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SEC, Big 12 get deal for Sugar
NEW YORK (AP) — The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A person familiar with the contract said it was worth...
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Coleman scores 25 as LSU rips McNeese
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Shavon Coleman had a key role to play in LSU’s non-conference game against McNeese State on Tuesday. With Johnny O’Bryant unavailable because of a calf injury, Coleman was insert...
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Kentucky still has growing up to do
ATLANTA (AP) — For the Kentucky Wildcats, these are the necessary growing pains. Clearly, they have as much talent as anyone in the country — who couldn’t think that after watching Alex Poythress p...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marquette defeats SLU
MILWAUKEE (AP) — At least for the first two games of the season, Marquette has become an inside team. Thanks to the strong inside play of Davante Gardner and Chris Otule, Marquette held off a stron...
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Tech wideout is semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award
RUSTON (AP) — Louisiana Tech wide receiver Quinton Patton has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award presented annually to the nation’s outstanding college football receiver T...
Nov 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Miles, Tigers hanging onto slim SEC hopes
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Les Miles wants LSU to embracing the notion that it still has a chance, however slim, to win the Southeastern Conference. Alabama could have locked up the SEC West’s title game b...
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Saban said Bama has played poorly in recent games
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban calls it “the Bluegrass Miracle phenomenon.” The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide plays poorly in one game but survives a desperation scenario and so no w...
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Louisiana College is in playoffs
PINEVILLE (AP) — For the first time, Louisiana College is in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. The Town Talk reports that the Wildcats’ first playoff game is against a team they’ve never bea...
Nov 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tigers, Bulldogs still seek major bowl credibility
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE — No. 9 LSU and No. 23 Mississippi State meet at a time when both are trying to get over losses that have essentially dropped them out of the race for a...
Nov 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Long scores 17 in ULL win
LAFAYETTE – Bryant Mbamalu scored 18 points and former Morgan City High School standout Shawn Long added 17 points and eight rebounds as the Ragin’ Cajuns tipped off their 100th season of basketbal...
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Long scores 17 in University of Louisiana Lafayette win
LAFAYETTE, La. – Bryant Mbamalu scored 18 points and former Morgan City High School standout Shawn Long added 17 points and eight rebounds as the Ragin’ Cajuns tipped off their 100th season of bask...
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Advisories issued for Bama game
BATON ROUGE — LSU is advising fans to arrive early for the Tigers’ game against Alabama Saturday in preparation for a larger than usual number of people on the LSU campus. ESPN Gameday will broadca...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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