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Mic’d Up: Lance’s impact on cancer remains

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
August 27, 2012

Lance Armstrong, a man whose life has been defined by persevering against impossible odds, did something very un-Armstrong-esque - he surrendered a battle. Facing a lifetime ban from the sport of which...

Football: Inexperienced linebacking corps expects big things

By Mike Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
August 27, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the sixth in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. The 2012 season ushers in new blood for the LSU linebacking corps after the departure of seniors Ryan...

Freshman linebacker Kevin Minter (46) attempts to tackle freshman running back Michael Ford (42) in the National L Club spring football game on Saturday.

Football: Inexperienced linebacking corps expects big things

By Sports Contributor August 26, 2012

The 2012 season ushers in new blood for the LSU linebacking corps after the departure of seniors Ryan Baker and Stefoin Francois, leaving large question marks in the core of the defense. The Tigers return...

LSU freshman midfielder Fernanda Piña (7) falls down in distress after North Carolina State sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Hopkins (0) blocks her shot on goal in the final seconds of the Lady Tigers' game against the Wolfpack on Sunday in the LSU Soccer Stadium.

Soccer: North Carolina State, goalie shut down LSU, 2-1

By Sports Writer August 26, 2012

Few teams have entered the LSU Soccer Stadium in recent years and left the Tigers or LSU coach Brian Lee visibly frustrated. North Carolina State sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Hopkins made sure the Wolfpack...

Bennie Logan. #93, breaks through the offensive line and rushes the quarterback during the game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 against Florida.

Team leader Logan familiar with working for what he has

By Sports Writer August 26, 2012

“Work” is a word that, in his heavily accented speech, LSU junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan uses often. “Guys that’s not in the spotlight, they have to be hungry and humble,...

Lance Armstrong, front, jokes with reporters after his second-place finish in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the base of Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colo., on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. Sixteen-year-old Keegan Swirbul, back, of Aspen, won the race and looks on. The race is the first public appearance for Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Association stripped him of his seven Tour de France championships and banned him for life from professional cycling. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Mic’d Up: Lance’s impact on cancer remains

By Columnist/Blogger August 26, 2012

Lance Armstrong, a man whose life has been defined by persevering against impossible odds, did something very un-Armstrong-esque — he surrendered a battle. Facing a lifetime ban from the sport...

Volleyball: Tough test proves too much for Tigers

By Sports Contributor August 26, 2012

It took the LSU volleyball team three matches before it was able to win its first set of the 2012 campaign when it beat Cal Poly 25-19, 25-21 and 25-15 in the Longhorn Classic in Austin, Texas. Matches...

All-American Chris Hogan speaks on becoming a successful leader

By Staff Writer August 26, 2012

A crowd of engineering students gathered in the newly minted Business Education Complex Auditorium on Friday to learn how to become better leaders. Chris Hogan, former All-American football star and...

Volleyball: Tough test proves too much for Tigers

By Mike Gegenheimer
Sports Writer
August 26, 2012

It took the LSU volleyball team three matches before it was able to win its first set of the 2012 campaign when it beat Cal Poly 25-19, 25-21 and 25-15 in the Longhorn Classic in Austin, Texas. Matches...

Jones inks Carmouche

By Sports Writer August 25, 2012

Just five days after learning of Calvin Godfrey's dismissal, new LSU head coach Johnny Jones wasted no time in inking a replacement. Jones announced Saturday that former Memphis and UNO guard Charles...

Men’s Basketball: Jones inks Carmouche

By Chandler Rome
Sports Writer
August 25, 2012

Just five days after learning of Calvin Godfrey's dismissal, new LSU head coach Johnny Jones wasted no time in inking a replacement. Jones announced Saturday that former Memphis and UNO guard Charles Carmouche...

LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo (49) reaches to block a pass by Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron on Nov. 5, 2011.

Football: Defensive line matures, bonds during offseason

By Bria Turner
Sports Contributor
August 24, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the fifth in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. After losing dominant defensive tackle Michael Brockers, LSU's defensive line matured, developed and...