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  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 11:53 PM EST2012-02-23 04:53:22 GMT
    A five-run fourth inning, enabled by three Louisiana-Lafayette errors, pushed Southeastern Louisiana to a 6-5 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 11:21 PM EST2012-02-23 04:21:12 GMT
    Brooks Ybarra hit a 16-foot jumper as time expired as Texas State edged Southeastern Louisiana, 62-61, in a Southland Conference game Wednesday at the University Center.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 11:05 PM EST2012-02-23 04:05:01 GMT
    Andre Stringer scored 18 points to lead LSU to a 61-53 victory against Georgia in a Southeastern Conference game on Wednesday night.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:37 PM EST2012-02-23 03:37:14 GMT
    No.7 LSU used six pitchers and got three RBI from senior Austin Nola to beat McNeese State 11-4 Wednesday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:32 PM EST2012-02-23 03:32:09 GMT
    Seventh-ranked LSU battled McNeese State from start to finish and pulled away in a five-run sixth inning to defeat the Cowboys 11-4 in a Wednesday afternoon matinee at Alex Box Stadium.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:24 PM EST2012-02-23 03:24:16 GMT
    Southeastern's Duhe and Browne help the Lady Lions snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Southern Miss in non-conference softball action Wednesday night at North Oak Park.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:30 PM EST2012-02-23 01:30:29 GMT
    Vanderbilt officials say the Atlantic Coast Conference has filed a formal complaint for one of its members with the Southeastern Conference involving the Commodores' football team.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 12:57 AM EST2012-02-22 05:57:04 GMT
    The LSU softball team used a five-run first inning and never looked back during a 7-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana Tuesday at Tiger Park.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 12:53 AM EST2012-02-22 05:53:18 GMT
    The Nicholls baseball team hosted the Southern Jaguars at Ray E. Didier field Tuesday night and defeated the Baton Rouge-based club 10-3.

     

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:51 PM EST2012-02-22 00:51:34 GMT
    Despite recent reports regarding his future at Southern University, head football coach Stump Mitchell opens 2012 spring football practice on Wednesday, the university announced.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:47 AM EST2012-02-21 05:47:08 GMT
    Derick Beltran scored 22 points and Southern University rallied to beat Alabama State 55-53 on Monday night.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:42 AM EST2012-02-21 05:42:44 GMT
    Alabama coach Anthony Grant has suspended junior forward Tony Mitchell for the rest of the season. Grant also says he's allowing suspended senior JaMychal Green to return to practice.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 5:37 AM EST2012-02-18 10:37:58 GMT
    No. 8 LSU plated nine runs in the first two innings and utilized solid pitching by sophomore starter Kevin Gausman to defeat visiting Air Force, 10-2, on Opening Day at Alex Box Stadium.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 5:30 AM EST2012-02-18 10:30:17 GMT
    An annual Maravich Center tradition continues at 2 p.m. Sunday as the LSU women's basketball team recognizes breast cancer awareness in the Pink Game when the Lady Tigers host Auburn.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 5:25 AM EST2012-02-18 10:25:11 GMT
    With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning, Southeastern Louisiana catcher Jacob Fisher cleared the bases with a double to leftfield propelling the Lions to a 7-2 season-opening victory of Indiana State.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 5:21 AM EST2012-02-18 10:21:35 GMT
    Starting pitcher Jesse Holliday pitched five shutout innings and Joshua Powell did the rest in relief as Roger Cador's Southern Jaguars shut out Prairie View 6-0 in their 2012 season opener.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 5:20 AM EST2012-02-18 10:20:41 GMT
    LSU batted around in its first two innings of 2012 to take a 9-1 lead over Air Force and then coasted to a 10-2 season-opening victory over the Falcons at Alex Box Stadium.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:32 AM EST2012-02-17 07:32:32 GMT
    The SEC has won three straight national championships and the contenders are lining up once again this season.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:27 AM EST2012-02-17 07:27:12 GMT
    Some fans will no longer be able to watch every NCAA men's basketball tournament game online for free.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:22 AM EST2012-02-17 07:22:37 GMT
    Retired LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard will be honored at the Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament as part of the 12th annual SEC Greats program.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:13 AM EST2012-02-17 07:13:16 GMT
    A 9-0 run late in the second half lifted the LSU women's basketball team to its fourth straight SEC win and snapped Arkansas' eight-game win streak by a score of 50-42.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 11:06 AM EST2012-02-16 16:06:15 GMT
    Authorities say University of Florida freshman tight end A.C. Leonard was arrested on a simple domestic battery charge.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 2:40 AM EST2012-02-16 07:40:23 GMT
    Southeastern Louisiana opens the 2012 season Friday at 1 p.m. against Indiana State and the Lions return a veteran catching corps to work with a deep pitching staff.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 2:40 AM EST2012-02-16 07:40:18 GMT
    There will be new faces in the outfield, maybe all new faces, for Southeastern Louisiana to start the 2012 baseball season.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 2:32 AM EST2012-02-16 07:32:03 GMT
    A strong bullpen could be the strength of Southeastern Louisiana's 2012 baseball season.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 11:09 AM EST2012-02-15 16:09:08 GMT
    LSU's Anthony Hickey hit a runner with less than 2 seconds to go, leading the Tigers to a thrilling victory over Mississippi State. The game is a hot topic today, here's a taste of "What They are Saying" about LSU's huge win.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 10:12 AM EST2012-02-15 15:12:54 GMT
    Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will be remembered at a memorial service arranged by Harrisburg-area alumni.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 11:58 PM EST2012-02-15 04:58:29 GMT
    Anthony Hickey hit a driving floater in the paint in the final seconds of overtime, lifting LSU to a 69-67 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 3:41 PM EST2012-02-14 20:41:56 GMT
    The seventh-ranked LSU women's golf team rallied from a stroke back entering the final round to record its third team victory of the 2011-12 golf season.

