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Women’s Basketball: Chancellor nabs five recruits

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
April 29, 2009

LSU women's basketball coach Van Chancellor added a mix of youth and experience to one of the youngest teams in women's college basketball.Chancellor signed three early recruits — guard Bianca Lutley...

NFL: Saints deal moves to the La. Legislature

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After months of back-room haggling and tightlipped negotiations, the deal to keep the Saints in New Orleans through 2025 moves to public debate in the Louisiana Legislature,...

Softball: Tigers to finish regular season

By David Helman
Sports Writer
April 29, 2009

The No. 20 LSU softball team is still jockeying for position entering the season's final weekend.The Tigers (30-14-1, 13-9-1) hold fourth place in the Southeastern Conference by just one win and need a...

Former LSU WR Byrd continues to recover – 9:02 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 29, 2009

Former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd is continuing to recover in a Miami area hospital, according to an LSU athletic department news release. Byrd has regained the ability to walk and is eating on his...

Technology: Miles employs Twitter as new recruiting tech tool

By Kyle Whifield
Editor
April 29, 2009

LSU football coach Les Miles congratulated top-three NFL draft pick Tyson Jackson, wished former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd a speedy recovery after his car accident and bragged about LSU's performance...

Baseball: Tigers run rule Green Wave, 13-2

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 28, 2009

Senior Buzzy Haydel made his pitching debut. Sophomore Chad Jones got his first at bats since returning from spring football. And LSU coach Paul Mainieri coached third base for the first time this season...

Tennis teams earn postseason berths – 12:40 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 28, 2009

Both the LSU men's and women's tennis teams have earned postseason berths. The men's team will host an NCAA regional and face Rice in its opening match Friday, May 8 at 1 p.m. LSU will face the winner...

Football: Former LSU DB Jones transfers to Alabama – 4:05 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 27, 2009

Former LSU defensive back Phelon Jones has transferred to Alabama, the Mobile Press-Register reported Monday. Jones started two games last season as a redshirt freshman for LSU and had 15 tackles. He played...

Baseball: Rain postpones Tulane matchup

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 27, 2009

With storms blowing through the Baton Rouge area for most of the afternoon and evening, the LSU-Tulane baseball game scheduled for Tuesday evening was postponed.The teams will meet tonight at 6:30 in Alex...

LSU freshman forward Ayana Dunning goes for a shot against Alabama on Jan. 11. Dunning has decided to transfer from LSU, saying she is unhappy with the Lady Tigers.

Women’s Basketball: Forward Dunning to transfer; not happy at LSU

By Rachel Whittaker
Sprots Writer
April 27, 2009

LSU freshman forward Ayana Dunning said she's transferring from the Lady Tigers basketball team for one reason — to ensure her happiness.Dunning said college should be the best time of her life,...

Recruiting: Watts twins hope to return to Louisiana, play together

By Tyler Harvey
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2009

Twins Tyren and Kyren Watts were like any other students at Marrero Middle School almost four years ago — before they had to evacuate from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.But now the juniors...

NFL: Saints release veteran tackle Brian Young

By The Associated Press
April 27, 2009

METAIRIE (AP) — The New Orleans Saints released veteran defensive tackle Brian Young, who played only half of last season because of problems with his left knee that lingered into the current offseason.Saints...