Louisiana poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes
(AP) — Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state's most prominent public universities.
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Four Tigers named to All-American Team
OMAHA, Neb. — Four LSU players have received 2025 All-America recognition from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Welsh trio named LSWA All-State
Welsh High School’s baseball team finished up an amazing season by claiming a Division IV non-select state runner-up. The team also saw a trio of players named to the recent Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-State Team. Dane Iguess earned first team honors as a pitcher by going 9-1 on the season. Cohen Cormier and Wyatt Kershaw also saw their names called on the team by earning Honorable Mention recognition.
Tigers topple WVU, head to Omaha for CWS
BATON ROUGE — Shortstop Steven Milam and rightfielder Jake Brown each drove in four runs Sunday night to lead LSU to a 12-5 win over West Virginia in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
CWS times, dates announced
OMAHA, Neb. — The pairings and game times for the first two days of the 2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS) have been announced. The 78th MCWS will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb., June 13-22/23.
College sports commissioners laud $2.8B antitrust settlement, call for Congress to act
(AP) — Conference commissioners lauded a judge's approval of a $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement as a means for bringing stability and fairness to an outof- control college athletics industry but acknowledged there would be growing pains in implementing its terms.
Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady bounces back in Game 2 after Game 1 heartbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady has achieved almost everything since transferring to Texas Tech from Stanford and signing an NIL deal worth just over $1 million.
Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes cheers Red Raiders on to victory in Game 2 of the WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas Tech evened up the finals of the Women's College World Series on Thursday night with one of the Red Raiders' biggest supporters on hand.
JHS cheerleaders honored with All-American awards
Six Jennings High School cheerleaders received big awards at their summer cheer camp held in Baton Rouge last week. Six seniors were awarded All-American honors at the four-day event hosted by UCA and LSU. Seniors pictured are Cali Fontenot (from left), Andre Sams, Noa Headington, Kenzie Marshall, Kennedi Strickland, Ryleigh Deaton and Josie Bruchhaus. The team also won gold ribbons for their performances and took home third place honors at the big competition held on Saturday.
LSU’s Stanfield finalist for Tony Gwynn Trophy
BATON ROUGE — LSU junior centerfielder Chris Stanfield has been named one of three finalists for the inaugural Tony Gwynn Trophy, honoring NCAA baseball studentathletes who exemplify the Gwynn legacy of philanthropy.
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