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Softball: Santos winning difficult battle Crohn’s disease

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
March 18, 2012

The rigors of being a student-athlete are hard enough without anything else to overcome. LSU softball shortstop Juliana Santos continues to live out her dream to play collegiate softball, and she does...

Tennis: Men host No. 2 Ohio State, Women split doubleheader

By Spencer Hutchinson
Sports Contributor
March 18, 2012

The LSU men's tennis team faces its toughest non-conference challenger of the season today when No. 2 Ohio State comes to town. The No. 27 Tigers (11-4) will take on the Buckeyes (18-1) at 3 p.m. "Ohio...

Baseball: Lack of focus costs Tigers in game against Bulldogs

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 18, 2012

MENTAL MISTAKES COST LSU AGAINST MISSISSIPPI STATE After LSU's 7-1 defeat against Mississippi State on Sunday, junior first baseman Mason Katz said the team had a "little league lack of focus." That description...

Softball: Tigers sweep Miss. State in three-game weekend series

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 18, 2012

LSU made its first three-game series of Southeastern Conference play count this weekend, earning three wins against SEC West Division rival Mississippi State (17-12, 3-7 SEC). In Sunday's contest, the...

Penn State downs UTEP in PMAC for Women’s NCAA tournament

By Staff Reports
March 18, 2012

In the NCAA tournament game at the PMAC on Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team edged past UTEP, 85-77. The Nittany Lions will face LSU, who beat San Diego State, 64-56. The teams entered the...

Club Sports: Rugby team suffers first defeat of the season to Florida

By Morgan Wampold
Sports Contributor
March 18, 2012

The LSU rugby squad traveled to Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday in hopes of adding to its undefeated spring record, but the team had its aspirations dashed at the hands of a strong No. 4 Florida team, which...

This is 2011 file photo shows Matt Flynn of the Green Bay Packers NFL football team. The Seattle Seahawks reached an agreement Sunday, March 18, 2012, with Flynn on a three-year deal, bringing one of the most wanted, yet unproven, free agents to the Pacific Northwest to try and solidify Seattle's quarterback position.

Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn signs with Seahawks

By Staff Reports
March 18, 2012

Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn finally got his big break in the NFL, agreeing to terms with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The contract is a three-year, $26 million deal with $10 million guaranteed,...

Baseball: Tigers hold off late push from Mississippi State

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 17, 2012

If the first two games between No. 13LSU (16-3) and No. 21 Mississippi State (14-7) were any indication of how Southeastern Conference games are going to play out for the Tigers, Baton Rouge may see a...

Former LSU guard hones game, life in Italy

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 16, 2012

Basketball players don't usually want to be called "experienced travelers." But for former LSU guard Garrett Temple, his off-court travels have become a staple of his nomadic basketball life. Temple's...

LSU football coach Les Miles calls out names for the “Big Cat” drill Thursday at the Tigers’ spring practice. Linebacker Ronnie Feist pinned running back Kenny Hilliard during the drill.

Football: Tigers ready for first scrimmage

On one of the hottest days of the still young spring, the Tigers took the field Thursday wearing full pads in preparation for the team's first scrimmage on Saturday. Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger,...

Lady Tigers look to keep March Madness going into next week

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 16, 2012

With a purple second-line umbrella unfurled over her head, freshman forward Krystal Forthan strutted her stuff on the PMAC floor Wednesday after practice. Horrified by the bad-luck omen of opening an umbrella...

Softball: LSU hosts MSU in first SEC weekend series

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
March 16, 2012

The LSU softball team will continue its Southeastern Conference homestand tonight at 6 p.m. in the first of three games against Mississippi State (17-9, 3-4 SEC) at Tiger Park. The Tigers (16-8, 1-1 SEC)...