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

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.

Crews clean up after raucous Ravens fans celebrate their Super Bowl win

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.

Torina, Tigers set to open 2013 softball season

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

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

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

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

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

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies a week after crash

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

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.

VIDEO: LSU baseball Hall of Fame revealed

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

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.

Southern baseball set to return to MLB Urban Invitational

Southern University baseball will make its seventh appearance in the Major League Baseball Urban Invitational and will be joined by three Southwestern Athletics Conference teams Feb. 22-24 in Houston.

Three Tigers recieve All-America recognition from Baseball America

Three LSU players have been named to the 2013 Baseball America preseason all-America teams.

LSU basketball travels to Starkville for tilt with Mississippi State

The LSU men’s basketball team, off its biggest win of the season over No.

LSU Board approves $4.3 million contract for Les Miles

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the contract extension of LSU head football coach Les Miles. He will now gain an annual salary of $4.3 million, which is an increase of $549,000. The contract has also been extended for seven years.