  • By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says his league "might be open to a discussion" about allowing Syracuse and Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Conference...

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 10:25 AM EST2012-02-14 15:25:05 GMT
    West Virginia University says it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East conference for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 2:42 AM EST2012-02-14 07:42:11 GMT
    LSU and the PMAC will serve as the host site for the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds, bringing "March Madness" to the campus for the second consecutive year.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 1:35 AM EST2012-02-14 06:35:20 GMT
    Paul Crosby and Terrence Joyner had a big second half to lead Mississippi Valley State over Southern University 58-53 Monday night, for its 13th straight win.

  • Monday, February 13 2012 5:36 PM EST2012-02-13 22:36:41 GMT
    Louisiana Tech officials say the family of Tyrone Duplessis has released information showing the former Bulldogs running back died from a massive heart attack.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 10:11 PM EST2012-02-11 03:11:27 GMT
    Along with LSU's 38-game home schedule, there will be four additional college baseball games played in Alex Box Stadium during the 2012 regular season.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 2:58 AM EST2012-02-10 07:58:30 GMT
    LaSondra Barrett scored LSU's last 10 points of the game to lift the Lady Tigers to their 400th all-time Maravich Center victory by a score of 53-49 over Mississippi State on Thursday night.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 1:58 AM EST2012-02-10 06:58:30 GMT
    The No. 22 LSU softball team is slated to be featured six times on television for the upcoming 2012 season Wednesday as announced by the SEC office.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 1:55 AM EST2012-02-10 06:55:00 GMT
    Three more LSU baseball games have been selected for television, increasing the Tigers' total of TV appearances this season to 21.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 2:38 AM EST2012-02-09 07:38:08 GMT
    Vanderbilt snap a two-game skid beating LSU 76-61 Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 1:54 AM EST2012-02-09 06:54:27 GMT
    LSU offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and says he plans to play for the Tigers in 2012.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 1:54 AM EST2012-02-09 06:54:24 GMT
    Jeromie Hill scored 16 points and Michael Hale III and Igor Nujic added 10 points each to lead UTSA to a 59-51 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 1:49 AM EST2012-02-09 06:49:48 GMT
    Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series.

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 11:23 PM EST2012-02-08 04:23:23 GMT
    Morris Claiborne celebrated his 22nd birthday and was honored as the Jim Thorpe Award at a dinner Tuesday night.

