Former LSU Tiger La’el Collins meets with the Baton Rouge police department today about the shooting death of a pregnant woman that also claimed the life of her one-week old child. Collins was not drafted, because of a concern he may have something to do with this fatal shooting. If cleared, Collins will likely be sought after by every team.

The Saints first pick in the 5th round is a player most football fans never heard of. Linebacker Davis Tull from Tennessee-Chattanooga, who is a three-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Payton says they had a high grade on Tull and they were forunate to get him in the 5th round…
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The Saints used six of their nine draft picks on defensive players.

LSU baseball team took two of three from Mississippi State this past weekend and they trail Vanderbilt by a half game for first place in the league’s overall standings. The Tigers are tied with Texas A-and-m at 16-and-7 for first place in the SEC West, but LSU owns the tie breaker. The Tigers do not play again until Friday against Missouri.

The Ragin Cajuns dropped two out of three to Appalachian State and find themselves two and a half games back of South Alabama for first place in the league. U-L Lafayette will host the Jaguars this weekend.

ULM took two of three from Troy, Louisiana Tech won its first Conference USA series by taking two of three from Texas San Antonio. Tyler Clancy threw five shutout innings in a three to one win yesterday.

Southeastern Louisiana completed a sweep of Lamar by beating the Cardinals six to nothing. S-L-U has now won 11 straight Southland games and they have a 3-and-half game lead over Northwestern State. The Cowboys are also playing well as they’ve won five in a row, and Nicholls State has won four straight as they defeated Houston Baptist seven to two yesterday.

The Saints used two of their nine draft picks in this year’s NFL Draft on cornerbacks. In the third round, they selected Florida State All-ACC player P.J. Williams and in the fifth round they picked Damian Swann, who was a three-year starter at Georgia. Coach Sean Payton likes the versatility of both players…

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The Saints selected defensive players with six of their nine picks. Payton hopes all of them can contribute in some way.

Four former LSU Tigers were selected in the NFL Draft. Cornerback Jalen Collins was a second round pick by the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings grabbed defensive end Danielle Hunter in round three. Tampa selected outside linebacker Kwon Alexander in the fourth. And in the seventh round, the Texans took running back Kenny Hilliard.

In college baseball over the weekend, the number one ranked LSU Tigers won two out of three games against Mississippi State in Southeastern Conference play. LSU improves 40-8 with a league record of 16-7. No games for the Tigers until Friday when they host Missouri in their last regular season series at Alex Box Stadium.

Tulane dropped two of three against 20th ranked Houston, Louisiana Tech won two of three against Texas – San Antonio.

In the Southland, Nicholls State swept Houston Baptist, Northwestern State grabbed a series win at Notre Dame, McNeese State got a sweep against Stephen F. Austin, and Southeastern Louisiana has now won 11 conference games in a row after their three game sweep of Lamar. The Lions remain atop the league standings with Northwestern a close second.

And in the Sun Belt Conference, Appalachian State won two out of three games over UL-Lafayette and ULM won their three game series against Troy. The Ragin Cajuns will regroup to host South Alabama In a three game series beginning Friday. The Warhawks will play on the road this weekend at Arkansas – Little Rock.

Rounds two and three of the NFL Draft were held last night and the New Orleans Saints came away with three new players. In the second round, the Saints selected outside linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha from the University of Washington. Kikaha had 19 sacks last season while earning first team All-Pac-12 and first team All-American honors. The Black & Gold got two selections in the third round. They first selected quarterback Garrett Grayson from Colorado State. Grayson was named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2014. The Saints wrapped up the night by taking cornerback P.J. Williams of Florida State. The draft wraps up with rounds four through seven today.

A couple of former LSU Tigers got their name called last night at the NFL Draft. Cornerback Jalen Collins was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round. The third round saw defensive end Danielle Hunter go to the Minnesota Vikings.

