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• LSU advances to SEC Final with 3-1 win over Arkansas

  May 25, 2013 2:01 PM

  HOOVER, Al. - #2 LSU fell behind in the bottom of the third inning on a Mason Katz error that allowed #14 Arkansas to cross the first run of the ball game, but the Tigers fought back to get two runs in the top of the sixth inning and one... more »

• LSU rolls past 'Tide 3-2 Play Video

  May 24, 2013 5:23 PM

  HOOVER, Al. - LSU drove in two runs in the ninth inning to pull ahead, and Chris Cotton shut the door on Alabama in a 3-2 comeback victory in an elimination game Friday evening. The Tigers were one strike away from elimination when Tyler Moore stroked an RBI-single to... more »

• LSU takes on Alabama in elimination SEC game

  May 24, 2013 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU takes on Alabama for the second time in the SEC tournament today when they face off in the elimination game. LSU (49-9) dropped yesterday's game against Arkansas (37-19) by a score of 4-1. The winner of today's game will take on Arkansas in the... more »

• LSU's Herb Vincent to become spokesperson for SEC

  May 24, 2013 10:35 AM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The head of communications for LSU will join the SEC this fall as the league's associate commissioner for communications. Herb Vincent served as LSU's associate vice chancellor for university relations and as senior associated athletics director, overseeing the sports information office and acting as the university's... more »

• Five advance to NCAA Track & Field Semifinals

  May 23, 2013 9:16 PM

  GREENSBORO, N.C. - The LSU Track & Field teams enjoyed an outstanding day of qualifying in Thursday's opener at the 2013 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds as five Tigers and Lady Tigers earned their spot in the NCAA semifinals with their effort in field-event action held at Irwin Belk Track on... more »

• Former LSU star Kevin Gausman makes MLB debut

  May 23, 2013 9:08 PM

  TORONTO, Ontario - Former LSU star Kevin Gausman pitched five innings allowing four runs, seven hits, and struck out two in his MLB debut Thursday night. Gausman, with the Baltimore Orioles, kept the Toronto Blue Jays off the board for the first three innings before pitching into trouble, and... more »

• SEC Tournament: LSU 1 - Arkansas 4 FINAL Play Video

  May 23, 2013 8:12 PM

  HOOVER, Al. - Aaron Nola tallied eight strikeouts in seven innings and Alex Bregman gave the Tigers a head start 1-0 lead with a single in the third inning, but it wasn't enough for #2 LSU to hold on vs Arkansas Thursday night. The Razorbacks came up with clutch hitting... more »

• Jindal adviser: LSU privatization deals on track

  May 23, 2013 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect says the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing all but one of the 10 LSU-run hospitals. Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols says all deals will be completed next month. Nichols was addressing questions raised by the... more »

• LSU faces Arkansas in SEC tourney today

  May 23, 2013 10:49 AM

  HOOVER, Ala. - Second-ranked LSU takes on No. 15 Arkansas today in the SEC tournament. The Tigers are coming off a 3-0 win over Alabama in the opening round, while the Razorbacks escaped Ole Miss in the 10th inning 2-1 after a wild pitch with the bases loaded. ... more »

• LSU's Chris Simpson falls in first round of NCAA's

  May 22, 2013 4:30 PM

  URBANA, Il. - LSU's lone men's singles tennis player, #42 Chris Simpson, fell Wednesday afternoon to the University of Texas' #37 Soren Hess-Olesen in three sets(4-6, 7-5, 3-6). It was the sophomore Tiger's first trip to the NCAA Championships. Simpson had taken down nine ranked opponents throughout the year... more »

• SEC Tournament: LSU 3 - Alabama 0 FINAL

  May 22, 2013 3:08 PM

  HOOVER, Al. - LSU burst into their first game of the SEC tournament with a flurry of hits. The Tigers started the bottom half of the first inning with three hits, a walk, and some smart running on the base paths to tally three quick runs. Starting pitcher Cody... more »

