LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Tiger, has been diagnosed with a rare, incurable form of cancer. Mike’s attending vet, Doctor David Baker, says depending how well the treatment goes, Mike may only have a couple of more years to live. But Baker says Mike doesn’t appear to be in any pain…
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Mike’s cancerous tumor is located in his face. He’ll turn 11-years-old this summer.

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri announced today that freshman left-hander Jake Latz will start on the mound when the Tigers take on Tennessee in tomorrow night’s SEC Tournament. LSU will need to win to win four games to get to the SEC Tournament championship game and shortstop Kramer Robertson says he’s looking forward to the challenge…
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Louisiana Tech baseball left today for the site of the Conference USA Tournament, which is in Hattieburg, Mississipppi. The Bulldogs will play Rice on Wednesday morning. Tech just swept an emotional three-game series from the Owls to finish CUSA with a 19-10 record. That’s 11 more league wins than a year ago. Head Coach Greg Goff is proud of what his team has accomplished…
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Many believe Tech has done enough to receive an at-large berth into the tourney.

The Saints announce the signing of kicker Connor Barth and wide receiver Vincent Brown. Barth has made 85-percent of his field goals during his eight-year career, mostly with Tampa Bay. Brown has played most of his five-year career with the Chargers and has caught 60 passes for 801 yards.