BATON ROUGE — LSU men's basketball player Jalen Reed will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles tendon on Friday. 

The redshirt junior forward suffered the injury in the second half against Drake in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla. Head coach Matt McMahon said Reed underwent successful surgery on Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge. 

“Jalen is a team captain and leader as well as a soon-to-be LSU Graduate. He represents everything that is great about college athletics. While I cannot convey the depth of my disappointment for Jalen, I remain in admiration of his spirit and mental toughness. We look forward to supporting him in his recovery and cannot wait to see him back on the basketball court," McMahon said. 

Reed averaged 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in 18 minutes per game through the first six games of the season. 

The Tigers' next game will be at Boston College at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge. 

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BATON ROUGE — LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane was named one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, an annual award given to the best defensive back in the country. 

Delane transferred to LSU from Virginia Tech before the 2025 season. As a Tiger, Delane has two interceptions and 10 pass breakups before the end of the season. He has yet to allow a touchdown and has given up 13 receptions for 147 yards. He has held opposing quarterbacks to a 38.2 completion percentage when they throw his way. 

The other Jim Thorpe Award finalists were Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore. If he were to win, Delane would join fellow LSU Jim Thorpe Award recipients Grant Delpit, Morris Claiborne and Patrick Peterson.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU soccer moved on to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history with Friday's comeback win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

Iowa scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute, but the Tigers answered quickly when midfielder Ida Hermansdottir scored on a penalty kick in the 17th minute. Forward Ava Galligan took the lead for the Tigers with a 66th-minute near-post goal from six yards out.

LSU held on to win 2-1. 

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The LSU Tigers lost their fourth game of the season 20-9 to Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

LSU's defense brought the pressure in the first quarter. They got a stop on fourth and short to get a turnover on downs. The Tiger offense pushed the ball down field, but kicker Damian Ramos missed a 30-yard field goal attempt.

On LSU's second offensive drive of the game, Bauer Sharp fumbled the ball at the 24-yard line. Alabama's Nikhai Hill-Green forced the fumble and recovered it to give the Crimson Tide the ball. LSU's defense did enough to keep Alabama out of the endzone. They held them to a 45-yard field goal. 

Alabama led 3-0 after the first quarter of play.

LSU would move deep into Alabama territory early in the second quarter when freshman running back Harlem Berry broke loose for a big 37-yard gain. That led to Ramos making a 37-yard field goal. 

LSU tied the game 3-3 with 12:47 left in the second quarter.

The Tide responded on the ensuing drive. Running back Daniel Hill capped off a seven play, 75-yard drive with a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Alabama led 10-3 with 9:25 left in the second quarter.

Alabama attempted to extend their lead later in the second. After getting in the red zone, the Crimson Tide miss on a 26-yard field goal attempt with 2:28 until halftime. 

However, Alabama got the ball back and scored a touchdown on a three-play, 66-yard drive right before the half.

LSU started the third quarter on offense. They got to the 13-yard line, but on third down, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was sacked. That led to a successful Ramos field goal from 44 yards out. LSU trailed 17-6 with 8:46 left in the third quarter. 

On LSU's next offensive possession, the staff put in backup quarterback Michael Van Buren to take over for Nussmeier. In his first drive of the game, LSU punted the ball away at their own 41-yard line. 

LSU trailed 17-6 heading into the fourth quarter. 

On the first play of the fourth quarter, linebacker Harold Perkins forces and recovers an Alabama fumble. He gives the Tiger offense the ball at the Crimson Tide 38-yard line.

Van Buren went back in at quarterback. The LSU offense failed to find the end zone once again. Ramos made his third field goal of the night. This one form 37 yards out. LSU trailed 17-9 with 10:28 left in the game.

LSU was able to force a punt, but the ball was downed on the one-yard line and LSU went three-and-out again, giving the ball back to Alabama with 7:11 left in the game. Alabama was able to kick a 44-yard field goal to take a 20-9 lead.

With less than 4 minutes remaining, LSU quarterback Michael Van Buren lost the ball on a strip sack. Alabama was able to run the clock out to secure the victory.

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BATON ROUGE - LSU interim head coach, Frank Wilson, spoke to the media for the first time Tuesday evening since taking the job after former head coach Brian Kelly was fired Sunday.

Wilson shared his message to the team, what representing LSU means to him and potential changes he will make in order for the Tigers to be successful in their final four games.

