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Dustin Poirier and his charity The Good Fight Foundation recently partnered with a local charity in The Hub Lafayette to give out haircuts to the homeless. The Hub and The Good Fight Foundation coined this event Dustin Poirier Day.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's been 31 years since the Ragin' Cajuns won their last NCAA Tournament game. Louisiana will hope to break that streak when they play the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday night. The Cajuns came close to beating the Vols in the NCAA Tournament 23 years ago but came up short in the end. To be...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns basketball team gets ready to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAA Tournament's East Region, I'm reminded of the 1999-2000 basketball season and the Cajuns' appearance in the NCAA Tournament...

Head coach Bob Marlin was nominated for the Hugh Durham Coach of the Year award.

Here are five possible prospects the Saints could select in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

After an intense championship game, the Ragin' Cajuns basketball team cut down the nets and earned themselves a NCAA Tournament bid.

The Cajuns are looking for a championship and an invitation to March Madness.

Jordan Brown joins the 1,000-point club as he and the Cajuns defeat Georgia Southern to advance to the SBC tournament semifinals.

The Lafayette High Lady Lions knocked off the six-time defending champions to pick up their second state title in school history.

Fans who follow Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns in baseball, basketball, and softball here's where and when you can catch all of the action.

This week, the Acadiana area has been well represented in the 2023 LHSAA Girls' Basketball Marsh Madness tournament in Hammond.

The second round of the playoffs tips off this week with several Lafayette and Acadiana teams still aiming for a state title.

The girls' basketball playoffs are in motion. And one of the craziest plays we've seen in a while happened recently. As Emani Young of Oakdale nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Arcadia 47-46 to head to the Division IV Non-Select state championship.

A couple of Louisiana basketball stars were honored with spots on the All Sun Belt team for this year ahead of their tournament appearance.

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajun football schedule was released.

The Acadiana area will be well represented in Hammond next week for the LHSAA Girls' Marsh Mardness tournament.

LSU Athletics recently announced that they will soon give you the chance to play golf in Tiger Stadium.

With the departure of the co-defensive coordinators for the Saints, there were holes in the coaching staff. The Saints have introduced not only their replacements but two other coaches as well. The Saints have hired Todd Grantham as their new defensive line coach, Marcus Robertson as their new secondary coach, Clancy Barone as their new tight ends coach, and Kevin Carberry as their new offensive line coach.

The crowd cheered as Reaux won the match, but what happened next sent the crowd, and the internet, into a frenzy.

It has been an incredible season, especially at the Cajundome, for the Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team.