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Former LSU Tiger Chad Jones works out with the New York Giants at minicamp in 2010 before his accident. Jones returned to practice last week.

NFL: Jones back on the field, recovering from 2010 accident

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 27, 2012

Former LSU safety Chad Jones practically shattered his leg almost two years ago. Now, he's shattering expectations on the gridiron at the New York Giants spring workouts. The Giants, who drafted Jones...

Junior pitcher Rachele Fico hurls the ball to home plate Sunday during the Lady Tigers’ 1-0 loss to Ole Miss at Tiger Park.

Softball: No. 23 Tigers ready to face No. 12 Georgia on senior night

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2012

April has been an up-and-down month for the LSU softball team. The competition has been stiff - the Tigers traveled to then-No. 2 Alabama and then-No. 10 Tennessee before facing then-No. 22 Florida State...

Softball: Guillory leads team despite season-ending injury

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2012

It's not often a player with no chance to make it on the field becomes the heart and soul of a team. LSU senior outfielder Katie Guillory did just that after suffering a season-ending knee injury prior...

Former cornerback Morris Claiborne was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday in New York.

Claiborne, Brockers go in first 14 selections of NFL Draft

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2012

Leading up to the NFL Draft, most experts had former LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne landing in situations of relative familiarity. Would he continue to don the purple and gold as a Minnesota Viking? Or...

Mic’d Up: NFL Pro Bowl needs to be reevaluated or removed

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 27, 2012

The NBA All-Star Game has the dunk contest. Major League Baseball's annual midsummer classic shows off long bombs in the home run derby. The NFL Pro Bowl has nothing - no entertainment, no incentives and...

Basketball: Jones names first two assistants

By Staff Reports
April 27, 2012

New LSU men's basketball coach Johnny Jones announced Thursday morning that Shawn Forrest and Charlie Leonard will be the first additions to the 2012-13 coaching staff. Forrest worked under Jones for the...

Men’s Basketball:Jones adds two coaches to staff

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2012

Three days after signing two recruits to the LSU men's basketball team, coach Johnny Jones has added two more names to the LSU basketball program. LSU announced Thursday that coaches Shawn Forrest and...

Baseball: Tigers look to recover from SEC loss against Kentucky

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 27, 2012

The last time No. 4 LSU (33-9, 12-6) lost a Southeastern Conference series, it followed with a sweep of then-No. 3 Arkansas. The Tigers would like to continue that trend when they host Georgia (24-18,...

LSU sophomore catcher Ty Ross (26), left, tags Southeastern Louisiana infielder Brock Hebert (12), right, during the Tigers’ 4-3 victory against the Lions.

Baseball: Tigers squeak by Southeastern

By Hunter Paniagua
April 26, 2012

LSU coach Paul Mainieri looked up to the sky Wednesday night and asked the reporters circled around him whether there was a full moon.   That was the only thing he could come up with to explain what...

Three Tigers invade NYC as expected first-round NFL Draft picks

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 26, 2012

LSU is no stranger to the spotlight.   That spotlight only gets brighter for several former Tigers as they await their NFL fate with the league's draft, starting tonight.   Three LSU standouts...

Mic’d Up: Predictions for the top 10 drafts

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 26, 2012

I love that the NFL Draft now takes place during primetime on Thursday night.   It gives a national television audience the chance to see ESPN draft experts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay almost come to...

College District taking suggestions for Hornets’ name

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 26, 2012

The New Orleans Hornets are known for basketball, but recently they've been playing a different kind of sport - the name game. Ever since the New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson bought the Hornets almost...