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Football: Johnson ready for upcoming draft

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 21, 2009

The last two years of the NFL draft have shown fullbacks can make a difference at the next level — which could spell high hopes for former LSU fullback Quinn Johnson.Tailback/fullback Jacob Hester...

Former teammates praying for Byrd

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
April 20, 2009

The news of former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd's car accident Sunday shocked other Tigers' prospects preparing for this weekend's NFL draft.Byrd was in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial...

Tennis: Falcon named first-team All-SEC for third time – 10:04 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 20, 2009

LSU senior women's tennis player Megan Falcon was a unanimous choice on the All-Southeastern Conference First Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Falcon is the first Lady Tiger to earn All-SEC honors...

NBA: Team can still make playoff push

By By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
April 20, 2009

Sunday wasn't the night to be a New Orleans Hornets fan.Walking back to my dorm after the 29-point beatdown, I was embarrassed for the first time in my life to wear a New Orleans Hornets jersey.The Hornets...

Baseball: Tigers hang on to defeat Southeastern, 6-5 – 10:20 p.m.

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
April 20, 2009

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri made some major changes to his team's lineup heading into Tuesday night's in-state matchup against Southeastern Louisiana in Alex Box Stadium. The defensive changes seemed...

Women’s tennis No. 23 in latest rankings – 2:39 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 20, 2009

The LSU women's tennis team is ranked No. 23 in the latest Campbell/ITA Rankings, the LSU Athletic Department announced Tuesday. Senior Megan Falcon is No. 13 individually, and Falcon and senior Mykala...

New Orleans Bowl sponsor signs extension – 5:34 p.m.

By The Associated Press
April 20, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The sponsor of the New Orleans Bowl has signed a three-year renewal, extending its commitment through 2011, organizers of the annual football game said Tuesday. Terms of the agreement...

NFL Draft: Tough senior season may hamper Taylor in draft

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
April 20, 2009

LSU safety Curtis Taylor was expected to be one of the premier defensive backs in the country following LSU's 2007 national championship season.Taylor's 54 tackles and three interceptions as a junior had...

Gymnastics finishes sixth in national attendance – 2:15 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 20, 2009

The LSU gymnastics team finished sixth nationally in home attendance by GymInfo, the LSU Athletic Department announced Tuesday. LSU averaged 3,732 fans per home meet this season, up from 3,336 in 2008....

Tennis teams learn seeding in SEC tournament – 5:30 p.m.

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
April 19, 2009

The LSU men's tennis team will begin the 2009 Southeastern Conference tournament in Auburn, Ala., Thursday as the No. 8 seed. The Tigers (9-10, 4-7) face No. 9 South Carolina Thursday at 11 a.m. LSU beat...

LSU finishes first winning lacrosse season in school history – 5:45 p.m.

By David Helman
Sports Writer
April 19, 2009

The LSU lacrosse club dodged lightning Saturday afternoon to secure a winning record for the season – the club's first winning record in history. The Tigers finished the year at 6-5 — the team's...

My Opinion: Nuggets will end Hornets’ season

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 19, 2009

I went out on a limb and made a bold prediction before the NBA season started. I said thanks to the addition of forward James Posey and the maturations of point guard Chris Paul and forward David West,...