• Arkansas beats Mississippi 2-1 in 10 innings

  May 22, 2013 12:52 PM

  HOOVER - Brian Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to give Arkansas a 2-1 victory over Mississippi in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday. Anderson started the Razorbacks' 10th inning rally with a one-out, ground-rule double. Dominic Ficociello followed with a single... more »

• LSU-Arkansas game to remain on Friday in 2013

  May 22, 2013 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU and Arkansas will play on what has become its traditional Friday slot in 2013 as the two teams will square off in Tiger Stadium on Nov. 29. The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday the kickoff for the Tigers and the Razorbacks is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.... more »

• Couple sought after armed robbery at LSU

  May 21, 2013 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released surveillance photos today of a couple sought in connection with an armed robbery at the LSU campus. Investigators said the couple were using a card reported stolen in an armed robbery on April 27. Police said three juveniles were arrested in connection with... more »

• Vanderbilt, LSU headline expanded SEC tournament

  May 20, 2013 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week's Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon ease. The real intrigue, however, is the new single-elimination format in the opening round of the tournament. Instead of the usual double-elimination format, the league's coaches say... more »

• Mason Katz named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

  May 20, 2013 12:31 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - LSU senior first baseman Mason Katz was named Monday to the 2013 SEC Baseball Community Service Team by the conference office. The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 20 league-sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives... more »

• Raph Rhymes named SEC Player of the Week

  May 20, 2013 12:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU senior outfielder Raph Rhymes was named SEC Player of the Week Monday by the conference office in Birmingham, Ala. Rhymes led the second-ranked Tigers to three wins in four games last week, including an SEC series victory versus Ole Miss. He batted .455 (5-for-11)... more »

• Ethics board okays role of LSU Board of Supervisors member

  May 20, 2013 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group that wants to take over operation of LSU's Shreveport hospital. The Board of Ethics signed off an advisory opinion clearing the way for Dr. John... more »

• "Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field"

  May 17, 2013 8:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - "Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field" is now the name visitors and fans will see above the scoreboard and press box as they scan their surroundings at an LSU baseball game. Joe Alleva helped kick off the dedication Friday night in front of a packed crowd.... more »

• 64 LSU student-athletes receive their diplomas Play Video

  May 17, 2013 4:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU issued 64 diplomas to its student-athletes on Friday as the school held its annual Spring Commencement. Of the 64 degrees that were handed out, 57 were undergraduate degrees with the remaining seven being for graduate school. "Congratulations to the class of 2013," said Kenneth... more »

• Analyst says funding gap for LSU hospital deals

  May 17, 2013 3:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements. That was the assessment Friday of the Legislative Fiscal Office, a nonpartisan office that provided an update to the Senate Finance... more »

• Spring commencements continue at Southern, LSU

  May 17, 2013 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Graduation week continues in Baton Rouge this morning with hundreds of students receiving diplomas on the bluff at Southern University. Southern's commencement ceremonies began at 10:30. The university awarded degrees to 714 graduates this year, and featured Chief Justice Bernice Johnson as its guest speaker. She's... more »

• LSU second baseman Jacoby Jones out vs Ole Miss

  May 16, 2013 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU junior second baseman JaCoby Jones has been diagnosed with an injury to his left hand and will be held out of the starting lineup during this week's series versus Ole Miss, coach Paul Mainieri said Thursday. "We're certainly disappointed that JaCoby won't be in... more »

• LSU hosts Ole Miss for last regular-season series

  May 16, 2013 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Second-ranked LSU (46-7, 21-6 SEC) plays host tonight to Ole Miss for the start of their last regular season three-game series. LSU is No. 2 in the SEC with a 2.37 team ERA, and the Tigers' staff is fourth in the league in strikeouts with 412.... more »

• Former hospital chief not at privatization hearing

  May 15, 2013 12:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Senators told members of the LSU Board of Supervisors that they want an explanation for why the university system's former hospitals chief, Fred Cerise, was directed not to attend a legislative hearing to discuss plans to privatize the LSU hospitals. Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans, said he... more »

