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LSU head coach Johnny Jones, right, argues a call with an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

LSU men’s basketball elects to not play in a postseason tournament

By Staff Reports March 13, 2016

The LSU men’s basketball team has decided not to participate in a postseason tournament, coach Johnny Jones announced via a new release Sunday evening. The Tigers completed their season 19-14 overall...

Senators meet with Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, on the Senate floor ahead of the voting on the final day of a special legislative session on the budget and taxes, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

OPINION: Louisiana’s budget deficit created by historically ignored structural problems

By @JDiCharia Justin DiCharia March 13, 2016

For decades, Louisiana has ignored structural budget problems that have time and again brought the state to its knees in hopes that God will provide the answer to its lack of funds. Whether divine intervention...

Flood waters partially submerge a "HIGH WATER" sign on Rufus Bankston Road west of Hammond, La., on Friday, March 11, 2016. (David Grunfeld/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT; THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

OPINION: Better infrastructure would have minimized flooding in Monroe

By Garrett Hines @GarrettH_TDR March 13, 2016

Louisiana’s unpredictable flood last week is exactly why we need to heavily invest in better infrastructure. We could save lives and property and lessen the impact of environmental disasters. Northeast...

LSU all-around junior Ashleigh Gnat performs her floor routine Friday, March 4, 2016, during the Tigers' 197.925-196.225 victory against Alabama in the PMAC.

LSU gymnastics wins in Denton, Texas, behind another high team score

By Christian Boutwell March 13, 2016

For the fourth straight meet, LSU tallied another high team score of 197.825, or higher. LSU (13-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) scored an exact 197.825 in Denton, Texas, on Saturday against Oregon State,...

LSU sophmore Greg Deichmann (7) scores a run during LSU's 6-3 win against Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Alex Box Stadium

Fourth-inning surge helps Tigers even series with Ball State

March 13, 2016

The No. 6 Tigers started slow but overpowered Ball State, 9-3, on Saturday in Alex Box Stadium after an eight-run fourth inning. “We had some really big hits in that inning,” said LSU coach...

LSU junior infielder Sahvanna Jaquish (2) runs to first base during LSU's 6-2 victory against the University of Alabama on March 11, 2016 at Tiger Park

Six errors lead to first loss in conference play

By Marc Stevens March 12, 2016

The No. 4 LSU softball team clashed with in-state foe Louisiana Tech in Tiger Park on March 5 and came away with a 9-6 comeback victory. But the roles have reversed, as coach Beth Torina’s squad...

Texas A&M's Tyler Davis, right, and LSU's Elbert Robinson III, left, battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

LSU sets season-low point total among major conference teams in SEC tournament quarterfinal loss to Texas A&M

By James Bewers March 12, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Josh Gray collected a long rebound just outside the Texas A&M three-point line and immediately sprinted down the court in the first half of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference...

LSU's Tim Quarterman watches the final moments of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 12, 2016. Texas A&M won 71-38. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

LSU’s relevant season is likely over, Tigers look back at frustrating day and season

By Christian Boutwell March 12, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year Ben Simmons charged toward the rim with 5:45 minutes remaining in the second half, threw down a powerful right-handed jam and it didn’t...

Craig Victor II, 32, and Tim Quarterman, 55, play defense against Tyler Davis, 34, Texas A&M player during the 76-71 LSU victory against Texas A&M on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the PMAC.

Morning Coffee: LSU versus Texas A&M, SEC Tournament semifinal rubber match

By Christian Boutwell March 12, 2016

No. 4 LSU Tigers (19-13, 11-7 SEC) versus No. 1 Texas A&M Aggies (25-7, 13-5 SEC) Probable starting lineups: LSU:                        ...

LSU players, from left, Antonio Blakeney, Ben Simmons, and Tim Quarterman, walk down the court late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 11, 2016. LSU won 84-75. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

LSU withstands foul trouble, wears down Tennessee late in 84-75 win in quarterfinals of SEC Tournament

By James Bewers March 11, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The screech of an official's whistle has become a nauseating sound for the LSU men’s basketball team. Playing with limited depth for majority of the second half of the season,...

LSU's Antonio Blakeney (2) dunks as Tennessee's Armani Moore (4) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 11, 2016. LSU won 84-75. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Despite flu-like symptoms, Antonio Blakeney shines in LSU’s 84-75 win against Tennessee

By Christian Boutwell March 11, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forty minutes, 22 points and five trips to the bathroom later, Antonio Blakeney glowed on the Southeastern Conference’s biggest stage. In their opening game of the SEC Tournament...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters as she arrives to speak to supporters at her election night watch party for the South Carolina Democratic primary in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

SATIRE: Hillary Clinton plans world domination after Super Tuesday sweep

By John Gavin Harp @SirJohnGavin March 10, 2016

This post is satire and meant for the reader's enjoyment.Presidential candidate and America’s most-wanted soul-sucking super villain, Hillary Clinton, announced plans for world domination at a fundraising...