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Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers look inward for improvement during break

By Casey Giscair
December 7, 2008

Rarely is LSU women's basketball coach Van Chancellor at a loss for words.But when the Lady Tigers' Hall of Fame coach was asked what his team would try to improve during LSU's two week break from game...

Volleyball: Tigers fall to UCLA, 3-1

By Staff Reports
December 6, 2008

LSU's volleyball team had its season ended Friday night with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 20-25) loss to ULCA in Los Angeles. SEC Defensive Player of the Year senior libero Elena Martinez had 31 digs in...

Cross Country: Senior’s last stride or The Final Lap

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
December 5, 2008

One runner.Senior Jacob Simmons trained his whole cross country career to qualify for the NCAA Championships. In his final cross country race in an LSU uniform, he missed his opportunity by one runner....

Football: Beckwith, Riley named Butkus Award finalists–11:15 a.m.

By Staff Reports
December 5, 2008

LSU linebackers Darry Beckwith and Perry Riley have been named finalists for the Butkus Award, the Butkus Foundation announced Friday. Beckwith, a senior Baton Rouge native, is sixth on the team with 48...

Football: Miles contacts Greg Robinson – 12:03 p.m.

By Staff Reports
December 5, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles has contacted former Syracuse coach Greg Robinson about becoming LSU's defensive coordinator, The Times-Picayune reported Friday. Robinson reportedly did not deny Miles contacted him,...

Duel under the Oaks returns to LSU

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Contributor
December 5, 2008

American tennis greats Pete Sampras and James Blake will be in the PMAC on Dec. 14 to play an exhibition match to benefit non-profit organizations aiding those devastated by hurricanes Gustav and Ike.The...

Sports Update: Former Clemson DC Koenning denies recent talks with LSU

By Amy Brittain
December 5, 2008

Far removed from the rampant coaching gossip in Baton Rouge, former Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning was hanging Christmas lights at his new Orange Beach, Ala., home Friday afternoon.Koenning's...

Football: Students face weekends without football game

By By David Helman
Sports Contributor
December 4, 2008

For better or worse, LSU students won't be watching their Tigers play football anymore this semester.Saturday marks the first weekend fans will have to themselves with no LSU football game since LSU's...

Past ties helping Johnson recruit incoming freshmen

By Tyler Harvey
Sports Contributor
December 4, 2008

LSU's men's basketball team is off to a hot start under first-year coach Trent Johnson, beginning the season 6-0 for the first time in eight years. And while fans may have taken notice of his hard-nosed...

NFL: Judges to decide players’ outcomes

By Steve Karnowski
The Associated Press
December 4, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge will be asked to decide Friday whether five suspended NFL players deserve a chance to play this weekend.At issue is whether the league had a duty to notify its...

Volleyball: Tigers to face UCLA in NCAA tourney tonight

By By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
December 4, 2008

Just like a college basketball team receives a bid to the NCAA tournament for going on a winning streak at the end of the season, LSU's volleyball team hit its stride at just the right time.The Tigers...

Men’s Basketball: Starters score big in blowout victory

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
December 3, 2008

Four LSU starters scored in double digits in Tuesday night's game in the PMAC against arguably their best competition so far this season.The LSU (6-0) starters scored 77 points en route to a 84–63...