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No. 21 Tigers take on No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 1, 2010

The Georgia Dome has been a dome away from home in recent history for the LSU football team.   The No. 21 Tigers are 7-1 all time in the Georgia Dome, claiming victories against Clemson, Georgia,...

Football: Peterson injures foot, out for opener

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
September 1, 2010

LSU has some shuffling to do at tight end for its season opener Saturday against North Carolina. Junior Deangelo Peterson will not make the trip to Atlanta with the team, as he suffered an injury that...

Golf: Senior enters final season with professional aspirations

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contibutor
August 31, 2010

LSU senior golfer John Peterson is smooth — like Keith Stone silky smooth. Smooth describes the Texan's easy-going demeanor off the course that has made him friends with some of the top players in...

Football: Wide receiver Johnson commits to LSU – 8:57 p.m.

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
August 31, 2010

Pompano Beach wide receiver Avery Johnson, the younger brother of junior cornerback Patrick Peterson, has pledged to LSU, according to Scout.com. Avery Johnson also received offers from Alabama, Florida,...

Football: UNC defensive tackle Austin suspended indefinitely – 2:44 p.m.

By Staff Reports
August 31, 2010

North Carolina senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin has been suspended indefinitely, Tar Heels coach Butch Davis said in a news release Wednesday. Davis said Austin "violated team rules and has neglected...

Soccer: Team gains new assistant coach

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributor
August 31, 2010

LSU soccer's loss of three defensive starters who had compiled 233 career starts was bad enough. The Tigers' already-young defense took another hit in July when assistant coach Daniel Brizard accepted...

Football: Deangelo Peterson to miss season opener with ankle injury – 4 p.m.

By Staff Reports
August 31, 2010

LSU junior tight end DeAngelo Peterson will miss the Tigers' season opener against North Carolina on Saturday, coach Les Miles said in a teleconference Wednesday. Peterson injured his ankle in practice,...

Football: Offensive line looks to combine youth and experience

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
August 31, 2010

It's no secret the LSU football team's offense ranked 112th in the nation last season, and many would argue the problems began with the big men up front.   The LSU offensive line allowed 37 sacks...

Swimming and Diving: Athletes take part in summer national, international meets

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
August 31, 2010

Members of the LSU swimming and diving teams spent their summers away from the usual drudgery of class and work. They traveled across the globe to take part in major swim meets. LSU swimmers placed in...

SEC: Ole Miss QB Masoli denied waiver to play for Rebels – 5:36 p.m.

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2010

Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been restricted by the NCAA from playing football for the Rebels, according to an Ole Miss news release.   Ole Miss will appeal the decision to an NCAA subcommittee....

University working to keep elite recruits in state

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2010

In the fifth century B.C., the Chinese Empire built the Great Wall of China to prevent nomadic tribes from invading their territory. In 2005, head football coach Les Miles tried to build his own Great...

LSU lines up 4 inches from the goal line to keep Mississippi State from scoring during the Tigers’ 30-26 win Sept. 26 in Starkville, Miss., at Davis Wade Stadium.

Football: Tigers look to shore up third-down defense in upcoming season

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2010

LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson had a goal written plainly on his eye black during the 2009 season.   The message simply read, "Number 1 Defense."   Peterson will be unable to write that...