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Women’s basketball: Former Lady Tiger Fowles wins EuroLeague honors – 12:45 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 27, 2009

Former LSU women's basketball player Sylvia Fowles has won several individual honors in EuroLeague this season, the LSU Athletic Department announced Tuesday. Fowles, a two-time State Farm All-American...

Baseball: LSU-Tulane matchup postponed – 6:54 p.m.

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 27, 2009

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

Recruiting: Dotson recovering from surgery

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2009

Aaron Dotson's season-ending knee surgery affected Seattle-based Rainier Beach High School's chance of winning a state title in 2009. The Vikings were eliminated in the quarterfinals without the Scout.com...

LSU junior running back Richard Murphy scores a touchdown as sophomore safety Ron Brooks tries to chase him down April 18 during the Tigers’ spring game.

Football: Ron Brooks shifting from cornerback to safety

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
April 27, 2009

LSU sophomore safety Ron Brooks did not think he would play defense in his college football career.He played quarterback and wide receiver at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, and said colleges that...

Track and field: Hicks named SEC Male Field Athlete of the Week – 3:21 p.m.

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2009

Senior jumper Jeremy Hicks was named Southeastern Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Hicks won the long jump at last weekend's Penn Relays in Philadelphia on...

NFL Draft: Five Tigers sign free agent deals

By David Helman
Sports Writer
April 27, 2009

Five former LSU football players signed free agency contracts Monday, just one day after six former Tigers were called in the NFL draft. All told, LSU sent 11 former players to the professional level. Former...

Saints release veteran DT Brian Young – 1:03 p.m.

By The Associated Press
April 27, 2009

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have released veteran defensive tackle Brian Young, who has been hampered by knee problems since last season. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said...

NBA: Hornets suffer historic defeat

By The Associated Press
April 27, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets looked like the only ones having fun in this party town.Anthony scored all of his 26 points in the first three quarters, and Denver thoroughly...

The 6th Man: Saints among draft winners

By Johanathan Brooks
April 26, 2009

The NFL draft has come and gone, and it gave many teams a chance to rectify past failures and possibly help franchises turn their fortunes. Many teams did this, and thus, won the draft.Some teams failed...

Baseball moves to No. 4, No. 5 in polls – 12:50 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

The LSU baseball team has moved up to No. 4 in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30 and No. 5 in the Baseball America Top 25, the respective publications announced Monday. The Tigers (33-12, 14-7) were No. 9...

Football: Five undrafted former Tigers sign NFL contracts – 3:14 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

Five former LSU football players who weren't chosen in this weekend's NFL draft have signed contracts with NFL teams, the LSU Athletic Department announced Monday. Two former players have signed with AFC...

Former LSU linebacker Beckwith signs with Chargers – 10:33 a.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith has signed with the San Diego Chargers, according to SDboltreport.com, an affiliate of Scout.com.Beckwith racked up 188 tackles and two interceptions in his college...