Coming off a win in the Southeastern Conference Championships over the weekend, LSU has risen to the top of the women’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s power rankings released Tuesday. The Lady Tigers, who went into the four-day SEC meet ranked second, overtook former No. 1 Clemson after winning six events and scoring … Continue reading →

LSU coach Paul Mainieri waited until his players had taken the field for the ninth inning Tuesday night before sending substitutes into the game for seniors Austin Nola and Tyler Hanover. That gave the pair of four-year starters a moment to themselves in the final home game of the regular season. A crowd of 6,050 stood … Continue reading →

Former LSU running back Charles Alexander said he learned Friday in a letter he had been named to the College Football Hall of Fame. “They said to keep it confidential until today,” Alexander said Tuesday by phone. “It was kind of hard doing that, but for the most part, I did.” Alexander said he told only … Continue reading →

Women Pts. Pvs. 1. LSU 314.25 2 2. Kansas 273.55 5 3. Oregon 262.24 7 4. Florida 237.62 4 5. Clemson 236.42 1 6. Texas 234.15 3 7. Texas A&M 214.12 8 8. … Continue reading →

LSU 9, Nicholls State 6 NICHOLLS STATE LSU (25-26) (40-13) ab r h bi ab r h bi Lyons 2b 5 2 3 1 Au.Nola ss 4 2 4 0 Richard cf 5 1 2 0 Yocum ss 0 0 0 0 Hill dh 5 0 1 1 Slaid dh 4 2 1 1 Bergeron 3b 5 1 3 2 Katz 1B 5 2 2 4 LeGrange rf 3 0 0 0 Rhymes 3 0 1 1 Flores ss 4 0 0 0 Dozar lf 1 1 1 0 Faulk 1b 4 0 1 1 Snikeris c 4 1 0 0 Dufrene c 3 0 0 0 Moore c 0 0 0 0 Seal ph 1 0 1 0 Edward rf 4 0 0 0 Eureset pr 0 1 0 0 Didier ph 1 0 0 0 Zorn lf 3 0 0 0 Bonvillain rf 0 0 0 0 Persick ph 0 0 0 0 Hanover 3b 3 0 2 1 Cobb pr 0 1 0 0 Powell 3b 0 0 0 0 Jones 2b 3 1 0 0 Fields cf 3 1 0 0 Foster cf 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 38 6 11 5 TOTALS 38 9 12 8 Continue reading →

If anyone can get the slumbering bats of the LSU softball team to wake up for NCAA tournament play this weekend, it’s senior left fielder Ashley Langoni. At least that’s what first-year Tigers coach Beth Torina is counting on going into the NCAA College Station regional that begins at 4 p.m. Friday with LSU facing Southland Conference … Continue reading →

At first glance, Tuesday’s game between LSU and Nicholls State at Alex Box Stadium would appear to be an unwelcome distraction amid the Tigers’ three-wide chase for the Southeastern Conference regular season championship. On the contrary, LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. There is plenty at stake for the Tigers when they welcome the Colonels at 6:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

On Deck WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. WHERE: Alex Box Stadium. RECORDS: LSU 39-13, 17-10 SEC; Nicholls State 25-25, 12-17 Southland. RANKINGS: LSU … Continue reading →

Prior to this weekend, the LSU women’s track and field team had won 12 Southeastern Conference outdoor titles, but only one came in Bernie Moore Track Stadium in 1991 — mainly because the meet only comes here every 12 years or so. So the second-ranked Lady Tigers, who could be the nation’s top team when the new … Continue reading →

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have waived former LSU safety Chad Jones, their third-round draft pick in 2010 who was seriously injured in an automobile accident two months after being drafted. In announcing the move on Monday, the Super Bowl champions said Jones was waived after failing his physical. The Giants … Continue reading →

After setting the table as well as they ever have during the running prelims on Friday and Saturday at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships, the LSU Lady Tigers still had some work to do Sunday. They were reminded of that by coach Dennis Shaver during a team breakfast Sunday even though it’s pretty likely the … Continue reading →

Even though he didn’t know it at the time, All-American Barrett Nugent accomplished something no other LSU hurdler had ever done Sunday on the final day of the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships. Nugent, the reigning NCAA champion in the 110-meter hurdles, became the first athlete in school history to win three straight SEC outdoor … Continue reading →

