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Storm rookie G Flau'jae Johnson signs with Unrivaled

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:55:12 GMT

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Seattle Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson has signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league announced on Monday.

The 22-year-old guard from LSU is the second member of the WNBA's 2026 draft class to sign with Unrivaled after Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles.

Johnson and Miles were both part of the 2025 Future is Unrivaled class, an NIL initiativ

Two hot teams in North Carolina, Oklahoma clash in MCWS final

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:40:32 GMT

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North Carolina coach Scott Forbes and Oklahoma's Skip Johnson took a similarly long path toward becoming Division I head coaches.

Beginning Saturday, Forbes' Tar Heels will square off with Johnson's Sooners in the best-of-three Men's College World Series Championship Series in Omaha, Neb.

Forbes was an assistant coach from 1999-2002, the pitching coach from 20

Reports: LIV Golf running on loans to finish 2026 season

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:05:12 GMT

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Amid LIV Golf's uncertain financial future, the Money in Sport newsletter reported Thursday that recent company filings show the league is operating on loans -- not capital -- to attempt to finish out the 2026 season.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced in April it would bankroll LIV only through the end of the 2026 season. Front Office Sports reported ear

Texas A&M adds 5-star LB Kaden Henderson to No. 1 2027 class

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:40:28 GMT

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Texas A&M landed the commitment of five-star linebacker Kaden Henderson on Thursday, making him the third player ranked No. 1 at his position to join the Aggies' Class of 2027.

The 247Sports composite ranks Henderson as the No. 22 overall player for 2027, the latest high-impact prospect to commit to the nation's top-ranked class.

The Aggies' 2026 class was

Cardinals Sign Kaleb Proctor To Rookie Deal

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:26:43 GMT

Fourth-rounder likely to miss majority of 2026 season

Zach Gershman

And then there was one.

Kaleb Proctor, the Cardinals fourth-round pick, signed his four-year rookie contract on Monday. That leaves third-round quarterback Carson Beck as the only Cardinals draftee yet to sign.

It is a bittersweet moment for Proctor considering he is expected significant time during his rookie year. The defens

2026 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 & 16

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Falcons have a potential quarterback competition looming in training camp but they closed 2025 on a four-game win streak and made big strides last year in several key areas on defense

Scott Smith

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have wrapped up their mandatory three-day minicamp, thereby completing their offseason workout program. While the focus in the offseason was on playbook installation and getting all 9

Baptist Medical Center South named Level I Trauma Center - WAKA 8

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:07:07 GMT

Baptist Medical Center South named Level I Trauma Center - WAKA 8

Letters- Criminal Court clerk post isnt worth fighting over

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:25:23 GMT

Letters- Criminal Court clerk post isnt worth fighting over

Letters- Can new Pelicans coach get team fired up to win?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:22:17 GMT

Letters- Can new Pelicans coach get team fired up to win?

Will Sutton hits a home run with NO book partner

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:13:53 GMT

Will Sutton hits a home run with NO book partner

Letters- Csssidy a cautionary tale for Letlow, Fleming

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:10:57 GMT

Letters- Csssidy a cautionary tale for Letlow, Fleming

Editorial- Juneteenth commemorates long march to freedom

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:21 GMT

Editorial- Juneteenth commemorates long march to freedom

Legislators need to do the hard work to get teachers a raise s

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:19 GMT

Legislators need to do the hard work to get teachers a raise s

Calgary police suspect medical issue a factor after cyclist is killed in collision

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:41:36 GMT

Calgary police suspect medical issue a factor after cyclist is killed in collision

Former ROK president urges Kim Jong Un to sit down with Trump and talk it out

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:39:27 GMT

Former ROK president urges Kim Jong Un to sit down with Trump and talk it out

Wholecrop barley feed cuts milk fever in Pembrokeshire herd

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:45:59 GMT

Wholecrop barley feed cuts milk fever in Pembrokeshire herd

Letters- Fossil fuel industry has control of our government

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:27:04 GMT

Letters- Fossil fuel industry has control of our government

Will Sutton- Why Ronald Greenes mom says settlement doesnt settle anything

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:22:02 GMT

Will Sutton- Why Ronald Greenes mom says settlement doesnt settle anything

Ron Faucheux- Looking back at Americas bicentennial

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:21:40 GMT

Ron Faucheux- Looking back at Americas bicentennial

D.A. Jason Williams- Legislative changes undermine years of hard work on public safety

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:19:50 GMT

D.A. Jason Williams- Legislative changes undermine years of hard work on public safety

Letters- Sail 250 highlighted the potential of New Orleans Riverfront for All

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:19:06 GMT

Letters- Sail 250 highlighted the potential of New Orleans Riverfront for All

America 250 essay- No one understood what freedom meant more than those who had been enslaved

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:17:31 GMT

America 250 essay- No one understood what freedom meant more than those who had been enslaved

Letters- Nonpolitical flood protection authority reduced to chaos

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:15:50 GMT

Letters- Nonpolitical flood protection authority reduced to chaos

Letterss car inspection sticker change was poorly thought out, self-serving

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:15:47 GMT

Letterss car inspection sticker change was poorly thought out, self-serving

Letters- As Americas Swim Instructor, YMCA works to make water safety fun and accessible

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:13:50 GMT

Letters- As Americas Swim Instructor, YMCA works to make water safety fun and accessible

Stephanie Grace- Could the Republican Senate race be veering off script?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:12:58 GMT

Stephanie Grace- Could the Republican Senate race be veering off script?