The number one ranked LSU Tigers rolled past Mississippi State last night 11-4. Shortstop Alex Bregman and third baseman Conner Hale combined for six RBIs to guide LSU to their 40th win of the season. The series wraps up this afternoon at 3 and you can watch on ESPN2.

Tulane upset number 20 Houston 3-1. The win puts the Green Wave, along with the Cougars, in a five way tie for first place in the American Athletic Conference. Game two of the three game series is today at 2 at Turchin Stadium.

In the Sun Belt Conference, Appalachian State broke U-L Lafayette’s seven game winning streak with a 2-1 victory over the Ragin Cajuns. ULM took game one of their three game series against Troy 4-2.

In the Southland, Abilene Christian upended UNO 8-6; Nicholls State squeezed past Houston Baptist 2-1; McNeese State edged Stephen F. Austin 9-8; league leader Southeastern Louisiana blanked Lamar 6-0; and Northwestern State fell to Notre Dame 4-1.

The Saints picked up two players in last night’s first round of the NFL Draft. First, the Black & Gold selected offensive lineman Andrus Peat from Stanford. Peat was an A.P. second team All-American selection last season as well as an Outland Trophy finalist. Coach Sean Payton says Peat is a player he’s familiar with and felt fortunate he was available with the number 13 pick…

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With their second pick in the first round, the Saints drafted inside line backer Stephone Anthony from Clemson. The Saints have the 12th pick in the second round and the 11th and 14th picks in round three.

Former LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins did not get selected in the NFL Draft last night. Baton Rouge Police want to interview Collins about the shooting death of 29-year-old Brittney Mills. Although Collins is not considered a suspect in this case, the situation apparently raised enough concern that he was not drafted last night.

It took 14 innings for LSU to secure a 5-3 victory over Mississippi State last night. Third baseman Conner Hale’s two run double in the top of the 14th sealed the game for the Tigers. The win marks coach Paul Mainieri’s 400th career victory at LSU. These two teams will take the field again tonight at 7. It will be televised on ESPNU.

Also this weekend, Louisiana Tech hosts a three game Conference USA series against Texas-San Antonio.

In the Southland Conference, UNO hosts Abilene Christian, Nicholls State has a three-game home stand against Houston Baptist, Lamar is in Hammond to face Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin takes on McNeese State, and Northwestern State travels to South Bend, Indiana to meet Notre Dame.

In Sun Belt action, UL-Lafayette looks to extend its seven game winning streak when they travel to Appalachian State and ULM hosts Troy.

A legal analyst says former LSU football player La’el Collins is making the right decision in not rushing to speak to cops about a murder of a pregnant woman. Baton Rouge Police want to interview Collins about the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Brittney Mills. Tim Meche says it’s not in anyone’s interest to talk to police until all the facts are known. He says he’d be surprised if Collins ever talks to police…

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Authorities say Collins is not considered a suspect in this case but the situation raised enough concern among teams that he was not selected in last night’s first round of the NFL Draft.

The Saints had two picks in last night’s first round. With the number 13 pick, the Black & Gold selected offensive lineman Andrus Peat from Stanford. Peat was an A.P. second team All-American selection last season, as well as an Outland Trophy finalist. The Saints also picked up inside line backer Stephone Anthony from Clemson. Anthony was a first team All-ACC selection last year.

Third baseman Conner Hale’s two run double in the top of the 14th gave top ranked LSU a 5-3 victory over Mississippi State. This is the Tigers seventh extra-inning game this season, and their fourth win in those contests. Jake Godfrey gets the win on the mound for LSU, his seventh of the season, while Trevor Fitts gets tagged with the loss for the Bulldogs. The win also marks the 400th career LSU victory for coach Paul Mainieri. These two teams will take the field again tonight at 7. It will be televised on ESPNU.

Elsewhere on the college diamond, Louisiana Tech hosts a three game series against Texas-San Antonio.