WOMEN Final team standings (after 21 events): 1, LSU, 1611/2. 2, Florida, 138. 3, Arkansas, 1111/2. 4, Georgia, 108. 5, Tennessee, 97. 6, Auburn, 411/2. 7, Ole Miss, 381/2. 8, Alabama, 36. 9, South Carolina, 35. 10, Mississippi State, 28. 11, Vanderbilt, 131/2. 12, Kentucky, 101/2. Track events Continue reading →

After watching the third-ranked LSU baseball team drop a 5-4, 10-inning loss Sunday in the home finale, coach Paul Mainieri called Vanderbilt’s series-clinching win the toughest defeat of the season. It’s easy to see why. LSU twice took the lead in the bottom of half of innings, but gave it away both times in the ensuing … Continue reading →

LSU’s last Southeastern Conference series at home featured some firsts the Tigers would have preferred to do without. Closer Nick Goody squandered a save opportunity for the first time this season, and LSU lost a conference series at home for the first time all year. Vanderbilt’s Mike Yastrzemski led off the ninth inning with a tying … Continue reading →

The LSU softball team fought out of the losers bracket last year in the College Station Regional and appeared on the cusp of forcing host Texas A&M into a winner-take-all second game on the tournament’s final day. But with the Tigers nursing a 1-0 lead, A&M slugger Meagan May crushed Brittany Mack’s first pitch of the seventh … Continue reading →

Box scores Vanderbilt 5, LSU 4 VANDERBILT LSU (26-25, 13-14 SEC) (39-13, 17-10) ab r h bi ab r h bi Kemp 2b 5 0 1 1 Nola ss 2 1 2 2 Ystrzmki rf 6 2 2 1 Fields cf 2 1 0 0 Gomez ss 4 0 1 1 Katz rf 3 0 1 1 Gregor 1b 5 1 1 0 Rhymes lf 5 0 1 0 Navin c 3 1 1 0 Moore 1b 4 0 0 1 Cstllno dh 2 0 0 0 Snikeris c 5 0 1 0 Nrwd ph/dh 2 0 0 0 Dozar dh 2 1 0 0 Harrell cf 4 0 2 0 Edward ph 1 0 1 0 Conde 3b 3 0 0 1 Fostr pr/dh 1 0 0 0 Harris ph 1 1 1 0 Hanover 3b 4 1 0 0 McKthn 3b 0 0 0 0 Jones 2b 4 0 0 0 Lupo lf 5 0 3 1 TOTALS 40 5 12 5 TOTALS 33 4 6 4 Vanderbilt 020 010 001 — … Continue reading →

sec standings Eastern Division Conference All games W L Pct. W L Pct. Kentucky 18 9 .667 41 11 .788 S. Carolina 17 9 .654 38 13 .745 Florida 16 11 .593 38 14 .731 Georgia 13 13 .500 29 22 .569 Vanderbilt 13 14 .481 26 25 .510 Tennessee 8 19 .296 24 27 .471 Western Division W L Pct. W L Pct. LSU 17 10 .630 39 13 .750 Ole Miss 14 13 .519 34 18 .654 Miss. State 13 14 .481 31 20 .608 Arkansas 13 14 .481 35 17 .673 Auburn 12 15 .444 28 23 .549 Alabama 7 20 .259 18 33 .353 Continue reading →

LSU began its weekend series against Vanderbilt by clinching the top seed from the Southeastern Conference West and earning a bye in the conference tournament with a 2-1 victory Friday night. But the Tigers dropped from a tie for the overall league lead into third place by losing its last two games against the Commodores at Alex … Continue reading →

Series update Friday: LSU 2, Vanderbilt 1 Saturday: Vanderbilt 6, LSU 3 Sunday: Vanderbilt 5, LSU 4 (10) Blog: http://blogs.theadvocate.com/linedrives/ Twitter: @LesEast Up next: Nicholls … Continue reading →

DURHAM, N.C. — After fighting stormy weather all day, the 23rd-ranked LSU men’s tennis team’s season came to a close, falling to No. 8 Duke 4-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Ambler Tennis Stadium. Neal Skupski provided LSU’s one highlight with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Duke’s 38th-ranked Chris Mengel. Continue reading →

LSU All-American sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan became the third-fastest performer in collegiate history in the 100 meters at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships on Sunday afternoon. Duncan, a junior, shot out of the starting blocks and raced to the win in 10.96 seconds with a 1.9 meters per second tailwind at her back — just under … Continue reading →

Right-hander Aaron Nola started a day earlier than normal, catcher Ty Ross was a late scratch because of an emergency appendectomy, and the LSU baseball team seemed discombobulated the whole night as Vanderbilt prevailed 6-3 on Saturday in Alex Box Stadium. The Commodores stole five bases and took advantage of two wild pitches, an error and a … Continue reading →

