Robert O'Shields
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New Orleans, LA, United States
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Eastbank Little League Team Invited to the White House
Williamsport, Pa-- After their 8-0 win over Curacao in the Little League World Series Final. The team held a post game celebration where they were told that there will be a parade in River Ridge on Saturday, invites to the Governor's Manson, an appearance at a LSU Football game, a Saints Home game and now an invite to the White House. No date has been set on their visit to the White House. → Read More
Hey Ma Look We Did It: Little League World Series Champs!
Williamsport, Pa-- Eastbank Little League Team crowned Little League World Series Champs with the 8-0 win over Curacao. Eastbank is the only team to lose their first game in the World Series and win the whole thing. Eastbank is also the only Louisiana team to win the Little League World Series. → Read More
Chasing History: Eastbank Little League Team Trying to Become First to Reach Little League World Series
WGNO- The East bank Little League team is on the doorsteps to making history in the New Orleans Metro Area. " We would be part of history yeah I don't know I can't even fathom it if we were to make it I don't know." says Head Coach Scott Frazier. → Read More
Preview: LSU Turns to History for a Comeback Win Against Florida State
Baton Rouge, La- They've been here before. In fact, it was last week where the LSU Tigers had to comeback and win the Baton Rouge against Southern Miss the two games they faced the Golden Eagles. Last Saturday LSU saw a comfortable four-nothing lead tied up with a grand slam by Matthew Guidry. → Read More
LSU Pitcher Zack Hess Selected on Day Two of MLB Draft by Detroit Tigers
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU junior right-hander Zack Hess was selected Tuesday on Day 2 of the 2019 MLB Draft. Hess was selected in the seventh round (pick No. 202) by the Detroit Tigers. Hess, a product of Forest, Va. → Read More
Postseason at the Box: LSU to Host Regional
BATON ROUGE, La. – The NCAA announced Sunday night that LSU will serve as one of 16 host sites for the NCAA Baseball Regional Round. The four-team, double-elimination regional at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field will begin on Friday. The matchups for the Baton Rouge Regional and the entire 64-team field will be announced at 11 a.m. CT Monday on ESPNU. → Read More
He’s Back: Will Wade Back to Coaching LSU
WGNO- LSU announced Sunday evening that the school will reinstate Will Wade as its head mens basketball team. Friday Will Wade met with LSU President F. King Alexander, Athletic Director Joe Alleva and NCAA officials to go over the wiretapping case against Wade. → Read More
Sweet Match-Up: LSU will face Michigan State Friday in Sweet Sixteen
Jacksonville, Fl- Not since the 2000 Final Four that two Big Ten opponents faced each other in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State (30-6) with the 70-50 win over Minnesota (22-14). Turnovers was Michigan State's weakness in the game giving up the ball 22 times. → Read More
How Sweet It Is! Waters’ Layup Sends Tigers to Sweet Sixteen
Jaksonville, Fl- For one shining moment the LSU Tigers survive and make it to the Sweet Sixteen in Washington D.C next weekend. The Tigers saw a fifteen points lead vanish and Maryland lead take over. → Read More
LIVE: LSU vs. Maryland 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament
Jacksonville, Fl- The LSU Tigers and Maryland Tarpens battle it out in second round of NCAA tournament. LIVE Updates from Jacksonville. All Times are Eastern Times. 12:10pm - Underway Maryland wins the tip 1st Media Timeout: 9-6 LSU leads with 15:01 left in the first half. → Read More
LSU Heading to Jacksonville for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
WGNO- LSU will play Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are the number three seed in the Washington D.C. Regional. Yale beat Harvard in the Ivy League Championship Tournament 97-85. LSU had a heart breaking loss to Kentucky Friday in the SEC Tournament. → Read More
Tough Start: No. 18 Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 6 Cal Poly and No. 7 LSU in Opening Weekend
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – After putting up a tough fight in the team's final two matches in the Home2 Suites Hilton-Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational, Tulane beach volleyball ultimately fell to No. 6 Cal Poly and No. 7 LSU to close the team's season opening weekend. → Read More
Colonels Edged by SIU, 6-5 in Season Opener
THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University baseball team fell 6-5 to Southern Illinois University Friday in its first game of the 2019 season at Ben Meyer Diamond at Didier Field. → Read More
Colonels Split Day 1 of Houston Classic
HOUSTON - The Nicholls State University softball team won its opener of the Houston Classic against Nevada, 3-0, but could not complete the sweep with a 2-1 loss to Maryland Friday afternoon at the Cougar Softball Stadium. Nicholls (5-3) returns to action Saturday against Nevada (2 p.m. → Read More
BREAKING: Pelicans and GM Dell Demps Part Ways
WGNO- New Orleans Pelicans have parted ways with general manager Dell Demps, this according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Internal candidates will be discussed including David Booth and Danny Ferry. → Read More
On to the Next One: East Jefferson Beats Ouachita 5-0 to Advance in the Playoffs
WGNO- The East Jefferson Soccer team advances to the Quarterfinals of the LHSAA State Playoffs with a 5-0 shutout against the Ouchita Lions Thursday Night at Joe Yenni Stadium. First Half: Erick Lara scored the game's first goal with an easy kick over the goalie's head. The score would remain 1-0 at the Half. → Read More
Pelicans Trade: Mirotic Heading to Milwaukee for Smith and Johnson
WGNO- Power Forward Nikola Mirotic has been traded to the Milaukee Bucks for Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson first reported by ESPN. Mirotic came to New Orleans after being traded from the Chicago Bulls in 2018. The first round draft picked averaged 16.7 points per game, 8. → Read More
Colonel Football: 20 Sign with Nicholls
THIBODAUX, La. – Nicholls State University head football coach Tim Rebowe added 16 signees to the four from the December signing period to give the defending champion Colonels their largest recruiting class since 2016. → Read More
No an Easy Day in the Big Easy: Southeastern Falls Short against Tulane
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Southeastern Louisiana’s Putri Insani and Ceci Mercier each claimed opening sets on their respective singles courts, but Tulane spoiled the Lion tennis team’s spring opener with a 4-0 non-conference victory Sunday afternoon at the City Park Tennis Center. → Read More
Sailing into to Spring Opener: Tulane Finishes Second in Spring Season Opener
AUSTIN, Texas – The Tulane sailing team finished second in it's spring season opener, earning first place finishes in four of six races on the water in the SEISA Open. → Read More