Since both Kelly and offensive coordinator, Joe Sloan, were fired, Wilson promoted other coaches to take over some of those duties.

Tight ends coach and run game coordinator, Alex Atkins, will take over as the primary play-caller for the rest of the season. Offensive analyst, Tim Rattay, will take over as the quarterbacks coach. Also, analyst Cordae Hankton will have an increased role with coaching the running backs.

Wilson held LSU's first practice as the interim head coach on Tuesday.

The Tigers have a bye week and will not play on Saturday. They will travel to face No. 4 Alabama on Nov. 8. That game is set for 6:30 p.m. and will air on WBRZ.

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BATON ROUGE - Basketball season is near, and fans got their first look at the new LSU women's basketball team as they hosted Mississippi College for an exhibition game Thursday night.

The Tigers dominated the Choctaws by winning 148-46. The 102-point victory was accomplished by 12 players getting on the stat sheet and seven of them scoring in double digits.

Freshman ZaKiyah Johnson led the way for LSU by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. She went 12-of-14 from the field.

In her LSU debut, South Carolina transfer MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 17 points and had four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

LSU will host Langston on Oct. 30 for their final exhibition game. That matchup is set for 7 p.m.

The Tigers will open the regular season at home on Nov. 4 when they take on Houston Christian at 7 p.m.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - With the season just weeks away, LSU women's basketball headed to SEC Tipoff on Wednesday to preview their 2025-2026 squad.

Head coach Kim Mulkey was joined by senior Flau'jae Johnson, junior Mikaylah Williams and junior transfer MiLaysia Fulwiley.

The Tigers are expected to have one of the best perimeters in the country with Johnson and Williams' return, but LSU does lack size in the front court. They're replacing All-SEC player, Aneesah Morrow, as she took her playing career to the WNBA. 

There are also many new faces on the team and LSU only has five players on the roster that have started games in the Purple and Gold.

LSU was picked to finish third in the SEC and will enter the season as the No. 5 team in the country according to the AP preseason poll.

LSU will host Mississippi College for an exhibition game on Oct. 23 at the Maravich Center. They will open the regular season at home against Houston Christian on Nov. 4.

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ZACHARY - A used car dealer closed its doors several weeks ago, leaving some people in a bind as they try to track down their titles. It's been a nightmare for Eric Forest, who has put thousands of dollars into a family vehicle he can't use.

Forest bought a 2015 Yukon Denali XL for the purpose of making family trips.

"I went to Geaux Autoplex, saw this one, bought it, and it's been a nightmare," said Forest.

He put $8,000 down and financed another $5,000. The vehicle needed some work and was assured by dealership owner Shane Starns that it would be repaired. The car sat for several weeks while parts were ordered, and soon the temporary tag expired. When the vehicle was ready, Forest found that the transmission needed to be replaced, which wasn't covered by the warranty. He has since spent thousands to fix his family car, but the real trouble centers around the title.

"Boy, things took a turn when I couldn't get a title," said Forest. 

Geaux Autoplex closed a few weeks ago when the owner ran into some trouble with the floor plan, a line of credit used to purchase vehicles for the lot. The business has been cleared out, and there is a for rent sign out front. 

"I've reached out to him, I can't get a hold of him, he won't answer calls or texts," said Forest.

He's not alone. Forest's son purchased a car from Geaux Autoplex around the same time, and he can't get his title either. The Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission says there are 15 vehicles, all bought from Geaux Autoplex having the same title issue. 

Starns says since the dealership closure, he's going through the motions.

"Unfortunately, we had to cease operations at Geaux Autoplex. I'm working with the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission and their protocol of a closing dealership," said Starns.

He added that he's "very confident" those titles will be delivered.

In the meantime, Forest is unable to drive his vehicle and is leaving it parked until the title paperwork can be sorted out. The Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission confirms it's working on the situation. 

The vehicle's lien holder has sent Forest a lien release. He doesn't owe money on the vehicle but he also can't recoup those funds. The company initially suggested to Forest that he apply for a bonded title, which is something that is not issued in Louisiana. 

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BATON ROUGE - Less than a month before the regular season begins, LSU women's basketball held their annual Welcome Back event for Tiger fans at the Maravich Center Tuesday night.

Hundreds of fans got to meet, take pictures with, and get autographs from the entire Lady Tiger basketball team along with some of the coaching staff. 

