Burns came up one stroke shy at the U.S. Open yesterday. Burns trailed the leader by seven strokes heading into the final day, but a three-under round wasn’t enough to catch Wyndham Clark. The win would have been Burns’s first major title. At last year’s Open, he was the sole leader heading into the final round at four under par but shot eight over on his final 18 and finished 7th. Burns says this year’s championship had a different feeling.

Cut 4 (10) “…win today.”

LSU starting shortstop Kylee Edwards announced she has withdrawn her name from the transfer portal to return to LSU. The Mississippi State transfer entered the portal last week after just one season in Baton Rouge. She hit .341 with ten homers as a junior this season.

The Tigers flipped Houston wide receiver commit Gary Burney Jr. The Parkway three-star is LSU’s 14th commit and second wideout in the class.

LSU has the chance to field one of the top infields in the country next season with the return of shortstop Steven Milam and a duo of experienced transfers. Florida senior Cade Kurland has 190 starts in four years with the Gators and will likely be the LSU starting second baseman. LSU coach Jay Johnson says Texas State sophomore shortstop Dawson Park can shift over to third.

Cut 17 (14) “…to move around.”

A College World Series champion will be crowned in Omaha tonight. After losing the series opener 9-3, UNC bounced back with a 6-2 win over Oklahoma yesterday to force game three. The winner-take-all final is scheduled for 6 p.m.

St. James safety Jye Blain announced his commitment to Louisiana Tech over the weekend. The 5-11, 170-pound prospect becomes the fifth commit to the Bulldogs’ 2027 class.

After missing the postseason for the first time since 2011, LSU is revamping its baseball roster. Coach Jay Johnson has added six new talents from the transfer portal, including top portal prospect Bino Watters. Johnson says the former Notre Dame outfielder is a complete player.

Cut 16 (16) “…from Notre Dame.”

Johnson also added Tulane outfielder Jason Wachs, who’s been the Green Wave’s best hitter the last two seasons. The transfer duo is expected to slot into the corners of the outfield.

There is one more day left in the college baseball season. Yesterday, North Carolina defeated Oklahoma six to two to end the Sooners nine game winning streak and set up a winner take all game tonight at Six PM.

Shreveport golfer and former LSU standout Sam Burns just missed out on winning his first major championship on Sunday as came up one shot short of U-S Open winner Wyndham Clark. Clark had a six-shot lead heading into the final round at Shinnecock, but Burns made it interesting by shooting a three-under par. Clark was three over on Sunday, but it was good enough to win.

The 2026 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies are on Saturday night and it will be televised on L-P-B. President of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame foundation, Ronnie Rantz, says there will also be Hall of Fame events that day in Natchitoches…

Cut 14 (09) “…bring the family”

Former LSU Tigers Slyvia Fowles, Todd McClure, Warren Morris, and John Brady, along with former Saints standout receiver Joe Horn highlight this year’s class.

And finally, Parkway three-star receiver Gary Burney commited to the Tigers.

The C-W-S Championship Series begins tonight between U-N-C and Oklahoma. The Tarheels came into the tournament as the fifth national seed while the Sooners snuck their way into Georgia Tech’s regional as one of the last teams to make it in. LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson says the teams have had very different paths to get here, but none of that matters now.

Cut 20 (16) “…shaking out.”

The U.S. Men’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia yesterday. Both goals for the Stars and Stripes came in the first half, including an own goal from the Socceroos. It is the first shutout for the U.S. since September of last year. The Americans were without star Christian Pulisic, who is nursing a calf injury aggravated in the team’s opening match against Paraguay. They will have one more group stage game next week.

After losing nine players to the transfer portal already, LSU softball is finally punching back. The Tigers landed their first portal commitment in Notre Dame outfielder Mickey Winchell. The senior was a four-year starter with the Irish and hit .335 with 14 stolen bases this season. Winchell was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2023.

LSU signee Braxton Beaty has withdrawn his name from the Major League Baseball Draft. The left-hander from Angleton, Texas will enroll at LSU for the Fall Semester. According to Perfect Game, Beaty has a fastball in the low 90s and a wipeout slider.

Running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame as its class of 2026. Ingram ranks second in franchise history with 65-hundred rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Saints. The three-time Pro Bowler was picked in the first round of the 2011 draft by New Orleans and says the city changed his life.

Cut 16 (12) “…it in words.”

The U.S. Men’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia today. Both goals for the Stars and Stripes came in the first half, including an own goal from the Socceroos. It is the first shutout for the U.S. since September of last year. The Americans were without star Christian Pulisic, who is nursing a calf injury aggravated in the team’s opening match against Paraguay. They will have one more group stage game next week.

The C-W-S Championship Series begins tomorrow between U-N-C and Oklahoma. The Tarheels came into the tournament as the fifth national seed while the Sooners snuck their way into Georgia Tech’s regional as one of the last teams to make it in. LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson says the teams have had very different paths to get here, but none of that matters now.

Cut 20 (16) “…shaking out.”