Letters is a country run by zealots who wouldnt hesitate to use a nuclear weapon

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:11:08 GMT

Letters is a country run by zealots who wouldnt hesitate to use a nuclear weapon

Letters- As the climate heats up and prices seesaw, lets move away from natural gas

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:11:06 GMT

Letters- As the climate heats up and prices seesaw, lets move away from natural gas

Faimon Roberts- Anti-carbon capture forces emboldened by Beaver Lake project cancellation

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:11:01 GMT

Faimon Roberts- Anti-carbon capture forces emboldened by Beaver Lake project cancellation

Quin Hillyer- Legislature should probe levee boards sea of troubles

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:09:28 GMT

Quin Hillyer- Legislature should probe levee boards sea of troubles

Quin Hillyer- Supreme Court rightly shoots down gun-marijuana law, wrongful arrest

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:08:56 GMT

Quin Hillyer- Supreme Court rightly shoots down gun-marijuana law, wrongful arrest

Editorial- Congress should help college sports rein in chaos of NIL-era

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:40 GMT

Editorial- Congress should help college sports rein in chaos of NIL-era

Letters- Massive menhaden industry harms local fishers. Why wont Legislature stop them?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:38 GMT

Letters- Massive menhaden industry harms local fishers. Why wont Legislature stop them?

Letters- The Constitution begins We the People, not We the Republican Party

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:24 GMT

Letters- The Constitution begins We the People, not We the Republican Party

Ascension deputies- Woman killed in Geismar shooting, 21-year-old wanted for murder

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:16:56 GMT

Ascension deputies- Woman killed in Geismar shooting, 21-year-old wanted for murder

Early voting turnout down from May election

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:16:53 GMT

Early voting turnout down from May election

SPARE NOTES- Amarillo Bowler Averages 253 To Take First Day Lead at BR PBA Regional

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:13:12 GMT

SPARE NOTES- Amarillo Bowler Averages 253 To Take First Day Lead at BR PBA Regional

Storm recovery efforts continue in Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles parishes

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:12:08 GMT

Storm recovery efforts continue in Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles parishes

US-Iran negotiations expected through the night after Trump shakes talks with threats

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:11:08 GMT

US-Iran negotiations expected through the night after Trump shakes talks with threats

Sunday AM forecast- A few lingering storms today, then we'll focus on the heat

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:10:49 GMT

Sunday AM forecast- A few lingering storms today, then we'll focus on the heat

Sunday PM Forecast- No major rainmaker the next seven days, heat the main story

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:09:47 GMT

Sunday PM Forecast- No major rainmaker the next seven days, heat the main story

Smoke Bayou celebrates Juneteenth with inaugural cook-off promoting culture and community

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:08:45 GMT

Smoke Bayou celebrates Juneteenth with inaugural cook-off promoting culture and community

1 injured following stabbing on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:07:40 GMT

1 injured following stabbing on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard

Kentwood officials provide update on broken water main along Westmoreland Road

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:06:42 GMT

Kentwood officials provide update on broken water main along Westmoreland Road

Shelby Bordelon from Iberville Parish crowned Miss Louisiana 2026

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:34:59 GMT

Shelby Bordelon from Iberville Parish crowned Miss Louisiana 2026

LSU shortstop Kylee Edwards withdraws name from transfer portal

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:34:15 GMT

LSU shortstop Kylee Edwards withdraws name from transfer portal

1 injured, 5 arrested following early Sunday morning shooting on Azalea Street in Port Allen

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:34:01 GMT

1 injured, 5 arrested following early Sunday morning shooting on Azalea Street in Port Allen

Fathers and sons tee off at the BREC Santa Maria Golf Course on Father's Day

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:34:00 GMT

Fathers and sons tee off at the BREC Santa Maria Golf Course on Father's Day

The Duckman's discovery leads to ducklings rescue from tree near LSU lakes

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:33:20 GMT

The Duckman's discovery leads to ducklings rescue from tree near LSU lakes

Sports2-a-Days Preview- Denham Springs Yellowjackets

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:33:15 GMT

Sports2-a-Days Preview- Denham Springs Yellowjackets

Yours For Calvary equips youth in Baton Rouge with practical skills through Project Etiquette

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:33:10 GMT

Yours For Calvary equips youth in Baton Rouge with practical skills through Project Etiquette