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LSU frshman outfielder Antoine Duplantis (20) bats during LSU's 14-11 victory on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Alex Box Stadium

LSU attacks early, holds on against Grambling, 14-11

April 13, 2016

In front of a sparse and dwindling home crowd, LSU freshman right fielder Antoine Duplantis was responsible for three of his team’s 10 hits and three of his its nine runs by the end of the third...

LSU junior pitcher Baylee Corbello (9) pitches during game two of the Tigers’1-0 victory against Longwood University on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016 in Tiger Park.

Tigers caged Lions, 9-1, extend midweek record to 8-0 this season

By Josh Thornton April 13, 2016

The No. 11 LSU softball team bounced back with a 9-1 victory against Southeastern Louisiana at North Oak Park in Hammond on Wednesday. The Tigers (30-12, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) improved its record...

Junior, Joana Vale Costa, serves the ball against Ole Miss on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the LSU Tennis Complex.

Joana Vale Costa’s vocal leadership continues motivating Tigers

By Markus Hufner April 13, 2016

You hear her every match. Whether it’s a set point, game point or simply the first point toward growing momentum, “da-lhe” roars from court 1, as junior Joana Vale Costa lets everyone...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) awaits a free throw from a teammate during the devastating LSU 75-77 loss against the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday Jan. 30, 2016, in the PMAC.

Fournette, Simmons’ social media fame enhances personal, team marketability

By Josh Thornton April 13, 2016

The internet can be a very strange place. The evolution of social media can give almost anyone a voice. Sites such as Twitter and Facebook are loved by millennials because they are public diaries the entire...

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2009, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith sits on the bench during the NFL football game in New Orleans. An attorney for the family of Smith said Wednesday, April 13, 2016, that the former Saints star did not brandish a gun or have it on him before he was shot to death last weekend. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

OPINION: Stricter gun control would have saved Will Smith, SU victims

By Clarke Perkins @ClarkePerkins April 13, 2016

When will everyone realize guns are not the answer? Saturday night, two Southern University students and former Saints player Will Smith were shot and killed in two separate incidents. If those shootings...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards talks with reporters about his budget cut proposal for the upcoming fiscal year after speaking to the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. Edwards is proposing to close a $750 million budget shortfall with cuts to the TOPS free college tuition program, safety net hospitals for the poor and public schools. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

OPINION: Higher TOPS ACT requirement promotes success, discourages mediocrity

By Garrett Marcel @Gret419 April 13, 2016

Louisiana’s legislature is cutting TOPS funding to balance the budget. Turning TOPS into a loan program is the best solution to save money, but the current plan to raise the minimum ACT requirement...

LSU LSU senior Chanice Chase competes within the hurdle event during the Tigers' Track and Field Meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the B. Moore Track & C. Maddox Field House.

Jada Martin, Chanice Chase use fashion, leisure to enhance success

By Jourdan Riley April 12, 2016

Downtime for junior sprinter Jada Martin and senior sprinter and hurdler Chanice Chase means kisses, recess and retail therapy. The women on LSU’s track and field team work hard to be the best on...

LSU freshman pitcher Jake Latz (67) pitches during LSU's 7-0 defeat on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Alex Box Stadium

Despite bumpy debut, Latz takes first step to putting injury past behind him

By James Bewers April 12, 2016

Michael Papierski and Jake Latz don’t talk about baseball often with each other, at least not much in the last year. While Papierski was cementing his role as the everyday catcher in his second year...

LSU freshman outfielder Antoine Duplantis (20) catches a pop fly during LSU's 7-0 defeat on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Alex Box Stadium

Tigers fall to McNeese St. for the first time since 2000, 7-0

By Jarrett Major April 12, 2016

In his first game as an LSU pitcher, redshirt freshman Jake Latz’s night unraveled fairly quickly. McNeese State scored early and often, as the Cowboys (19-11,10-5 Southland) overpowered No. 9 LSU...

LSU junior Leonard Fournette (7) talks to his teammates during the Tigers' spring practice session on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016 in the Football Operations Center.

Leonard Fournette working in the spring to “become” a better leader, Travin Dural is “100 percent,” defense finding new energy

By Josh Thornton April 12, 2016

With the LSU football team’s annual National L Club Spring Game approaching this Saturday, two of LSU’s top offensive pieces, junior running back Leonard Fournette and senior wide receiver...

LSU freshman pitcher Carley Hoover (21) and junior catcher Kellsi Kloss (77) talk in between pitches during the Tiger's 1-0 defeat against Arizona St. on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Tiger Park.

No. 11 LSU looking to end losing streak against Southeastern in midweek road matchup

By Marc Stevens April 12, 2016

After dropping seven of its last 10 games, the No. 11 LSU softball team is hoping to get back to its winning ways when it travels to North Oak Park in Hammond to play in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana...

LSU freshman defensive tackle Davon Godchaux (57) lunges toward ULM senior quarterback Pete Thomas (14) Saturday, Sep. 13, 2014 during the Tigers' 31-0 victory against the Warhawks in Tiger Stadium.

Making LSU sports a protected class hurts other universities

By Garrett Hines @garrettH_tdr April 12, 2016

If a proposed bill is enacted into law as written, we can kiss Louisiana post-secondary athletics as we know it goodbye. Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, introduced HB 971, which would require all non-LSU...