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 11:06 PM EST2012-02-08 04:06:39 GMT
    The LSU softball program played host to its annual media Day Tuesday at Tiger Park.

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:04 AM EST2012-02-07 08:04:02 GMT
    Jameel Grace scored six of his 18 points in overtime to lead Southern University past Jackson State 49-44 Monday night.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-02-03 07:00:52 GMT
    Southeastern football coach Ron Roberts announced the addition of the 24th member of the 2012 signing class as defensive back Kevin Harmon signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Lions.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-02-03 07:00:13 GMT
    The Gators won in Baton Rouge for the first time since 1996 and handed the Lady Tiger basketball team its fifth straight Southeastern Conference loss, 73-64.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 1:52 AM EST2012-02-03 06:52:21 GMT
    In a preseason poll, the baseball coaches in the Southland Conference picked Southeastern Louisiana to finish second in conference play during the 2012 season.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 1:49 AM EST2012-02-03 06:49:30 GMT
    The LSU softball program will play host to its inaugural fan day Saturday at Tiger Park. Festivities are slated to get underway at 3 p.m. and admission is free.

  • A list of 2012 football signees for Louisiana colleges.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 8:05 AM EST2012-02-02 13:05:46 GMT
    LSU head coach Les Miles insisted Wednesday he picked up plenty of talent in this year's class of new recruits and filled team needs.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 4:09 AM EST2012-02-02 09:09:15 GMT
    LSU added another strong recruiting class to the fold as head coach Les Miles and the Tigers filled some immediate needs by signing five linebackers and five defensive backs to their 22-player class.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 3:52 AM EST2012-02-02 08:52:23 GMT
    Southeastern football coach Ron Roberts announced Wednesday the addition of 23 players to a National Letter of Intent for the 2012 season.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 3:44 AM EST2012-02-02 08:44:24 GMT
    Ragin' Cajuns head football coach Mark Hudspeth announced 27 new members to the University of Louisiana football team.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 3:24 AM EST2012-02-02 08:24:50 GMT
    Alabama landed the coveted safety Landon Collins from Baton Rouge.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 3:24 AM EST2012-02-02 08:24:18 GMT
    Fourteen student-athletes have signed letters-of-intent to play football at Nicholls State University.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 2:26 AM EST2012-02-02 07:26:56 GMT
    A preview of the 2012 Signing Class for LSU Football with signee bios.

     

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 3:22 AM EST2012-02-01 08:22:53 GMT
    Coaches at Louisiana's Division I football schools already have a clear picture of what their 2012 recruiting classes will look like.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 3:21 AM EST2012-02-01 08:21:30 GMT
    Skyler Mornhinweg, a high school quarterback who verbally committed to Penn State, will instead sign a letter of intent on Wednesday to attend Florida.

  • Jan 29, 2012 10:33 PM 2012-01-30 13:19:16 GMT
    The Southern University men's basketball team was picked to finish last in the SWAC, but is now just one game shy of establishing first place.

  • Jan 29, 2012 06:44 PM 2012-01-30 12:44:10 GMT
    The Lady Tigers, who started SEC play 4-0, suffered their fourth straight loss in the league after an 81-72 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday.

  • Monday, January 30 2012 7:05 AM EST2012-01-30 12:05:02 GMT
    No. 1 Kentucky claimed a 74-50 victory over the LSU men's basketball team Saturday in-front of a season-best crowd of 11,631 at the Maravich Center.

  • Saturday, January 28 2012 1:58 AM EST2012-01-28 06:58:56 GMT
    The Senior Bowl quarterback group features two former professional baseball players and several guys with impressive resumes and something to prove.

