Mississippi State, for the 2nd time in less than a week, has received some good news regarding its 2024 football recruiting class. TJ Lockhart, a 6-foot-6, 365-pound offensive tackle from Winona (Miss.), has committed to Zach Arnett and the Bulldogs. He made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday afternoon: Staying home? #hailstate @CoachZachArnett @CoachM_Schmidt @CoachWillFriend…
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NCAA tournament first-round odds, point spreads: See who’s favored in each March Madness matchup
March Madness is back this week, and with it is one of the best sports betting times of the year. The first-round matchups are set for the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and there are already odds in the market for the First Four and first-round games.The First Four — games between the last four…
March Madness futures: See post-bracket odds for all 68 NCAA tournament teams
UConn (West) +1500Tennessee (East) +3000No. 5 seedsSan Diego State (South) +6500 Miami FL (Midwest) +4000Saint Mary’s (West) +5000Duke (East) +2200No. 6 seedsCreighton (South) +4000Iowa State (Midwest) +6000TCU (West) +4000Kentucky (East) +4000No. 7 seedsMissouri (South) +15000Texas A&M (Midwest) +5000Northwestern (West) +15000Michigan State (East) +15000 No. 8 seedsMaryland (South) +7500Iowa (Midwest) +12500Arkansas (West) +6000Memphis (East) +7500No. 9…
How to run your 2023 March Madness pool: Play for prizes, strategy, create your own NCAA Tournament game
There is no better way to participate in this year’s NCAA Tournament than by filling out an entry in the CBS Sports bracket game. This year’s March Madness field will be wide open, so there are plenty of paths to filling out a winning bracket in your NCAA Tournament pools. It is also an exciting…
Louisiana Jeffrey Dahmer copycat sentenced for Grindr dating app scheme to kidnap, murder men
WARNING: GRAPHICA 21-year-old Louisiana man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after plotting a Jeffrey Dahmer-like scheme to meet men on the gay dating app Grindr and kill them, according to federal officials.Chance Seneca of Lafayette Parish targeted one particular victim, as well as other gay men, through the app in 2020 because…
An underdog pick and a profitable parlay on NFL Sunday: Best Bets for Jan. 29
Each day, one of our experts at bet.NOLA.com will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks in Louisiana are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer.A reminder for those who haven’t signed up yet: New users can get a…
49ers at Eagles: NFC championship game series history, TV info, line, trends, referees
For two teams who are used to making the playoffs and playing in the same conference, there isn’t as much history between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles as one might think.They have only faced off five times in 11 seasons, including last year’s regular-season victory for San Francisco, and this will be just…
Senators vs Maple Leafs Picks, Predictions, and Odds Tonight
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost reigning Rocket Richard winner Auston Matthews to injury, but we expect leading goalscorer William Nylander to spearhead the offense in his place. Read more in our Senators vs. Maple Leafs betting picks. Last Updated: Jan 27, 2023 5:37 PM ET Read Time: 4 min The battle of Ontario will…
Police: LSU student raped, then hit by car and killed; 4 arrested
Police have arrested four people who were allegedly involved with raping a Louisiana State University student and then leaving her, leading her to be hit and killed by a car in Baton Rouge, La.WAFB reports two males were charged with third-degree rape of LSU student Madison Brooks, who died early Jan. 15, 2023, after being…
Louisiana sorority student Madison Brooks fatally struck by car after alleged rape
Four male suspects have been arrested in the rape of a Louisiana State University sorority member after she was later dumped on the side of the road and fatally struck by a car following a night of drinking, police said. Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, Everett Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, turned themselves in Monday,…