After losing nine players to the transfer portal already, LSU softball is finally punching back. The Tigers landed their first portal commitment in Notre Dame outfielder Mickey Winchell. The senior was a four-year starter with the Irish and hit .335 with 14 stolen bases this season. Winchell was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2023.

LSU signee Braxton Beaty has withdrawn his name from the Major League Baseball Draft. The left-hander from Angleton, Texas will enroll at LSU for the Fall Semester. According to Perfect Game, Beaty has a fastball in the low 90s and a wipeout slider.

Running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame as its class of 2026. Ingram ranks second in franchise history with 65-hundred rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Saints. The three-time Pro Bowler was picked in the first round of the 2011 draft by New Orleans and says the city changed his life.

Cut 16 (12) “…it in words.”

LSU signee Braxton Beaty announced he’d be pulling his name from the MLB draft and enrolling at LSU. The lefty pitcher is Perfect Game’s 222nd-ranked draft prospect and features a three-pitch mix of a 93-mile-per-hour fastball, a slider and a changeup.

The Saints announced running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame this season. Armstead was drafted by New Orleans in the third round of the 2013 draft and stayed for nine seasons with the Saints. He was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Black and Gold and a 2018 All-Pro. Despite ending his career with three seasons in Miami, he says he’s a lifelong Saint.

Cut 18 (11) “…I made it (2x).”

Ingram was a 2011 first-round pick, and in 2022 he retired as the Saints’ leading rusher with 65-hundred yards.

The U.S. Men’s national team has its second World Cup Group Stage match today against Australia. Both teams won their first outings versus Paraguay and Turkey, respectively, so the winner in today’s match will clinch the top spot in the group and a spot in the knockout round. Kickoff in Seattle is at 2:00.

UL-Lafayette signed professional Russian forward Mikhail Dulkay to its basketball roster. The 6-9 junior has spent the past several seasons with the Zenit Saint Petersburg organization, making his debut for their senior squad in the 2025-2026 season.

The Cajuns also added Loyola Marymount Transfer catcher Jose Carmona Jr. Carmona redshirted last season with the Lions and has two years of eligibility remaining. He becomes the 14th transfer addition to Matt Deggs’s squad that saw nine players depart in the portal.

LA Tech landed a commitment from defensive lineman Quade Williams. The Fort Worth, Texas native is listed at 6-1 280 pounds, and becomes the fourth commit to Sonny Cumbie’s 2027 class.

Offensive tackle Terron Armstead and running back Mark Ingram will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame this year. Ingram played for 10 seasons with the Saints and during his playing days, he was well aware of the Saints Hall of Fame…

Cut 17 (14) “…garner that recognition”

Ingram rushed for 65-hundred yards and 52 touchdowns during his Saints career. He was the team’s all-time leading rusher, until Alvin Kamara surpassed his rushing total in 2024.

Armstead played nine seasons for the Saints and made the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020.

Former LSU pitcher Lloyd Peever has been elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Peever was the National Player of the Year in 1992 as he went 14-0 with a 1.98 ERA.

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LSU signee Braxton Beaty has withdrawn his name from the Major League Baseball Draft. The left-hander from Angleton, Texas will enroll at LSU for the Fall Semester. According to Perfect Game Texas, Beaty, has a fastball in the low 90s and has a wipeout slider.

Former LSU pitcher Gage Jump picked up his third major league win last night as the Athletics blanked the Angels five to nothing. Jump allowed just one hit over seven innings, walked three and struck out seven. In his four starts, he’s allowed just four earned runs and has not allowed a home run.

Former LSU standout Ryan Patterson is reportedly going to be hired as the new recruiting coordinator for the Ragin Cajuns. According to D1 Baseball, Patterson will also help with the offense,

Southeastern Louisiana needs a new softball coach as Rick Fremin has left Hammond to be the associate head coach at Texas. Fremin has led the Lions to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

Former LSU pitcher Lloyd Peever is one of 21 members of the College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Peever was the National Player of the Year in 1992 when he posted a 14-and-0 record with a 1.98 ERA. He becomes the fifth former Tiger in player or coach to join the Hall.

The Saints announced running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead as the 2026 inductees to the Saints Hall of Fame. The pair helped define a dominant era in Saints football. Ingram is the franchise’s second-leading rusher and Armstead cemented himself as a top NFL tackle during nine years with the black and gold. Ingram says he remembers being drafted in 2011.

Cut 20 (16) “…fleur-de-lis.”

The details of Cam Jordan’s contract with the Saints were released today. The deal has a base value of 7.5-million-dollars with 3.5-million available in sack incentives.

The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.

Cut 12 (10) “…for years now.”

The SEC and Big Ten remain against the bill due to its proposed pooling of media rights, which went unchanged during the markup phase.

In negotiations with the MLBPA, the MLB reportedly proposed a reformed domestic amateur draft system that would remove high school players from the draft pool and make college players eligible after their sophomore year. The proposal also shortens the draft from 20 to 12 rounds. A system like this would force the nation’s top prospects to attend school for at least two years.