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Baseball: Bay hits first HR, Santana leads Mets past Dodgers

By The Associated Press
April 28, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Bay hit his first home run for the Mets to back another stingy outing by Johan Santana, and New York beat the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-0, in the opener of a doubleheader...

Track & Field: Lady Tigers pass Texas A&M, reach No. 1 ranking

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
April 28, 2010

The LSU track and field teams have climbed the rankings after a successful showing at the Penn Relays.The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its updated team rankings...

Softball: Tigers work on base running to increase scoring

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
April 28, 2010

Many softball teams throughout the nation used the offseason to improve their teams in various ways. The No. 17 LSU softball team used the summer and fall practice to work on the fundamentals of base running...

Football: High school rating not always a sign of NFL success for former LSU players

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
April 28, 2010

If someone would have told Sam Bradford in 2006 he would be the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, he might have called that person crazy.No one would have thought the young Oklahoma Sooner, a three-star...

Slive: Southeastern Conference exploring expansion just in case

By The Associated Press
April 28, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive said the league isn't considering adding teams but is working on a plan to keep up with other conferences if they expand just...

NFL: Woods ecstatic to join Saints after fourth-round draft selection

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
April 28, 2010

Al Woods is a full-blown Louisiana man.The former LSU defensive tackle was born in Jennings, attended Elton High School and played college football at LSU.Now he will begin his professional football career...

Famous Amos: Twins will beat Cardinals for 2010 World Series

By Amos Morale
Sports Columnist
April 28, 2010

Each team plays 162 games.Most teams are 21 games in.That leaves 141 games left to play.That is a lot of baseball, but that doesn't mean it is too early to make postseason predictions.Well, it might be....

Gymnastics: Jackon ends college career on top of record books

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
April 28, 2010

An athlete's career can be defined by the championships he or she wins.Those who rise to the occasion in clutch situations will be remembered for their heroics.And no one in LSU gymnastics history has...

Slive: Southeastern Conference exploring expansion just in case – 1:12 p.m.

By Associated Press
April 27, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive says the league isn't considering adding teams but is working on a plan to keep up with other conferences if they expand just...

Tigers struggle to fill PMAC during losing seasons

By Sean Isabella
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2010

Editor's note: This story is the third in a five-part series involving attendance at LSU athletic events.The key to sustaining large crowds in the world of sports is simple: Win games. The LSU men's...

Women’s basketball: Lady Tigers hire Alabama’s Crenshaw as assistant coach – 3:25 p.m.

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
April 27, 2010

The LSU women's basketball team has a new addition to its coaching staff. Joni Crenshaw, who last served as associate head coach at Alabama, was appointed as an LSU assistant coach Tuesday, LSU coach Van...

Baseball: Tigers try to come back from series sweep with midweek game against in-state rival UNO

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2010

Here's the good news for LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri's squad: The last time his team had a three-game losing streak was late 2008. The Tigers lost a midweek game to UNO before losing the first two...