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• LSU named No. 1 team in college baseball

  April 8, 2013 2:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU is now the top team in college baseball. Collegiate Baseball's latest poll have the Tigers ranked No. 1, after winning 12 straight games, including 9 consecutive SEC contests. LSU (30-2, 11-1 SEC) is tied with Vanderbilt for the overall conference lead, and has a... more »

• Saban: Arrested Bama players dismissed from team

  February 27, 2013 12:31 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Nick Saban announced today four players arrested in connection with robberies at the University of Alabama have been dismissed from the team. The Crimson Tide head coach said Wednesday linebackers D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes, safety Eddie Williams and H-back Brent Calloway "are no longer associated... more »

• White House: 'Grave concern' on delayed nominees

  February 17, 2013 12:43 PM

  WASHINGTON - The new White House chief of staff says there's "a grave concern" about delays in assembling President Barack Obama's second-term national security team. Senate Republicans have stalled the nominations of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be CIA director. GOP lawmakers want more answers... more »

• Brian Echols - Sports Anchor, Reporter

  February 5, 2013 11:37 AM

  Brian Echols is a weekend sports anchor/ reporter for News 2 Louisiana. He joined WBRZ in October of 2012. Brian was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended the University of Memphis where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Communications. Brian started his career at WXVT -TV... more »

• Brittany Weiss - Multimedia Reporter

  February 5, 2013 11:36 AM

  Brittany Weiss is a multimedia reporter for News 2 Louisiana. She joined the WBRZ team in August of 2012. Brittany was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. She attended Drake University and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, double majoring in Broadcast News and Politics.... more »

• Countdown to rumored Pelicans announcement

  January 24, 2013 10:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Hornets are a few hours away from the expected announcement that they're changing their name to the Pelicans. A countdown clock on the team's website is ticking down to a 3 p.m. reveal, which is widely believed to be owner Tom Benson's rebranding... more »

• Sources: Hornets plan to announce name change

  January 23, 2013 5:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - People familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Hornets have decided to change their name to the Pelicans next season. The people spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the Hornets have not announced the decision. One person says the proposed name... more »

• Miles: LSU has reinforcements coming for bowl Play Video

  December 12, 2012 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As the LSU football team returns to practice this week, there are signs the Tigers will be as deep as they've been all year when they take on Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. LSU coach Les Miles says offensive linemen Josh Williford and Evan... more »

• LSU holds Northwestern State at bay 102-95

  November 20, 2012 10:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Shavon Coleman scored 22 points as LSU held off Northwestern State 102-95 in a nonconference game Tuesday. Coleman was one of four Tigers in double figures. Anthony Hickey had a career-high 21 points, Charles Carmouche had 19 points and Johnny O'Bryant had 13. James Hulbin... more »

• AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach

  November 9, 2012 10:38 AM

  WASHINGTON - Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday. Four other SEALs are under investigation for similar alleged violations, one official said. The SEALs are... more »

• Lolo Jones makes bobsled team

  October 25, 2012 10:27 AM

  UNDATED - Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones has made the U.S. bobsled team, essentially three weeks after trying the sport for the first time. Jones is one of six women selected as push athletes for the team, a group that also includes Olympic sprinting gold medalist Tianna Madison. Jones and Madison... more »

• Club Palace owner speaks out about SI report Play Video

  October 17, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The fallout continues after a report in Sports Illustrated cited possible NCAA violations for members of the LSU football team, including former stand-out Tyrann Mathieu. The magazine's claim stems from the players appearing in promotional flyers and videos for The Palace club in Baton Rouge. ... more »

• FEMA assessment teams in area today

  September 7, 2012 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Assessment teams from FEMA are in East Baton Rouge and St. Martin parishes today, looking at damage to see if it qualifies the parish for inidividual federal aid. The teams will survey conditions and damage left behind from Hurricane Isaac, according to FEMA, and present a... more »

• Adrian Pittman - Multimedia Reporter

  July 31, 2012 5:54 PM

  Adrian Pittman is a reporter for News 2 Louisiana. He joined the WBRZ team in May of 2012. Adrian is no stranger the south. He attended Jackson State University, where he received a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications and Broadcast Journalism. Adrian has interned at several stations, including ABC... more »

• Rosa Flores - Reporter, Anchor 4 p.m.

  July 26, 2012 12:13 PM

  Rosa Flores joined the WBRZ Channel 2 News team in June of 2012. She is an anchor at 4 P.M and you can watch her news reports in other News 2 broadcasts. Rosa was born in Rio Bravo, Mexico and raised in The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.... more »

• Designer plans to produce future uniforms in USA

  July 13, 2012 5:43 PM

  NEW YORK - At the next Olympics, the team from the USA will wear uniforms made in the USA. Designer Ralph Lauren announced Friday that the uniforms it provides the U.S. Olympic team at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will, in fact, be made in the United... more »

• Women outnumber men on US Olympic team

  July 10, 2012 4:58 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - For the first time, the U.S. Olympic team will have more women than men, with female athletes accounting for 269 of the 530 spots American will take at the upcoming London Games. The USOC released its official roster Tuesday. CEO Scott Blackmun said the female majority... more »

• Zara Phillips nominated for UK Olympic team

  June 11, 2012 2:58 PM

  LONDON - The British Equestrian Federation says that Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips has been nominated as part of the U.K.'s five-person team for the upcoming London Olympics. The 31-year-old won the coveted spot after a string of strong performances, particularly a third-place finish at Bramham last weekend. The... more »

