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• U.S. Women's Soccer Team makes historic Olympic win

  August 5, 2021 7:25 AM

  TOKYO, Japan - The United States Women’s National Team defeated Australia 4-3, Thursday, earning the bronze medal in women’s football at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It's #bronze for @USWNT in the women's #football - their sixth Olympic medal! #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/l0wFK3vsfo — Olympics (@Olympics) August... more »

• Governor signs legislation toughening Title IX regulations for colleges

  June 22, 2021 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- After LSU's sexual misconduct scandal, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed new legislation tightening Title IX rules and regulations for college campuses. The bill assures that employees who willingly withhold information about sexual misconduct will be fired. The law also closes loopholes found in previous college campus safety... more »

• Report: Cleveland baseball team dropping Indians nickname after 105 years

  December 13, 2020 10:16 PM

  CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians will reportedly drop the nickname they've used for more than 100 years, making it the latest sports franchise to scrub Native American imagery from its team amid charges that its use is racist. Sources familiar with the situation told ESPN an official announcement is... more »

• WATCH: Les Miles recalls LSU memories ahead of Saturday's Auburn game Play Video

  October 10, 2017 3:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The 'Mad Hatter' will make his return to Death Valley this weekend as LSU holds a ceremony to honor its 2007 National Championship team. According to a report from the Advocate , Miles will be joined by players from his national title-winning team during halftime of... more »

• Friends, family mourn McKinley High student killed just days before graduation Play Video

  May 14, 2017 11:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family and friends of an 18-year-old high school student are still reeling after he was shot and killed Saturday . "Today's Mother's Day, and a mom's dealing with the loss of her son," said Herman Brister, the principal at McKinley High School. Brister had... more »

• LSU to open spring practice on Mar. 11

  March 6, 2017 1:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The LSU football team will return to the field for spring practice on Saturday, Mar. 11. Saturday's practice marks the first of 15 workouts for the Tigers under head coach Ed Orgeron. Orgeron will preview LSU's spring practice at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to media members... more »

• St. Helena Hawk football team helps with flood recovery efforts Play Video

  August 19, 2016 11:20 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The St. Helena Hawk football team spent the day gutting homes and carrying water-soaked furniture to the street following the recent flooding in the area. Many of the players have friends and family dealing with devastation, but on Friday the team made a choice to help others.... more »