The LSU Baseball team is mired in a tough stretch as they’ve lost three of their last four. Tulane beat the Tigers seven to one last night as LSU committed three errors and losing pitcher Cole McKay walked four in two-thirds of an inning. LSU is at Auburn this weekend.

Southeastern Louisiana’s winning streak is at 13 games after pounding Southern 18-2 in seven innings.

Louisiana Tech has won 23 straight over Grambling after beating the Tigers 10-2 last night. UL Lafayette scored three runs in the ninth to beat Nicholls 5-4 and Northwestern State was an easy winner over ULM 11-2.

Louisiana native and Kentucky Debry-winning jockey Calvin Borel is retiring from horse racing after 33 years. The 49-year-old has over five-thousand victories, including three Kentucky Derby wins in four years. In 2009, he rode 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird to an improbable win at Churchill Downs.

The Saints have reportedly resctured the contract of running back Mark Ingram which gives them three-point-six million dollars in salary cap space. Ingram is set to make three-million dollars, but he’ll receive most of that in the form of a signing bonus now. Cam Jordan and Thomas Morstead also had their contracts restructured this week.

Former LSU wide receiver Brandon LaFell will reportedly sign with the Cincinnati Bengals. LaFell was released by the Patriots earlier this month after he caught 111 passes and scored seven touchdowns in two seasons in New England.

UL Lafayette’s football game at Georgia Southern has been moved to Thursday, November 10th and it will be televised by ESPN U. That means the Cajuns will have two midweek games in 2016, Wednesday October 22nd at Texas State and the Thursday night Georgia southern contest.

Spring practice has resumed for the LSU Tigers. Coach Les Miles is refreshed after spending five days in Cuba. The coach said he spent his time handing out soccer balls to school children and learning more about a culture that he heared a lot about from a longtime friend.

The Saints continue to work at trying to provide themselves some salary cap relief by restructuring contracts. Running back Mark Ingram is reportedly the latest player to have his contract re-structured. Ingram had a majority of a three-million dollar base salary converted to a signing bonus freeing up about 1.5 million in cap space. Defensive end Cam Jordan and punter Thomas Morstead also reportedly had their contracts reworked this week.

LSU Coach Paul Mainieri called it the worst game of the year as the Tulane trounced the Tigers seven to one last night. LSU committed three errors and starting pitcher Cole McKay walked four in two-thirds of an inning and suffered the loss.

Southeastern won its 13th straight last night as they blasted Southern 18 to 2 in seven innings. UL Lafayette scored three runs in the ninth to beat Nicholls 5-4. The Cajuns benefited from an error by Colonels center fielder Quade Smith.

Louisiana Tech has now won 23 straight baseball games over Grambling. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 10 to 2 last night. Chandler Hall drove in three runs for the Bulldogs. Tech’s game tonight against McNeese has been postponed because of inclement weather in Ruston.

Also last night…Northwestern State clobbered ULM 11-2. Fourth-year head coach Lane Burroughs calls it the best all-around game they’ve played.

Northwestern State’s Janelle Perez has been named the Southland Conference Women’s basketball student-athlete of the year. Perez has a 3.7 GPA in health and exercise science and is set to graduate in May. Perez averaged 15 points, four assists and four rebounds a game. She also ranks third nationally in free-throw percentage.

In other basketball news…Nicholls State is seeking a new head coach. JP Piper was fired after winning just 11 games.

The Pelicans are looking for healthy bodies. Jrue Holiday and Alonze Gee are the latest New Orleans players who will miss the rest of the season because of injuries. The Pels are at San Antonio tomorrow night.

A mistake filled start eventually helped lead Tulane to a 7-1 victory over the LSU baseball team last night in Baton Rouge. It was the first ever win for The Green Wave at the new Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers managed seven hits, committed three errors in their third loss in four games. Coach Paul Mainieri said the first two-three innings in the game were as bad baseball they’ve played as far as he could remember. LSU now heads to the Plains to take on SEC-West rival Auburn.

