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Missouri guard Phil Pressey (1) tries to get around Florida's Erik Murphy (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Florida won 83-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Men’s basketball notebook: Jan. 28, 2013

By Marcus Rodrigue January 28, 2013

Pressey’s speed a concern for LSU Missouri junior guard Phil Pressey is one of the fastest players in the country, but LSU coach Johnny Jones said attempting to push his speed to force a mistake...

Softball predicted to finish second in SEC West

By Mike Gegenheimer January 28, 2013

The LSU softball team was predicted by conference coaches to finish second in the Southeastern Conference Western Division behind defending National Champion and pre-season No. 1 Alabama on Monday. Points...

LSU head coach Nikki Caldwell encourages her team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Lady Tigers fall to No. 5 Kentucky, 73-60, for fifth-straight road loss

By Tyler Nunez January 27, 2013

The LSU women’s basketball team kept the game close until the final minutes Sunday against No. 5 Kentucky in Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, but it was not enough to end its woes on the road. The...

How the LHSAA killed high school football

By Mike Gegenheimer January 27, 2013

Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 will go down as the death of Louisiana High School Athletics. The decision by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to effectively decimate more than 90 years of high school...

Track and Field: Lady Tigers Place Second in Arkansas Invitational, Men Place Sixth

By Bria Turner January 27, 2013

The Lady Tiger track and field team won three events and finished runner-up title at the Arkansas Razorback Invitational while the LSU men placed sixth. The Lady Tigers scored 100 points, which fell...

Football: Maquedius Bain expected to be key contributor in 2013

By Lawrence Barreca January 27, 2013

The Tigers’ defensive line will need some assistance in 2013. Four key members of the 2012 defensive front, including Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery, Bennie Logan and Josh Downs, departed after...

LSU senior outfielder Raph Rhymes talks to reporters during LSU Baseball Media Day at Alex Box Stadium on Jan. 25, 2013.

Baseball:  Tigers aren’t worried about preseason ranking

By Lawrence Barreca January 27, 2013

An orchestra is starting in Baton Rouge: the ringing of aluminum, the “pop” of ball meeting mitt and metal spikes crackling on infield dirt all resonate through the air.   A similar...

LSU junior Shavon Coleman (5) fires Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 from three point range in the 58-54 victory over Texas A&M in the PMAC.

Opinion: LSU Men’s basketball headed in the right direction

By James Moran January 27, 2013

Everybody relax, this is all part of the plan. Saturday’s 75-70 loss to Kentucky dropped the LSU men’s basketball team to 1-5 in Southeastern Conference play, which has the Tigers in the...

Gymnastics: LSU has highest finish in years, place second in Metroplex Challenge

By Mike Gegenheimer January 27, 2013

LSU gymnastics responded to the flames of a top 15 fire at the Metroplex Challenge with the team’s highest score since March 2010. LSU coach D-D Breaux’s team posted a 197.100 in Fort Worth,...

Kentucky's Nerlens Noel (3) is tied up by LSU's Shane Hammink during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Men’s basketball falls short at Kentucky

By Marcus Rodrigue January 26, 2013

A career day from sophomore forward Johnny O’Bryant III was not enough for LSU to complete its comeback against Kentucky, as it lost a 75-70 heartbreaker Saturday at the Rupp Arena in Lexington,...

LSU Head Baseball Coach, Paul Mainieri, speaks Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 at Alex Box Stadium during Baseball Media Day.

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri speaks at Media Day

By Lawrence Barreca January 25, 2013

Everyone in the room could tell LSU coach Paul Mainieri was ecstatic to finally step in front of the podium for the media for the first time in 2013 as he prepared to answer questions. “I can’t...

LSU Head Baseball Coach, Paul Mainieri, speaks Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 at Alex Box Stadium during Baseball Media Day.

LSU Baseball: 2013 Media Day Notebook

By Chandler Rome January 25, 2013

Bregman steals Media Day LSU coach Paul Mainieri spent most of his 50-minute press conference gushing about freshman shortstop Alex Bregman, who he hailed as one of the "hardest working kids he's been...