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Johnson favors closed practice

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
November 4, 2008

A practice court is to a coach as a classroom is to a teacher. That's the analogy new men's basketball coach Trent Johnson uses when explaining his closed practice policy.The media will not regularly be...

Flag football playoffs continue this week

By Tiffany Tucker
Sports Contributor
November 3, 2008

The intramural flag football playoffs continue at the University Student Recreation Complex this week.The semifinals of the men's league in flag football will be at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. tonight.The Real Dynasty,...

Tigers control ground game against Green Wave

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
November 1, 2008

To hear an analysis of the game from The Daily Reveille's sports writers, click here. LSU fans had a potentially big reason to worry during the No. 16 Tigers' 35-10 victory against Tulane when junior running...

After bye, Saints could use some celestial help

By Brett Martel
AP Sports Writer
November 1, 2008

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — For the first time this season, the New Orleans Saints can hold on to that winning feeling for more than one week.Who knows if that would be the case if they didn't have this...

Soccer: Tigers capture second West title

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
November 1, 2008

LSU captured its first Southeastern Conference Western Division title last season against Arkansas.And Friday night in the LSU Soccer Complex, the Tigers got the same result against the same team.The No....

Cross Country: Tigers to compete in the SEC Championships

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
November 1, 2008

The LSU men's and women's cross country teams travel to Starkville, Miss, today for the Southeastern Conference Championships.On the men's side, the Tigers will face ranked teams No. 5 Alabama, No. 11...

Volleyball: Tigers drop two matches on the road

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
November 1, 2008

LSU coach Fran Flory said she saw two different sides of her team this past weekend.But both sides Flory witnessed resulted in road losses to Eastern Division foes.LSU (12-9, 7-7) lost to Kentucky, 3-1,...

Redshirt freshman and Texas native Jarrett Lee throws a pass Saturday against Georgia. Eight teams in the BCS top 25 have starting quarterbacks from Texas.

Texas quarterbacks excelling on national level

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
October 30, 2008

When No. 19 LSU takes the field against Tulane this weekend, the teams will have more in common than a rich history and mutual hatred.Both the Tigers and the Green Wave will start quarterbacks from Texas...

Division title at stake against Arkansas

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
October 30, 2008

While some students will be dressed up, partying the night away, LSU will be trying to dress the LSU Soccer Complex with another division championship banner.The No. 14 Tigers will try to get back on the...

World Series highlights baseball’s audience issue

By By The Associated Press
October 30, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's World Series will be remembered for a rain delay that caused a game to end close to 2 a.m., a quagmire that led to a suspended game and a three-inning sprint to the finish.Strange,...

Vick must appear in person for plea

By By The Associated Press
October 30, 2008

SUSSEX, Va. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick won't be allowed to plead guilty to dogfighting charges by video conference, a judge ruled Tuesday.Vick's lawyers had requested that he be allowed...

Over-the-counter weight-loss pill StarCaps suspends sales

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
October 29, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The makers of an over-the-counter weight-loss pill have suspended sales following accusations the product contains but does not list an ingredient banned by the NFL."We've received...