New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler's return from injury has been set back, the Times-Picayune reported late Monday evening.
Chandler has missed 12 games because of a sprained left ankle. Hornets...
By Amos Morale Sports Contributor
• February 17, 2009
There's a feeling of excitement throughout the LSU swimming and diving teams. "This is kind of the fun part where you roll the balls on the court and let them play," said LSU swimming and diving...
LSU's Paul Mainieri is usually an even-keeled, soft-spoken baseball coach.But throw out a topic like steroids, and his answer – especially his tone of voice – is unusually terse."I'm disgusted...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Popular running back Deuce McAllister was released by the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday in a move that reduced the team's payroll as free agency approaches.McAllister, the Saints'...
LSU junior outfielder Blake Dean and junior second baseman Ryan Schimpf were named to Baseball America's second-team All-America team on Tuesday.
Junior outfielder Jared Mitchell and sophomore shortstop...
By Casey Gisclair Chief Sports Writer
• February 17, 2009
LSU women's basketball coach Van Chancellor promised Lady Tiger fans during the team's preseason media day that LSU would advance to the NCAA tournament.But Chancellor knows his young team still has some...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff said Monday he was not going to charge swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo of the 14-time gold medalist showed him smoking from a marijuana pipe.Richland...
By Rachel Whittaker Sports Writer
• February 16, 2009
The LSU baseball team is projected to win the 2009 Southeastern Conference championship, according to the preseason SEC coaches poll released Monday morning.
LSU received 10 of a possible 11 votes...
By Johanathan Brooks Sports Columnist
• February 16, 2009
Up is down. Down is up. White is black. Black is white.So on and so forth.The basic idea here is, "everything has changed."I was just getting used to having reasonable expectations for LSU's basketball...
LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson said Monday afternoon that sophomore guard Bo Spencer will not travel with the team when the Tigers face Arkansas on Wednesday.Spencer suffered a sprained ankle...
By Michael Lambert Sports Contributor
• February 16, 2009
The LSU men's basketball team earned a No. 24 ranking in the USA Today/ESPN poll released Monday, its first top-25 honor of the 2009 season.The No. 24 ranking comes on the heals of LSU's victory against...
By Jarred LeBlanc Contributing Writer
• February 16, 2009
The opening of LSU's new Tiger Park was an event Tiger fans have been anticipating just as long as the players and coaches."It's something we've been waiting for for a long time," said Mona Ragan, who...
