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Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers squeak out 64-56 win to open season at Wichita State

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
November 14, 2011

Basketball is a game of runs. When the clock hit zero Monday night in Wichita, Kan., the No. 20 LSU women's basketball team (1-0) had run away with a 64-56 win against Wichita State (1-1) to officially...

Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, left, and assistant coach Mike McQueary stand on the sidelines during the Sept. 24 game against Eastern Michigan in State College, Pa.

Football: Tigers weigh in on Penn State scandal

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 14, 2011

The entire country was shaken by last week's firings in response to allegations of sexual misconduct by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno...

Miles: Ole Miss no small task

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
November 14, 2011

Ole Miss may have an 0-6 Southeastern Conference record and its coach, Houston Nutt, on the way out, but that didn't prevent LSU coach Les Miles from complimenting the Rebels on Monday during his weekly...

Jefferson gets first 2011 start in 42-9 rout of W. Kentucky

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 13, 2011

The quarterback that brought LSU to an 8-0 record sat on the bench as the game started for the first time this season during LSU's 42-9 victory against Western Kentucky. The win pushed No. 1 LSU to its...

Women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell pregnant

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

The month of March is hectic enough for a basketball coach. Aside from the high expectations LSU coach Nikki Caldwell has for the women's basketball team this season, the first-year coach is also expecting...

NFL: Saints beat Falcons 26-23 in overtime on Kasay kick

By The Associated Press
November 13, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) — A disconsolate Mike Smith watched the chip-shot field goal sail through the uprights, then walked slowly across the field, his head down, to shake hands with the other coach. Smith...

Volleyball: Tigers retain one-game lead in SEC West after weekend

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
November 13, 2011

The LSU volleyball team stayed one game ahead of Arkansas for the lead in the Southeastern Conference Western Division after posting a 1-1 record this weekend, losing Friday to Florida and defeating South...

All must go

By Russell Witham, Senior Staff Columnist
November 13, 2011

If you have a heart, the story of the Penn State scandal surely broke it. And for those of you who had the misfortune of reading the grand jury findings on the alleged crimes of Jerry Sandusky, the former...

LSU freshman guard John Isaac (32) moves past Nicholls defenders during the Tigers' 96-74 victory against the Colonels Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Tiger Stadium.

Men’s Basketball: Tigers ride balanced offense to win

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

The LSU basketball team's season opener may not have drawn rave reviews, but the Tigers' 96-74 victory Saturday against Nicholls State made for a successful matinee showing. Seven Tiger players hit double...

Soccer: Tigers end season with loss at Texas A&M, win SEC West

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

This one didn't need penalty kicks. Unlike the LSU soccer team's close call with Texas A&M in the 2009 NCAA Tournament that required penalty kicks to anoint the Aggies as victors, Friday night's first-round...

Former LSU RB Charles Scott charged with rape

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

Former LSU football player Charles Scott was arrested Sunday for the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman at his home in Prairieville, according to a report by The Advocate. According to the report, Ascension...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers to open season at Wichita St. with new head coach

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

After five straight Final Four runs from 2003 to 2008, the LSU women's basketball team has experienced a steady decline the past three seasons, moving from consistent 30-win seasons to a mere 19-13 record...