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Volleyball: LSU travels to Arkansas for crucial SEC game

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
October 24, 2011

LSU (14-7, 7-4) travels to Arkansas (14-8, 6-5) today for a crucial road test against a Razorback team trailing the Southeastern Conference Western Division-leading Tigers by one game. LSU has a 14-22...

Volleyball: Tigers in a struggle to win seventh-straight division crown

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
October 24, 2011

Prior to this season, the LSU volleyball team was picked to win the Southeastern Conference West Division. While it may look like an honor, it's standard operating procedure for a team that has won the...

One in eight

By Staff Editorial
October 24, 2011

  The Facts: One in eight women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime. For the past 25 years, the month of October has been dedicated to increasing awareness and fundraising for breast...

Miles: Absent trio to play Alabama game

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
October 24, 2011

The Bayou Bengals got a little stronger as LSU coach Les Miles announced sophomore running back Spencer Ware and sophomore cornerbacks Tyrann Mathieu and Tharold Simon's return to the team Tuesday after...

Water Ski club team joins strong La. tradition

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
October 24, 2011

If the term "water skiing" conjures images of the clear, blue water of coastal Florida, it may be surprising to find that the best collegiate skiing takes place on the swampy waters of Louisiana. "If you...

Basketball: Transfer Hamilton has big shoes to fill at LSU

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
October 24, 2011

Seven-footers don't grow on trees for the LSU basketball program. While the PMAC has been home to the outsized personalities of big men Shaquille O'Neal and Glen "Big Baby" Davis and the electrifying athleticism...

Sports Briefs: 10/24/2011

By Staff Reports
October 23, 2011

Brad Wing, Barkevious Mingo earn SEC Player of the Week honors Sophomore defensive end Barkevious Mingo and redshirt freshman punter Brad Wing earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors,...

Body Shots: Throw ‘Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer’ back in Alabama’s face

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
October 23, 2011

This is a plea to the Golden Band from Tigerland and LSU fans. This weekend will be the first since Labor Day that LSU fans won't have a game to watch. That means there will be plenty of time for Tiger...

LSU senior cornerback Ron Brooks (13) shows off his Nike Pro Combat gloves during LSU’s 45-10 victory against Auburn on Saturday at Tiger Stadium.

Senior cornerback Ron Brooks makes most of starter role

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
October 23, 2011

There aren't many teams that can lose two starting cornerbacks without missing a beat. No. 1 LSU is an exception. Without the services of suspended sophomore cornerbacks Tyrann Mathieu and Tharold Simon,...

Football: LSU to play ‘Bama at night in 2012

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
October 23, 2011

LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva said in an e-mail to the LSU community Monday that CBS has committed its prime-time telecast in 2012 to LSU's game with Alabama in Tiger Stadium. CBS...

Martin: SEC will add 14th team

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
October 23, 2011

As reports surfaced Tuesday that West Virginia has agreed to join the Big 12, many expect Missouri to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. LSU Chancellor Michael Martin said Tuesday he has...

LSU sophomore right side hitter Nicole Willis (11) and senior middle blocker Michele Williams (23) reach to block a hit during the Tigers’ 3-2 loss to Ole Miss on Sunday in the PMAC.

Volleyball: Lady Tigers beat Crimson Tide, fall in five-set match to Ole Miss

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
October 22, 2011

After winning three straight matches, the LSU volleyball team lost the fourth match of its home stand against Ole Miss in five sets. The Tigers were leading two sets to one entering what turned out to...