Marian Eades will spend Mother’s Day inside Alex Box Stadium watching her oldest son, Ryan, pitch for LSU against Vanderbilt. While many other mothers and their children will celebrate the day inside their homes or at a fancy restaurant, there’s no place where the Eades family feels more at home than a ballpark. Ryan and his … Continue reading →

Box score LSU 2, Vanderbilt 1 FRIDAY VANDERBILT LSU (24-25, 11-14 SEC) (39-11, 17-8) ab r h bi ab r h bi Kemp 2b/lf 3 0 0 0 Fields cf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzki rf 4 0 1 1 Nola ss 2 0 0 0 Gomez ss 4 0 1 0 Katz rf 3 0 0 0 Gregor 1b 4 0 1 0 Rhymes lf 3 1 1 0 Harrell cf 3 0 0 0 Moore 1b 3 0 0 0 Navin c 3 0 0 0 Dozar dh 3 1 2 0 Castlno dh 3 0 0 0 Ross c 3 0 1 1 Conde 3b 3 1 2 0 Hnover 3b 2 0 0 1 Lupo lf 2 0 0 0 Jones 2b 3 0 0 0 Rnlds ph/2b 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 30 1 5 1 TOTALS 26 2 5 2 Vanderbilt 001 000 … Continue reading →

LSU catcher Ty Ross missed the Tigers’ game against Vanderbilt on Saturday night as he underwent an emergency appendectomy. There was no immediate prognosis on how long Ross, a sophomore who is third on the team in batting average (.305) and runs batted in (35), will be sidelined. LSU coach Paul Mainieri … Continue reading →

On Deck WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Alex Box Stadium RECORDS: LSU 39-12, 17-9 SEC; Vanderbilt 25-25, 12-14. RANKINGS: LSU — No. 3, Baseball America. No. 4 USA Today Baseball … Continue reading →

Box score Vanderbilt 6, LSU 3 VANDERBILT LSU (25-25, 12-14 SEC) (39-12, 17-9) ab r h bi ab r h bi Kemp 2b 4 2 1 0 Fields cf 4 0 1 0 Ystrmski rf 5 0 1 0 Au.Nola ss 3 2 0 0 Gomez ss 5 2 4 2 Katz rf 4 1 2 0 Gregor 1b 3 0 1 1 Rhymes lf 4 0 0 0 Harrell cf 4 0 1 0 Snikeris c 4 0 2 1 Navin c 4 1 1 0 Edward dh 2 0 1 0 Castlno dh 5 1 2 0 Dozar ph/dh 2 0 0 0 Conde 3b 5 0 0 0 Moore 1b 4 0 1 2 Lupo lf 4 0 1 1 Hnover 3b 4 0 2 0 Jones 2b 2 0 1 0 TOTALS 39 6 12 4 TOTALS 33 3 10 6 Vanderbilt 001 002 120 — 6 … Continue reading →

sec Glance Eastern Division Conference All games W L Pct. W L Pct. Kentucky 18 9 .667 41 11 .788 S. Carolina 17 9 .654 38 13 .745 Florida 15 11 .577 37 14 .725 Georgia 13 13 .500 29 22 .569 Vanderbilt 12 14 .462 25 25 .500 Tennessee 8 18 .308 24 26 .480 Western Division W L Pct. W L Pct. LSU 17 9 .654 39 12 .765 Ole Miss 13 13 .500 33 18 .647 Miss. State 13 13 .500 31 19 .620 Arkansas 13 14 .481 35 17 .673 Auburn 12 15 .444 28 23 .549 Alabama 7 20 .259 18 33 .353 Continue reading →

DURHAM, N.C. — The No. 23 LSU men’s tennis team shut out No. 43 Northwestern 4-0 on Saturday at Duke’s Ambler Tennis Stadium to advance to the second round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship. Senior Tom Knights clinched the match for the Tigers with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Sidarth … Continue reading →

No. 23 LSU 4,
No. 43 Northwestern 0 Singles 1. #35 Olivier Borsos (LSU) vs. Josh Graves (NU) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished 2. #55 Neal Skupski (LSU) def. #121 Spencer Wolf (NU) 6-4, 6-3 3. #100 Chris Simpson (LSU) … Continue reading →

