| Friday was what we call in our business a fast news day. Lots of LSU sports stories vying for the biggest headline, the most attention. Baseball, basketball, gymnastics, softball. Even a little football related story. Finally, after almost flipping a coin, decided to start with gymnastics' big, incredible win at Alabama and get into the rest of our list as fast as Haleigh Bryant can zip down the runway and get a perfect 10 on vault. There's a little something for everyone in this newsletter, so be sure to check out the whole list: GYMNASTICS: The No. 8-ranked Tigers went to No. 9 Alabama battling some major injury issues and came away with a thrilling 197.975-197.925 victory thanks in large part to a pair of 10s by Bryant and Aleah Finnegan.BASEBALL: The No. 1 LSU team left home for the first time in 2023 and opened the Round Rock Classic with a 7-3 win over Kansas State. Also check out the particulars for Saturday's game against Iowa.MEN'S BASKETBALL: Fresh off their long overdue win Wednesday over Vanderbilt, the Tigers are headed to Oxford on Saturday to take one Ole Miss. The school just fired long-time coach and former LSU assistant Kermit Davis, and according to a national report speculation is growing that one of the prime candidates to replace him may be former LSU coach Will Wade.WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: No. 5 LSU secured the No. 2 seed in next week's SEC Tournament and a runner-up SEC finish with a win Thursday at Vanderbilt. The Tigers wrap up the regular season at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against Mississippi State, a game that is standing room only in terms of available tickets.FOOTBALL: LSU trainer Beau Lowery is moving on to join former Saints coach Sean Payton with the Denver Broncos.TRACK AND FIELD: Day 1 of the SEC Indoor Championships is in the books. We tell you how LSU's men and women fared.SOFTBALL: The No. 15 Tigers ran their record to 13-0 at Tiger Park on Friday at the expense of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. We have the details here and a photo gallery from the game there.Well, that ought to keep you busy for awhile. Thank you for subscribing and for reading. We hope you have a great sports weekend. Until next time, Scott Rabalais | 