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My Opinion: Fans rude before and after game

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
October 27, 2008

Some people should be ashamed of themselves.The behavior of some of the "fans" in Tiger Stadium on Saturday was deplorable at best, and it made all of the purple-and-gold faithful look bad.I'm all for...

Lawnmowers win flag football Men’s Open

By Kate Shefte
Senior Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

The Lawnmowers beat out Pi Kappa Alpha Gold, 21-12 to clinch the Men's All-Campus Championships on Wednesday night on Harris Field.  "I heard the fraternity team is pretty good," Brian Whitley, a...

The Real Dynasty

By Tiffany Tucker
Sports Contributor
October 27, 2008

Intramural flag football playoffs begin this week at the University Student Recreation Complex, and one team already knows what it takes to win it all.The Real Dynasty won the playoffs the past two years...

Falcon, Heberg win regional title

By Tyler Harvey
Sports Contributor
October 27, 2008

Megan Falcon and Mykala Hedberg took the doubles championship at the Wilson/ITA Southwest Regional Tournament on Monday after beating the No. 9-ranked doubles team of Anna Sydorska and Macall Harkins from...

Pack women playing for pride

By Sean Klemm
Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

Coming off eight straight losses, scoring only two goals, most teams would be down on one another, pointing fingers and making excuses. But, with only two games left, the players on the women's soccer...

Senior Chris Johnson, center, makes a slam dunk goal at the intrasquad scrimmage Monday in the PMAC. The scrimmage is LSU’s first attempt to bring in fans to support the team, which coach Trent Johnson says will pick up its weight this season.

Tigers hold open basketball scrimmage in PMAC

By By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 27, 2008

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson said it's his team's responsibility to bring fans to the PMAC.The men's program averaged 8,565 tickets sold per game in 15 games last season. The PMAC holds 13,472...

Miles staying confident in co-defensive coordinators

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
October 27, 2008

To see a video of Miles' press conference, click here. Two disheartening losses are in the books for LSU, and questions loom about what answers coach Les Miles has for inconsistent quarterback play and...

Lee not to blame for team’s struggles

By Casey Gisclair
Columnist
October 27, 2008

LSU football has a problem.A major problem. But it's not where a lot of people think it is.It's not the LSU special teams, which has been the overall strength of the team all season.Believe it or not,...

Men’s soccer beats Longwood

By Graham Sigmon
Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

The men's soccer team's final non-conference match ended in a 4-0 shutout victory over Wednesday night over Longwood -- one of Division-I's newest teams. The victory moves the pack to 6-8-1 on the season...

Tigers’ defense unable to find answers for Stafford, Moreno

By Robert Stewart
Staff Writer
October 25, 2008

To hear a podcast about this weekend's loss to Georgia, click here. LSU (5-2, 3-2) spent most of Saturday afternoon against Georgia (7-1, 4-1) trying to find answers to its own mistakes.But while the Tigers...

Chargers’ Antonio Cromartie, right, tries to stop Saints’ Marques Colston on Sunday during the game between San Diego and New Orleans at Wembley Stadium in London.

Brees leads Saints past Chargers in Wembley Stadium

By Stephen Wilson
AP Sports Writer
October 25, 2008

WEMBLEY, England (AP) — A trans-Atlantic trip was just what Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints needed to get their season back on track.Brees went 30-for-41 for 339 yards and three touchdown passes...

Tigers split matches against Florida, South Carolina

By By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
October 25, 2008

LSU coach Fran Flory was hoping a five-set loss to No. 8 Florida on Friday would be a confidence boost for the team.And the Tigers responded well to the setback, defeating South Carolina, 3-2 (21-25, 27-25,...