During the program, head coach Kim Mulkey addressed the crowd ahead of her fifth season at the helm. She introduced her coaching and support staff along with her 2025-2026 team.

The Tigers feature four seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and five freshmen.

Coach Mulkey also shared with the audience the team's theme for the year which is "All in. All year."

LSU will hold two exhibition games at the end of the month. They'll host Mississippi College on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. and Langston on Oct. 30 also at 7 p.m. Both exhibition games are free to the public.

The Tigers start the regular season on Nov. 4 when they host Houston Christian at 7 p.m.

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BATON ROUGE - The No. 2 LSU baseball team claimed another win over Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday to improve to 2-0 this season.

The Tigers hit three home runs and used another great pitching performance en route to a 10-1 win.

Anthony Eyanson earned the win in his first start as an LSU Tiger, going five innings, allowing just one run, and striking out six Mastadons. 

LSU's Daniel Dickinson continued his hot start at the plate this season, going 2-for-3 with a first inning two-run home run.

The final game of the series will take place 1 p.m. Sunday. 

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BATON ROUGE — LSU head football coach Brian Kelly and his family will match $1 million in donations to name, image and likeness accounts within the school's athletic department, the university said Friday.

The "Kelly Family Million Dollar Match Challenge" will see the Kelly family donate up to $1 million to the Tiger Athletic Foundation’s AD Excellence Fund for every dollar of public support via the Bayou Traditions Football Fund.

"LSU has a long and proud tradition of being one of the elite programs in college football," Kelly said. "In order to remain the nation's elite in this new world of college athletics, we have to be competitive in all areas of our program. I am committed to doing all that we can to win championships at LSU."

The incentive runs from Friday through Feb. 5. Donations can be made here.

Kelly’s donation comes a week after Oklahoma State began working on a restructured deal with Coach Mike Gundy. Gundy has said NIL deals had made it hard for the Cowboys to compete, and news reports in Oklahoma last weekend said part of Gundy’s salary would be reallocated toward revenue sharing with players.

There’s no sign that Kelly and LSU are changing what started as a 10-year $95 million deal for the coach.

Kelly previously committed $1 million to the construction of an improved athletic training room and recovery suite in the LSU Football Operations Facility. The pair of $1 million gifts are the largest ever made by a head coach in university history.

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BATON ROUGE — LSU offensive tackle Emery Jones Jr. has chosen to forgo his final season as a Tiger and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, the junior announced in a social media post on Thursday.

"I'm not done yet, I ask that you continue to watch me and guide me throughout the next chapter of my life," Jones said, thanking his coaches and his family.

The Baton Rouge native is one of the nation's top offensive tackles and started in 36 games during his three seasons as Tiger. He was named a finalist for the 2023 Joe Moore Offensive Line of the Year Award, as well as being named to ESPN's All-American True Freshman class of 2022.

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BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team held on late to beat No. 1 Texas A&M 6-4 Saturday night, clinching their third straight SEC series win. 

Alex Milazzo scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh to give the Tigers their first lead of the game, 4-3. 

LSU added two more runs in the eighth inning.

Luke Holman started on the mound for the Tigers, going five innings and allowing three runs. Christian Little came into a tie game in the sixth and went 3.2 innings, giving up just one run. Gavin Guidry got Jackson Appel to line out to center for the final out of the game.

Thanks to two straight wins over Texas A&M, LSU has won three straight SEC series after dropping the first five this season.

The Tigers go for their first SEC sweep of the year on Sunday at 1 p.m. against the Aggies.

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FORT WORTH, TX - LSU Gymnastics won their first national championship in program history with a score of 198.2250.

The Tigers started on floor exercise. Junior KJ Johnson fell during her second tumbling pass and was scored a 9.2875, but the Tigers were able to drop her score and count every score at 9.9 or above.

Haleigh Bryant led the way on floor with a 9.9375 and Kiya Johnson anchored the team with a 9.925.

LSU was in first place after the first rotation with a team score of 49.6125.

On vault, LSU was led by Haleigh Bryant who scored a 9.95 with her front pike half.

The vault squad scored a 49.4000.

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FORT WORTH - Kiya Johnson has been one of the biggest names in LSU gymnastics over the past few years. She's known for her difficult skills, big scores and infectious smile. 

Johnson has been one of LSU's most reliable weapons as an All-American and former SEC Freshman of the Year, but her road has not been easy.

