2022 FINAL FOUR

• Kansas storms back to take down North Carolina for program’s fourth national championship
• ‘Corny’ preseason motivation from Hubert Davis helps lead North Carolina to New Orleans
• Kansas hopes to avenge lost 2020 season with win in national championship
• North Carolina sends old rival Coach K into retirement after classic against Duke
• For Duke, ‘there’s really no way around’ conversation about Coach K’s last ride. So they’ve adapted.
• Hubert Davis doesn’t view North Carolina as a Cinderella, but UNC’s road has been magical
• Kansas hopes wealth of veteran experience is an advantage in Final Four
• The show goes on for Villanova in Final Four, despite missing star Justin Moore
• Final Four predictions: Our crew weighs in on Saturday’s super-charged semifinals
• For Kansas to get another shot at Villanova in the Final Four, ‘It’s like it was written’
• NCAA president Mark Emmert says IARP investigations have ‘taken way too long’

LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS

• How a moment of ingenuity during the Final Four has a Loyola player on the path to coaching

TULANE

• Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower booked with Georgia murder

SOUTHERN

• SWAC, Superdome tentatively eyeing April for rescheduled Bayou Classic

LSU

• LSU has fired Will Wade for cause after allegations of major NCAA violations. Here’s why.
• LSU receives notice of allegations involving men’s basketball program, sources confirm
• LSU assistant coach Greg Heiar leaves basketball program, 2 assistants promoted
• LSU has not received a notice of allegations from NCAA, contrary to Dick Vitale’s report
• LSU basketball to host Hofstra in 2020
• NDSU graduate transfer linebacker Jabril Cox commits to LSU
• LSU guard James Bishop enters transfer portal: report
• ‘No change’ to LSU coach Will Wade’s employment status after ‘The Scheme’ airs

RUNNING

• Amie Just: Reflections on a humid and humbling Crescent City Classic
• Crescent City Classic race director Eric Stuart on missing sports: ‘You can see how much it meant’
• Amie Just: Crescent City Classic for me shows the difference a year can make
• An inside look into how coronavirus put the Crescent City Classic into ‘a huge financial bind’
• Crescent City Classic 10K alters format to ‘virtual race’ amid coronavirus concerns
• St. Patrick’s Day Classic run in Metairie canceled amid coronavirus concerns

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

Features

• Pelicans rookie Nickeil Alexander-Walker has a habit of thriving — regardless of circumstance
• Louisiana sports love-fest: 4 games, 4 days with Pelicans, LSU, Saints and Pels again

Game coverage

• Pelicans run past Nuggets for 1st win of season with Jrue Holiday back
• Not much to see here: Warriors steamroll Pelicans; New Orleans drops to 0-4
• Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, forward Derrick Favors to miss Warriors game
• Pelicans start on fire, can’t rally past Mavericks, Doncic heroics in home opener
• Zion Williamson flexes again, this time in New Orleans, as Pelicans rally past Jazz