Daily Reveille
Jetliner grounded in San Francisco after threat - 5:44 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An American Airlines flight bound for New York City was halted just before takeoff Thursday after someone called in a threat to the jetliner, authorities said. A witness said two people were taken off the plane in handcuffs. Th...
Les Miles show moving to T.J. Ribs
First show August 25 at 7 p.m.
The Les Miles show is leaving Walk-On's. The weekly radio broadcast will now air from TJ Ribs on Acadian Thruway for the 2010-11 season. Legendary broadcaster Jim Hawthorne will host the show, which will run for 14 weeks until Nov. 24. TJ Ribs is a ...
Sean O'Keefe's son released from hospital - 3:01 p.m.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of four people who survived the plane crash in which former Sen. Ted Stevens was killed last week has been released from an Anchorage hospital. Kevin O'Keefe, the son of former LSU Chancellor and NASA head Sean O'Keefe ...
Tropical Depression 5 remnants back in Louisiana again - 4:57 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The tatters of Tropical Depression 5 are back in Louisiana, bringing flash flood watches to much of Louisiana. National Weather Service meteorologist Christopher Bannan says the slow-moving low was north of Baton Rouge by Tuesday...
Board of Regents to move on without interim commissioner - 4:19 p.m.
The Louisiana Board of Regents will continue its operations without an interim commissioner, the Board announced Tuesday afternoon. The Board had originally hired Tom Layzell to fill in as interim commissioner, but his salary was rejected by the Joint Le...
Mainieri pushes forward after losing Lee, Ranaudo - 3:10 p.m.
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri’s stressful summer has finally come to an end. The anxiety of awaiting word from prospective players is over, but now Mainieri must deal with the loss of LSU commitments choosing to play professional baseball inst...
Miles wants to "move on" from Lee departure - 2:14 p.m.
Barrow and Minter trying to fill in for Baker
Fourteen hours removed from LSU losing out on its quarterback of the future, the Zach Lee soap opera is still in full force. LSU coach Les Miles addressed the media for roughly 17 minutes Tuesday afternoon, with the majority involving the former ...
LSU moves up in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings - 11:21 a.m.
University remains in top tier for third straight year
LSU has moved up in the U.S. News & World Report’s prominent “Best Colleges 2011” rankings, which were published today. The University is in a five-way tie for 124th place, up from 128th last year. LSU is in the top t...
Football: QB Zach Lee signs with Dodgers - 11:10 p.m.
Anthony Ranaudo signs with Red Sox
It came down to the wire, but the Los Angeles Dodgers finally got their man. The Dodgers signed LSU freshman quarterback Zach Lee to a five-year, $5.25 million contract Monday night, just before Major League Baseball's draft signing window closed. &ldqu...
Football: Zach Lee misses afternoon practice, talking with Dodgers - 7:51 p.m.
The Los Angeles Dodgers finally came calling for LSU freshman quarterback Zach Lee. Lee was absent from LSU’s practice on Monday afternoon due to his on-going flirtation with professional baseball. The McKinney, Texas, native was the first round d...
Football: QB Zach Lee not at afternoon practice - 5:55 p.m.
LSU dual-sport athlete Zach Lee was not at the Tigers' afternoon football practice today. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Lee in the first round of this summer's MLB draft, and speculation has swirled about whether or not he will sign with the National L...
Mayor-President Kip Holden's office urges BR residents to prepare for possible floods - 4:23 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden's office issued a news release Monday afternoon urging Baton Rouge residents to prepare for heavy rains and possible flooding this week. If East Baton Rouge Parish receives the rainfall that is forecast, we cou...
Soccer: Gwin hired as volunteer assistant - 3:38 p.m.
The LSU soccer team welcomed new volunteer assistant Brandon Gwin to its coaching staff on Sunday. Gwin, a former standout at Catholic High, was hired specifically to enhance the team's goalkeeping. Gwin also coached at Catholic from 2006-10 and played f...
Baseball: LeBlanc and Cecchini sign with Red Sox, Gausman denies Dodgers’ offer - 8:09 p.m.
The verdict is out on three players drafted by MLB teams but also committed to playing baseball for LSU. Outfielder Lucas LeBlanc and infielder Garin Cecchini have signed with the Boston Red Sox, according to The Times Picayune. LeBlanc most recently pl...
Teen survivor of fatal Alaska plane crash released - 10:30 a.m.
No updates given on O'Keefe's condition
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage hospital has released one of the four people who survived a plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four others. A Providence Alaska Medical Center spokeswoman says 13-year-old Willy Phillips J...
Football: Running backs rack up yards at first team scrimmage
The LSU football team did not just air it out at its scrimmage on Saturday, coach Les Miles said after the 100-play workout. The running backs combined for 163 yards on 35 carries with junior Stevan Ridley leading the way with 52 yards on six carries. Se...
Soccer: Tigers drop exhibition, 2-1, to Texas
The youth of the LSU soccer team may pay dividends in the future, but there are bound to be some growing pains in the process. The Tigers showed flashes of poise but were undone by a pair of mental lapses in a 2-1 exhibition loss to Texas on Saturday in ...
New Orleans Saints re-sign former LSU linebacker Harry Coleman - 2:40 p.m.
The New Orleans Saints announced Saturday that they have re-signed former LSU linebacker Harry Coleman. Coleman was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent before being waived right before training camp started. Coleman switched from safety to l...
Football: LB Baker breaks jaw, out 4-6 weeks - 7:40 p.m.
LSU junior linebacker Ryan Baker broke his jaw in Friday's practice, and coach Les Miles predicted a recovery period of four to six weeks. It was a pretty routine but heavy-hitting drill - unusual contact, Miles said. The blow hit him in the chin. I did ...
Sean O'Keefe's condition improves after Alaskan plane crash - 4:17 p.m.
The condition of former LSU Chancellor and NASA chief Sean O'Keefe is improving, according to a spokesperson from the hospital where O'Keefe is staying. O'Keefe was injured in the Alaska plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four other...
