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CP3, Hornets Agree on $68 Million Deal
Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. More
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Brignac Going to the Show
Not only has shortstop Reid Brignac been called up to the majors, he's going to play for the best team in big league baseball. The first place Tampa Bay Rays promoted the former St. Amant Gator Thursday. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Who Needs Legs?
If you accept golf advice from buddies on the driving range, then you get what you paid for it: nothing. Turn to a PGA teaching professional, like Santa Maria Golf Academy's Ryan McGwyer. In this tip, he shows us how legs aren't that important in your swing. More
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Lady Tigers vs. Irish in Tip-Off Classic
The LSU women’s basketball team, which has advanced to five straight NCAA Final Fours, will open the 2008 season in a nationally televised game versus Notre Dame. More
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BattleWings Offer Big Game, Great Tunes
The Bossier-Shreveport BattleWings take on rival Rio Grande Valley in a Independence Day showdown at the CenturyTel Center. Kickoff is set for 5 pm. After the game, there's a Jeremy Camp concert. More
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Golf Prodigy Takes on the World and Wins
Prairieville's Brooke Dillon won her age division at the Junior World Golf Championship last month. The nine-year old has dreams of becoming the youngest player ever in the U.S. Women's Open. More
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Hornets After Posey
The New Orleans Hornets are hoping free agent forward James Posey will make the move from Beantown to the Big Easy. More
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Foley Settles with Officer
Former ULM linebacker Steve Foley has settled a lawsuit with a police officer that shot him two years ago -- and effectively ended his pro football career. More
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Paul, Hornets Nearing Extension
Chris Paul's agent plans to travel to New Orleans on Wednesday with the intention of completing a contract extension that would keep the point guard with the Hornets for an additional three to five years. More
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LSU Breaks Ground on Basketball Practice Facility
Ground was symbolically broken on the location where construction will soon begin on a new $14 million practice facility for the men and women’s teams at LSU. More
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Alleva Takes Over
Skip Bertman's final day as LSU athletic director was Monday, meaning Tuesday was the first official day on the job for Joe Alleva. After 32 years at Duke, he's now in charge of Fighting Tiger sports. More
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Gibbs Named First-Team Freshman All-American
LSU catcher Micah Gibbs was named Monday to the Baseball America magazine first-team Freshman All-America squad. He batted .322 this season with two homers. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Swing Plane
As a golf professional, Ryan McGwyer wants to make sure your swing is on a reasonable plane in a reasonable direction. He breaks out his hula-hoop for this week's tip. More
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Grewe Joins LSU Baseball Staff
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri announced changes to his staff Thursday, including the hiring of Michigan State head coach David Grewe as the Tigers’ associate head coach. More
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LSU's Randolph Goes 14th to Warriors
Former LSU player Anthony Randolph was selected with the 14th pick of the 2008 National Basketball Association draft Thursday night at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden. More
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Kevin Meeks' Parody Song Set to Video
Kevin Meeks from WJBO 1150 AM in Baton Rouge has re-written the old Rick Nelson song "Garden Party." Meeks' version, called "Pay Raise Party," is dedicated to state lawmakers and Gov. Bobby Jindal. Our FOX News Louisiana editors added a few video clips to the parody. More
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Football Star Gets Another Shot
Steven Pidgeon was talented enough to play football at the next level but his bad grades got in the way. The Baton Rouge Riverboat Bandits gives the 24-year-old one more chance. More
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Fresno State: 2008 CWS Champs
The Bulldogs of Fresno State captured the university's first national championship in a men's sport with a 6-1 victory over Georgia in finale of the College World Series. More
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New Hall of Famers Ready for Induction
This is Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame weekend in Natchitoches, with eight athletic giants set to be inducted Saturday night. University High product and former MLB player Daryl Hamilton is among the honorees. More
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Bush, LT Promote London Game
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush and San Diego Chargers running back LaDanian Tomlinson are in London this week, learning about the city and promoting their regular season clash. The Saints and Chargers play at Wembley Stadium in October. More
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North Carolina Eliminates LSU, 7-3
Tim Federowicz's grand slam in the top of the ninth inning Friday night sent North Carolina to a 7-3 victory over LSU in a College World Series elimination game disrupted twice by rain in two days. More
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Fans Endure Delays, Cheer on Tigers
After waiting out a rain delay and eventual postponement Thursday, LSU fans were back out at local bars and restaurants cheering on the team Friday. Emily Turner showed us the scene live at Mellow Mushroom in Baton Rouge. More
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Reporters Corner Jindal on Pay Raises
Governor Jindal Has Come Under Fire For Promising To Not Allow Legislators To Give Themselves An Excessive Payraise, Then Doing Just The Opposite. Is This A Flip Flop? FOX News Louisiana's David D'Aquin, along with many other reporters, ask the Governor Directly. You Decide If You're Satisfied With His Response. More
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LSU Fans Going Crazy, Feeling Confident
