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Basketball: Kentucky point guard considering LSU, set to decide by May 6

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
April 27, 2011

The LSU men's basketball team is still seeking a point guard to steer the program in the right direction after seasons of futility from the position. Before the 2010-11 season, Bo Spencer, who led the...

Stevan Ridley tops LSU offensive prospects, Patrick Peterson should go in top seven picks

Stevan Ridley was expected to only be a role player in the backfield next to Richard Murphy and Michael Ford entering the 2010 season. But Ridley burst onto the college football scene with an impressive...

Sports Briefs

By Staff Reports
April 27, 2011

GYMNASTICS NO. 9 IN ATTENDANCE The LSU gymnastics team is no stranger to attracting a crowd. The Tigers drew enough fans in the 2011 campaign for No. 9 in the country, GymInfo announced Thursday, marking...

Football: Patrick Peterson drafted No. 5 by Arizona Cardinals

By Staff Reports
April 27, 2011

Former LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in the 2011 NFL Draft. Peterson will most likely start opposite fellow Cardinals cornerback...

Softball: Tigers travel for series with Miss. St.

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
April 27, 2011

The end is in sight for the No. 21 LSU softball team. The Tigers (32-15, 13-9) have two Southeastern Conference series remaining in the regular season and have already clinched a spot in the conference...

LSU junior Semoy Hackett runs the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay at the LSU Relays on March 26. The Lady Tigers won the relay with a time of 1

Track and Field: LSU lines up for 117th Penn Relays

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contributor
April 26, 2011

The LSU track and field teams will complete their regular season this weekend at one of the premier outdoor events, the 117th running of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The No. 1 Lady Tigers and No. 2...

Philanthropy: Fund created for Miles’ nieces

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2011

Four days after the tragic death of LSU football coach Les Miles' sister, a benefit fund has been established for the two daughters she left behind. Ann Browne, of Zachary, worked for a residential security...

Sophomore infielder Alex Edward (13) celebrates a run in Tuesday’s game against Nicholls State in Alex Box Stadium. Edward slammed a two-run homer to left field during the Tigers’ 12-3 win.

Baseball: Every starter for Tigers records hit in LSU’s 12-3 win against Nicholls State

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
April 26, 2011

Most of the blame for the LSU baseball team's recent struggles could have been attributed to poor hitting. LSU averaged 3.2 runs per game in its past nine Southeastern Conference contests, eight of them...

White Castle quarterback Ronald Martin tries to power through West St. John’s Ronnie Feist (2) on Oct. 22, 2010. Feist is one of two friends who committed to LSU together.

Recruiting: New classes boast tighter friendships as technology changes

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
April 26, 2011

Three years ago, LSU wide receiver Russell Shepard put his coaching hat on and spearheaded the recruiting process as a senior in high school. He called other recruits across the country to make a pitch...

Baseball: Last place teams LSU and Kentucky begin series tonight

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
April 26, 2011

Crunch time. The cellar dwellers of the Southeastern Conference will vie to crawl up in the standings when LSU (25-17, 4-14) hosts Kentucky (20-22, 4-14) tonight in the first of four more SEC series for...

Softball: LSU blanks Southern Miss, 2-0, for fifth-consecutive shutout

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
April 26, 2011

The last time the No. 21 LSU softball team faced Southern Miss, it appeared as if the season had been lost. The Tigers (32-15) suffered a 7-0 loss to the Golden Eagles (17-30) on March 16 — their...

Football: LSU has history of successes, failures with NFL draft prospects

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2011

April means hope in the NFL. Fans hope for the next great player. NFL franchises hope for the next team savior. There are hundreds of mock drafts, thousands of hours spent analyzing 40-yard dash times...