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JIM ENGSTER: LSU Loses Weak Leader in Tate
When William Fleming Tate IV was hired as LSU President, it was predicted in this space he would adapt street fighting skills honed as a lad on the streets of south Chicago to shake things […]
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LSU Athletics Hall Of Fame Inductee Dr. Bill Bankhead Passes Away at Age 89
BATON ROUGE, La. – Dr. Bill Bankhead, a 2021 inductee into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame and an international athletics executive, passed away Wednesday in Baton Rouge at the age of 89. Bankhead, who […]
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LSU finishes 2023-24 at No. 13 in Directors’ Cup standings
A national championship in gymnastics along with top-five finishes in beach volleyball, women’s basketball, and women’s golf helped LSU to a No. 13 final ranking in the 2023-24 Directors’ Cup. The Directors’ Cup gauges the […]
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Sharon Lewis files motion to have verdict in federal trial overturned or to have a new trial set
Sharon Lewis, in her federal lawsuit against LSU, filed a motion for judgement notwithstanding and/or a new trial with the Middle District Court of Louisiana on Wednesday seeking to overturn the eight-member all-white jury’s verdict […]
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Up, up and away: LSU’s Walter Davis leaves basketball roots behind to discover track and field glory
(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of former athletes with ties to LSU that will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches on July 29. Today: Walter Davis). […]
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LSU athletic department experiences 14-year high with No. 9 finish in Directors’ Cup standings
With national championships in less than two months to close the 2022-23 athletic calender, LSU finished No. 9 in the Directors’ Cup – its best finish in 14 years. The Tigers’ athletic department, under the […]
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LSU ending controversial sports-betting deal with Caesars
By Allison Allsop LSU Manship School News Service LSU is ending its controversial, seven-figure agreement allowing Caesars Entertainment to advertise sports betting across the campus, according to officials at LSU and a sports marketing company […]
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Former LSU standout Ryan Clark of ESPN wins Sports Emmy for ‘Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst’
Former LSU football standout Ryan Clark added another accolade to his list as he was named winner of the “Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst” category at the 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards on Monday night. Clark, who […]
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ESPN personality, former LSU standout Ryan Clark hosting annual Mikey Awards
LSU will honor the outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments of its student-athletes on Monday night at the Maravich Assembly Center with the annual Mikey Award Show presented by Our Lady of the Lake Health. LSU’s […]
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Association with Sean Payton leads LSU head athletic trainer Beau Lowery to Denver Broncos
Sean Payton’s decision to return to the NFL and coach the Denver Broncos has had repercussions in Baton Rouge. With Payton, who served as an analyst for Fox Sports the past season, stepping back to […]