  • Saturday, January 28 2012 1:52 AM EST2012-01-28 06:52:55 GMT
    South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has fired the Gamecocks safeties coach.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 3:22 AM EST2012-01-26 08:22:02 GMT
    No. 18 Mississippi State held off a late LSU charge to win 76-71 on Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 3:18 AM EST2012-01-26 08:18:53 GMT
    Jeremy Campbell scored 19 points to help Southeastern Louisiana rally and beat Central Arkansas 75-71 in overtime on Wednesday night.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 3:31 AM EST2012-01-25 08:31:00 GMT
    The LSU women's basketball team rallied back from a double-digit deficit to defeat East Tennessee State, 71-68, on Tuesday night in the MSHA Athletic Center.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 2:14 AM EST2012-01-25 07:14:54 GMT
    When the Southeastern Conference signed a 15-year contract with ESPN, basketball coaches applauded the deal because it provided more coverage, more exposure and more money.

  • Saturday, January 21 2012 2:30 AM EST2012-01-21 07:30:49 GMT
    LSU senior point guard Destini Hughes will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a right knee injury in the first half of the Lady Tigers' road game at ninth-ranked Tennessee.

  • Saturday, January 21 2012 2:22 AM EST2012-01-21 07:22:57 GMT
    The 2012 LSU baseball squad opens preseason practice at 3 p.m. on Friday, January 27 in Alex Box Stadium, three weeks prior to the Tigers' season opener versus Air Force.

  • Saturday, January 21 2012 1:36 AM EST2012-01-21 06:36:44 GMT
    The LSU gymnastics team tallied the highest vault team score since 2008 with a 49.500, and the Tigers used that momentum to score a season-high 196.325 against No. 3 Arkansas.

  • Saturday, January 21 2012 12:53 AM EST2012-01-21 05:53:49 GMT
    Southeastern Louisiana University football coach Ron Roberts announced the signing of three players to the 2012 roster, increasing the Lions' total of mid-year transfers to five.

  • Jan 17, 2012 05:24 PM 2012-01-18 12:00:04 GMT
    Les Miles said he is ready to move onto next season. However, fans still want answers to so many questions about that BCS title collapse.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 1:10 AM EST2012-01-18 06:10:48 GMT
    LSU coach Les Miles met with members of the media for the first time since his post-game press conference following last week's loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship contest.

  • Tuesday, January 17 2012 12:35 PM EST2012-01-17 17:35:29 GMT
    Reports have surfaced indicating quarterback Gunner Kiel, who had at one time verbally committed to LSU, will start classes at Notre Dame this week.

  • Tuesday, January 17 2012 1:29 AM EST2012-01-17 06:29:32 GMT
    Former LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee is smiling again after throwing two touchdown passes in Monday night's Casino del Sol College All-Star game in Tucson, Arizona.

  • Tuesday, January 10 2012 2:31 AM EST2012-01-10 07:31:43 GMT
    In the "Rematch of the Century" between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, the Crimson Tide won the BCS national championship 21-0.

  • Monday, January 9 2012 5:00 AM EST2012-01-09 10:00:44 GMT
    LSU and Alabama will play each other at the Superdome in New Orleans tonight. But regardless of who wins the game, one fact remains: the Southeastern Conference dominates college football.

  • Jan 5, 2012 02:39 PM 2012-01-06 10:22:01 GMT
    LSU's Tyrann Mathieu has quickly risen to become one of the biggest stars of the team. FOX Sports recently interviewed him about his painful upbringing.

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 2:57 PM EST2012-01-05 19:57:26 GMT
    Alabama offensive players fielded questions from the media Thursday and one of the Crimson Tide's wide receivers has lots of respect for LSU's No. 7.

  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 9:39 AM EST2012-01-04 14:39:02 GMT
    The LSU Tigers spent their last night in Baton Rouge before the BCS national championship game next week. They practice in New Orleans on Wednesday.

  • Dec 28, 2011 09:56 AM 2011-12-28 17:09:46 GMT
    LSU fans will enjoy being able to watch eight games at home next season. The 2012 schedule was released Wednesday morning.

  • Dec 28, 2011 04:34 AM 2011-12-28 11:15:27 GMT
    Fans who want to watch the rematch between LSU and Alabama will most likely have to shell out at least $1,000 just to get through the doors.

  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 4:57 AM EST2011-12-28 09:57:01 GMT
    A five-star quarterback has verbally committed to play for the Tigers. He is the No. 1 rated pro-style QB in the country coming out of high school.