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Houston Rockets will headline the 2016 10th edition of the NBA games in China, the clubs announced Tuesday. The teams will play preseason games October 9 in Shanghai at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, followed by a rematch in Beijing on October 12th. It’ll be New Orleans’ first visit to the country, and Houston’s second. The Pels, who are eliminated from playoff contention, take on the San Antonio Spurs on the road tonight. They will be without another major player due to injury  — Jrue Holiday

Back to college baseball, Southeastern destroyed Southern 18-2 in Hammond as the Lions set a school record by winning its previous 12 games in a row. Louisiana Tech downed Grambling 10-2. UL-Lafayette edged Nicholls 5-4. ULM fell to Northwestern State 11-2.

Former LSU forward Ben Simmons was chosen as a second team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Louisiana Tech’s Alex Hamilton and UL-Lafayette’s Shawn Long received honorable mentions.

LSU Coach Les Miles spoke after the Tigers’ first practice after spring break Tuesday — and he talked about his trip to Cuba. He said he can’t speak Spanish so it was hard for him to communicate other than when he was hungry. The Mad Hatter was on the first base line from the Cuban national team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays last Tuesday. He said he didn’t blend with the crowd and no one knew who he was.

Nicholls has fired men’s basketball coach JP Piper after winning just 11 games this past season.

The LSU baseball team hosts Tulane tonight as the Tigers will look to get the bats going. Coach Paul Mainieri’s team scored just five runs in a series against Texas A-and-M, despite racking up more hits than the Aggies over the course of the three games…
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First pitch is at 6:30.

Runs have not been a problem for Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions seek their 13th straight win tonight when they host Southern. S-L-U has scored four or more runs in all but one game during this school record winning streak.

Also tonight…Nicholls State will host in-state foe UL Lafayette at six Pm in a game that can be seen on Cox Sports Television. And Lincoln Parish rivals, Grambling and Louisiana Tech face off in Ruston.

More injury woes for the Pelicans. The team has announced that Jrue Holiday has a fractured orbital bone and he’ll miss the rest of the season. He suffered the injury in the final minute of last night’s win over New York. And Ryan Anderson has been diagnosed with a sports hernia and he’ll need a second opinion next week. New Orleans has been officially eliminated from playoff contention.

The season is over for the Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs lost to East Tennessee State 88-83 in the first round of the Vegas 16 Tournament.

Mike Dunleavy Senior was introduced today as the 24th head coach in Tulane men’s basketball history. The former NBA Coach has never coached on the college level.

Nicholls has fired men’s basketball coach JP Piper after winning just 11 games this past season. Piper took over the Colonels in 2004 and Nicholls had an 82-118 record in conference play during that time.

The Saints have reportedly restructured the contracts of defensive end Cam Jordan and punter Thomas Morestead, saving the franchise three-point-five million dollars against the salary cap. The two players converted base salary into signing bonus, so the cap costs are spread out over future years.

Former LSU running back and Franklinton star Terrence Magee has re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens. Magee played in four games for the Ravens last season, mostly on special teams.

In the NBA…For the first time this season, the Pelicans won a game, even though they didn’t score more than 100 points. New Orleans defeated the New York Knicks 99-91. The victory also snapped a three-game losing streak. But the Pels have also officially been eliminated from the playoffs.

The season is over for the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team. The Bulldogs lost to East Tennessee State 88-83 in the opening round of the Vegas 16 Tournament in Las Vegas.

Mike Dunleavy Senior was introduced today as the 24th head coach in Tulane men’s basketball history. Dunleavy has never coached on the college level, but he spent 17 seasons as a head coach on the NBA level. He’ll attempt to bring Tulane to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.

The Tulane baseball team will be at 19th ranked LSU tonight. The Tigers will start Cole McKay on the mound after striking out five in two innings last week. Coach Paul Mainieri likes what he saw from the freshman right-hander…
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First pitch is at 6:30.

