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The Southeastern Conference announced today that Herb Vincent has been hired as Associate Commissioner for Communications for the conference.

 This weekend over 800 Special Olympics Louisiana athletes, hundreds of volunteers, family members and staff invite you to come out to the 2013 State Summer Games. Friday:

Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu has officially signed with the Arizona Cardinals today. According to NFL.com’s Albert Breer, the two parites agreed upon a four-year, $3.052 million deal.

Former LSU right-hander Kevin Gausman will make his MLB debut in Toronto Thursday night when he takes the mound as the Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher against the Blue Jays.

The LSU baseball team looks to continue their hot play when they face SEC West foe Arkansas Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Sports media giant ESPN gave some of its 7,000 employees pink slips on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line.

LSU advanced in the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament on Wednesday afternoon, as the Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and held Alabama to six hits in a shutout victory at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

LSU and Arkansas will play on what has become its traditional Friday slot in 2013 as the two teams will square off in Tiger Stadium on Friday, Nov. 29, the Southeastern Conference, along with CBS, announced Wednesday.

Remember the BCS Championship trophy that Alabama shattered to pieces after winning the title game against LSU in 2011? Someone paid a pretty penny for the pieces of that famed crystal football.

The New Orleans Pelicans received the sixth overall selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, as determined by the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery held tonight in New York City.