• LSU hosts UNO at Alex Box tonight

  May 14, 2013 10:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Second-ranked LSU will host the University of New Orleans tonight, the start of four home games this week at Alex Box Stadium. After the series against UNO, LSU (45-7) will end its regular-season schedule with a final conference series against Ole Miss starting Thursday. The... more »

• Channel 2 Night at Alex Box Stadium

  May 13, 2013 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Join us Friday, May 17th as the LSU Tigers will host Channel 2 for "WBRZ Night," at Alex Box Stadium. If you can't make it out to Alex Box, be sure to tune in on May 17, 2013 for a special edition of "Friday at the... more »

• Audit: $42M in layoff costs for LSU privatization

  May 13, 2013 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A new audit says Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to privatize all but one of the LSU-run hospitals across south Louisiana would cost the state $42 million for layoff costs. The analysis by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office says privatization of six hospitals in the LSU Health Care... more »

• LSU names dean of human sciences, education

  May 12, 2013 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Damon Andrew has been hired as dean of LSU's College of Human Sciences and Education. He had been serving as professor and dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Troy University in Alabama. He will join LSU on July 1. Andrew succeeds Laura Lindsay,... more »

• Records in LSU presidential search not released

  May 11, 2013 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Two Louisiana news organizations are asking a judge to punish LSU's Board of Supervisors for not releasing documents related the university's presidential search. Lori Mince is an attorney representing The Times-Picayune/NOLA Media Group and The Advocate newspaper. She filed a motion Friday asking Judge Janice Clark... more »

• Tigers finish off Aggies in resumed game, 7-4

  May 11, 2013 10:50 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx - It didn't take any runs after the 13-hour rain delay for the Tigers to finish off the Aggies 7-4. The game resumed at 9:30am CT after being delayed originally at 8:30pm CT Friday night. The two teams started the morning baseball game 7-2, then Joey... more »

• LSU game 2 suspended until 9:30am Saturday(7-2 in 7th)

  May 10, 2013 9:58 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx - Game two of the LSU-A&M baseball series has been suspended until 9:30am Saturday. Earlier story: The LSU bats woke up after only emassing five hits in nine innings last night. The Tigers posted three runs in the second inning, three runs in the... more »

• Tigers lose series opener to Aggies after delays

  May 10, 2013 10:46 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - After rain delayed the start of their game against Texas A&M, the Tigers lost their series opener to the Aggies 2-1 in a soaked College Station matchup. Aggies pitcher Daniel Mengden held No. 3 LSU to five hits in the game, and reliever Jason Jester... more »

• Gay LSU students celebrating graduation with public funds Play Video

  May 9, 2013 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's called the Lavender Graduation Ceremony and who gets the bill is rubbing some the wrong way. This year, LSU's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Questioning community is flashing pride with lavender stoles and a ceremony. But there's push back because their ceremony is separate and... more »

• Man recovering after home invasion near LSU Play Video

  May 9, 2013 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are still looking for three men who forced their way into a home near LSU's campus and robbed a man at gunpoint. It happened on Tula Street near E. State Street, just a block away from the Northgate of LSU. "They busted in right here... more »

• Former Saint, LSU star Randall Gay arrested Play Video

  May 9, 2013 10:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested former LSU Tiger football player and New Orleans Saint Randall Gay after they said he was involved in an altercation at a Baton Rouge bar. Police confirmed to News 2 Gay was in an altercation last night outside the bar near Perkins Road and... more »

• LSU's Duncan finalist for SI athlete of year

  May 9, 2013 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's Kimberlyn Duncan is among the five finalists for the Sports Illustrated Women's College Athlete of the Year award for the 2012-13 season. LSU says Duncan learned that she was a finalist on Wednesday as she prepared for the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the... more »

• Familiar name propelling U-High to baseball state tournament Play Video

  May 7, 2013 11:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A familiar name will don the back of U High's ace pitcher on the mound this weekend at the baseball state tournament. Sports 2's Brian Holland has more on the Cubs. more »

• Judge to LSU's Hill: no bars, be home at 9 p.m.