The Fighting Tigers have a long way to go to reach the College World Series championship round. They need three wins, first one over North Carolina and then two against Fresno State. But LSU fans have complete faith in their team. More
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CP3 on Team USA
Hornets guard Chris Paul will reportedly be named to the United States Olympic basketball team. He’ll be one of 12 NBA superstars going for the gold on Team USA in Beijing. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Quick Fix
FOX's Chris Mycoskie had some trouble with his driver when he played at the Wetlands last week. Santa Maria Golf Academy's Ryan McGwyer gave him a tip that fixed things in a hurry, and he's passing that information along to you. More
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UNC Leads LSU, Game Postponed
More than three hours of rain on Thursday evening pelted Rosenblatt Stadium and postponed the LSU-North Carolina baseball game at the College World Series. The game will resume at 6 p.m. on Friday. More
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Tigers Visit Omaha Zoo
The LSU Tigers launched a miracle comeback to beat Rice, extending their stay in Omaha. That gave the team a chance to explore one of the city's most famous attractions, other than Rosenblatt Stadium. Cole Wright tagged along on a trip to the zoo. More
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Dean's 9th-Inning Double Keeps LSU Alive
The Tigers dramatic 6-5 victory over Rice on Tuesday marked the second time in three wins in the national tournament they've come back from a three-run deficit in the ninth inning. More
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Tigers Drop CWS Opener to UNC, 8-4
Alex White allowed only three runs on four hits in seven innings, as second-seeded North Carolina defeated the seventh-seeded LSU baseball team, 8-4, on Sunday at Omaha's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. More
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Battle Wings Tangle with Texas Saturday
The Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings continue their season with another home game Saturday. This time, the Texas Copperheads pay a visit to CenturyTel Center. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. More
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VooDoo Can't Clinch Playoff Spot
The New Orleans VooDoo rebounded from two early interceptions to take a lead into the fourth quarter, however an Orlando safety gave the Predators the margin for a 51-49 win at Amway Arena. More
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Meet Mrs. Mainieri
Fighting Tigers head coach Paul Mainieri met his wife, Karen, in biology class at LSU 30 years ago. He was shy, but he finally mustered up the courage to ask her out, and they've been together ever since. More
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Not on All-SEC Team, Dean is All-American
Zero LSU baseball players were placed on the All-SEC first or second teams, but that didn't keep one Tiger from getting national recognition. Designated hitter Blake Dean is on Baseball America's All-American squad. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Drivers
We talked about conditioning a lot during last season, we're always going over technique, and this week we're concentrating on another important part of the game. Ryan and J.D. look at some great drivers you may want to add to your bag. More
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Micah Gibbs: Fantastic Freshman
LSU's Micah Gibbs was ruled ineligible to play during his senior year of high school. But now that's he's been given a chance in the Tigers' line-up, Gibbs is making up for lost time and putting up great numbers. More
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LSU Baseball Team Leaves for CWS
The Fighting Tigers loaded a bus outside Alex Box Stadium Thursday afternoon, bound for the airport and a flight to Omaha, Nebraska. They'll have a couple of days to practice before playing their first game Sunday vs. North Carolina. More
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Wings Go from High to Low
One week ago, the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings were giddy after a win over defending AF2 champion Tulsa. But now, they're reeling from a loss to the expansion Austin Wranglers. More
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Tigers Depart for CWS Thursday
The largest crowd in Alex Box Stadium history arrived for the final game, as LSU destroyed UC Irvine Sunday night. Now, the Tigers are ready to make more memories in Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium. More
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Saints Sign Smith to $70 Million Deal
New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith has signed a contract extension that will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive players. More
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Time to Close the Box with Super Regional
Saturday, LSU begins its quest for its first College World Series berth since 2004 when the Tigers face UC Irvine in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium. More
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Desormeaux, Big Brown Ready for Run at Triple Crown History
Big Brown is seeking to join Seattle Slew as the only undefeated Triple Crown winners. Maurice native Kent Desormeaux is Big Brown's jockey and hopes to be part of history. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Grip
Not only can you get some great instruction on the driving range at Santa Maria Golf Academy, but you can also use the indoor studio. Ryan gives us a tour and offers a tip about grip. More
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You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea
You know the Tigers are are on a 23-game winning streak and are just two wins away from the College World Series. But Emily Turner discovered some things that you probably don't know about these guys. More
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Desormeaux, Big Brown Start Belmont Inside
Big Brown will take his shot at Triple Crown history from the inside, drawing the No. 1 post for Saturday's race. Maurice's Kent Desormeaux, Big Brown's jockey, likes the spot. More
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LSU Two Wins from Omaha
The Fighting Tigers have won 23 straight games. If they can win two of their next three, the LSU baseball team will be headed to Omaha for the College World Series. More
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LSU-UC Irvine to Begin Super Regional Saturday at 5 p.m.
