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Football: Defensive end Logan commits to LSU – 1:38 p.m.

By Tyler Harvey
Sports Contributor
January 26, 2009

LSU picked up the 21st commitment of the 2009 football recruiting class this weekend when defensive end Bennie Logan gave his verbal pledge to coach Les Miles and the Tigers. The 6-foot-3, 250 pound lineman...

Men’s basketball: Thornton named SEC Player of the Week — 12:46 p.m.

By Staff Reports
January 26, 2009

LSU senior guard Marcus Thornton was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Thornton scored 30 points in two games this week -- 31 in a victory against Mississippi...

The 6th Man: Top five players in LSU men’s basketball history

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Columnist
January 26, 2009

The LSU men's basketball program turns 100 years old this weekend. Happy birthday!Tiger basketball is probably one of the hottest centenarians ever.The program has had 10 Southeastern Conference players...

Intramurals begin at the UREC

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
January 26, 2009

Although soccer is not one of the three major sports, it's gaining in popularity at LSU — at least in intramurals.Sixty-three soccer teams began intramural competition Sunday at the University Student...

Gymnastics gets back on track in Kentucky

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
January 25, 2009

The Tigers' season so far is practically a mirror image of how the team began last season.LSU started the 2008 season 5-0 before falling to Georgia. The team rebounded to defeat Kentucky and move to 6-1,...

Sunday: Kelly, Morris lead Lady Tigers to 59-56 victory against Kentucky

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
January 25, 2009

Junior guard Andrea Kelly and senior forward Kristen Morris combined for 23 points and 14 rebounds in LSU's 59-56 victory in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday.Kelly scored every one of LSU's 3-point field goals...

Women’s Basketball: Kelly, Morris lead team in win against Kentucky

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
January 25, 2009

LSU's women's basketball team knew it needed to step up against Kentucky if the Lady Tigers wanted to halt their two-game losing streak.Two upperclassmen who hadn't seen much playing time this season rose...

Swimming and Diving: Men’s swim team wins sixth straight dual meet

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
January 25, 2009

Behind a 1-2-3 finish by senior Julius Gloeckner, sophomore Clint Hallum and junior Sean LeNeave in the 200-yard medley, the No. 18 LSU men's swimming and diving team earned their sixth straight dual meet...

Track and Field: Sophomore Henning sets school weight throwing record

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
January 25, 2009

Sophomore weight thrower Walter Henning made an instant impact in the LSU record books at the Purple Tiger Invitational on Friday.His NCAA automatic qualifying throw of 72 feet, 3 3/4 inches set an LSU...

Football: Marquee recruits visit PMAC on Saturday

By Jerit Roser
Sports Editor
January 25, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team's showdown with No. 15 Xavier on Saturday may eventually bolster the Tigers' chances for success not on the basketball court — but on the football field.The crowd of...

Saturday: Baseball pitcher Brown ends LSU career

By Staff Reports
January 24, 2009

LSU pitcher Jordan Brown will no longer play baseball, coach Paul Mainieri said Saturday in a news release. Brown injured his knee in June during the Tigers' celebration after LSU came back in the ninth...

Saturday: Men’s basketball falls to Xavier, 80-70

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
January 24, 2009

Before the biggest crowd ever in the PMAC's current seating configuration, LSU lost a hard fought game, 80-70, to No. 13 Musketeers  Saturday night. The loss was the Tigers' first home loss...