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Southern Lab looking for strong season
Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Mike Roach, the Southern Lab Kittens are looking to get back to their historical form.

WAC MEDIA DAYS: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are ready to go bowling Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:01:00 EST
Had the ball bounced or the whistle blown Louisiana Tech's way a few more times in 2007, the Bulldogs could very well have been bowl-bound.

Brees and Shockey connect at first New Orleans Saints practice Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:02:00 EST
JACKSON, Miss. -- After today's morning practice, the first of the 2008 New Orleans Saints training camp, quarterback Drew Brees recounted his getting the news that the team had acquired high-profile tight end Jeremy Shockey earlier in the week.

Prep football: Standout linebacker transfers from St. Frederick to Rayville Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:00 EST
A new family has moved into the Rayville school district, and as a result, the Hornets football program will be gaining an excellent player.

ULM football players fan out to build support for upcoming season Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:07:00 EST
Wearing ULM his jersey without pads, ULM quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster was half passer, half pitchman Thursday morning.

ULM's Weatherbie among those who like latest college football rule changes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:44:00 EST
The NCAA's new set of rule changes gave players and coaches more to talk about earlier this week at the Sun Belt Conference Football Media Days in New Orleans.

SEC MEDIA DAYS: Saban says Alabama will have to earn respect Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:02:00 EST
HOOVER, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban on Thursday did not take the bait set by LSU coach Les Miles on Sunday when he jokingly told LSU fans at a New Orleans hotel not to get too worked up about the Tigers beating Alabama last season because "a lot of teams in Louisiana beat that team."

GUEST COLUMN: Jackson, Miss., is home away from home for Saints Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:03:00 EST
JACKSON, Miss. -- New Orleans Saints players Wednesday began their mid-afternoon conditioning tests with the temperature in the mid-90s and a heat index in excess of 100 degrees.

Giants coach says Shockey's selfishness forced trade to Saints Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:04:00 EST
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two days after the Super Bowl champions traded disgruntled four-time Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey, Giants coach Tom Coughlin stressed the importance of the team over the individual.

SEC Media Days notes: Vols' Fulmer has Ala. trouble -- again Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:00 EST
Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer does not see the state of Alabama as a vacation destination.

Shockey settles in with Saints Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:54:00 EST
In his first news conference away from most of the New York media, All-Pro tight end Jeremy Shockey was relaxed and beaming as he spoke Thursday about what he considers a fresh start in the NFL.

Jones high on Cowboys Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:00 EST
Jerry Jones was already sounding excited, smiling and exclaiming as he spoke. Only then did it become clear that he wasn't talking about what everybody else was thinking.

Dogs making strides Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
No longer a rookie at the WAC media days, which concluded on Thursday in Salt Lake City, Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley was able to spend less time talking about himself and more time talking about the direction of his program this time around.

Wings' lineman still beating the odds Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:51:00 EST
Still a middle school student in Fort Worth, Texas, Chris Hollie was attending a cookout in the backyard at his aunt's house when she disappeared inside. The soft-spoken, lumbering youngster went looking for his aunt and found her in the kitchen.

Georgia aims to make it three in a row Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:53:00 EST
HOOVER, Ala. — University of Georgia fans and school president Michael Adams may have, but coach Mark Richt did not complain very much about getting jumped by LSU in the last BCS poll last season and missing the national championship game.

Duncan heads to Women's British Open Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:53:00 EST
Meredith Duncan begins her unexpected trip across the pond today with her mother. The former Byrd and LSU golfer is headed to England to participate in her first Women's British Open.

Sports end seven-game slide Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
As Thursday's rain delay dragged on at Fair Grounds Field, the chances of Thad Markray returning to the mound lessened exponentially.

Bill Gann's Harrah's Louisiana Downs selections for July 25 races Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
1st race--1-Classic Angel, 2-Nell's Star, 3-Easyfarthislady

South Lake Charles wins title Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:00 EST

Repeat after me: SLC sweeps Lafayette in finals Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:12:00 EST
SHREVEPORT - The last time Kennon Fontenot faced the Lafayette Little League All-Stars, he pitched a gem but still saw South Lake Charles lose.

Ville Platte High gets third chance Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Ville Platte coach Roy Serie feels like his team has a second chance.

Shockey happy to be a Saint Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:11:00 EST
JACKSON, Miss. - In his first press conference away from most of the New York media, All-Pro tight end Jeremy Shockey was relaxed and beaming as he spoke Thursday about what he considers a fresh start in the NFL.

Lindy's gives UL a little respect Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
UL's football team, recently picked to finish sixth out of eight schools in the Sun Belt Conference's preseason poll, got a little more respect from the experts at Lindy's magazine.

Saban, Crimson Tide humbled and hungry Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:06:00 EST
HOOVER, Ala. - Suddenly, every day is not Christmas for St. Nick.

Richt wants BCS transparency Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:05:00 EST
HOOVER, Ala. - Georgia fans and its president Michael Adams may have, but coach Mark Richt did not complain very much about getting jumped by LSU in the last BCS poll last season and missing the national championship game.

Fulmer still a marked man in Alabama Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:04:00 EST
HOOVER, Ala. - Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer does not see the state of Alabama as a vacation destination.

McAllister feeling, looking good Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:08:00 EST
At the end of the first day of practices at training camp, Saints running back Deuce McAllister was pleased with his progress, but he's not putting too much into it.

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