  May 7, 2013 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A judge was forceful with LSU running back Jeremy Hill, telling him not to go to bars and also setting up a curfew. Judge Bonnie Jackson told Hill Tuesday "not to go to any bars... anywhere." Hill will also be under a curfew from 9 p.m.... more »

• WBRZs Pat Shingleton to Throw the First Pitch on Channel 2 Night at Alex Box Stadium, Friday, May 17

  May 7, 2013 2:37 PM

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (225)336-2271 May 6, 2013 WBRZ's Pat Shingleton to Throw the First Pitch on Channel 2 Night at Alex Box Stadium, Friday, May 17 Baton Rouge, LA - The LSU Tigers will host Channel 2 for "WBRZ Night," Friday, May 17, 2013 at Alex... more »

• Smoke shop's suggestive ad features the Honey Badger Play Video

  May 6, 2013 10:55 PM

  PHOENIX- A head shop owner said he doesn't mean any harm by an advertisement featuring the former LSU standout Tyrann Mathieu, known as the Honey Badger. Mathieu's picture, in full LSU uniform, is used to promote the business Bud's Glass Joint. In the ad, the store welcomes the Honey... more »

• LSU women's basketball to play at Barclay's Center

  May 6, 2013 1:44 PM

  NEW YORK - The LSU women's basketball team, fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance, has been selected to play in the inaugural Barclays Women's Invitational this coming season, November 29-30, in the new state-of-the-art Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Lady Tigers will join Michigan, Rutgers and Texas Tech... more »

• Nola named SEC Pitcher of the Week after LSU wins

  May 6, 2013 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The SEC named LSU sophomore right-hander Aaron Nola as the conference's Pitcher of the Week today. Nola threw his fourth consecutive complete game Friday and had his second shutout of the season against No. 19 Florida. He held the Gators to no runs and four singles... more »

• Inside the Huddle Play Video

  May 3, 2013 10:21 PM

  Every team has a ritual, as does the LSU baseball team. Before every game, the players surround first base to get pumped up for the upcoming game. What is said in the huddle varies, but it always gets the Tigers in the right frame of mind. WBRZ Sports... more »

• LSU claims SEC series win with 5-0 victory vs Florida

  May 3, 2013 10:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers(42-6) bounced back, after losing their first weekend series of the season, with a series win in a 5-0 blanking of #19 Florida Friday night. Aaron Nola propelled the Tigers with his fifth straight complete game win. Nola only struck out three but allowed... more »

• Second arrest made in bar fight

  May 3, 2013 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police announced a second arrest has been made in the altercation outside a Tigerland bar which landed an LSU football player behind bars. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said today police arrested Robert Bayardo, 20, and charged him with second degree battery in connection with the fight on... more »

• LSU Tiger baseball beats Florida Gators 3-2 in game one of series

  May 2, 2013 9:48 PM

  The LSU Tiger baseball team won game one of their SEC series against the Florida Gators 3-2 on Friday night in Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers scored the go ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning as catcher Ty Ross flied to center with the bases loaded... more »

• Attorney: LSU's Jeremy Hill heckled before punch

  May 2, 2013 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU running back Jeremy Hill's attorney said the evidence showing Hill punching another man does not show the events leading to the hit that has him in serious trouble. Marci Blaize said her client was heckled about past legal trouble prior to the part of the fight... more »

• Florida's Crawford to start Thursday vs LSU Play Video

  May 1, 2013 9:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan tells WBRZ Sports that right hand pitcher Jonathan Crawford(ankle injury) will get the start vs LSU Thursday night for the series opener. The Gator ace passed a quick test on his ankle during the first portion of Florida's practice Wednesday night... more »