In her fourth year with the program, Kiya tore her achilles during the second week of the season and was sidelined for the rest of the year. 

"The recovery process was definitely long and pretty difficult at times, but again my goal was to just to get back to contributing in any way that I could for my team. I didn't really know what that would look like in the beginning of the year," Johnson said.

Now, Johnson is back to competing and averages 9.95 on floor exercise in the team's anchor spot and is competing on the biggest stage in college gymnastics in the All Around competition.

Johnson is a Dallas native, so she will get to end her collegiate career on the national stage.

"Having an ending to my career in the place that I grew up I think is going to be really fun, and I also have some old teammates that I'll get to see, so it's kind of like a homecoming or a hometown reunion that I'm really excited for, but I'm also going to keep my focus on the team and the job at hand," Johnson said.

LSU will compete in the national semi finals Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

If they are one of the top two teams by the end of the meet, they will advance to the finals on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on WBRZ.

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BATON ROUGE - The LSU football team played their annual spring game Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium.

In a format pitting the offense and defense against each other, the offense and defense played to a 34-34 tie.

That's a wrap for spring football!
Garrett Nussmeier went 7-for-7 for 186 yards and 2 TDs at today's #LSU spring game.
The offense and defense played to a 34-34 tie. pic.twitter.com/p4cbnkWif5

— Jack Schemmel (@Jack_Schemmel27) April 13, 2024

Projected LSU starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier played well, leading three touchdown drives and tossing two touchdown passes.

Wide Receivers Kyren Lacy and Zavion Thomas hauled in Nussmeier touchdown passes.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - LSU Gymnastics has advanced to the NCAA National Semi Finals by winning the Fayetteville Regional with a final score of 198.250.

The Tigers were headlined by Konnor McClain's 9.95 on balance beam as well as Aleah Finnegan's 9.95 on floor exercise.

However, senior Haleigh Bryant stole the show in the second half of the meet with two perfect 10 scores for her vault and uneven bars routines.

The top two teams in the regional advance to nationals and LSU and Arkansas came out on top. This is the fourth time in five years LSU has advanced to nationals and the second year in a row.

Last season, the Tigers placed fourth in the nation at the NCAA national championship meet, and this year they are looking to win their first ever team national championship.

LSU will compete at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, in the semi finals on April 18.

If they advance, they will compete in the finals on April 20 at 3 p.m.

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BATON ROUGE - It's been more than six months since the LSU Women's Basketball team won their first National Championship, but Tiger fans—and Lil Wayne—are not done celebrating the historic season. 

On Sunday, Lil Wayne announced that he will be headed to the PMAC with Latto on Nov. 15 to celebrate the big win. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. 

Tickets went on sale Tuesday morning. To buy tickets, click here. 

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BATON ROUGE - The latest AP Poll shows LSU climbing up in the rankings.

After a decisive victory against Auburn, the Tigers managed to jump up three spots to be ranked No. 19.

See the full rankings below.

1. Georgia

2. Michigan

3. Ohio State

4. Florida State

5. Washington

6. Oklahoma

7. Penn State

8. Texas

9. Oregon

10. North Carolina

11. Alabama

12. Oregon State

13. Ole Miss

14. Utah

15. Notre Dame

16. Duke

17. Tennessee

18. USC

19. LSU

20. Missouri

21. Louisville

22. Air Force

23. Tulane

24. Iowa

25. UCLA

LSU now prepares to face off against the Army Black Knights in Tiger Stadium next week. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

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BATON ROUGE - The latest AP Poll shows the LSU Tigers moving up in the Top 25 after a comeback victory against Missouri Saturday.

The Tigers were ranked No. 23 going into their game against Missouri, ten spots down from their previous No. 13 ranking. Despite a rough first half, the Tigers managed to claw their way to victory and are now ranked No. 22.

See the full rankings below:

1. Georgia

2. Michigan

3. Ohio State

4. Florida State

5. Oklahoma

6. Penn State

7. Washington

8. Oregon

9. Texas

10. USC

11. Alabama

12. North Carolina

13. Ole Miss

14. Louisville

15. Oregon State

16. Utah

17. Duke

18. UCLA

19. Washington State

20. Tennessee

21. Notre Dame

22. LSU

23. Kansas

24. Kentucky

25. Miami

The Tigers are set to face off against Auburn on Saturday, October 14 in Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

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