  • Dec 23, 2011 05:44 AM 2011-12-23 13:53:29 GMT
    Alabama running back Trent Richardson said the Crimson Tide's upcoming battle with LSU for the BCS National Championship will be a "slugfest."

  • Monday, December 19 2011 3:32 PM EST2011-12-19 20:32:47 GMT
    Ragin' Cajun backers, who comprised basically all of the nearly 43,000 fans gathered in the Superdome Saturday night, felt a high they had never experienced.

  • Sunday, December 11 2011 12:28 AM EST2011-12-11 05:28:17 GMT
    The Gamecocks survived poor shooting by scoring 20 points off 20 Southern turnovers in the Skip Prosser Tournament.

  • Saturday, December 10 2011 7:22 PM EST2011-12-11 00:22:00 GMT
    The most anticipated and talked about honor in college football, the Heisman Trophy, will be awarded Saturday. LSU standout Tyrann Mathieu is in the mix.

  • Friday, December 9 2011 3:30 PM EST2011-12-09 20:30:29 GMT
    LSU has become a Football Fantasyland, with a chance to win its 4th national championship in less than a decade. But, things weren't always so golden.

  • Dec 5, 2011 05:55 PM 2011-12-06 13:20:35 GMT
    LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, nicknamed the "Honey Badger," was named as one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The winner will be announced Saturday.

  • Tuesday, December 6 2011 1:17 AM EST2011-12-06 06:17:47 GMT
    In less than three weeks, Nutt will be gone. The fourth-year coach announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season, after the Rebels lost their 12th straight SEC game.

  • Monday, December 5 2011 12:59 PM EST2011-12-05 17:59:14 GMT
    The American Football Coaches Assoc. announced Monday LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne has been named to the 2011 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Team.

  • Monday, November 28 2011 4:35 PM EST2011-11-28 21:35:55 GMT
    Former Florida Gator's head football coach, Urban Meyer will take the reigns of Ohio State's football program, according ESPN.

  • Saturday, November 26 2011 12:46 AM EST2011-11-26 05:46:45 GMT
    After a scoreless first quarter, LSU and Arkansas both lit up the scoreboard big in the second quarter, with the Tigers pulling away in the final frame to win 41-17.

  • Friday, November 25 2011 10:42 AM EST2011-11-25 15:42:38 GMT
    If Southern beats Grambling, not only will the Jags stop the Tigers from playing for the SWAC title, but exact some revenge for last year's 38-17 beat down.

  • Sunday, November 20 2011 2:52 PM EST2011-11-20 19:52:30 GMT
    LSU had no trouble against Ole Miss, steam-rolling over the Rebels 52-3. With the win, LSU moved to 11-0 on the season, matching its best start since 1958.

  • Sunday, November 20 2011 1:10 AM EST2011-11-20 06:10:22 GMT
    The No. 20 LSU Lady Tigers lost to Tulane in overtime Saturday night in New Orleans. It was LSU's first loss of the season. The Lady Tigers are now 2-1.

  • Saturday, November 19 2011 10:03 PM EST2011-11-20 03:03:51 GMT
    The top-ranked LSU Tigers remained undefeated by getting by the Ole Miss Rebels with a 52-3 win in Oxford Saturday night.

  • Monday, November 7 2011 11:48 PM EST2011-11-08 04:48:51 GMT
    Coach Gene Chizik said Tuesday that the struggling Barrett Trotter will start Saturday night for the 24th-ranked Tigers when Florida visits, not freshman Kiehl Frazier.

  • Monday, November 7 2011 6:31 PM EST2011-11-07 23:31:05 GMT
    Mississippi coach Houston Nutt says he isn't surprised he's been asked to resign.

  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 6:50 AM EDT2011-10-25 10:50:16 GMT
    There are conflicting reports about the status of three LSU football players and whether their suspensions will be lifted in time to play against Alabama.

  • Thursday, October 20 2011 7:27 AM EDT2011-10-20 11:27:46 GMT
    LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu, RB Spencer Ware, and RB Tharold Simon were suspended for violating team rules. All three will miss Saturday's game against Auburn.

