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Gymastics: Tigers fall to defending champs in SEC opener

By By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
January 19, 2009

The LSU gymnastics team is still trying to achieve the same level of success it found last season when the team reached the NCAA Super Six. In 2008, LSU averaged a score of 195.725 after three meets. This...

Women’s Basketball: Poor rebounding leads to Lady Tigers’ first conference loss

By By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
January 19, 2009

Melanie Balcomb has seen first-hand the difficulty of facing LSU's No. 2 rated scoring defense in her seven seasons coaching Vanderbilt.LSU (9-6, 2-1) had held Vanderbilt (14-4, 3-0) to just less than...

Gymnastics: LSU falls to Georgia — 1/18

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
January 18, 2009

Despite posting their highest score of the season, No. 14 LSU fell to No. 8 Georgia, 196.850-195.950, on Friday night in the PMAC."If you measure it in wins and losses, it's not what we wanted," said LSU...

Running back prospect backs out of commitment to LSU

By Staff Reports
January 17, 2009

Running back prospect Dexter Pratt has reportedly pulled back from his commitment to LSU.Pratt's high school coach, Lee Fedora, told KZNE radio in College Station, Texas, the four-star recruit will be...

Football: Perrilloux to return to Jacksonville State

By The Associated Press
January 15, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Ryan Perrilloux says he's returning to Jacksonville State for his senior year.The Gamecocks' quarterback, who transferred from LSU, said he wants to win a championship.Perrilloux...

Saints hire Gregg Williams as new defensive coordinator — 10:33 a.m.

By The Associated Press
January 15, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have hired Gregg Williams to fill their vacant defensive coordinator's post. Coach Sean Peyton announced the hiring Thursday. Williams, who spent last season in the...

Gymnastics: Tigers to face UGA in SEC opener

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
January 15, 2009

Coming off a disappointing 194.175 team score in its last meet, LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux said she is looking for more stability in the lineup going into tonight's showdown against preseason No....

Swimming: Seniors to be honored on Saturday

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
January 15, 2009

LSU senior Monica McJunkin called this weekend's match-up with Delta State bittersweet.The Tigers will celebrate senior day at Saturday's meet with the NCAA Division-II foe. "It's going to be a really...

Tennis teams begin spring season

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
January 15, 2009

The LSU men's and women's tennis have a tough start to the spring. Both teams begin their spring seasons on the road against ranked teams and don't compete at home until February.The No. 26 Lady Tigers...

Hatch headed back to Harvard; LaFell declares for NFL draft

By Staff Reports
January 15, 2009

Andrew Hatch, who started at quarterback in LSU's first three games of the 2008 season, has decided to transfer back to Harvard, coach Les Miles announced on Thursday.Hatch started his collegiate career...

NBA: Hornets use strong fourth quarter to pull away from Mavs

By The Associated Press
January 15, 2009

DALLAS (AP) — Chris Paul nearly showed Jason Kidd what a quadruple-double looks like, putting up 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals in the New Orleans Hornets' 104-97 victory over...

Saints name Gregg Williams defensive coordinator — 11:09 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 15, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have hired Gregg Williams to fill their vacant defensive coordinator's post.Coach Sean Peyton announced the hiring Thursday.Williams, who spent last season in the same...