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LSU WIDE RECEIVER TERRANCE TOLIVER WILL NOT BE SUSPENDED FOR HIS ROLE IN A FIGHT OUTSIDE OF A BATON ROUGE NIGHT-CLUB, BUT HE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE REST OF SPRING DRILLS WITH A BROKEN LEFT HAND. TOLIVER BROKE HIS HAND DURING THE ALTERCATION AND APOLOGIZED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE INCIDENT. TOLIVER AND TWO OTHER PEOPLE, ALONG WITH LSU FRESHMAN BASKETBALL PLAYER DENNIS HARRIS WERE ALL CITED BY BATON ROUGE POLICE FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE FIGHT. TOLIVER PROMISED IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

SAINTS GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS SAYS THE TEAM HAS DECIDED TO RE-SIGN RESERVE DEFENSIVE BACK LEIGH TORRENCE TO A ONE-YEAR DEAL. TORRENCE HAS BEEN WITH THE SAINTS SINCE BEING CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS IN NOVEMBER 2008. HE PLAYED IN FIVE GAMES FOR THE BLACK-AND-GOLD THIS PAST SEASON BEFORE SUFFERING A SHOULDER INJURY.

THE TOP-RANKED LSU BASEBALL TEAM GOT THE BATS GOING HOT AND HEAVY LAST NIGHT, SLUGGING 10 EXTRA-BASE HITS IN ITS WIN OVER UL-MONROE AT THE BOX, 18-7. THE TIGERS ARE NOW 12-AND-0 ON THE SEASON.

UL-LAFAYETTE SAYS IT WILL NOT RENEW THE CONTRACT OF HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH ROBERT LEE. THE RAGIN' CAJUNS HAD AN OVERALL RECORD OF 13-AND-16 THIS SEASON, LOSING TO UL-MONROE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT. LEE HAD BEEN WITH UL FOR 14 YEARS.

IN LOUISIANA BOYS' BASKETBALL TOP 28 ACTION YESTERDAY IN LAFAYETTE, IN CLASS 3-A SEMIFINALS, IT WAS CARROLL DEFEATING RICHWOOD, 70-63. VIDALIA BEAT ABBEVILLE, 62-48. IN CLASS B, MIDLAND OUTSCORED ZWOLLE, 79-78. RAPIDES DEFEATED FAIRVIEW, 83-75.

THE HORNETS TAKE ON OKLAHOMA CITY TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK. AIRTIME 6:30 HERE ON ESPN 1410.

OPELOUSAS HAS A PARADE PLANNED FOR SATURDAY TO HONOR SAINTS WIDE RECEIVER DEVERY HENDERSON. HENDERSON HAD SEVEN CATCHES FOR 63 YARDS IN THE SAINTS' SUPER BOWL WIN OVER THE COLTS. HENDERSON WILL STAY AROUND FOR A SHORT AUTOGRAPH SESSION AFTER THE PARADE.


 

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