In the Southland Conference, UNO welcomes Abilene Christian, Nicholls State has a three-game home stand against Houston Baptist, Lamar is in Hammond to face Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin takes on McNeese State, and Northwestern State travels to South Bend, Indiana to meet Notre Dame.

In Sun Belt action, UL-Lafayette looks to extend its seven game winning streak when they take on Appalachian State and ULM hosts Troy.

Tonight is the first round of the NFL draft, but it’s unlikely that former LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins will hear his name. Collins is wanted by police for questioning to see what he knows about the murder of a pregnant woman last week. Baton Rouge Police Corporal Don Coppola says they’ve been told that they’ll get a chance to speak with Collins once the draft concludes…
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Police have not named Collins a suspect in the woman’s death. But the situation has some NFL teams nervous about selecting Collins. There was a report earlier today that Collins’ agent was trying to get the offensive lineman in the supplemental draft, but that request was denied by the league, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It’s been reported the Dallas Cowboys will not pick-up the option on cornerback Morris Claiborne. That means the former LSU star will enter the upcoming season in the final year of his rookie contract.

The Saints have two picks in tonight’s first round and nine picks total over the course of the seven-round draft that will last until Saturday. There’s a lot of talk from all of the teams about selecting players with high character. General Manager Mickey Loomis says they won’t write a player off, just because of a couple of red flags…
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Tonight’s NFL draft begins at 7 PM.

At 6:30, the number one ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against Mississippi State in Starkville. The Bulldogs have struggled this season, as they are just 23-and-22 overall, 7-and-14 in the SEC. State has lost 10 of 12 and they are on the verge of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.

Baton Rouge police tells L-R-N that they will meet with former LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins, but that meeting will take place after the draft which concludes on Saturday. Collins was expected to be a first round pick, but he may drop out of the first round, now that police want to talk with Collins in connection with the murder of a pregnant woman. Police have said Collins is not considered a suspect.

Cornerback Jalen Collins, no relation to La’el, also has a chance to be selected in the first round, but it’s been reported Jalen failed multiple drug tests at LSU. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Collins could be a late 1st first round pick or early second round selection as some teams are not scared off by failed drug tests…
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The Saints have two first round picks, the 13th and 31st overall pick.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team won their seventh straight last night as they defeated UNO 6-3. U-L Lafayette was able to win, even ought they were outhit 10 to 4 for the game. Derek Herrington drove in two runs for the Cajuns, who begin a three game series at Appalachian State this weekend.

In other action last night…McNeese State thumped Southern 13 to 5. The Cowboys have 16 hits and shortstop Connor Lloyd drove in five runs.

ULM scored four runs in the first inning last night, but the Warhawks lost to Nicholls State 16 to 6. The Colonels scored seven runs in the 4th and 5 runs in the 8th inning. Nicholls third baseman Kyle Reese drove in five runs.

Louisiana Tech scored seven runs in the sixth inning as the Bulldogs beat Stephen F Austin 11 to 3. Taylor Nichols hit his second home run of the year and drove in 3 runs. That’s 11 straight non-conference wins for Tech, who host Texas San Antonio this weekend.

LSU begins a three-game series at Mississippi State tonight.

Tonight is the first round of the NFL draft and there are two players from LSU that could hear their name called, but both are dealing with off the field issues. One is offensive tackle La’el Collins, who Baton Rouge police want to question about the murder of a pregnant woman. NFL Draft analyst Mike Detillier still believes Collins is a sure fire first rounder…

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Cornerback Jalen Collins, no relation to La’el, also has a chance to be selected in the first round, but it’s been reported Jalen failed multiple drug tests at LSU.

The Saints have a total of nine draft picks, including two in the first round. General Manager Mickey Loomis says its unrealistic to think that all nine players they will select, will be future starters…

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The NFL Draft concludes Saturday.

Louisiana Tech scored seven runs in the sixth inning to propel the Bulldogs to an 11-3 win over Stephen F. Austin last night at JC Love Field. Tech improves to 21-21 and have now won 11 consecutive non-conference contests. The Bulldogs host Texas – San Antonio this weekend.

