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• Ole Miss hit with another fine after LSU game; SEC wants fans banned for throwing trash on field

  October 4, 2023 5:38 PM

  OXFORD, Miss. - Just days after the SEC announced Ole Miss was fined $100,000 for storming the field following the Rebels' dramatic win over LSU, the conference has announced yet another fine triggered by fans' conduct at the game. On Wednesday, the SEC said Ole Miss was hit with... more »

• Paul Skenes, Olivia Dunne make appearance in Tiger Stadium for LSU-Arkansas game

  September 25, 2023 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU power couple Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne spent their Saturday cheering on the Tigers in Death Valley. Skenes, the national champion pitcher who was picked first overall in MLB Draft this summer, shared a photo of the pair in Tiger Stadium Saturday night. ... more »

• WATCH: Coach Brian Kelly previews LSU's season-opener

  August 28, 2023 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly held his first game preview of the 2023 regular season Monday, looking ahead to the Tiger's season-opener against Florida State this weekend. The game will air at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 on WBRZ, Channel 2. Subscribe to the WBRZ YouTube... more »

• LSU's campus mounds among oldest known man-made structures in North America

  August 22, 2022 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - New research shows the LSU Campus Mounds, one of the college's most significant landmarks, are some of the oldest man-made structures in all of North America. LSU shared details Monday from the study by the American Journal of Science , saying a charred mammal bone fragment... more »

• LSU-Southern football game will air on SEC Network

  June 15, 2022 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU and Southern University's first-ever football faceoff will air live on national television this fall. The game will broadcast live on the SEC Network Sep. 10. Kickoff is at 6:30 in Tiger Stadium. Jaguar Football Set to Play LSU on SEC Network https://t.co/1EDs5ZCdCz —... more »

• Saints will travel to London in 2022

  February 28, 2022 10:17 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Saints will play one of their games overseas this coming NFL season. The league unveiled this week the teams which will play in its annual series of international games. This season will mark the Saints' third trip to London. The @saints are back... more »

• LSU-ULM will kick off late in Tiger Stadium

  November 8, 2021 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU and ULM will face off late at night in Death Valley later this month. The SEC announced Monday that the Tigers and the Warhawks will kick off in Baton Rouge at 8 p.m. local time on Nov. 20. ?? times & networks for... more »

• Coach Ed Orgeron, LSU parting ways after 2021 season Play Video

  October 17, 2021 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron will not continue as the team's head coach in 2022. READ: Updated temporary employment agreement between Coach O and LSU READ: Termination agreement between Coach O and LSU LSU director of athletics Scott Woodward said head football coach... more »

• Police preparing for heavy traffic around LSU game Play Video

  October 1, 2021 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are anticipating heavy traffic around LSU's campus Saturday before, during, and after the Tiger's game against Auburn. Expecting it to be the biggest tailgating event on campus since the start of the pandemic, LSUPD released a map detailing how traffic will be directed once the... more »

• Cleveland Indians announce new team name

  July 23, 2021 1:14 PM

  CLEVELAND- Cleveland's Major League Baseball team, known as the Indians since 1915, will now be called the Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the name change on Friday through a video narrated by Tom Hanks. The name change will go into effect at the end of the 2021 season. ... more »

• Get a vaccine at Alex Box Stadium, get a free LSU Baseball ticket

  May 7, 2021 12:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Next week, LSU's Alex Box Stadium will play host to LA Tech, Alabama and plenty of health workers looking to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. LSU Athletics announced state officials and Our Lady of the Lake are teaming up for a vaccination clinic outside the stadium for... more »

• LSU Softball gets swept by Florida

  March 28, 2021 7:48 PM

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 11 LSU softball team fell in the final game of the series Sunday afternoon 9-3 to No. 5 Florida. The Tigers fall to 18-11 on the season and 4-5 in the SEC while Florida moves to 24-3 on the season and 8-1 in the SEC.... more »

• Saints invite 500 health workers to attend playoff game Sunday

  January 15, 2021 5:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hundreds of vaccinated health care workers have been chosen to attend the Saints' divisional playoff game against the Buccaneers, the team announced Friday. According to a statement from the organization, 500 employees from the Ochsner Health and LCMC Health systems were selected to attend the game.... more »

