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Sports

Grambling State University welcomes new head volleyball coach

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson
The university’s previous coach, Chelsey Lucas, was fired as the result of an internal investigation within the volleyball program.

NFL

Marquez Callaway in a fight to make Saints 53-man roster

Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 4:54 PM CDT
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By Garland Gillen
With Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry, and Mike Thomas locked in, Callway will be going against Deonte Harty and Tre’Quan Smith for the four or five receiver spot.

Football

Catholic 5-star WR Shelton Sampson Jr. commits to LSU

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
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By Josh Auzenne
Catholic High five-star wide receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. announced his college football commitment on Saturday, Aug. 6.

Football

Could Woodlawn QB Rickie Collins be heading to LSU?

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:55 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Could Woodlawn senior quarterback Rickie Collins be committing to LSU soon after recently de-committing from the Purdue Boilermakers?

Football

DE BJ Ojulari will wear No. 18 for LSU

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:27 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari will be the next player to have the honor of wearing the No. 18 jersey for the Tigers.

Football

Penn St. transfer Noah Cain looks to help LSU rushing attack

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
LSU is hoping to be able to find a consistent rushing attack this season. Running back John Emery will perhaps be complimented well by newcomer Noah Cain.

Football

Tiger Band to perform in PMAC ahead of football games

Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 9:59 AM CDT
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By Michael Simoneaux
The LSU athletic department has announced several game day changes in a letter to football fans.

Sports

How to keep student athletes safe in the heat

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 7:14 PM CDT
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By James Hadnot
The state has numerous laws and precautions in place to prepare kids to be outside in the heat.

Football

Former LSU, current Auburn QB T.J. Finley arrested by Auburn police

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU and Ponchatoula High School quarterback T.J. Finley was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 4, by the Auburn Police Department.

Football

Demons enjoy ‘typical’ first day of camp

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
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By Jason Pugh
Demons gathered for the first time in preparation for Sept. 3 season opener against Montana.
7-Day Forecast
7-Day Forecast

National

NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

NFL

Saints’ franchise value rises 16 percent to $3.26 billion, report says

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:09 PM CDT
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By Ken Daley
The late Tom Benson paid $70 million for the Saints franchise in 1985.

National

Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Dodgers changed players, managers, executives, owners — and even coasts — but Scully and his soothing, insightful style remained a constant for the fans.

NFL

NFL suspends Dolphins owner for tampering with Sean Payton, Tom Brady

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:58 AM CDT
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By Mykal Vincent
The NFL said the Dolphins also had “impermissible communications” with Sean Payton's agent about becoming Miami’s head coach before he announced his retirement.

NFL

Alvin Kamara’s court proceedings pushed back another 60 days

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
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By Mykal Vincent
Alvin Kamara was at practice, not in a Las Vegas courtroom, Monday morning for a scheduled hearing dealing with his off-season arrest.

Local

Tickets going on sale for hockey in Baton Rouge

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
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By Perry Robinson
The Raising Canes River Center will host three showcase hockey games on December 8, December 15 and January 2 with the hope of bringing a new professional team to Baton Rouge.

National

Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88

Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 8:07 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.

Football

Brian Kelly speaks at Rotary Club of BR to preview 2022 LSU football season

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 7:40 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
New LSU head coach Brian Kelly kicked off the annual “Lunch with Coach” series by speaking at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge to preview the 2022 Tiger football season.

NFL

Jameis Winston ‘feels stronger right now’ as Saints training camp opens

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:37 PM CDT
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By Garland Gillen
When asked if he was on a pitch count during training camp, Winston laughed and said “no.”

NFL

Bengals QB Joe Burrow undergoes surgery to remove appendix

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT
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By FOX19 Digital Staff
He’ll miss some practice time, but an official return day is not known.

Basketball

LSU unveils “Pistol” Pete Maravich statue

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers unveiled a statue of “Pistol” Pete Maravich, arguably one of the greatest to play the game and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history, on Monday, July 25.

NCAA

Former Tiger Mondo Duplantis breaks world record at World Athletics Championships

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU star Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record on Sunday, July 24 at the World Athletics Championship with a pole vault of 6.21m to win the gold for Sweden.

Local

Champions claim trophies at World Horseshoe Tournament

Updated: Jul. 23, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
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By Brendon Fairbairn and Megan Murray
Sarah Chaffee from Wisconsin won the Women’s division at the 2022 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships hosted at the Monroe Civic Center. The fifteen-year-old went undefeated in her first world tournament since moving up from the junior division. In the Men’s division, Ohio’s Alan Francis captured his 26th world title. The winningest world champion in history took the 2022 title with a ringer percentage of 85.4 percent.

Football

LSU picked to finish 5th in SEC West

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
The LSU Tigers are predicted to finish near the bottom of the standings of the SEC West, according to sports journalists who attended the 2022 SEC Football Media Days in Atlanta.

