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AP: Saints coach suspended for season over bounty program

By Howard Fendrich
The Associated Press
March 22, 2012

Doling out unprecedented punishment for a crush-for-cash bounty system that targeted key opposing players, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely...

Women’s Basketball: Five seniors play last game as Lady Tigers

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 22, 2012

As the final seconds melted off the clock Tuesday in the Lady Tigers' 90-80 NCAA tournament loss to Penn State, LSU coach Nikki Caldwell substituted senior forward LaSondra Barrett out of the game. It...

Soccer: SEC schedule unveiled; A&M, Mizzou included

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 22, 2012

The LSU soccer team is accustomed to Southeastern Conference Western Division championships after winning four of the last five. That might not be possible in the foreseeable future, as the league unveiled...

Mic’d Up: Manning could be risky for Denver

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
March 21, 2012

In a far less arrogant and self-fulfilling manner than LeBron James, Peyton Manning is taking his talents to the Rocky Mountains. The former Indianapolis Colts' quarterback finalized his five-year, $96...

Men’s Basketball: Tigers show marked improvement compared to last two seasons

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 21, 2012

The LSU men's basketball team didn't make it to the NCAA tournament this season. It didn't achieve 20 wins, and it didn't come close to contending for the Southeastern Conference regular season title. But...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers’ season comes to a close with 90-80 loss to Penn Sate

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
March 21, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team's season came to an end Tuesday night in the PMAC at the hands of No. 4 seed Penn State, 90-80. In their last three NCAA tournament appearances, the Lady Tigers (23-11)...

Saints’ Sean Payton suspended for year by NFL

By Associated Press
March 21, 2012

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for the 2012 season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was banned indefinitely...

Baseball: Offense comes alive in 15-5 victory

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 21, 2012

There's a sentence in the Alex Box Stadium ground rules that warns fielders if a ball appears to be stuck in the right field wall, it actually isn't. That rule came into play in the seventh inning Tuesday...

March Madness Predictions: Kentucky, Kansas, Mich. State, Cincinnati going to Final Four

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
March 21, 2012

There's no place like New Orleans. Unfortunately for the 16 teams still remaining in the NCAA tournament, only four of them will get to experience the Big Easy. Here's my Elite Eight predictions and what...

Softball: LSU defeats Ga. Tech, 2-1, in midweek game

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 21, 2012

The LSU softball team wasn't fazed by a midweek out-of-conference game before its first Southeastern Conference road trip of the season. The Tigers (20-8) pulled out a 2-1 win against Georgia Tech (19-14)...

Sports Briefs – March 21, 2012

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March 21, 2012

Courville wins Freshman of the Week honors for third time LSU freshman gymnast Rheagan Courville was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for the third time this season following her performance...

Football: Close group of wide receivers prepares to break out in 2012

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 20, 2012

It's all about swag. They're a group of five wide receivers - senior Russell Shepard, juniors Kadron Boone and James Wright and sophomores Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, Jr. - and likely the top-five...