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The 6th Man: Alex Rodriguez broke my heart

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Columnist
February 10, 2009

I remember the exact moment when I lost my faith.It was Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at 10:01 CST when I got the text message that would forever change my perception about America's pastime."U hear bout arod?"...

Around the SEC: Basketball leaves Johnson restless

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 10, 2009

Trent Johnson doesn't sleep — he waits.The first-year LSU coach said he doesn't "know or really even count" how much he sleeps in a given night. His best guess was "maybe two or three hours."Between...

Sophomore Walter Henning sets a new LSU record in the men’s weight throw Jan. 23 during his first track-and-field meet in the Carl Maddox Field House.

North Carolina transfer making big impact

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
February 10, 2009

Sophomore weight thrower Walter Henning has come a long way to make it to the LSU track and field team.Though born and raised in New York, he wasn't engulfed in Times Square and Broadway."I'm not a city...

Baseball: Pitching rotation set for first series

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 10, 2009

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri has announced the starting pitching rotation for the Tigers' opening series against Villanova on Feb. 20.LSU senior Louis Coleman will take the mound for LSU in its first...

Fans excited about recruiting class, make predictions

By Sean Isabella
Sports Contributor
February 10, 2009

A week after the LSU football coach Les Miles and his staff hauled in one of the top recruiting classes in the country, Tiger fans are still oozing with excitement.Twenty-five high school seniors signed...

Football: LSU holds strong recruiting advantage in Louisiana

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
February 10, 2009

In recruiting, location may play as big a role as name recognition and past success.One of the reasons LSU was able to claim four straight Scout.com top-10 recruiting classes is the location of the program...

MLB: A-Rod admits to using performance enhancers

By Ronald Blum
The Associated Press
February 9, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Already the highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez wanted to prove himself one of the greatest. Instead, he wound up atop another list: the highest-profile player to confess to cheating...

Gymnastics: Tigers achieve first win against Florida since 2005

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
February 9, 2009

Members of the No. 11 LSU gymnastics team weren't ready to pat themselves on the back Friday night, despite posting a season-high score."I think we are capable of so much more," said LSU senior Ashleigh...

A-Rod admits to using performance enhancers

By Ronald Blum
The Associated Press
February 9, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Already the highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez wanted to prove himself one of the greatest. Instead, he wound up atop another list: the highest-profile player to confess to cheating...

 

Men’s Basketball: Tigers even season series with ‘Bama, move to 7-1 in conference play

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 9, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team woke up Sunday afternoon faster than a freshman who overslept a mid-term.Facing its largest deficit of the conference season, LSU (19-4, 7-1) put together a 17-0 run to turn...

Women’s basketball: Lady Tigers rank near bottom in offensive categories

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
February 9, 2009

Most Southeastern Conference women's basketball coaches have a firm grasp on what to expect from their teams prior to each game.But with five regular season games remaining, LSU coach Van Chancellor has...

Men’s Basketball: Mitchell named SEC Player of the Week – 3:20 p.m.

By Staff Reports
February 9, 2009

LSU junior forward Tasmin Mitchell was named the Southeastern Conferene Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 steals in wins at Georgia and against Alabama. Mitchell...