NFL

Saints place Michael Thomas, Marcus Davenport on PUP list ahead of training camp

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints have placed veterans Michael Thomas and Marcus Davenport on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on Thursday, July 21.

Louisiana

LSU football super fan Colton recovering after 47th surgery

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
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By Lester Duhé
LSU football superfan Colton Moore is recovering after his forty seventh surgery Tuesday.

Football

Alabama, Saban headline while Leach entertains on Day 2 of SEC Media Days

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 9:19 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Two of LSU’s SEC West opponents took the podium Tuesday, with the Alabama Crimson Tide headlining the second day of the 2022 SEC Football Media Days in Atlanta.

Football

LSU kicks off 2022 SEC Football Media Days

Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 11:32 PM CDT
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By Jacques Doucet
SEC Football Media Days will get underway in Atlanta on Monday, July 18, with the 9Sports team leaving Sunday morning and beginning coverage Sunday night.

Football

Former Oberlin running back great dies

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 4:27 PM CDT
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By Johnathan Manning
Skinner was part of the 2010 team that led Oberlin to the semifinals.

Sports

Shreveport Mavericks celebrate after championship win

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By James Hadnot
A celebration fit for a champion took place Tuesday, July 12 for the Shreveport Mavericks.

National

Officials: Ex-Cowboys RB Marion Barber died of heat stroke

Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 6:20 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Police in a Dallas suburb have concluded that heat stroke caused the death of former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III.

Sports

Fired Grambling coach claims there was plot to have her removed from position

Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 3:29 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
Chelsey Lucas issues statement in response to her termination

Community

44th Annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament being held this weekend in Shreveport

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
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By James Hadnot
This is the 44th year for the tournament.

Local

Shreveport Youth Boxing Club gets $25,000 community impact grant

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 6:31 AM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
Funds will be used to help train youths and for those working toward getting to Junior Olympics

NFL

Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Blends include “AK-47 Espresso,” “Silencer Smooth” and “Murdered Out.”

Basketball

LSU sends offer to son of former New Orleans NBA favorite

Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By Jesse Brooks
LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon has given an offer to four-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, according to a social media post from AAU team Compton Magic out of California.

Football

Rummel 3-star CB Ashton Stamps commits to LSU

Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 2:35 PM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
Archbishop Rummel three-star CB Ashton Stamps commits to LSU.

NFL

Ravens, La. Tech standout LB died from fentanyl-laced cocaine, examiner says

Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By Perry Robinson and Spencer Chrisman
West Feliciana High and Louisiana Tech star linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Football

Bayou Classic tickets on sale now

Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 12:28 PM CDT
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By Bria Gremillion
The Southern University Jaguars and the Grambling State University Tigers will face off on the gridiron on Saturday, November 26, 2022.

NCAA

REPORT: LSU lands Vandy shortstop Carter Young through transfer portal

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:21 AM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
Jay Johnson has been on a tear this offseason and has added their fifth player via the NCAA Transfer Portal in Vanderbilt shortstop Carter Young

Local

1,000 prehistoric fish released into East Texas Lake

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
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By Willie Downs
1,000 juvenile paddlefish now in Caddo Lake

Football

Arch Manning commits to Texas

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 7:34 PM CDT
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By Josh Auzenne
Five-star quarterback Arch Manning from New Orleans has committed to the University of Texas, he announced via social media on Thursday, June 23.

NFL

Former West Feliciana, La. Tech star and Baltimore Raven Jaylon Ferguson dies at 26

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:56 AM CDT
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By Spencer Chrisman
Former Louisiana Tech star linebacker and Baltimore Raven linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26.

National

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events

Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT
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By CIARÁN FAHEY
FINA spokesman says it’s not about encouraging athletes to transition by age 12

Local

Westlake teen catches record breaking flathead catfish

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 6:38 PM CDT
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By Amma Siriboe
A teen from Westlake catches the biggest Flathead Catfish in the lake area.

Football

Southern vs LSU will be seen by national audience

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 9:01 AM CDT
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By Josh Auzenne
The fall college football matchup of LSU hosting Southern will be seen by a national audience.

NCAA

Brady Slavens hits walkoff RBI single, Arkansas advances to College World Series

Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 6:41 PM CDT
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By Chris Hudgison
The Razorbacks rallied to beat North Carolina 4-3 in Game 2 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional.

NFL

Drew Brees officially done after one year at NBC Sports, network executive says

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:07 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Drew Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year, NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said Wednesday.

High School Sports

LHSAA makes big announcement affecting high school sports in Caddo Parish

Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
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By Tayler Davis and Brittney Hazelton
On June 6, LHSAA issued its list of select and non-select schools.

Louisiana

Shreveport doctor speaks on passage of SB 44

Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 6:11 PM CDT
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By Jade Myers
“Senate Bill 44 was going to become law whether or not I signed it."
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