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From heart failure to pickleball star: One former fire department chief's journey
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A former fire department chief was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018. Through a life-changing device and his support system, he’s now gearing up to compete in a tournament. Ed Smith worked at the Baton Rouge Fire Department starting in 1974 and was the...
Paul Finebaum thinks loser of LSU-USC game will be in serious trouble
We have a lot of questions about this year’s LSU roster, but we’ll likely get some answers pretty quickly. The Tigers open the season in Las Vegas with a ranked neutral site matchup against USC as both teams look to bounce back after defensive struggles held elite offenses back in 2023. The winner will start the year with quite a bit of momentum, but the loser will begin behind the eight-ball with a tough conference schedule incoming.
Athletes aren't the only ones from Louisiana at the Olympics. Meet those working in Paris.
PARIS — Athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson and Mondo Duplantis aren’t the only people with Louisiana ties here for the Olympics. A host of coaches, trainers, officials and, yes, one LSU gymnast/social media superstar are also attending the Games, which officially begin Friday and run through Aug. 11.
Four Incoming Tigers Will Play in Prestigious PGF All-American Game
BATON ROUGE, La. – Four LSU softball incoming freshmen will participate in the 2024 Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) All-American Game at 9 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 27, at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine, Calif. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Zoe Calvez, Destiny Harris, Jayden Heavener, and...
Sportsline Summer Camp: The Belaire Bengals
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Another week of Sportsline Summer Camp is almost in the books. Belaire High School is at the center of today’s team preview. The Bengals have a new head coach, but a familiar name around the neighborhood. Larry Metevia spent the last four years as...
Hailey Van Lith says LSU fans continue to support her as she prepares for Olympics
PARIS — When Hailey Van Lith first started playing 3x3 basketball competitively at 15, her dreams had no limits. “I thought I’d make the (5x5) team at 18,” she said, laughing a bit at herself. Basketball has dealt Van Lith some highs and lows since she added...
Trojans Wire visits LSU YouTube show to discuss USC game in Week 1
Power Hour LSU, the superb LSU YouTube show hosted by Carter Bryant, generously invited us on to discuss the various aspects of USC-LSU in Week 1. Offense, defense, coaching, key matchups, major storylines — we covered the main angles attached to this huge season opener in Las Vegas. There...
Wide receiver Quay Davis commits to another HBCU school in transfer portal move
Former Texas Southern wide receiver Quay Davis is on the move once again after previously committing to Florida A&M, having entered the transfer portal following the 2023 season. Davis is on his way to Baton Rouge committing to play for Southern. This is the fourth team Davis has committed to...
Weekly rankings notes: Scouting intel on more than a dozen 2026 Top247 members
247Sports will soon provide a preseason tweak to the 2026 Top247 rankings, and with that work come updated scouting reports on numerous junior standouts. Today's edition of the 247Sports weekly rankings notes highlights excerpts from more than a dozen updated scouting reports on 2026 Top247 members, plus several in the 2025 class.
LSU swimmer Maggie Mac Neil of Canada advances easily in Olympic 100-meter butterfly
NANTERRE, France — Even for an Olympic champion like former LSU All-American Maggie Mac Neil, there are butterflies in the first butterfly race of a competition. “Regardless of whether it’s a provincial or national or international meet, the first race is always the most nerve wracking,” Mac Neil said Saturday after her heat in the Olympic 100-meter butterfly at Paris La Defense Arena. “I haven’t raced in a while, so it was just kind of seeing where I’m at.”
LSU Football Fall Camp Preview: Opportunity Knocks for QB Garrett Nussmeier
For three long years, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier waited patiently on the sidelines, observing and learning from his predecessor, Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, for two of those three years. Now, with Coach Brian Kelly’s blessing, Nussmeier finally gets his chance to lead LSU’s potent offense. “He’s got...
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