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HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez was determined to improve this month after a subpar July where he posted a 7.29 ERA.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company.

Former Welsh Greyhound and Centenary Gentleman Parker Primeaux was named to the Division 111 All American Team recently. Primeaux also entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and will continue his graduate career at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska this coming season.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The American National-International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Championship, a rigorous fighting competition, was recently held in Las Vegas, with fighters from all over the world vying for supremacy in their divisions.

Paul Byrd was an LSU All-American and he pitched over 14 years in Major League Baseball, a career that has landed him in the Class of 2023 of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Hathaway native and former McNeese State University (MSU) distance runner Jarrett LeBlanc had a special day when he set out to break the world record for the fastest half marathon run on a treadmill. The previous record was 1:03:08 held by American John Raneri, who set the record in 2020. Leblanc broke the record by 18 seconds, running the 13.1 mile half marathon in a record 1:02:50 The world record attempt was to raise money for Camp Bon Couer, a non profit organization that provides camps and programs for children with heart defects.