Nicholls State erupted for seven runs in the fourth and added another five in the eighth on their way to a 16-6 win over ULM. The contest was a slugfest with both teams combining for 29 base hits on the night. The Colonels hope to keep the momentum going as they host Houston Baptist in a weekend Southland Conference matchup. The Warhawks welcome the Trojans of Troy this weekend to Monroe.

Senior Connor Lloyd went 4-for-5 at the plate and tallied 5 RBIs as McNeese State pounded Southern 13-5. Next up for the Cowboys, a three game weekend series against Stephen F. Austin at Cowboy Diamond. Southern hits the road to play arch rival Grambling.

And UL-Lafayette doubled up UNO 6-3. The Ragin Cajuns are on the road to face Appalachian State this weekend. The Privateers host Abilene Christian.

It’s been reported that LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins is returning to Louisiana to speak with authorities about a murder of a pregnant woman. Collins was in Chicago this morning for the NFL draft, but ESPN has reported that Collins is heading back to Baton Rouge. Corporal Don Coppola says Collins is not a suspect in the murder of 29-year-old Brittney Mills, but the two had a previous relationship and Collins could provide information to help their investigation…
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It’s been reported Collins and Mills were at one time romantically involved, but police could not confirm that information.

Multiple media outlets are reporting LSU defensive tackle Mickey Johnson, who didn’t play much in Baton Rouge, is transferring to Louisiana Tech and he will be able to play for the Bulldogs next season as he’s set to graduate in August. Johnson is a four-star recruit out of St. Paul’s High School in Covington.

LSU pitchers Alex Lange and Jesse Stallings have been named to the national pitcher of the year watch list. Lange is 7-0 with a 1.86 ERA this season. Stallings leads the SEC with 11 saves and has 1-1 record with a 2.10 ERA. The Tigers left today for a three game series against Mississippi State, which starts tomorrow night.

In action tonight…Louisiana Tech will host Stephen F Austin. The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-0 win over FIU. Nicholls State is set to hose ULM at six PM tonight. The Colonels are 24-16 and 1, while the Warhawks are 21-and-23. UNO is at U-L Lafayette and McNeese State visits Southern.

And last night…Tulane edged Southeastern Louisiana five to four in ten innings.

Baton Rouge police want to talk with with former LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins about the shooting death of a pregnant woman. 29-year-old Brittney Mills was gunned down at her home last Friday and it’s been reported Collins was once romantically involved with Mills, who was eight months pregnant. Baton Rouge Police Corporal Don Coppola says they believe Collins may know why someone would want to shoot her…
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Collins is in Chicago, where he’s expected to be selected in the NFL’s first round on Thursday night.

Multiple media outlets are reporting LSU defensive tackle Mickey Johnson is transferring and he will be able to play for the Bulldogs next season as he’s set to graduate in August. Johnson is a four-star recruit out of St. Paul’s High School in Covington. In the past two seasons, he’s only played in seven games.

The LSU Baseball team scored three runs in the fourth and eighth innings and went on to beat Alcorn State six to one. Danny Zardon drove in three runs. Andrew Stevenson and Chris Chinea each had two hits and seven pitchers combined to limit the Braves to two hits.

Also last night, UNO crushed Jackson State 14 to 3, and Tulane edged Southeastern Louisiana five to four in ten innings. Tyler Wilson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the tenth inning for the walk off win for the Green Wave.

In action tonight…Louisiana Tech will host Stephen F Austin. The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-0 win over FIU. Nicholls State is set to hose ULM at six PM tonight. The Colonels are 24-16 and 1, while the Warhawks are 21-and-23. UNO is at U-L Lafayette and McNeese State visits Southern.

In the high school baseball playoffs, In 3-A, Evangel Christian is the top seed, in two-A, Doyle is the number one seed, and In Class One-A, Ouachita Chrisian is the number one seed.