• FINAL | Vikings 33 vs. Saints 52

  December 25, 2020 4:09 PM

  With the NFL opting not to play a Thursday game on Christmas Eve, it moved the prime-time showcase to late afternoon Friday and sent Minnesota down to New Orleans. It's beginning to look a lot like kickoff ???? #Saints start with the ball! #MINvsNO on Fox... more »

• LSU Basketball game against VCU canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

  December 20, 2020 2:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For the second straight time, the LSU men's basketball team will have another game cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. A tweet from LSU's official basketball account announced Tuesday's game against VCU in the PMAC will be cancelled. The Tigers were scheduled to play UNO Saturday,... more »

• Tiger fans not wavering after a pandemic tarnished football season Play Video

  December 19, 2020 11:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fans trickled into Tiger Stadium Saturday afternoon, for LSU's last game of the 2020 season against Ole Miss. "I'm a true fan. I'm going to support them good or bad all of the time. I bleed purple and gold", Nolan Valenti said. ... more »

• Amid difficult season for LSU, fans revel in upset win over Florida Play Video

  December 13, 2020 9:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Saturday marked the Tigers' biggest win in a season rife with setbacks for the LSU football team. "I think that with how the season has worked out and the year we’ve had and COVID and everything... I think it salvages the season for sure," Caz Bernhard... more »

• Coach O caught slamming headset during blowout loss to Alabama Play Video

  December 6, 2020 12:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emotions were running high as the Crimson Tide routed LSU in Tiger Stadium Saturday night. On the sidelines, that frustration was arguably most apparent with LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron, who was seen spiking his headset at the ground after one of Alabama's many touchdowns in... more »

• Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for coronavirus again

  November 25, 2020 11:29 AM

  TUSCALOOSA - Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. It comes after he tested positive for the virus in October, which was later determined to be a false positive. The University of Alabama announced Wednesday morning that Saban tested positive for... more »

• 'Jeopardy!' resumes filming next week with interim hosts

  November 23, 2020 5:54 PM

  'Jeopardy!' will start filming the first of its new episodes without beloved host Alex Trebek next week. The game show says filming begins Nov. 30. for its new slate of episodes without the late Trebek. The episodes will feature a series of interim guest hosts until it ultimately lands... more »

• Taysom Hill expected to step in as Saints quarterback this Sunday, says NFL Insider Ian Rapoport

  November 20, 2020 10:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - With Drew Brees recovering from a severe injury, the New Orleans Saints will reportedly be depending on Taysom Hill to lead the team into their Sunday, Nov. 22 face-off against the Atlanta Falcons, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. Here is our full story on... more »

• Dr. Fauci to throw out first pitch of delayed MLB season, Thursday

  July 21, 2020 6:55 AM

  WASHINGTON - Within the last four months, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a household name. As the country's top infectious disease expert, his advice regarding the nation's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is often thoughtfully considered and repeated by well-respected figures. But this week, Dr. Fauci agreed to... more »

• BRFD responded to an accidental fire at Alex Box Stadium

  February 15, 2020 12:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to the fire alarms at Alex Box Stadium on Saturday. Around 12:45 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived on scene to a fire that was already put out. LSU police informed... more »

• UPDATE: Coach O throwing first pitch in LSU Baseball's season-opener

  February 13, 2020 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The coach of the reigning champion LSU Football team will throw out the first pitch of the Tigers' 2020 baseball season. LSU Athletics say Coach Ed Orgeron will be the first guest to throw out an opening pitch when the Tigers take on Indiana in Alex... more »

• 'He would have loved this': Family plants Tiger Stadium turf over LSU superfan's grave Play Video

  December 3, 2019 7:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There was a mad dash for dirt Monday when LSU Athletics announced it was giving away sod from Death Valley after the Tigers' historic regular season wrapped up. The hunks of turf were ripped up from the stadium to make room for offseason improvements after LSU... more »

• Tiger Athletic Foundation trying to beat out A&M fundraiser ahead of Saturday's game

