BATON ROUGE – The LSU Athletics Department received and confirmed Wednesday the signed Southeastern Conference scholarship papers for transfer men's basketball player Keith Hornsby from Williamsburg, Va.

DES MOINES, Iowa – As athletes worldwide set their sights on qualifying for the 2013 IAAF World Championships being held this summer, 13 members of the LSU Track & Field program past and present look to join Team USA this weekend while competing at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships beginning Thursday at Drake Stadium.

BATON ROUGE – LSU's Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletics staff members were heavily involved at the recent National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) Convention held in Jacksonville, Florida. The N4A Convention dates back to 1975 and the event's theme for 2013 was "Years in the Making."

OMAHA, Neb. – North Carolina pitcher Trent Thornton limited top-ranked LSU to two runs over seven innings and a comeback bid came up short as the Tar Heels eliminated the Tigers from the College World Series by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Park.

BATON ROUGE – Just one week after winning the Honda Sports Award as the top performer in women's collegiate track and field, Lady Tiger senior Kimberlyn Duncan has been named among the 10 semifinalists for The Bowerman with the announcement on Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.