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  • SEC picks LSU's Plaisance as scoring champion

    April 3, 2013 12:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Southeastern Conference named LSU junior forward Theresa Plaisance the league's scoring champion today, now that all SEC teams finished their runs in the NCAA tournament. Plaisance averaged 17 points per game in her first year as a starter. She's the first to win the scoring... more »
  • NBA champion Miami Heat to visit Obama Monday

    January 23, 2013 3:20 PM

    WASHINGTON - The White House says the Miami Heat will get personal congratulations from the basketball-fan-in-chief on their NBA championship. President Barack Obama plans to host the team at the White House Monday. The White House says he also will recognize their support of the military. The players plan... more »
  • Poor start has SEC staggering into league play

    January 7, 2013 4:41 PM

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Southeastern Conference has taken a major step backward since last year, when it was the home of the national champion and had the most NBA draft picks of any league. The SEC enters league play Tuesday with a losing record against each of the other five... more »
  • Miles, Tigers hanging onto slim SEC hopes

    November 12, 2012 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Les Miles says LSU is embracing the notion that it still has a chance, albeit an outside chance, to win the Southeastern Conference. Alabama could have locked up the SEC West's title game by beating Texas A&M last Saturday, but the Crimson Tide was upset by Johnny... more »
  • World Champion Cardinals down Astros

    June 8, 2012 2:49 AM

    HOUSTON - David Freese hit a grand slam and a two-run homer and rookie Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 11 in earning his ninth win as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised past the Houston Astros 14-2 on Thursday night. Freese's slam in the seventh inning was the third... more »
  • Family to sue owner of bus where FAMU student died

    January 10, 2012 8:21 AM

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The family of a Florida A&M band member who died after a hazing ritual last November will sue the company that owns the bus where it took place. Robert Champion's parents and their attorney told The Associated Press the bus company's negligence contributed to his death.... more »

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