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OMAHA, Neb. — As the records for winning were broken and the championships were claimed, it seemed inevitable that the LSU baseball team would stay a good while at the College World Series. They had won more games before arriving here than any of the Tigers’ six national championship teams had, more than any … Continue reading →
OMAHA, N eb . — It took Cody Glenn nearly a month to get back on the mound for the LSU Tigers. His appearance in the College World Series didn’t last nearly that long. Called Tuesday to try to hold down a North Carolina lineup dominated by left-handers, the sophomore lefty … Continue reading →
MIAMI — LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7. James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they … Continue reading →
Sydney Turner is walking tall these days. Well, maybe not Sunday because she’s on the water for the final day of the Orange Beach Ladies Tournament and walking would be more than a doable chore, but she can stand tall on her family’s boat with her mom, Sari, while competing … Continue reading →
OMAHA, Neb. — As the records for winning were broken and the championships were claimed, it seemed inevitable that the LSU baseball team would stay a good while at the College World Series. They had won more games before arriving here than any of the Tigers’ six national championship teams had, more than any … Continue reading →
Back in September, when Tre’Lun Banks made his official recruiting visit to Southern, the college basketball prospect from Scotlandville High School enjoyed dinner with the SU coaching staff. He toured the campus. He met with officials from the athletic department. He tailgated. He went to a football game — all the things any prospective Southern player would … Continue reading →
Former Saints special teams icon Steve Gleason said Tuesday via his foundation’s Facebook page that he accepted the apologizes of three Atlanta sports radio talk-show hosts that mocked his incurable and fatal disease. Their on-air skit one day earlier centered around a mock interview of Gleason, 36, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou … Continue reading →
MIAMI — LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7. James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they … Continue reading →
Adam Clausen’s mind starts racing as he looks at a calendar listing camps and college trips. Within moments, the Episcopal senior-to-be is on a different mental track. Clausen explains his senior honors thesis, and why he’d like to be an orthopedic surgeon. Such reversals are nothing new for Clausen, who proved his versatility this spring … Continue reading →
In this video, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri talks to the media about the range of emotions that come with the end of the Tigers' season after their 4-2 loss to North Carolina in the College World Series. Continue reading →
Here is a slide show from LSU's victorious appearances in the College World Series along with audio from coaches Skip Bertman and Paul Mainieri. Continue reading →
Delgado Community College Athletic Director Tommy Smith announced his retirement Thursday, effective June 30. Smith, a staple of Delgado Athletics for the past 31 seasons, joined the department in 1981 as an assistant basketball coach and baseball coach under the program’s founder, “Rags” Scheuermann. In 1986, Smith succeeded Scheuermann and became the Dolphins’ second athletic director, … Continue reading →
PLAQUEMINE — It’s all about the motor for Davon Godchaux. The Plaquemine High School senior-to-be is no aspiring mechanic. While he works to rev up his “motor” for every play, speculation about where it may take him only grows. On Saturday, Alabama became the 26th school to offer the 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive lineman a … Continue reading →
BOSTON — Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader sweep. Daniel Nava was aboard on a leadoff walk when Gomes followed with a towering shot off Joel Peralta (1-3) that cleared the … Continue reading →
The LSU baseball season was....