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Chavis nearing three-year contract extension

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2012

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis is about to become one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in college football. Chavis, who made $700,000 in salary plus a $90,000 bonus for reaching the BCS title...

LSU senior thrower Aaron Moore flings the javelin Saturday at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

LSU prepares for historic Penn Relays

By Chandler Rome
Sports Contributor
April 26, 2012

The LSU track and field team will venture north for the 118th historic Penn Relays at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania, beginning Thursday. LSU coach Dennis Shaver said his team is prepared...

LSU baseball aims to finish season strong

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 25, 2012

After dropping two hard-fought games in a top-five matchup against No. 2 Kentucky in Lexington last weekend, No. 4 LSU (32-9) is determined to close the season on a strong note. They'll get started on...

Soft-throwing lefty pitcher Chris Cotton emerges as dependable reliever

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 25, 2012

Junior pitcher Chris Cotton has never cracked 90 mph. Against Kentucky last weekend, he hit 89 mph, respectable for the soft-throwing lefty, but not quite the number he wants to reach. His teammates were...

Social Media: Twitter offers fans new access to players

By Chandler Rome
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2012

On any given Friday night, LSU baseball fans flood Alex Box Stadium and are dazzled as sophomore ace Kevin Gausman makes opposing hitters look silly. The same fans will flock to Tiger Stadium in the fall...

Softball: No. 23 LSU wins one, loses one at Florida

By Scott Branson
Contributing Writer
April 25, 2012

Just one pitch from a doubleheader sweep at No. 2 Florida (42-6, 19-3 Southeastern Conference) on Tuesday, the No. 23 LSU softball team returned to Baton Rouge with a 1-0 victory and a heartbreaking 2-1...

LSU freshman runner Samantha Levin (right) hands the baton to freshman Montenae Roye-Speight (left) on Saturday during the 4x400-meter relay at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet at Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

Track and Field: Relay teams attain prestige through years of excellence

Twelve national championships and 10 Southeastern Conference titles in eight years have put the LSU relay teams into the ranks of the track elites and made Baton Rouge home to one of the most prestigious...

Football: Coaches react to Arkansas hiring

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 25, 2012

There's never a dull day in Southeastern Conference football, and Tuesday was no different as league coaches conducted their spring teleconference. The SEC streamed the question-and-answer event live for...

Athletics: Baseball, softball players recall facing their toughest opponents

By Chandler Rome
Sports Contributor
April 24, 2012

LSU athletes are widely regarded as some of the most talented in the Southeastern Conference, if not the country. But every so often, even these perceived juggernauts run into competitors who leave them...

Gymnastics: Lee moves on after career best

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 24, 2012

The NCAA Championships held a deeper significance for Ashley Lee than the rest of the Tiger gymnasts. In the bittersweet final meet for LSU's lone senior, Lee earned Second-Team All-America honors with...

Baseball: Rhymes follows simple formula for success

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 24, 2012

Calm, cool and collected, junior outfielder Raph Rhymes is unfazed by whatever the opposition throws his way - be it a high-90s inside fastball or a curveball that buckles the knees of other hitters. His...

Men’s Basketball: Jones to ‘Bring Back the Passion’

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 24, 2012

Passion would be the wrong word to associate with the LSU basketball fan base in recent years. New basketball coach and long-time Tiger Johnny Jones remembers when it was the only word. "I am going to...