The Saints have added a weapon to their passing attack by inking tight end Coby Fleener to a five-year contract worth a reported 36-million dollars. In his last three seasons in Indianapolis, Fleener caught at least 50 passes.

New Orleans has also tendered offers to tight Josh Hill and guard Tim Lelito and they’ve brought back kicker Kai Forbath. He’ll battle with Josh Scobee for the place kicking duties.

In college baseball last night…Southeastern doubled up Southern Miss 4 to 2, Nicholls edged Sacred Heart 9-8, UNO knocked off Tulane 10-9.

At the Boys Top 28 Tournament…Wossman hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to knocked of top-seeded Peabody in the Class 3-A semifinals, 60-57. The Wildcats will play defending champ U HIgh in the 3A finals on Saturday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs face the Old Dominion Monarchs in their first game of the Conference USA Tournament this afternoon. Tech is led by leading scorer and Conference-USA player of the year Alex Hamilton. The voice of the Bulldogs, Dave Nitz says the special play of Hamilton gives the Bulldogs a good chance at winning the tournament…
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Old Dominion is led by Trey Freeman, who scored 25 points in a win over Florida Atlantic yesterday.

In the Southland Tournament….Nicholls and Southeastern have advanced to the second round. The Lions play Houston Baptist, while the colonels face Sam Houston State tonight.

In the NBA…Anthony Davis scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, but the Pelicans still lost to the Charlotte Hornets 122-113.