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.

Saints Head Coach Sean Payton says the late Will Smith would have been the team’s defensive line coach in 2016, if he had not been gunned down last April. Payton spoke at a pre-sentencing hearing for Cardell Hayes, who was convicted on manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the former Saints star. At the end of his testimony, Payton choked up and said Smith was a special person. Hayes will be sentenced no later than Friday. He faces up to 60 years.

NFL fans should be excited today. That’s because the 2017 schedule is unveiled tonight at 7 PM on the NFL Network.

A week from today, it’s the first round of the NFL draft. The Sacramento Bee reports LSU running back Leonard Fournette visited with the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco has the second overall pick in the draft. Meanwhile, Bleacher Report’s Mike Tanier calls LSU receivers Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural among the best kept secrets in this draft.

Louisiana Tech baseball had another good offensive night last night as the Bulldogs outlasted Little Rock 10-6. For the second consecutive night Jonathan Washam had three hits, Brent Diaz drilled a three-run homer and Parker Bates reached three times.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball won their fifth straight as UL Lafayette defeated Southeastern Louisiana 9-2. Brad Antchak, Steven Sensley and Kennon Fontenot each had three hits.

Also last night, Tulane topped Southern Miss 10-8.

Today, LSU leaves for its series against Kentucky. The Wildcats lead the SEC East, while Tigers freshman center fielder Zach Watson has a 12-game hitting streak.

Former LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones has found a new job. Jones has been named an assistant at Nevada. Eric Musselman is the head coach of the Wolpack and he served as an assistant under Jones, during the 2014-15 season when the Tigers received a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

UL-Lafayette extended its win streak to five games as the Cajuns defeated Southeastern 9-2 last night. It was Lions’ starter Derrick Mount’s first loss of the season after surrendering four runs on eight hits to the Cajuns. UL-Lafayette returns to action this weekend at Little Rock. Southeastern will split a series against rival Nicholls.

In a game that last nearly four hours, Louisiana Tech railed from an early deficit to claim a 10-6 victory over Little Rock. The Diamond Dogs host Conference USA-foe UAB this weekend.

The New Orleans Saints 2017 schedule will be revealed tonight. The NFL regular season lineup will be announced in a two-hour show beginning at 7pm on the NFL Network.

The NBA playoffs are in full swing and former Louisiana Tech star Paul Millsap, of the Atlanta Hawks, posted a team-high 27 points and 10 rebounds across 35 minutes in a 109-101 Game 2 loss to the Wizards on Wednesday.

It didn’t take long for former LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones to find a new gig. As it were, Jones was hired to be an assistant under Nevada’s head basketball coach, Eric Mussleman — who was an assistant under Jones in 2015 when the Tigers went to the NCAA Tournament.

New LSU coach Will Wade has his second signee of the spring signing period. Junior College guard Daryl Edwards.

The new Louisiana Bass Trail is promoting north Louisiana’s world renowned bass fishing to kids. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A six run second inning last night helped LSU defeat Lamar 10-4. Nick Coomes and Josh Smith hit back-to-back home runs to start the rally. Lamar made it 6-4 in the fourth inning, but got no closer as Austin Bain, Nick Bush, Zach Hess and Hunter Newman all pitched well out of the bullpen. The Tigers are at Kentucky this Saturday. The Wildcats lead the SEC East with a 10-5 record.

In action tonight, Southeastern Louisiana is visiting the Ragin Cajuns. UL Lafayette blanked Tulane one to nothing last night. Louisiana Tech won a thriller over McNeese State last night. The Bulldogs scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth for an eight to seven win. Tonight the Bulldogs are at Little Rock. and Tulane hosts Southern Miss.

In softball action….16th ranked LSU ended a four game losing streak with a five to two win over Northwestenr State. The Tigers are 33-12 and ranked 16th in the ESPN.com-USA Softball. UL Lafayette is ranked 18th.

Former LSU basketball coach Johnny Jones has a new job. Jones has accepted an assistant coaching job at Nevada. Eric Musselman is the head coach of the Wolfpack and he served as an assistant for Jones in the 2014-15 seasons. Former LSU Tiger Ronald Dupree is also an assistant at Nevada.

Junior college combo guard Daryl Edwards has signed a national letter of intent with LSU. He shot 47-percent from three at Northwest Florida State College a year ago and averaged nearly 14 points a game. Edwards chose the Tigers over Iowa State, Utah and UNLV.

LSU scored six runs in the second inning last night and went on to beat Lamar 10-4. Nick Coomes and Josh Smith hit back-to-back home runs to start the rally. Lamar made it 6-4 in the fourth inning, but got no closer as Austin Bain, Nick Bush, Zach Hess and Hunter Newman all pitched well out of the bullpen.

After a tough stretch, Louisiana Tech has won seven of its last ten as they edged McNeese State eight to seven. Jordan Washam’s RBI double in the ninth inning produced a walk-off win for the Bulldogs, who are now 24-13. McNeese falls to 26-10.

ULM edged Grambling four to three, Northwestern State thumped Prairie View 16-1, Southern Miss doubled up Nicholls 16-8 and UL Lafayette blanked Tulane one to nothing. It’s the eighth shutout of the season for the Cajuns, who have won four straight. Colten Schmidt was the winning pitcher, Dylan Moore earned the save. Kennon Fontenot drove in the winning run with a bases loaded walk.

LSU’s spring football game is Saturday night at 7:00. Tigers offensive tackle K.J, Malone says there’s definitely a different about this spring game and it’s not just because it will be played under the lights in Death Valley…
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In NFL, cornerback Malcolm Butler has signed his tender with New England. We’ll wait and see if he’ll be traded to the Saints now. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be featured on the popular HBO Television series Hard Knocks.

Junior college combo guard Daryl Edwards has signed with LSU. He shot 47-percent from three at Northwest Florida State College a year ago and chose the Tigers over Iowa State, Utah and UNLV. Edwards is six-foot-four and averaged nearly 14-points a game last season.

Shaquille O’ Neal’s son, Shareef, has announced he plans on attending Arizona.