LSU basketball will face Michigan state for just the second time in program history on Friday night in the Sweet 16 as the two teams will meet in Washington D-C. The tip is set for 6:09 on Friday. The Tigers advanced to the East Regional semifinal with a 69-67 win over Maryland. LSU has won its fair share of close games this season and Interim Head Coach Tony Benford credits the belief system installed into the players…
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Michigan State advanced to the Sweet 16 after an easy win over Minnesota.

Tough series in Athens for the LSU baseball team as they dropped two out of three to Georgia. The Bulldogs pulled out a nine seven victory over the Tigers yesterday, despite home runs by LSU’s Josh Smith and Daniel Cabrera. LSU is 4-2 in the SEC.

The NFL owners meetings get underway today. The owners will consider several different proposals to expand instant replay as a result of the blown call in the NFC Championship game. It’s possible the owners will delay a vote on these suggestions until their May meeting.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced his retirement. The Saints have been trying to sign former Raiders tight end Jared Cook, but a deal is not official and now the Patriots are said to be interested in signing Cook to replace Gronk.