Sunday’s schedule 12:58 p.m.: National anthem 1 p.m.: Javelin (m) Trials/Final 1:35 p.m.: Triple jump (w) Trials/Finals 1:45 p.m.: Triple jump (m) Trials/Finals 2 p.m.: Shot put (m) Trials/Finals Continue reading →

Women Team standings (after 9 of 21 events): 1, Georgia, 76. 2, LSU, 47 1/2 . 3, Arkansas, 431/2. 4, Florida, 39. 5, Ole Miss, 321/2. 6, tie, Alabama and Tennessee, 26. 8, South Carolina, 20. 9, Mississippi State, 17. 10, Auburn, 151/2. 11, … Continue reading →

Over the years, the LSU women’s track and field team has been known for fast starts at conference and national championship meets. But the second-ranked Lady Tigers took it to another level Saturday, qualifying nine more athletes in running prelims in the Southeastern Conference Championships at Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Combined with the seven they advanced … Continue reading →

When the women’s pole vault got under way Saturday afternoon at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships in LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium, Georgia’s Morgann LeLeux had just one goal in mind. The goal for LeLeux, a freshman from New Iberia, wasn’t to beat indoor and outdoor collegiate record holder Tina Sutej of Arkansas. It … Continue reading →

At Erie, Colo. Final team results Top eight teams advance to national championships; Par 288—864 T1, LSU, 291-290-292—873, and UCLA, 290-296-287—873 (+9). 3, Pepperdine, 297-299-279—875. 4, Colorado, 297-301-279—877. T5, Baylor, 300-293-286—879, and Stanford, 287-293-299—879. 7, … Continue reading →

It’s the offseason for women’s basketball, but for Team Justice, life is still rocketing along full throttle. LSU coach Nikki Caldwell is spending her first Mother’s Day with her soon-to-be 10-week-old daughter, Justice Simone Fargas. It’s a landmark date spent on the move. Caldwell, Justice and Nikki’s mother, Jean, were in Los Angeles late last week, … Continue reading →

A rainy day in the Capitol City suddenly gave way to a clear, gorgeous Saturday night at Alex Box Stadium, bringing fans who’d spent the afternoon dodging raindrops out of their homes and into the ballpark. Turns out, the LSU baseball team probably could have used a rainout. The Tigers looked flatter than the weekend forecast … Continue reading →

ERIE, Colo. — The LSU Lady Tigers posted their best finish in an NCAA regional golf tournament Saturday when they tied for first with UCLA in the final round of the West regional at the Colorado National Golf Club. It is LSU”s fourth win of the season, marking the second-best season for wins in … Continue reading →

Early Friday, the competition wasn’t the toughest thing at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. In addition to battling each other, contestants in the women’s hammer and the decathlon and heptathlon had to deal with unsettling conditions — most notably lightning, rain and slick surfaces. When the rain ended … Continue reading →

Kevin Gausman started Friday night’s game as though he might only last about six innings, but he wound up throwing his first complete game of the year and leading LSU to a 2-1 victory against Vanderbilt in Alex Box Stadium. Gausman (8-1) gave up a run in the third inning, needed 70 pitches to complete four innings … Continue reading →

sec GLANCE Eastern Division Conference All games W L Pct. W L Pct. S. Carolina 17 8 .680 38 12 .760 Kentucky 16 9 .640 39 11 .780 Florida 15 10 .600 37 13 .740 Georgia 12 13 .480 28 22 .560 Vanderbilt 11 14 .440 24 25 .490 Tennessee 8 17 .320 24 25 .490 Western Division W L Pct. W L Pct. LSU 17 8 .680 39 11 .780 Arkansas 13 13 .500 35 16 .686 Miss. State 12 13 .480 30 19 .612 Ole Miss 12 13 .480 32 18 .640 Auburn 11 15 .423 27 23 .540 Alabama 7 18 .280 18 31 .367 Continue reading →

In what has become almost a yearly tradition, the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships were plagued by inclement weather when the meet resumed Friday at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Three minutes after the women’s hammer got under way at 11:30 a.m., lightning was detected in the area and the competition, which started in a light … Continue reading →

South Carolina has won the College World Series the past two years. LSU won the year before that. If not for Fresno State’s improbable ousting of Georgia in the 2008 CWS finals, the Southeastern Conference would enter college baseball’s postseason next month looking to finish on top for the fifth year in a row. Last year, … Continue reading →

On Deck WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Alex Box Stadium RECORDS: LSU 39-11, 17-8 SEC; Vanderbilt 24-25, 11-14. RANKINGS: LSU — No. 3, Baseball America. No. 4 USA Today Baseball … Continue reading →