Also tonight…Southeastern Louisiana seeks its 13th straight win as they host Southern. UL Lafayette is at Nicholls in a game that can be seen on CST. ULM is at Northwestern and La Tech hosts Grambling.

The LSU baseball team will look to heat up the bats tonight as they face in state rival Tulane at home, three days after losing a series loss against Texas A&M. The Tigers are 2-4 in league play, and 16-7 overall. Coach Paul Manieri says they are looking forward to a good showing tonight at the Box…:
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LSU then hits the road for a weekend series at SEC West opponent Auburn.

Also on the diamond today — several more in-state action games, Nicholls State hosts UL-Lafayette, Southeastern hosts Southern, Northwester State hosts ULM and Grambling is at Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech men’s hoops season is over after the Bulldogs fell to ETSU 88-83 in the quarterfinals of the Vegas 16 Tournament Monday night. The Bulldogs end the year with a record 23-10 season.

Former NBA coach Mike Dunleavy Senior will be introduced as the new head coach of the Tulane Green Wave today. The 62-year-old will be in charge of a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1995.

The LSU men’s basketball program has lost another player to the NBA draft. Point guard Tim Quarterman is forgoing his final season of eligibility. He joins Ben Simmons as two Tigers who have withdrawn from school and are preparing for the pros.

The New Orleans Pelicans, who were without seven players due to injury, snap a three game losing streak after picking up a 99-91 victory over the New York Knicks last night in the Smoothie King Center. Jrue Holiday scored 22 points. On an interesting note of the game, a child ran out of the stands and walked onto the court to hug the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, which he was granted. The Pels travel to face the Spurs tomorrow night.

The Saints have signed veteran Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley to a one year contract. Fairley, a former Auburn star, spent last season with the St. Louis Rams after spending the first four years in the league with the Detroit Lions.

The LSU men’s basketball program has lost another player to the NBA draft. Point guard Tim Quarterman is forgoing his final season of eligiblity after averaging 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in what was an up-and-down 2015-16 season. Quarterman joins Ben Simmons as two Tigers who have withdrawn from school and are preparing for the NBA draft.

Mike Dunleavy Senior is returning to the college game. He’ll be introduced as the new head coach of the Tulane Green Wave tomorrow. The 62-year-old will be in charge of a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1995. Dunleavy was a head coach for four different NBA teams, most recently with the Clippers from 2003 to 2010.

The Saints have signed free agent defensive tackle Nick Fairly to a one-year contract. The former first round pick played 15 games last season as a reserve for the Rams and recorded 29 tackles and a half a sack.

The LSU baseball team continues to sink in the polls after dropping another SEC series. The Tigers are ranked anywhere from 14th to 20th as they are off to a two-and-four start in SEC play. Scoring runs have been the problem, as the Tigers have only crossed the plate 15 times in six league games.

In other college baseball news…ULM’s Brayden Bouchey has been named Sun Belt Pitcher of the week. The sophomore struck out a career-best 12 in seven innings in an outing against Appalachian State. The Warhawks lost that game, but ended up taking two of three for the series.

In the Southland…McNeese senior right-hander Kaleb Fontenot is the league’s pitcher of the week. Fontentot threw his second consecutive complete game shoutout as the Cowboys blanked Abilene Christian 3-0.

And Southeastern first baseman Jameson Fisher is the league’s hitter of the week. Fisher has the second highest batting average in the nation and batted .583 last week and has helped the Lions win 12 in a row, a school record.

The Saints have announced they’ve signed defensive Nick Fairly to a one-year contract. Fairly spent last season with the St. Louis Rams. He’s a former first round draft pick of the Detroit Lions. During his five seasons in the NFL, Fairly has 14 sacks, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team begins play in the Vegas 16 Tournament today, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The Bulldogs face East Tennessee State at 10:30 central time.

Tulane has made it official with the hiring of former NBA coach and player Mike Dunleavy Senior as the Green Wave’s new men’s basketball coach. Dunleavy will be introduced tomorrow morning. The 62-year-old was the head coach for four different NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, who he guided to the NBA Finals in 1991.