• Nola makes All-American team

  June 7, 2012 9:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU right-hander Aaron Nola was named Wednesday to the 2012 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-America squad. Nola, a product of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, is 7-4 this season with a 3.66 ERA in 18 appearances (15 starts). He has worked 83.2 innings, allowing 34... more »

• Shunick search continues after EBR dive search

  May 31, 2012 10:43 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Search crews fanned out again today near Lafayette after an East Baton Rouge Parish dive team didn't find any new evidence in the search for missing college student Mickey Shunick. Investigators called in the dive team after examining sonar images taken during a sweep of water where... more »

• Defense rests without Edwards testifying

  May 16, 2012 10:57 AM

  GREENSBORO - John Edwards' defense team has rested their case without the former presidential candidate or his mistress taking the witness stand. Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday morning. Some court watchers had expected the former U.S. senator and trial lawyer to testify in his own defense. The move signals... more »

• Ducks respond to report on football players smoking pot

  April 18, 2012 4:37 PM

  EUGENE - Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens says the Ducks actively work to address possible illegal substance use by student-athletes. Mullens issued a statement following a report that estimated 40 to 60 percent of the football team smoked marijuana. The report was part of a published story that... more »

• Tiger fans still sulking over BCS loss

  January 10, 2012 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU fans were still sour Tuesday, about 24 hours after the Tiger football team suffered a devastating 21-0 loss to Alabama in the National Championship game. Disbelief and disappointment are the overwhelming feelings from Tiger fans, and unfortunately, they're something fans have had little relief from since... more »

• List of special events for BCS National Championship

  January 4, 2012 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Tigers are kicking into high gear for the next six days as they prepare for the BCS National Championship on Jan. 9. The team's schedule is filled with practices, media appearances and other special events, such as private team parties and a visit to the... more »

• Fans weigh-in on rest of the season following Oregon win

  September 9, 2011 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Most fans say the bar fight that landed starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson and reserve linebacker Josh Johns behind bars is still troubling three weeks later, since it left the team short-handed. Now they say it's time to focus on the field. Police say the fight left... more »

• Dive teams searching for missing boater

  May 22, 2011 12:48 PM

  KILLIAN, La.- Dive teams are searching for a missing boater in Lake Maurepas near the mouth of the Tickfaw River. Adam Einck, with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says 38-year-old Hubert Aucoin, of Denham Springs, went missing yesterday afternoon. Two people, who were boating with Aucoin,... more »

• Livingston Parish moving toward stadium

  February 5, 2011 12:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Livingston Parish has an initial agreement to lease a stadium it would build to attract a minor league baseball team. The Advocate of Baton Rouge says government documents do not name a team - but play would begin in April 2013 in the Class AA Southern League. ... more »

• Minor league baseball team coming to Livingston

  January 29, 2011 11:31 AM

  A minor league baseball team is coming to Livingston Parish according to Parish President Mike Grimmer. Grimmer told News 2 he will meet with the team's owner in a couple weeks. The ballpark will be built near the Livingston exit off I-12. Grimmer said there will also be... more »

• Egypt: Obama convenes aides as protests spread

  January 28, 2011 11:40 AM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has convened his national security team on the growing protests in Egypt as aides voice concern about violent clashes between demonstrators and police. Obama's 40-minute session in the Oval Office on Friday took the place of his daily national security briefing. It included Vice President... more »

• Jindal encourages Hornets attendance

  December 8, 2010 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal is urging Louisiana residents to "pack the arena" for the upcoming New Orleans Hornets home games, in an effort to boost attendance figures and keep the team in the state. The NBA is proceeding with a plan to buy the Hornets from its owners... more »

• LSU FACES lab identifying remains of young girl

  October 15, 2010 3:48 PM

  Members of the LSU FACES lab are working to identify the remains of a young girl found in Catahoula Parish, according to the school's newspaper. The Daily Reveille reported law enforcement called the school last Friday about a human skull a hunter found in the woods near Harrisonburg. A team... more »

• Students raise money to help find cure for juvenile diabetes

  October 14, 2010 10:12 PM

  Students at one school in Baton Rouge know what team spirit really means. Two of the students have juvenile diabetes, and their schoolmates wanted to do something to help. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out how they are stepping up at the Dunham School to make a difference. more »

• La. College suspends 3 football players

  September 15, 2010 6:07 AM

  Three members of the Louisiana College football team who were arrested last week on marijuana possession charges have been suspended from the team. Amy Robertson, the director of Louisiana College's communications, issued a written statement on Tuesday stating that junior running back Daron Bartholomew, freshman defensive lineman Aaron Freeman and... more »

• Punkin Chunkin Record

  September 10, 2010 7:50 PM

  A team in Utah says it achieved the holy grail of punkin chunkin by setting a record of more than a mile. Its a sport where pumpkins are fired from a giant air cannon. The "Big 10 Inch Team" from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says it launched a nine... more »

• Oil spill not cause of record-size dead zone in Gulf

  August 2, 2010 10:29 PM

  The oil spill apparently hasn't made the annual "dead zone" in the Gulf grow. It's where nothing lives in an area about the size of New Jersey. It's caused by a lack of oxygen in the water. The predictions on the record-size were made before the spill and the... more »

• New oil flow estimate: Gulf leak far bigger than Exxon Valdez

  May 27, 2010 9:40 AM

  Scientists studying the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico now say it's leaking at least twice as much oil and possibly five times as much as original estimates. U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt is the leader of a team put together to try to figure out how... more »

• NO mayor-elect to name education panel

  March 9, 2010 5:28 AM

  New Orleans' Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu is about to name a team that will look into education issues in the city. Landrieu will be taking office at a time when New Orleans schools continue to be the focus of education experts nationwide. Most of the city's schools were taken over by... more »