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  • Man who killed LSU basketball star Wayde Sims gets life sentence

    July 7, 2022 12:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man who murdered rising LSU basketball star Wayde Sims during a street fight nearly four years ago was handed a life sentence Thursday. Prosecutors with the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office told WBRZ that Dyteon Simpson was sentenced to life in prison without the... more »
  • Former Saints player dies in police custody in Alabama

    December 7, 2021 2:18 PM

    REFORM, Ala. - Former Saints defensive lineman Glenn Foster Jr. died in police custody after he was arrested following a high-speed chase in Alabama. WWLTV reports Foster, 31, died Monday. The Pickens County Coroner's Office said his cause of death is still pending an autopsy. Foster was arrested... more »
  • Fans' Choice Player of the Week 10: Liberty's Keelan Reason Play Video

    November 10, 2021 6:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Defensive back Keelan Reason is Liberty's Swiss army knife, making plays everywhere on the field. Last Friday night, he had three interceptions — two of them returned for touchdowns — and even threw for a score on offense. "Baller energy, always talking, great personality, fun to... more »
  • Saints WR Michael Thomas likely to miss start of 2021 season

    July 23, 2021 3:03 PM

    NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans Saints' star wide receiver Michael Thomas is expected to miss the start of the season after undergoing ankle surgery. The surgery, which took place in June, repaired the ligaments in his ankle but requires a four-month recovery time. Sources: #Saints star WR Michael... more »
  • LSU investigating alleged on-campus sex crime involving student-athlete Play Video

    March 31, 2021 7:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU is investigating a reported sexual battery involving one of its student-athletes. WBRZ received documents related to the crime Wednesday after first reaching out to university officials on March 26 about the incident. The initial police report said it happened Feb. 8 at the Gym... more »
  • Wayde Sims Foundation honors legacy of LSU basketball star by helping homeless Play Video

    December 13, 2020 7:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Wayde Sims Foundation is helping families in need to honor the memory of the murdered LSU basketball star. It was a labor of love Sunday at St. Vincent de Paul. Men, women, and children in need lined up to receive a gift. "We just... more »
  • Report: LSU WR Terrace Marshall sitting out rest of season Play Video

    November 29, 2020 3:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU star wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr . is opting out the rest of the season, according to ESPN. Saturday afternoon in a tweet ESPN writer Alex Scarborough posted that the talented WR will not be playing for the rest of the season starting Saturday, Nov.... more »
  • With safeguards in place, Catholic High football team returns for on-campus workouts Tuesday Play Video

    June 7, 2020 4:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Catholic High Head Football Coach Gabe Fertitta and his staff have been preparing to welcome back students for summer workouts on June 8 for a while. "These kids need something positive, and June 8 is going to be positive," Fertitta said. "We've really had to expand... more »
  • Trendon Watford declares for NBA Draft; Will maintain eligibility

    April 12, 2020 7:15 PM

    LSU forward Trendon Watford, a member of the 2020 All-SEC Freshman team, announced on Sunday that he will enter the 2020 NBA Draft process. Watford’s current plans are to retain his eligibility as he goes through the NBA evaluation process. Watford announced his decision earlier on Sunday on his... more »
  • Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson shares a meaningful memory about Coach 'O'

    January 13, 2020 2:44 PM

    Most famous for his roles in action packed blockbusters, A-list celebrity Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared a special memory about LSU's head coach, Ed Orgeron. As LSU released its most recent hype video earlier today, fans were pumped to hear that it was narrated by Johnson. They were even... more »
  • Former LSU football player picks up tab at North Carolina bar

    April 19, 2019 12:47 PM

    NORTH CAROLINA- Former LSU running back Derrius Guice was feeling a little generous at a college bar Thursday night. Thomas Oothoudt was eating at SupDogs in North Carolina when he realized someone paid his bill. He noticed that Guice was eating at the restaurant at the same time... more »
  • WATCH: Legendary QB Peyton Manning plays catch with riders on Mardi Gras parade route Play Video

    March 4, 2019 1:29 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Among the paradegoers this weekend, a lucky few caught a glimpse of an NFL icon celebrating Mardi Gras in the Crescent City. Video and photos posted on social media showed none other than future hall of fame quarterback Peyton Manning lining the route for the Iris... more »
  • LSU's Derrius Guice to make NFL Draft decision after bowl game

    December 5, 2017 12:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU's star running back, Derrius Guice, says he's still unsure whether or not he's going to enter the next NFL Draft, and he won't know until the Tigers' last game of the season. Guice took to social media Monday to express his frustration with this past... more »
  • Championship memorabilia stolen from former LSU player's home

    January 3, 2017 12:21 PM

    SHREVEPORT – A former LSU football player took to social media after being robbed of several items of championship memorabilia in hopes of finding the person responsible. Seth Fruge, a walk-on player of the LSU football team from 2009 to 2013, posted on Facebook Monday night that he had... more »
  • Brother of former NFL player fatally shot in east New Orleans

    December 26, 2016 2:40 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – A man found fatally shot in east New Orleans has been identified as the brother of a former NFL player. WWL reports that 38-year-old Robert Smith, the brother of former New York Jets wide receiver Courtney Smith, was found lying in the front yard of a... more »
  • Guice receives SEC offensive player honors

    November 28, 2016 4:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU running back Derrius Guice was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. It's the third Player of the Week honor Guice earned this year. During the season, seven... more »
  • Lauren Holiday, U.S. soccer player, gives birth weeks before brain surgery

    October 7, 2016 2:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Lauren Holiday, a soccer player of the U.S. women's national team and wife of NBA player Jure Holiday, gave birth this week, just weeks away from brain surgery. It was revealed earlier last month that Lauren would need brain surgery to remove a tumor, but surgery... more »
  • EBR schools say equipment in compliance after player's injury Play Video

    May 5, 2016 11:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A high school football player remains in the hospital after a serious injury incurred during a practice Wednesday afternoon . Sources said Marcus Thomas, number 37, is in ICU at an area hospital. Thomas, who will be a junior in the fall at Scotlandville High, is... more »

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