The LSU baseball team continues to fall in the preseason polls after dropping its second straight series to begin SEC play. The Tigers are now ranked anywhere from 15th to 20th in the major college baseball polls. LSU’s biggest problem is that they can’t score runs. They scored just five runs in a three-game series against Texas A-and-M.

LSU’s point guard this past season is reportedly entering the NBA draft. Tim Quarterman is coming off a junior season, where his numbers were not as good as what he put up during his sophomore campaign. Coach Johnny Jones said at his postseason news conference that he expected Quarterman to forgo his senior season.

The Pelicans host the New York Knicks. There’s just 10 games left in this incredibly frustating season that’s been hampered because of numerous injuries to key players, including Anthony Davis, who was seen on crutches at shoot around this morning following surgery on his knee.

Could the LSU men’s basketball team be losing another player to the NBA? It’s reported that guard Tim Quarterman is expected to declare for the draft and sign with an agent today. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33 games this season. LSU had a disappointing 19-14 season and already lost star Ben Simmons who is expected to be taken first or second in the draft.

Louisiana Tech is still playing basketball as they being the postseason in the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament this week. The Bulldogs will square off with East Tennessee tonight in the quarterfinals, held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the CBS Sports Network.

Former LSU star baseball right-hander Kevin Gausman will reportedly start the season with the Baltimore Orioles on the disabled list due to shoulder tendinitis. He’s yet to throw since taking a cortisone shot last Sunday.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson will undergo up to five hours of questioning during a deposition today in his lawsuit to oust his daughter and grandchildren from their ownership stake in the franchises. Benson’s lawyers successfully convinced a federal magistrate any longer would be too taxing on the 87-year-old’s health. This will be the first time Benson has spoken in the federal legal proceedings.

The Pelicans weren’t able to get by the Raptors Saturday night, falling 115-91. New Orleans’ returns to action tonight at home against the Knicks.

In college baseball, NO. 2 Texas A&M edged 10th ranked LSU to post an SEC series victory over the Tigers as they captured two of the three games. LSU dropped to 16-7 overall and 2-4 in league play. The Tigers host Tulane at 6:30 tomorrow in Alex Box Stadium.

Elsewhere around the state Tuesday, Nicholls State hosts UL-Lafayette, Southern is at Southeastern, Northwestern State hosts ULM. Grambling is at Louisiana Tech. UNO hosts Jackson State.

The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that free agent defensive tackle Nick Fairley is expected to sign with the Saints. Fairly played in 15 games with the Rams last season and registered a half sack. His best seasons were in 2012 and 2013 with the Lions, when he had a combined 11.5 sacks those two years.

It turns out Pelicans star Anthony Davis does not need surgery on his shoulder. A-D did have surgery on his injured knee and it’s expected he’ll be away from the basketball court for three to four months. He could have been sidelined for up to six months, if he had work done on his shoulder. New Orleans lost to Indiana 92-84 last night and they’ll host Toronto tomorrow night.

No big surprises in last night’s NCAA Tournament, let’s see if that changes tonight. The marque game is North Carolina versus Indiana.

The LSU baseball team is off to a 1-3 start in SEC play after losing to Texas A-and-M six to one last night. It’s the third time this season, LSU has been held to one or fewer runs. Tiger pitchers walked eight hitters last night. Alex Lange is on the hill tonight for the 8 PM first pitch.

Southeastern Louisiana won its 10 straight last night as they defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi three to one. Webb Bobo’s two run homer was the difference.

Elsewhere…Sam Houston over Nicholls four to two, McNeese thumped Abilene Christian 10-6 and Northwestern State also reached double digits as they defeated Stephen F Austin 10-3.

ULM also put 10 runs on the score board as the Warhawks defeated Appalachian State 10-5, the Ragin Cajuns ended a three-game losing streak with four to two victory over Georgia State And the Bulldogs have a three-game winning streak after beating Charlotte 3-2 in walk-off fashion.