  • Monday, October 17 2011 7:14 AM EDT2011-10-17 11:14:38 GMT
    Witnesses said it was complete chaos on the field after a massive fight broke out between players for Southern University and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

  • Monday, October 17 2011 6:54 AM EDT2011-10-17 10:54:45 GMT
    The Southern University community is mourning the loss of a former coach who was killed when his SUV crashed into a train early Sunday morning.

  • Sunday, October 16 2011 12:47 AM EDT2011-10-16 04:47:39 GMT
    The LSU Tigers held strong to their undefeated record, moving up to 7-0 on the season after beating the Tennessee Volunteers 38-7 in Knoxville on Saturday.

  • Oct 4, 2011 04:52 AM 2011-10-05 16:32:09 GMT
    LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson is once again a Tiger, but making no apologies about his recent run-in with the law and temporary dismissal from the team.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 9:09 AM EDT2011-10-05 13:09:50 GMT
    LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has earned the nickname, "Honey Badger," and he's just fine with that. Now, his name is being mentioned in the Heisman conversation.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 7:49 AM EDT2011-10-05 11:49:31 GMT
    Stump Mitchell has a plan for his quarterbacks when the Jags host Prairie View A&M and it may be similar to last weekend when fans saw two different signal callers.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 6:42 AM EDT2011-10-05 10:42:06 GMT
    Last year's LSU-Florida game was probably one of the more exciting contests on the schedule. A last-second touchdown pass from Jarrett Lee gave LSU the win.

  • Thursday, September 29 2011 9:30 AM EDT2011-09-29 13:30:50 GMT
    Suspended LSU QB Jordan Jefferson and LB Josh Johns were reinstated to the football team after a grand jury decided not to indict on felony battery charges.

  • Tuesday, September 6 2011 12:46 PM EDT2011-09-06 16:46:50 GMT
    Winning the biggest game of college football's opening weekend 40-27 over the Oregon Ducks boosted LSU to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25.

  • Friday, September 2 2011 11:04 PM EDT2011-09-03 03:04:24 GMT
    Oklahoma State receiver Michael Harrison was reinstated Friday and will be able to play Saturday night when the ninth-ranked Cowboys face Louisiana-Lafayette.

  • Friday, September 2 2011 12:50 AM EDT2011-09-02 04:50:06 GMT
    Just days before fall practice, Florida punter David Lerner found out he had Crohn's disease.

  • Tuesday, August 16 2011 2:39 AM EDT2011-08-16 06:39:01 GMT
    A busy three days of activities on and off the LSU campus in conjunction with the first home football game begins on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8, when the statue of Shaquille O'Neal, will be unveiled in front of the LSU men's basketball practice facility.

  • Monday, August 15 2011 4:09 PM EDT2011-08-15 20:09:38 GMT
    Expectations for the UL-Lafayette football team are not high. One recent publication ranked the Cajuns 119, out of a possible 120 teams. But the program does have a one big claim to #1.

  • Aug 10, 2011 11:17 AM 2011-08-10 16:18:29 GMT
    Despite the lows LSU fans remember about QB Jarrett Lee, there have been highs as well, and his services will probably be called upon again this season.

  • Tuesday, August 9 2011 1:37 PM EDT2011-08-09 17:37:42 GMT
    Southern University coaches and players saw one of the team's best talents leave practice due to an injury. All-SWAC LT Chris Browne left with a hurt ankle.

  • Aug 6, 2011 03:01 PM 2011-08-06 21:19:57 GMT
    The LSU football team practiced as a full squad for the first time Saturday morning on "The Ponderosa." Players were in only helmets and shoulder pads.

  • Thursday, August 4 2011 11:58 AM EDT2011-08-04 15:58:20 GMT
    Media members were allowed to watch about 28 minutes of LSU's first football practice for veterans. Les Miles spent most of that time with the offense.

  • Tuesday, June 21 2011 12:46 AM EDT2011-06-21 05:46:06 GMT
    Future Lady Tiger standout Tori Bliss uncorked a new personal best and extended her national lead to defend her New Balance Outdoor Nationals title in Saturday's championship.