• Changes to LSU rec center after man was groped in shower Play Video

  May 1, 2013 9:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There are changes at the LSU Student Recreational Center after someone was sexually assaulted in the men's shower. On April 16, a male student told police a he was groped by another man while taking a shower. Last week, police arrested Hung M. Dang, 46,... more »

• LSU softball game set for tonight canceled

  April 30, 2013 2:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Bad weather canceled Tuesday night's softball game between No. 8 LSU and Northwestern State. The game will not be made up, according to the university. The Tigers (40-11, 15-6 SEC), who have already clinched a share of the SEC Western Division title, will travel to... more »

• LSU softball hosts Northwestern St. in home finale

  April 30, 2013 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The No. 12 LSU softball team is set for their final home game of the 2013 regular season against Northwestern State Tuesday at Tiger Park. LSU (40-11, 15-6 SEC) is coming off a three-game sweep over No. 4 Alabama to earn a share of the SEC... more »

• Witness recalls Jeremy Hill fight Play Video

  April 29, 2013 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A patron at Reggie's Bar Friday night described the bar fight that landed 20-year-old LSU running back Jeremy Hill in jail to News 2 today. "I didn't see who threw the first punch, I just know that, he was on the ground, the guy was on... more »

• LSU Police arrest three teens after armed robbery

  April 29, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested three juveniles after an armed robbery this weekend. Sgt. Kevin Scott said police arrested two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old after they found them with the stolen property shortly after the crime was reported Saturday night. Scott said LSU Police responded to Dalrymple... more »

• LSU: Hill suspended indefinitely after arrest Play Video

  April 29, 2013 1:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head football coach Les Miles suspended running back Jeremy Hill indefinitely from the football team Monday after Hill's arrest this weekend in connection with a bar fight. Hill was arrested by Baton Rouge Police Saturday after a fight at Reggie's Bar on Bob Pettit Drive.... more »

• Man accused in shower touching incident bonded out of jail Play Video

  April 26, 2013 11:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man accused of sexual battery at the LSU recreational center bonded out of jail Friday night. Hung M. Dang, 46, was arrested after a student reported he was touched inappropriately in the showers. Police identified Dang as the suspect after sharing video surveillance of the man... more »

• Eagles select LSU DT Bennie Logan in 3d round

  April 26, 2013 8:58 PM

  PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia Eagles have selected LSU defensive tackle Bennie Logan in the third round of the NFL draft. Logan, 6-foot-2 and 309 pounds, was chosen Friday night with the 67th overall pick. Logan had two sacks, forced two fumbles and made 45 tackles last year. The Eagles chose Stanford... more »

• Cardinals take Honey Badger

  April 26, 2013 8:17 PM

  NEW YORK- Former LSU safety Tyrann Matheiu will be back on the football field again, snatched by the Arizona Cardinals as the team's third-round draft pick. Arizona took one LSU player, linebacker Kevin Minter, in the second round and took a chance in the third by selecting the Honey... more »

• LSU not releasing presidential candidates' names

  April 26, 2013 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU intends to appeal a judge's ruling that required the university system to turn over the names of about three dozen candidates considered during its presidential search. And the Board of Supervisors doesn't plan to immediately release the names. Board Chairman Hank Danos released a statement Friday... more »

• Lawmakers: LSU deals keep information from public

  April 26, 2013 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are raising questions about whether the LSU privatization agreements devised by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration provide enough public scrutiny of the hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. The concerns were voiced Friday as the Legislature's joint budget committee reviewed agreements to turn over management of... more »

• Man arrested in LSU shower touching case Play Video

  April 26, 2013 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested a man they said inappropriately touched someone in the showers at the UREC center. Capt. Corey Lalonde said investigators arrested Hung M. Dang, 46, of Baton Rouge on suspicion of sexual battery and criminal trespass. Lalonde said on April 16 LSUPD was... more »

