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Baseball: Recruiting class ranked best in nation

By Staff Reports
September 21, 2010

The LSU baseball team finished with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the second time in four years. Collegiate Baseball released its annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes Tuesday,...

Soccer: Offensive difficulties strike Tigers early in season

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
September 21, 2010

The LSU soccer team is experiencing growing pains. The Tigers have scored only four goals in their last seven games following a season-opening 8-0 win against South Alabama. LSU has also been shut out...

My Opinion: After five years at LSU, I’ve finally seen them all

By Hunt Palmer
Sports Contributor
September 21, 2010

Sept. 11 marked a milestone in my "academic" career at LSU. My trip to Nashville completed my tour of the Southeastern Conference. In my four-plus years on campus, I haven't exactly excelled in the classroom...

NFL: Saints RB Reggie Bush has broken right fibula

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
September 21, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Reggie Bush's broken leg likely will sideline him about six weeks but not the rest of the season, a person familiar with the injury said.   Bush was expected to be examined...

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore tries to escape New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shale on Monday during the Saints’ 25-22 win against the 49ers.

NFL: Hartley’s field goal boosts Saints past winless 49ers, 25-22

By The Associated Press
September 21, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Last season, the New Orleans Saints won their games with a high-flying offense. So far this year it's been all about defense. Garrett Hartley kicked a 37-yard field goal that...

University has ‘slow’ recruiting weekend for first home game

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 20, 2010

Football season is heating up, but LSU's recruiting trail has yet to catch fire.   Despite the LSU football team's return to the confines of Tiger Stadium for the first time since last November, it...

Football: Jasper sets LSU record with five field goals

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
September 20, 2010

LSU sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard described senior kicker Josh Jasper as "the best-kept secret in the SEC."   But it's no secret how crucial Jasper's performance was Saturday against Mississippi...

Home opener’s atmosphere receives mixed reviews

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
September 20, 2010

Tiger Stadium becomes the fifth-largest city in Louisiana when 92,000-plus fans gather for LSU home football games. Saturday night's home opener at Death Valley marked the first opportunity for many young...

Football: Miles: Defense can ‘carry the torch’

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
September 20, 2010

LSU coach Les Miles has faith that his defense can "carry the torch" for the team if the Tigers' offense continues to struggle.   The defense recorded five interceptions that led to 16 points in LSU's...

Junior cornerback Patrick Peterson returns a punt against Mississippi State in Saturday’s 29-7 win. Peterson has avoided cramps the last two games.

Mental change key to cornerback’s return

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
September 20, 2010

LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson found himself in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable position during the final series of the Tigers' season opener against North Carolina — on the sideline.   Peterson...

Schwehmming Around: Tigers earn a defensive Mississippi State win

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Columnist
September 20, 2010

I don't know what was put in the Tigers' end zone before LSU and Mississippi State kicked off, but whatever it was, it worked. LSU seemed repulsed by the thought of a touchdown in the first half. It stayed...

Football: Teamwork, touchdowns and turnovers

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
September 20, 2010

When it rains, it pours, and the interceptions poured in for the LSU defense Saturday night.   After two weeks of interception-less football, the LSU defense took all its picking problems out on Mississippi...