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Tigers to swim in Olympic Trials

Seven swimmers are representing LSU at the ongoing U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., until July 2 for a chance to earn a ticket to the London Olympic Games next month. Seniors Jana Ruimerman, Audrey...

 

Sports information directors, student workers produce award-winning books

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 26, 2012

It's no secret that Sam Montgomery is a fixture in the opponent's backfield on Saturday nights. Or that Kevin Gausman's fastball was one of the finest Alex Box Stadium has ever seen. But it may surprise...

New coach Jones looks forward to ‘challenging year’

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 26, 2012

Two months into his "dream job," reality has quickly caught up with new LSU men's basketball coach Johnny Jones. Losing 7-foot center and leading scorer Justin Hamilton to the NBA Draft, along with two-year...

Calipari, UK prepare to reload again

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 25, 2012

Tuesday's Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Summer Teleconference gave fans a first look into the 2012-2013 season for some of the conference's top contenders. KENTUCKY As has become the norm, the...

Scum of the Girth: Former pitcher Clemens is ‘white trash that made it’

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 25, 2012

The United States government spent $20 million producing The Mitchell Report, which catalogued steroid use in Major League Baseball. The report profiled 89 players, including Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte,...

Pitching coach Dunn gets back to winning focus

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 21, 2012

Alan Dunn was at a crossroads. With Dave Trembley out and Buck Showalter in as manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Dunn had a sneaking suspicion that his job as bullpen coach was in jeopardy. "Usually when...

Head-to-Head: Scum of the Girth – Soccer will ascend in U.S. popularity

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 21, 2012

It's only a matter of time until soccer is a mainstream sport in the U.S. There is only one reason soccer isn't popular in this country - ad space. In a sport where there is uninterrupted play for 45 minutes,...

Head-to-Head: The Geg Stand – World’s game will never be America’s Sport

A wise man once said, "every time a large Italian man rolls on the ground in agony for 20 minutes in an attempt to draw a foul, an American sports fan contemplates hari kari." OK, so I made that up. Sue...

Euro 2012 attracts local soccer fans

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 21, 2012

Luke Betts knows the state of soccer in the South. Loathed by some but loved by many, the "beautiful game" may not draw the maniacal following in Louisiana that it does overseas, but that won't stop Betts,...

Senior sprinter Duncan, golfer Yi earn national acclaim

Senior sprinter Duncan a semifinalist for prestigious Bowerman Award LSU senior sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan has been named a semifinalist for the Bowerman Award, which goes to the nation's best track and...

Sandusky defense rests on 3rd day

By The Associated Press
June 21, 2012

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The defense in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial rested on its third day Wednesday without calling the former Penn State assistant coach to dispute charges that he molested...

LSU avoids academic penalties

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 21, 2012

The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate report on Wednesday, with all LSU teams avoiding penalties. The APR, as defined by the NCAA, is a "measure of eligibility and retention for Division I student-athletes...