• LSU cornerback Tharold Simon arrested

  April 26, 2013 11:20 AM

  EUNICE - LSU cornerback and NFL draft prospect Tharold Simon was arrested in Eunice Thursday night for allegedly intimidating a police officer. According to police records, Tharold Simon's car was blocking Beulah Street when an officer asked him to move it. The report says Simon told the officer, "I... more »

• #12 LSU downs #4 Alabama in extra innings, 3-2

  April 25, 2013 10:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The #12 Tigers took a 2-0 lead to the seventh inning when #4 Alabama scored two straight runs with two outs to take the game to extra innings. Tammy Wray scored on a Alison Falcon single in the bottom of the 8th inning to beat the... more »

• Browns select Mingo with sixth pick

  April 25, 2013 8:23 PM

  BEREA, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns have selected LSU linebacker Barkevious (bar-kee-vous) Mingo with the No. 6 overall pick in their first NFL draft under owner Jimmy Haslam. The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Mingo played defensive end in college, but will likely be used as an outside pass rusher by the Browns,... more »

• Judge: LSU must release candidates' names

  April 25, 2013 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge ruled today that LSU must release the names of candidates who were considered for the newly-formed president's position. F. King Alexander, from California, was selected from a pool of candidates, but his was the only name released. Journalists sued when LSU refused to release... more »

• Back from Boston, LSU trainer still dealing with aftermath

  April 24, 2013 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Trainer Ray Castle and three student trainers from LSU went to the Boston Marathon to aide with those running the race, but their work quickly went from a controlled situation to a scene of chaos when the two bombs exploded just seconds apart. Castle was about... more »

• LSU ready for what could be record-setting NFL Draft

  April 24, 2013 12:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The next three days could be historical for the LSU football program as the Tigers may see as many as 14 former players selected in the NFL Draft, which starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The... more »

• Search committee named to pick LSU-A chancellor

  April 24, 2013 11:37 AM

  ALEXANDRIA - LSU System President Dr. William L. Jenkins has named a 20-member search committee of faculty, staff and students, as well as community leaders to help select the next chancellor for LSU-Alexandria. The Town Talk reports Dr. Haywood Joiner, chair of LSU Alexandria's Department of Allied Health, and Charles... more »

• Courtney leaves LSU basketball program

  April 23, 2013 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU men's basketball coach Johnny Jones says Jalen Courtney will leave the LSU basketball program and will explore his options to continue his basketball career at another school. Courtney played at LSU for three seasons and this past year played in 26 games, averaging 8.7 minutes per... more »

• LSU Police looking for ID in campus sexual battery incident

  April 22, 2013 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police at LSU are trying to identify a man for questioning related to an incident at the college's UREC. Police said the questioning is related to a sexual battery investigation. Sexual battery is described as inappropriate, unwarranted touching. If you recognize the man pictured, you... more »

• LSU gymnastics finishes 5th in National Championships

  April 20, 2013 9:16 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The fifth-ranked LSU gymnastics team scored a 197.050 to earn a fifth-place finish Saturday in the NCAA Super Six Finals inside Pauley Pavilion. It ranks as the second-best finish in school history, equaling the 2008 squad that also placed fifth in the Super Six. By... more »

• White team dominates Spring Game, 37-0 Play Video

  April 20, 2013 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The white team was stacked with most of the projected starters, and they played like it on the field - beating the purple team 37-0. The offense also dominated on both sides Saturday, gaining 525 total yards(421 of those coming in the air). Zach Mettenberger, Anthony... more »

• Nola propels #2 LSU to 5-0 win over Bama

  April 19, 2013 9:45 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Al. - #2 LSU won its 11th win in 14 contests against Alabama with a 5-0 win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium Friday night. Aaron Nola pitched his second straight complete game, blanking the Tide with 10 strikeouts and allowing only three hits. Raphy Rhymes came up a home... more »

