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LSU head track coach Dennis Shaver

Track and field takes on in-state rivals in Bayou Bengal Invitational

By Jourdan Riley January 14, 2016

The LSU track and field team will host the Bayou Bengal Invitational starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Carl Maddox Field House. The Bayou Bengal features a Louisiana-based field including Northwestern...

LSU Men's Tennis competes in the Invitational on Thursday, Nov. 05, 2015, at the new Tennis Complex on Gourrier Ave.

Women’s tennis team excited to open home schedule in new complex

By Markus Hufner January 14, 2016

After a fall semester filled with tournaments from California to Illinois, the No. 21 LSU women’s tennis team finally hosts its first home matches on Saturday facing Southern University and Nicholls...

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 90-81 victory against Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in the PMAC.

Men’s basketball team battles foul trouble in crucial situations

By Christian Boutwell January 14, 2016

The referee’s whistles are quicker, calls are softer and senior guard Keith Hornsby doesn’t like it. In their previous two games, the Tigers collected 43 fouls in 80 total minutes of play and...

Former LSU running back Richard Murphy, right, runs a drill at practice March 4, 2010, while running backs coach Frank Wilson tries to knock the ball away.

Former LSU running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson introduced as UTSA head coach

January 14, 2016

The University of Texas at San Antonio football program formally introduced former LSU running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson as its next head coach at news conference on Friday evening. No...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signs an executive order on his first full day in office starting the process for expanding Louisiana's Medicaid program as allowed under the federal health care law, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Opinion: A tragic scenario for a budgetary drama

By Justin DiCharia January 14, 2016

In a scene reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragedy, Louisiana higher education’s funding was left bleeding on the ground of the State Capitol. As politicians dug their knives into its body, higher...

"No Laptop" Policy

Opinion: Failing to fact check is becoming an epidemic

By Jacob Lyles January 14, 2016

The advent of online news sources ironically regressed the world back to a time of pamphleteering. Because ‘facts’ often go unchecked, the common folk reacts to news based upon mere whims. At...

Cartoon courtesy of Kiré Thomas

Opinion: It’s time to put the political silly season to bed

By Garrett Hines January 14, 2016

2016 has finally arrived and baby New Year is a gold-plated, Trump-owned enterprise. This is sure to be a barnburner of a year for politics, even when you account for the hot bars Kanye will drop on his...

LSU junior defensive end Lewis Neal (92) attempts to take down Florida sophomore quarterback Treon Harris (3) on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, during the Tigers' 35-28 victory against the Gators in Tiger Stadium.

Junior defensive end Lewis Neal announces he’ll return to LSU for senior season

By Christian Boutwell January 14, 2016

Junior defensive end Lewis Neal announced he will return for his senior season on Thursday. In a post on Twitter, Neal said he considered entering the NFL Draft, but decided to remain at LSU in an effort...

LSU head coach Paul Mainieri stands inside the dugout before the the Tigers' 5-3 victory against Cal State Fullerton in the NCAA Men's College World Series on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.

ESPN family networks to televise 11 LSU baseball games

January 14, 2016

The LSU baseball program is no stranger to national television, but the addition of the SEC Network and ESPN's online streaming services helped facilitate more coverage last season. The 2016 baseball season...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25), junior guard Tim Quarterman (55) and freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) celebrate during the Tigers' 90-81 victory against Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in the PMAC.

Blakeney leads LSU to 90-81 comeback win against Ole Miss

By James Bewers January 13, 2016

The first 15 games of LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney’s college career had been far from smooth sailing, but he led the Tigers to a 90-81 comeback win against Ole Miss on Wednesday night in the...

LSU senior forward Akilah Bethel (3) dribbles down the court on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 during the Tigers' 59-53 over Long Beach State University in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball team prepares for SEC bout with Vanderbilt

By Jourdan Riley January 13, 2016

Basketball coaches usually run up and down the sidelines, and LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas is no different as she stalks the PMAC sidelines in her statement heels. But when the Lady...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) dribbles the ball during warmups before the Tigers' 90-81 victory against the Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in the PMAC

Jones remains confident in freshman guards despite offensive inconsistency

By James Bewers January 13, 2016

Editor’s Note: Statistics used in this story are dated before LSU’s game against Ole Miss. With a single glance at his smooth stroke, leaping high above his defenders to create separation,...