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LSU FootballLSU hosts Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 7, to start a four-game NovemberIf you're planning your weekend around LSU, the Tigers come off the bye week at 6-2 after a 38-17 win at Auburn. They're still No. 15 in the AP Top 25 poll released Sunday, holding that spot ahead of Week 10 and going into the Alabama matchup. They're also 4.5-point favorites over Alabama, according to BetOnline Sports & Casino. Both teams have two losses, so a third would sting.Today’s editionRead LSU BasketballLSU basketball opens Tuesday with five of six players with eligibility questions able to playCoach Will Wade called it a "calculated risk" to build a roster with six players who weren't guaranteed eligibility. It mostly paid off: five of them have nothing preventing them from playing in the season opener against LSU New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 3.Today’s editionRead LSU BasketballFive-star center Xavier Young commits to LSU for the 2027 classIf you follow LSU basketball, Saturday was a big day. Five-star center Xavier Young announced his commitment to the Tigers and will reclassify from the 2028 class to 2027. LSU beat out finalists Michigan, Tennessee, Maryland, and TCU, according to nola.com.Sunday’s editionRead LSU SportsFive LSU baseball players made D1Baseball's Top 100 college prospects for the 2027 MLB DraftIf you follow the Tigers, five of them are on D1Baseball.com's Top 100 College Prospects list for the 2027 MLB Draft, LSU reports. Junior outfielder Bino Watters leads the group at No. 13. He played his first two seasons at Notre Dame and was a first-team All-ACC pick in 2026. Crescent City Sports lists the rest: Baton Rouge native William Schmidt at No. 18, Evans at No. 19, Steven Milam at No. 35 and Dawson Park at No. 88.Saturday’s editionRead LSU BasketballA judge's injunction makes RJ Luis temporarily eligible for LSU, but Will Wade isn't budgingIf you're wondering whether RJ Luis will suit up for LSU, the answer is: maybe. WBRZ reports he's temporarily eligible. A Baton Rouge judge signed an injunction Wednesday that enjoins LSU and the SEC, which stops the conference from penalizing LSU if it rosters him. Louisiana Sports reports it makes Luis eligible through at least Nov. 13.Friday’s editionRead LSU BasketballLSU women's basketball rolls past Loyola 119-54 in its final exhibitionIf you missed it, No. 9 LSU women's basketball closed its exhibition schedule Thursday night with a 119-54 win over Loyola New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Seven Tigers scored in double figures. KATC reports LSU shot 60.5% (49 of 81) and outscored Loyola 72-12 in the paint.Friday’s editionRead

Sports from local newsrooms

From The Reveille, WAFB and 11 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. The Reveille2 hours ago

    Friday Night Lights: LSU Women’s Soccer has a new Friday Night atmosphere

    The LSU women’s soccer team is coming off the program’s best season in 2025, making it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Halfway through the 2026 season, there’s a new energy in the stands. The Tigers are 0-2 in their two Friday night games where they have faced ranked opponents...

  2. WAFB2 hours ago

    LSU president says ‘traditional tailgating’ returns after disruptive behavior near Tiger Stadium

    LSU officials are rolling out new game day measures ahead of Saturday’s game against Alabama at Tiger Stadium, following a series of fights around the stadium two weeks ago.

  3. Louisiana Sports2 hours ago

    Otter Locks November 2: NFL picks

    Jimmy Ott has a Thursday Night Football play for the NFL and a trio of college football picks on the card.

  4. 97.3 The Dawg2 hours ago

    LSU And Alabama Meet Saturday Afternoon In Baton Rouge For What Could Be Their Last Annual Rivalry Matchup

    LSU takes on Alabama Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium, a rivalry matchup that'll look different under the daytime sun.

  5. WDSU3 hours ago

    LSU tightens Alabama game day safety measures in Baton Rouge with changes to tailgates, bands banned

    LSU has released updated safety measures for Saturday's home game against Alabama.

  6. WAFB3 hours ago

    LSU football looks to flip script vs. Alabama Saturday in Death Valley

    Blake Ruffino of the AYS Sports Network talks Tigers vs. the Tide on Jacques Talk Live.

  7. The Advocate3 hours ago

    Find out bi-district volleyball playoff matchups for Baton Rouge-area high schools

    Check out where Baton Rouge high schools are playing for the first round of the volleyball playoffs.

  8. 99.9 KTDY3 hours ago

    LSU Football Coach Tells Fans to Start Drinking Early Before Alabama Game

    LSU and Alabama clash Saturday in what might be their last annual matchup. One team's playoff hopes could end right there in Baton Rouge.

  9. The Advocate3 hours ago

    Lane Kiffin jokes up a solution for LSU day game vs. Alabama: Friday curfew in Baton Rouge

    Lane Kiffin knows LSU fans weren’t happy about a 2:30 p.m. kickoff with Alabama. But the numbers show the Tigers should still be at an advantage. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.

    Also reported byKPLC 7 News

  10. Gonzales Weekly Citizen3 hours ago

    LSU women's basketball v Southeastern Louisiana live score updates

    LSU women's basketball tips off the 2026-27 season against Southeastern Louisiana Monday, Nov. 2. Follow live updates, score, analysis here.

  11. NOLA.com4 hours ago

    LHSAA volleyball playoffs: Top four seeds have title-winning coaches, plus intriguing matchups

    Mount Carmel hired a volleyball coach last winter who was just one year removed from leading her former school to a state championship.

  12. The News-Star4 hours ago

    LSU coach Lane Kiffin says Alabama looks like 'old Alabama' in these aspects

    LSU football coach Lane Kiffin sees "old Alabama" characteristics" in these aspects of this year's Alabama team.

  13. Bossier Press-Tribune4 hours ago

    High school volleyball: Benton, Haughton, PCA bound for playoffs

    Three parish teams are bound for the playoffs. In Division I, District 1 champion Benton (26-4), the No. 5 seed, hosts No. 7 Central-Baton Rouge (14-18), and No. 31 Haughton…

  14. Donaldsonville Chief5 hours ago

    Lane Kiffin says it's 'sad' LSU-Alabama is no longer an annual matchup

    LSU football coach Lane Kiffin said he's sad that LSU and Alabama won't play each other every season now.

  15. The Advocate6 hours ago

    Who was the Baton Rouge area high school athlete of the week for Oct. 25-31? Vote now.

In brief

The short notes of Daily Baton Rouge’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • LSU soccerLSU soccer clinched an SEC tournament berth with a 0-0 draw at Missouri in its regular-season finale.

    LSU soccer clinched an SEC tournament berth with a 0-0 draw at Missouri in its regular-season finale.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Reveille

  • Southern hoopsSouthern women's basketball is coming off back-to-back SWAC Tournament championships and the first two NCAA Tournament wins in program history.

    Southern women's basketball is coming off back-to-back SWAC Tournament championships and the first two NCAA Tournament wins in program history. The Lady Jaguars face seven teams ranked in the preseason top 25.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WBRZ

  • PowerliftingBaton Rouge native Azariah Pierce broke a 2025 powerlifting world record with an 873-pound deadlift.

    Baton Rouge native Azariah Pierce broke a 2025 powerlifting world record with an 873-pound deadlift. 225 Magazine reports he says of the sport, "Anyone can do it."

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: 225 Magazine