• LSU gymnastics advances to Super 6

  April 19, 2013 9:31 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The LSU gymnastics team finished second in the NCAA Gymnastics Semifinal on Friday afternoon and joined Southeastern Conference rivals Florida and Georgia advancing to Saturday's Super Six finals. The Tigers earned the program's third Super Six berth (2008 and 2009) with a team score of 197.325.... more »

• Former LSU commit Kiel enrolls at Cincinnati

  April 19, 2013 8:09 PM

  CINCINNATI - Former Notre Dame quarterback Gunner Kiel has enrolled at Cincinnati, where he'll have to sit out next season under NCAA transfer rules. The Bearcats have quarterback Brendon Kay returning for an extra season granted by the NCAA because of injuries during his career. Kiel would be eligible to... more »

• LSU's Blue apologizes, clarifies statements about homosexual players

  April 19, 2013 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU running back Alfred Blue apologized and clarified his comments that appeared in Friday's edition of The Daily Reveille, the campus newspaper at LSU. Blue issued the following statement: "I understand that my comments may have sounded insensitive to those who read the Reveille... more »

• Jindal won't seek legislative backing on LSU deals

  April 18, 2013 1:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal says he won't seek legislative approval of his administration's LSU hospital privatization agreements, though both the House and Senate have voted that they want such decision-making authority. Jindal said Thursday that he believes the legislative resolutions that have received support in the House and... more »

• LSU-Alexandria OK'd to offer more sports

  April 18, 2013 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU-Alexandria will introduce five additional sports programs by the 2014-15 academic year. The additional sports will be financed through a student athletic fee, booster support, and other donor gifts. Students voted in mid-March to expand athletic programs and to increase student athletic fees. That vote... more »

• #2 LSU blanks Grambling 4-0

  April 17, 2013 8:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - #2 LSU didn't get off to a hot start, but the Tigers needed only four runs in a 4-0 shut-out win at home. The win is LSU's 24th straight against an in-state team and 31st straight in a mid-week game. The Tigers threw 10 pitchers, but... more »

• LSU Board Oks hospital agreements

  April 17, 2013 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement that would allow private companies to manage and operate public hospitals in New Orleans and Lafayette. The Advocate reports the "cooperative endeavor agreements" approved Wednesday call for the changes to begin June 24, a week before the end... more »

• Longtime educator Dr. Huel Perkins dies

  April 16, 2013 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Dr. Huel D. Perkins, a longtime music professor and educator who authored Southern University's fight song, passed away last night according to a Southern spokesperson. Perkins graduated from Southern in 1947 and served as a music professor there from 1951 to 1960. He later served as... more »

• Man pleads guilty in LSU bomb threat

  April 15, 2013 3:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to LSU entered his plea in a Baton Rouge courtroom Monday. William Bouvay pleaded guilty to charges of communicating of false information of a planned bombing on school property and habitual offender. Bouvay made the call... more »

• #13 LSU softball batters #10 Texas A&M, 10-2

  April 14, 2013 5:16 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx. - The No. 13 LSU softball team garnered another solid offense effort fueled by a seven-run third inning and eight players collected RBIs as the Tigers came away with a 10-2 win over No. 10 Texas A&M in five innings Sunday during the rubber game of three-game... more »

• #1 LSU finds a way to win at #10 Arkansas

  April 14, 2013 4:04 PM

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. - The #1 LSU Tigers found a way to win Sunday afternoon,5-3, against #10 Arkansas in extra innings. Alex Bregman, a day after having his 23-game hitting streak snapped, came through with three hits on the day, including a hit in the tenth that propelled the Tigers... more »

• #10 Arkansas blasts #1 LSU in Game 2

  April 13, 2013 8:49 PM

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. - #1 LSU(33-3) saw its15-game win streak finally came to an end with a 8-3 loss, Saturday night in northwest Arkansas. The #10 Razorbacks raced to a 5-0 lead after five innings of play and never looked back. The Hogs even posted a three-run inning in the... more »