The eight super-regional hosts were announced by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee, and the No. 7 national seed LSU Tigers will open play on Saturday at 5 p.m. More
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Bama Ends UL Softball Season
Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns softball team fell 3-1 to No. 3 seed Alabama in Oklahoma City at the Women’s College World Series. The Ragin’ Cajuns finish the season with a 52-15 record. More
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LSU Takes Down Texas Southern, 12-1
LSU extended its nation's-best winning streak to 21 with a 12-1 victory over Texas Southern in the regional round of the NCAA tournament Friday. More
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Aggies Edge Cajuns in Oklahoma City
Texas A&M took advantage of a late Ragin’ Cajuns error in the seventh inning to score the go ahead run and edge UL 2-1. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Video Breakdown
Ryan McGwyer demonstrates how technology in the indoor learning facility at the Santa Maria Golf Academy can be used to better your golf game. More
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LSU, TSU Anxious to Take Field
The LSU Tigers and Texas Southern Tigers will kick of regional play Friday at the Box with a 1pm start time. More
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Cajuns Beat Top-Seeded Florida at WCWS
An extra-inning homerun by senior Holly Tankersley lifted the Ragin' Cajuns to the 3 to 2 win over Florida in the first round of the Women's College World Series. More
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Tigers Sights Set on Omaha
Three wins in regional play, two in a superregional and five more in baseball's big dance would put the purple and gold just 10 wins away from a national title. More
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Shreveport Is Going Green
All your recyclables can be tossed into a bin that will be provided by the city. More
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Superstitious Tigers?
Whatever this team has done over the past 20 games is working! More
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Ragin' Cajuns Draw Florida First
UL will have their hands full with the ladies in blue and orange as they take on Florida in their opening round showdown in the Women's College World Series. More
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Ragin' Cajuns WCWS Bound
With two wins against Houston in the Super Regional round, the Ragin' Cajuns sealed the deal and punched their ticket to softball's big dance for the first time since 2003. More
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Seventh Seeded Tigers to Host Regional Play
Despite a slow start in conference play the LSU baseball team caught fire and earned themselves an SEC title and a regional hosting duty beginning Friday. More
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Cajuns Beat Jags in SBC 2nd Round
Brent Solich put Louisiana in the driver’s seat for a tournament championship as the Ragin’ Cajuns blasted the South Alabama Jaguars 8-1 at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Flop Shot
Ryan's coming to us from the Santa Maria Golf Academy short game practice area for this tip. Most golfers spend all of their practice time hitting their driver, but to lower scores, you really need to work in this area. More
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18th Straight Win Moves LSU into SEC Driver's Seat
Junior left-hander Blake Martin limited No. 21 Vanderbilt to one earned run in seven innings Thursday night to lead eighth-ranked LSU to an 8-2 SEC Tournament victory at Regions Park. More
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Police Arrest Three in LSU Murders
19-year-old Michael Jermaine Lewis; 20-year-old Casey Gathers; and 19-year-old Devin Jamell Parker had each been arrested and will be charged with two counts of first degree murder. More
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Cajuns Trounce Troy in Opening Round
The resurgent Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns relied on small ball in the early going, but used a momentum-changing three-run home run by Nolan Gisclair to defeat the third-seeded Troy Trojans 6-1 Wednesday night. More
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Cajuns Two Wins from Women's College World Series
After winning the Baton Rouge regional, it's time for the Ragin' Cajun softball team to load up the buses and head down Interstate 10 in the other direction to clash with the University of Houston in a super regional. More
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LSU Opens SEC Tourney with Huge Comeback
Blake Dean hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to cap a late comeback and give LSU a 5-4 victory over South Carolina Wednesday. More
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Wright Wins Media Home Run Derby
