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NATIONAL CHAMP

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EUGENE, Ore. – Dennis Shaver’s top ranked LSU men’s track and field team scored 84 points en route to securing the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Title on Friday evening at Hayward Field. LSU won five individual event titles and the 4x100 meter relay at the meet as the Tigers showed their brute dominance over the rest of the field.

Dallas strikes out 12, Tennessee beats LSU 4-2 in opener

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chad Dallas had 12 strikeouts over six innings, Sean Hunley threw three scoreless innings of relief and Tennessee beat LSU 4-2 on Saturday night to open the best-of-3 Knoxville Super Regional.

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

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ENID, Okla. – LSU Eunice baseball survived a marathon 14 inning classic with Western Oklahoma State to score a thrilling 5-4 victory to clinch the program’s 7th NJCAA Division II National Championship on Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. The Bengals scored a critical ninth inning run with two outs to set stage for one of the most dramatic victories under Jeff Willis.

Davis named new offensive line coach

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BATON ROUGE – Brad Davis, a Baton Rouge native and member of Oklahoma’s 2000 national championship team, is LSU’s new offensive line coach, head coach Ed Orgeron officially announced on Thursday.

Red Sox beat Astros 12-8

BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit his 13th homer, Christian Arroyo had a three-run drive and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a pair of dropped balls in a five-run sixth inning to beat the Houston Astros 12-8 Thursday night, avoiding a three-game sweep.

Odorizzi solid in first win since ‘19, Astros beat Red Sox 8-3

BOSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker doesn’t believe he’s seen the best of Jake Odorizzi.

Harrison, Pedigo win national titles to start NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. – JuVaughn Harrison (long jump) and Tzuriel Pedigo (javelin throw) both claimed NCAA event titles on Wednesday night to kick start things for the No. 1 LSU track and field program at the NCAA Championships. It was Harrison’s fifth career national title, while Pedigo earned the first of his career.

Brady’s Bucs focused on getting better, repeating as champs

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There’s no room for complacency in Tom Brady’s world.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since Brady’s 2003 and 2004 New England Patriots, and the 43-year-old quarterback doesn’t want teammates taking anything for granted.

Although the Bucs will return all 22 starters after prioritizing keeping an ultra-talented roster together this offseason, Brady understands it’ll take more than having familiar faces around him to win another Lombardi Trophy.

Holt walk-off hit for Rangers in 4-3 win over Giants in 11

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brock Holt and the Texas Rangers needed just such a send-off before going back on the road, where things have really been difficult for them.

Holt hit a game-ending single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Rangers beat the NL-best San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Wednesday for only their second win in 14 games, ending a five-game homestand in a span that started with an 0-9 mark on their longest winless trip in team history.

New view: Matthew Stafford settling in with Rams

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles Rams wrap up their three-day mandatory minicamp by practicing at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, it will be the first chance for fans to see them live at the multi-billion dollar facility.