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BRCC faces division rival Delgado Community College in doubleheader

By BRCC
BRCC will host division rival Delgado Community College (DCC) for a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader today.

Nkemdiche picks Ole Miss over LSU

By Media Relations
It's not the decision LSU was hoping for. On National Signing Day the No. 1 recruit in the country Robert Nkemdiche has picked Ole Miss, choosing to join his brother Denzel as a Rebel.

Third party will be hired to investigate Superdome blackout

By CNN
An independent third party will be hired to conduct an investigation into the partial blackout at Sunday's Super Bowl.

Superdome OK'd for 'emergency' electrical repairs last fall

By CNN Staff
Worries about Superdome wiring led to an order for hundreds of thousands of dollars in "emergency" repairs in the months leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl, documents show.

Eighth grade group tallies 50-1 record over three-year run

By Media Relations
The Southside Junior High School girls’ 8th-grade basketball team won the 2013 Livingston Parish District Title with an unblemished season that included winning first place in the Livingston Parish Tournament, St.
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Crews clean up after raucous Ravens fans celebrate their Super Bowl win

By Sarah Sampson
As soon as the Baltimore Ravens made that final tackle in the Super Bowl Sunday night, securing the championship, fans all across the city started storming the streets, and several roads were closed for a time because of it.
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Torina, Tigers set to open 2013 softball season

By Matt Boudreaux
The LSU softball team exceeded just about everyone’s expectations in 2012. That’s when first year head coach Beth Torina took the Tigers to the women’s College World Series.

Investigators trying to shed light on why Super Bowl went dark

By Tom Watkins
The cause of Sunday's 35-minute power outage during the Super Bowl game remains under investigation, but it will not likely diminish this city's chances of hosting another of the games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters here

Five Super Bowl moments to talk about Monday

By Steve Almasy and Greg Botelho
It may not have been a great game until after the lights went out and came back up, but the Super Bowl showdown Sunday night created quite a few memorable moments on the field and off, even before kickoff.

Superdome power outage halts Super Bowl XLVII

By By CNN Staff
Super Bowl XLVII ground to a halt early in the third quarter Sunday night, when about half of the lights in the Superdome went out.

SU’s ‘Human Jukebox’ headed to the Super Bowl again

By Southern University Media Relations
It’s Super Bowl time again for the world famous Southern University Marching Band.

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies a week after crash

By CNN
Snowmobiler Caleb Moore died Thursday, a week after a crash that has raised new safety concerns about the X Games. He was 25 years old. "He will be truly missed and never forgotten," his family said in a statement.

Former Saint and Super Bowl great discusses new book, the big game, father's struggles and God

By Jordan Hultine
As the 49ers and Ravens take the field in New Orleans' Super Dome for Super Bowl XLVII, a man very familiar with that field, Chris Reis, will be watching the game with his family.
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VIDEO: LSU baseball Hall of Fame revealed

By Matt Boudreaux
LSU unveiled its newest addition to Alex Box stadium Thursday night when the doors to the Wally Pontiff Jr. Hall of Fame were opened. The Hall of Fame displays the illustrious history of LSU Basebal.

A tale of two former NFL players -- and their brains

By Stephanie Smith
About a year ago, a former quarterback with the San Diego Chargers and a retired linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings lifted their once-sturdy frames onto a cold examination table.