The Sun Belt Conference hosted a family night on the eve of the league’s baseball championship. Fox News Lafayette sports anchor Cole Wright won the media portion of the homerun derby with a total of 11 homers. More
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Spurs Stop Hornets Short
There aren't too many ways to put a positive spin on a loss. However, the Hornets will be able to look at what happened against the Spurs, and use it to help them improve during the off-season. More
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Spurs End Hornets' Dream Season
The San Antonio Spurs reached the Western Conference finals with a 91-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. More
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LSU's Win Streak Reaches 16
LSU continued its climb in the college baseball polls Monday, as the Tigers have vaulted into the Top 10 of both the Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America rankings. More
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Cajuns Topple Tigers, Advance to Super Regionals
Tiger Park has seen plenty of great moments in LSU softball history. But in the final game before the old stadium is torn down, the Ragin' Cajuns wrecked the Lady Tigers' 2008 championship dreams. More
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After Sweep, UL Set For SBC Tourney
The Louisiana baseball team took all three games from New Orleans in the final regular season series. Next up for the Ragin' Cajuns is the Sun Belt tournament at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field. More
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Grambling's Baseball Season Ends
Jackson State built a lead early to cruise to a 7-4 victory to over Grambling State at the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Lee-Hines Field on Friday afternoon. More
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Cajuns Advance Against Pirates
The No. 16 Cajuns had a bit of déjà vu, as they scored two runs in the opening round of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional to defeat East Carolina, 2-1. More
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Goulas Powers Cajuns Past Privateers
One night after the Ragin' Cajuns sealed their postseason tournament fate, they ended UNO's hopes of a regular-season conference title. Matt Goulas had a career-high seven-RBI in an 11-8 win Friday night. More
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Lady Tigers Run Rule Valley
The LSU Lady Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State, 8-0, in five innings in the first round of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional on Friday night at Tiger Park. More
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LSU Wins West, 15th Straight
Junior lefthander Ryan Byrd tossed six innings of shutout relief, as the No. 16 LSU baseball team clinched the SEC Western Division by beating Auburn, 15-6, on Friday. More
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Tips from the Tee Box on FOX: Chipping on the Green
Brant Snedeker pulled off an amazing shot at the Masters, holing a chip shot from the green. Santa Maria Golf Academy's Ryan McGwyer shows you how to be a wedge wizard. More
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Post-Season Time for Pelican State Softball Powerhouses
The Cajuns face East Carolina Friday at four o'clock, followed by LSU vs. Mississippi Valley State at seven. If both teams win, they'll face off Saturday morning. More
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Cajuns Clinch Spot in Sun Belt Tournament
William Long's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning gave the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns a 4-2 victory over the 22nd-ranked New Orleans Privateers Thursday night at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field. More
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Hornets Thrive in the Hive
The Hornets stumbled in San Antonio, but back in the friendly confines of New Orleans Arena, the Bees got back in the win column in a big way. More
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Grambling Falls in SWAC Tournament Opener
Grambling's postseason return didn't begin on a happy note as Mississippi Valley State broke open a tight game in the late innings to claim a 12-2 opening round victory. More
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Soto May Face Old Team
Vanessa Soto had a great career as a member of the LSU softball team, but before her senior season, she transferred and became a Ragin' Cajun. Now, she could play against her former squad. More
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Metairie Marathon: LSU Beats UNO in 15 Innings
Catcher Sean Ochinko lined a single to left field to score third baseman Michael Hollander with the winning run early Wednesday morning as LSU defeated New Orleans, 7-6, in 15 innings at Zephyr Field. More
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Hornets Handle Spurs, Take 3-2 Lead
David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. More
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