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Sad day as seniors, teams sent home

Friday the 13th always has its connections with things some people are afraid of – like black cats or walking under a ladder. But last Friday is a day I will remember for a long time as well as all the area athletes.

Cajun nation has suffered tough losses

The University of Louisiana athletic department has had to deal with some very tragic deaths since the beginning of the year.

The Fourth of July is a special day

Today, while the country celebrates Independence Day, my wife and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. Covering sports for a living sounds exciting, but in reality it also has its own set of issues.

Annual picks battle begins this week

The annual tradition of sportswriters and media types making wild predictions is upon us again. You don’t have to agree with the choices – but please don’t cuss us or throw things at our cars. It is just an attempt to start conversations and not really provide fuel for locker room speeches.

LSU cooks Rice, Cajuns face Jags

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 11th in the series previewing the 2018 football season. With two games left in the season, LSU could be either on the bring of an exciting finish or limping to a disappointing conclusion.

LSU favored over the Razorbacks

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 10th in the series previewing the 2018 football season. After nine games of facing tough and tougher teams, the Tigers and Cajuns could finally get a chance at an “easier win” on Nov. 10. LSU is traveling to Arkansas, while the Cajuns enertain Georgia State.

Can LSU’s year turn with the Tide?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. Alabama has won seven straight over LSU and the Crimson Tide should still be undefeated when it makes the Nov. 3 trip to Tiger Stadium.

LSU battles Bulldogs, Cajuns head to Boone

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in the series previewing the 2018 football season. No. 10 Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida and No. 4 Georgia are LSU’s first four SEC opponents in the 2018 season. Then No. 18 Mississippi State visits Tiger Stadium on Oct. 20.

Tigers could be limping by Georgia game

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in the series previewing the 2018 football season. 2018 could be a great years for LSU or if the experts are correct – the Tigers could 3-3 when the Georgia Bulldogs visit on Oct. 13.

Tigers visit Gators again in must-win game

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. The Tigers could be undefeated at 6-0 with upset wins over Miami and Auburn – if so that would be the story of the year to that point.