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Lakeshore baseball followed a familiar script to advance to the quarterfinals

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
28 mins ago

Titans advance while Covington and Hannan fall in three games.

Long wait: Tulane's Michael Pratt, Jah'Quan Jackson drafted in late rounds

BY GUERRY SMITH | Contributing writer
Updated 52 mins ago

Green Wave wide receiver Jha'Quan Jackson went a round earlier to the Tennessee Titans, where he will join former teammate Tyjae Spears.

LSU softball team can't catch breaks against Arkansas, loses another SEC series

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated 1 hr ago

College softball games are scheduled for seven innings, but sometimes it takes only one to know it’s not your day.

Tigers claim 11 events in LSU Invitational; former athletes produce fast times

BY SHELDON MICKLES | Staff writer
Updated 45 mins ago

The LSU track and field program honored 21 seniors on Saturday when it hosted the LSU Invitational, but some older Tigers didn't mind crashing the party — in a good way.

A list of players from state of Louisiana or in-state universities selected in 2024 NFL draft

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
1 hr ago

As always, the state of Louisiana was well represented in this year's NFL draft, which concluded Saturday.

The winner of the Pope John Paul II-Newman series relied on its pitching to advance

BY DAVE WOODALL | Contributing writer
2 hrs ago

Eighth-seeded Pope John Paul II relied on its dominating pitching as the Jaguars earned a 10-0 mercy-rule-shortened victory on April 27 that clinched a Division III second-round playoff sweep …

Undrafted free agent tracker: Did Saints find another explosive return man after the draft?

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints added seven players in the 2024 NFL draft, but the work was just getting started.

LSU hoops great Seimone Augustus inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

By REED DARCEY | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

LSU great Seimone Augustus was enshrined into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, in the first of three inductions she’ll participate in this year.

Rod Walker: Pelicans have no answers for OKC Thunder in playoff series nearing its end

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated 34 mins ago

The red T-shirts placed on every Smoothie King Center seat Saturday for fans attending the New Orleans Pelicans’ pivotal Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder read “Get Loud.”

Scott Rabalais: Embracing the different is the key to winning the Zurich Classic

BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist
Updated 21 mins ago

Golf in New Orleans is just … different.

It's a three-peat for St. Amant in softball. See how Gators did it again

BY ROBIN FAMBROUGH | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

SULPHUR — As St. Amant players made the mad postgame dash to get another LHSAA championship trophy, Ponchatoula coach Jeremy Harper smiled and nodded.

Zac Blair, Patrick Fishburn soar into Zurich Classic lead; McIlroy-Lowry just two back

BY SHELDON MICKLES | Staff writer
Updated 2 hrs ago

Standing on the 18th green at TPC Louisiana on Saturday afternoon, the team of Zac Blair and Patrick Fishburn was a putt away from tying the four-ball course record in the third round of the Z…

Jesuit advances to quarterfinals after strong pitching leads to sweep of St. Paul's

BY SPENCER URQUHART | Staff writer
3 hrs ago

Jesuit had to travel to the north shore to open the playoffs against No. 8-seeded St. Paul’s but the reigning state champions were up to the task.

With their final pick in the draft, the Saints added a massive small school offensive tackle

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
3 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints ultimately did add a pair of offensive tackles in the 2024 NFL draft.

Zurich Classic notebook: Strong winds wreak havoc on third round of Zurich Classic

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated 2 hrs ago

The bent flagpoles told the story at the third round of the Zurich Classic on Saturday.

LSU has two defensive tackles selected on the last day of the NFL draft

BY WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff writer
Updated 3 hrs ago

After LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith was drafted in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jordan Jefferson reached out to congratulate him.

Saints NFL draft tracker: How each prospect fits the team’s vision and roster needs

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints came into this year’s NFL draft with an obvious need a tackle – and they filled that on Day 1 by selecting Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga. But that was far from their only need.

Chapelle wins first softball state championship by defeating John Curtis

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

SULPHUR — Chapelle senior Kayla Giardina struck out 12 as the fifth-seeded Chipmunks won a softball state championship for the first time by defeating No. 2 John Curtis 2-1 in the LHSAA Divisi…

Saints add a small-school run stuffer with the No. 199 pick in the sixth round

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
5 hrs ago

Once a strength, the New Orleans Saints run defense has started to fall off in recent years.

From the gallery: Quick takes heading into Sunday’s final round of the Zurich Classic

BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist
Updated 3 hrs ago

Weather

Saints address defense with the last of their 3 picks in the 5th round with Texas LB

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated 5 hrs ago

With the last of their three picks in the fifth round, the New Orleans Saints addressed their defensive front seven with Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford.

The Saints went into the draft seeking receiver depth, and they found some in the 5th round

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated 5 hrs ago

With a new look offense on the way, the New Orleans Saints went into the 2024 NFL Draft looking for some additional help at wide receiver, and they found some with their second pick in the fif…

NFL insider shares insight on why Saints pick Spencer Rattler dropped so far in the draft

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
6 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints selected South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, adding another option to an already crowded QB room.

Pelicans on brink of elimination after ugly loss to Thunder at Smoothie King Center

BY CHRISTIAN CLARK | Staff writer
Updated 3 hrs ago

When Zion Williamson limped to the locker room in the New Orleans Pelicans’ play-in tournament game in mid-April, his team’s chances of winning a playoff series practically left the floor with him.

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Check out the regional champions and state track and field qualifiers from the 3-3A meet

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE | Staff writer
7 hrs ago

Track and field

The Saints make a splash on Day 3 of the NFL draft by taking QB out of the SEC

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated 5 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints had to wait quite a bit to pick on the final day of this year’s NFL Draft, but when they were finally on the clock Saturday, they made a splash.

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