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Recruiting: LSU turns out-of-state to fill 2011 class

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
September 16, 2010

Not every Bayou Bengal hails from the Bayou State.   Senior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard comes from Stone Mountain, Ga., junior cornerback Patrick Peterson grew up in Pompano Beach, Fla., and sophomore...

Volleyball: LSU begins defending SEC title

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 16, 2010

The No. 19 LSU volleyball team is off to its best start since 1991, cracking the top 20 in the national polls for the first time this season. But starting tonight, none of that means anything. The records,...

LSU starts season at MSU Invitational

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributor
September 15, 2010

For the LSU cross country teams, the 2010 season will bring a new-look schedule and roster. They can only hope it also brings different results. After losing their top three runners to injuries and academic...

Ex-LSU All-American Michael “Mickey” Mangham dies

By The Associated Press
September 15, 2010

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Michael "Mickey" Mangham, a former All-American right end who scored LSU's only touchdown for a win over Clemson in the 1959 Sugar Bowl, has died at the age of 71. Mangham's daughter,...

Tigers travel to Illinois, return home for McNeese State

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
September 15, 2010

Losing is impossible when opponents don't score. The LSU soccer team (2-3-1), fresh off consecutive shutouts against No. 12 BYU and Louisiana-Lafayette, travels to Illinois (5-1) on Friday before returning...

Football: Shepard: Receivers suffering ‘lack of rhythm’

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 15, 2010

Entering the 2010 season, the LSU football team boasted one of the most talented receiving corps in the Southeastern Conference, if not the entire country.   Well, at least on paper.   Through...

Football: Peterson could be game-time decision

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 15, 2010

With the LSU football team's home opener just two days away, the Tigers might be without one of their most reliable offensive weapons for the third-straight game.   LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday...

Sophomore guard Daron Populist passes the ball during walk-on tryouts Wednesday in the PMAC. Populist was a walk-on last season and was invited back to the team.

Men’s basketball: Team holds open tryouts for single walk-on position

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
September 15, 2010

One spot.   That's all that's left for the 22 walk-on hopefuls who took part in the LSU men's basketball team's open tryouts Wednesday night in the PMAC.   "Last year was different because we...

Football: Sugar Bowl hero Mangham passes away

By Staff Reports
September 15, 2010

Former LSU tight end Mickey Mangham, 71, died Thursday morning. Mangham, most known for catching LSU's only touchdown in the 1959 Sugar Bowl, was a former Academic All-America and All-Southeastern conference...

Heisman Trust: No 2005 winner

By The Associated Press
September 14, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — And the Heisman Trophy winner for 2005 is — no one. Rather than replace Reggie Bush, who returned his trophy after a scandal erupted, the officials who administer the award...

Schwehmming Around: Let’s get it right this time for this year’s Gold Game

By Andy Schwehm
Sports columnist
September 14, 2010

Today is Sept. 16, and I have yet to step foot in Tiger Stadium this season. This is a problem.   In two days, though, that will all be taken care of when Mississippi State comes to town for the Gold...

Growing big game trend brings national focus to LSU

By Cory Boudreaux
Sports Contributor
September 14, 2010

The 2010 LSU football season is only two games young, but big preparations are already under way for the 2011 season.   Athletic Director Joe Alleva announced last week that the LSU football team...