  November 27, 2019 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Tiger Athletic Foundation and Texas A&M's 12th Man Foundation are having dueling fundraisers leading into this weekend's meeting between the Aggies and Tigers. The winner will be decided by the number of donors, so any amount will make a difference in beating LSU's SEC West... more »

• Burrow's 4 TD passes lead LSU over Texas 45-38 Play Video

  September 7, 2019 7:59 PM

  WATCH POST GAME LIVE HERE AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Joe Burrow passed for 471 yards and four touchdowns, including a 61-yarder to Justin Jefferson with 2:27 left, and No. 6 LSU pulled out a wild 45-38 victory over No. 9 Texas on Saturday night. The biggest nonconference game in... more »

• LSU Softball will host NCAA Regional as No. 10 Overall Seed Play Video

  May 12, 2019 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It was announced today that the LSU softball team has been selected as the No. 10 overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Softball Championships. They will host the Baton Rouge Regional this weekend with Monmouth (36-16), Texas Tech (39-14) and Louisiana Tech (44-14) May 17-19 at Tiger... more »

• LSU Softball outlasts Mississippi State 10-9

  April 6, 2019 7:02 PM

  STARKVILLE- LSU softball managed to take game 2 of the series against Mississippi State Saturday afternoon winning 10-9. They improve to 32-8 on the season and 10-4 in SEC play. LSU got things going early with a Shemiah Sanchez 3-run home run that gave the Tigers an early 3-0... more »

• Top players, amateurs flock to 30th annual Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Play Video

  March 23, 2019 10:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some of the best players in the tennis world are competing in Baton Rouge this weekend at 30th annual Cajun Classic wheelchair tennis tournament. The tournament, hosted by the Baton Rouge Wheelchair Tennis Association, is one of only two super series in the country sanctioned by... more »

• MARCH MADNESS: LSU tournament-bound as #3 seed, will play Yale Thursday

  March 17, 2019 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is the third seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play #14 seed Yale this Thursday in Jacksonville Florida. The Tigers are a 3 Seed! ?? https://t.co/YXbgqOJZbx pic.twitter.com/kQtUfyB4in — LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) March 17, 2019 If... more »

• College Baseball Hall of Famer Demie Mainieri dies Wednesday morning

  March 13, 2019 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The father of LSU Baseball head coach Paul Mainieri and College Baseball Hall of Famer, Demie Mainieri died Wednesday morning at 90 years old. LSU Sports describes Demie Mainieri as someone who enjoyed a remarkable baseball coaching career being the first junior college coach to win more... more »

• LSU head coach Will Wade makes statement following suspension Play Video

  March 7, 2019 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Will Wade has spoken out following his suspension from LSU. The suspended head coach tells WBRZ that he cannot comment on the reports, but they do not tell the whole story: " Serving as the Head Basketball Coach at LSU has been the honor of my life.... more »

• A record-breaking weekend for LSU baseball fans Play Video

  February 17, 2019 11:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A record-breaking weekend for LSU Tigers baseball, not in runs scored, but in fan attendance. 35,463 Tiger fans packed Alex Box Stadium for opening weekend. While opening day saw the fourth highest paid attendance in the school's history, the total through the weekend put them over... more »

• TV station mistakenly reports on dream game for Saints fans: A re-match with Rams but at the Super Bowl

  January 30, 2019 12:52 PM

  ATLANTA – In a bizarre, groundhog day-like notification, a local news station reported not just that the Saints were getting a re-match with the Rams, but that the replay would be the big game. “Fans prepare for Saints-Rams match up,” a headline suggested under text reading “Super Bowl LIII”... more »

• Saints fans plan to celebrate a 'boycott bowl' instead of the Super Bowl Play Video

  January 27, 2019 10:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Following the NFC championship, Saints fans all over the South plan to do like the NFC ref and turn their eye away from Super Bowl 53. Aside from robbery, boycott is the word every Saints fan is yelling. Since the south won’t be preparing for the Super... more »

• Fans fill the Creole Cabana to cheer the Saints on Play Video

  January 13, 2019 11:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- There were ups, and downs, but the boys in black and gold pulled it off in the end. The first quarter was a little disappointing for fans as the Saints were down 14-0. "They started off really, really slow but I have faith in them. They... more »