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MLB: Twins take 5-4 win, first sweep in nine tries behind Span’s three hits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)— Leadoff man Denard Span was the catalyst for  the Minnesota Twins with three singles and a walk, and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday for their first sweep...

Women’s Basketball: Team prepares group effort to replace Hightower

The LSU women's basketball team averaged 68.5 points per game during the 2009-10 season. Almost 38 percent of those points came from one player — former guard Allison Hightower. Hightower is now...

LSU senior first baseman Blake Dean swings at a pitch Tuesday during the Tigers’ victory against Southeastern.

Baseball: Dean’s career night helps Tigers snap losing streak, 9-5

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
May 5, 2010

If losing was an illness, LSU's baseball team may as well have been bedridden, losing seven straight games.The Tigers finally found the cure Tuesday night against Southeastern Louisiana: a shot. Only the...

Football: Summer camps could bolster 2011 recruiting class

By Chris Branch
Sports Writer
May 4, 2010

The fancy Nike and Under Armour camps are wrapping up. Students will get out of school soon. Summer is no longer a mirage. Many high schoolers will head to the beach or find summer joba, but the country's...

Football: Montgomery named to Sporting News All-Spring Team – 3:57 p.m.

By Staff Reports
May 4, 2010

LSU redshirt freshman defensive end Sam Montgomery was named to the Sporting News All-Spring Team, the Sporting News announced Tuesday. Montgomery was the only Tiger named to the team. Montgomery racked...

Softball: Pitcher Fico dominates during freshman campaign

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
May 4, 2010

To call LSU freshman pitcher Rachele Fico dominant is an understatement — she's close to perfect.The Connecticut native set the national high school record for perfect games with 26 at Masuk High...

 

Baseball: LSU nurses record-setting losing streak with Lions game approaching

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Writer
May 3, 2010

LSU baseball is looking to the past for help after suffering seven consecutive losses.Coach Paul Mainieri showed his team a video package Monday featuring highlights from the 2009 LSU baseball team that...

Famous Amos: Baseball pitching staff needs to step up to secure wins

By Amos Morale
Sports Columnist
May 3, 2010

I wrote a column March 29 about the LSU baseball team's pitching staff doing just enough to give the Tigers the chance to win ball games.At the time, the Tiger pitchers were allowing runs but were able...

NFL: Safety Sharper returns to Saints

By The Associated Press
May 3, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All-Pro safety Darren Sharper is returning to New Orleans for a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champion in 2010."He's real motivated to win another Super Bowl," said Sharper's...

Baseball: Tigers fall to No. 24 in BA poll, drop out of CB poll – 12:53 p.m.

By Staff Reports
May 3, 2010

The LSU baseball team's freefall in the polls keeps continuing. LSU (32-13, 11-10) dropped to No. 24 in the Baseball America Top 25 and fell out of Collegiate Baseball's Top 30. The Tigers have been ranked...

Softball: Shortridge wins SEC Player of the Week – 4:54 p.m.

By Chris Branch
Sports Writer
May 3, 2010

LSU senior center fielder Kirsten Shortridge didn't steal this award. Shortridge hit and ran her way through Georgia's defense this weekend in leading the LSU softball team to a series victory over No....

Golf: Weekend sport takes on new meaning for players

By
May 3, 2010

Golf — unlike team sports such as football, basketball or baseball — is enjoyed by many as a leisurely outlet to visit with close friends with a cooler full of beer, a couple of cigars and...