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Baseball: Legendary coaches to face off in Alex Box

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 17, 2012

Only 11 active NCAA Division I coaches have more than 1,100 wins. Two of them will meet tonight in Alex Box Stadium. LSU coach Paul Mainieri - 1,105 wins in 30 seasons - will face Lamar coach Jim Gilligan...

Mic’d Up: Removing NFL kickoffs would drain game spirit

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 17, 2012

It's one of the most anticipated moments in sports. Cameras go off, towels swing around heads and teams' chances to win are dead even. If you haven't caught on yet, I'm describing the opening kickoff of...

Former Advocate sports reporter recalls Louisiana memories of past

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 17, 2012

From NASA's formation, to the U.S. participation in the Korean and Vietnam wars, to John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ted Castillo worked as a sports writer. Castillo covered football full-time for The...

Students worried about lack of football recruits

By Rishav Dey, Deputy Sports Editor
April 17, 2012

Those following football recruiting this past year may be disappointed. After watching first-year basketball coach Mark Gottfried bring in one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, football coach...

Alabama’s crystal national championship trophy shattered

By The Associated Press
April 16, 2012

The crystal football Alabama won for beating LSU in the BCS championship game in January was shattered on A-Day when it was accidentally knocked off a display by the father of a current player. Athletic...

LSU’s LaSondra Barrett (left) holds up a Washington Mystics jersey with WNBA president Laurel J. Richie on Monday after the Mystics selected Barrett as the No. 10 pick in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn.

Mystics select Barrett with 10th pick in WNBA draft

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

The next phase for former Lady Tiger LaSondra Barrett's basketball career is officially under way after the Washington Mystics made her the No. 10 pick of Monday's WNBA draft. Barrett became the seventh...

Men’s basketball: Johnny Jones introduced as head coach

By Chris Abshire
The Daily Reveille
April 16, 2012

Johnny Jones sat in his closet last Friday and listened to LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva offer his "dream job" over the phone. That dream became reality Monday afternoon, when LSU formally introduced...

LSU ranked No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball

By Staff Reports
April 16, 2012

The LSU baseball team sits at the top of the polls for the first time since 2010. The Tigers earned the No. 1 spot in the Collegiate Baseball poll and ranked No. 4 in the latest Baseball America poll after...

Mic’d Up: 5 expectations for LSU basketball under Johnny Jones

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 16, 2012

When LSU announced new men's basketball coach Johnny Jones on Sunday, the atmosphere couldn't have been more different than the typical press conferences I've become accustomed to under former coach Trent...

Baseball: LSU defeats Alabama, 5-1

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 15, 2012

LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola was solid in his first weekend start in two weeks, and the No. 5 Tigers (30-7) coasted after scoring early against Alabama (13-23) to secure the series sweep with a 5-1...

Baseball: Tigers move up to No. 1 in poll

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 15, 2012

The LSU baseball team earned a No. 1 spot in the Collegiate Baseball poll and No. 4 in the latest Baseball America poll, in part due to the effort by sophomore pitcher Ryan Eades who was named the Southeastern...

Baseball: LSU downs ‘Bama, 7-1, go for sweep Sunday

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 14, 2012

The No. 5 Tigers (29-7) earned their fourth Southeastern Conference series win behind a sterling performance from sophomore pitcher Ryan Eades and some opportunistic offense in Saturday's 7-1 win against...