Sheldon Mickles, Baton Rouge Advocate

Sheldon Mickles

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  • Baton Rouge Advocate
  • NOLA.com
  • The Anniston Star

Past articles by Sheldon:

Will Wade will be suspended for five games, according to contract with McNeese

New McNeese State basketball coach Will Wade will be suspended for five games during his first season with the Cowboys, according to a clause in his five-year contract. → Read More

It's official: Former LSU coach Will Wade announced as McNeese's new head coach

Former LSU basketball coach Will Wade was officially named McNeese State's head coach Sunday morning. → Read More

McNeese State is set to hire former LSU basketball coach Will Wade, sources say

Former LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade is expected to take the same job at McNeese State early next week, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. → Read More

Basketball was fun again for Matt McMahon, LSU in SEC tournament win over Georgia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For just the second time since the start of the new year, basketball was fun Wednesday night for Matt McMahon. → Read More

Shoulder injury sidelines Derek Fountain for LSU's game with Georgia in SEC tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU was without one of its top big men for its Southeastern Conference tournament game with Georgia on Wednesday night. → Read More

Can No. 14 seed LSU create some madness in SEC tournament opener vs. Georgia?

Considering the season LSU has had, the Tigers have to hope they can at least cause a little madness in March before putting the game uniforms away for the offseason. → Read More

LSU's offense couldn';t handle the pressure well enough in setback against Florida

The struggling LSU basketball team had no answer Saturday evening for a different kind of issue to crop up in the Tigers’ frustrating season. → Read More

LSU lets another second-half lead slip away in loss at Florida to end regular season

After taking down Vanderbilt to snap a 14-game losing streak on March 1, the LSU basketball team was hoping to build some momentum in the final three games of the → Read More

After making his mark at LSU, KJ Williams ready for last college home game

The day after his Murray State team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament last March, KJ Williams decided to leave college basketball behind. → Read More

Three LSU track and field athletes win titles to wrap up SEC indoor championships

Members of the LSU track and field team collected three wins Saturday on the final day of the Southeastern Conference indoor championships. → Read More

Ole Miss fires basketball coach Kermit Davis on eve of game with LSU in Oxford

When LSU goes after back-to-back wins for the first time since December on Saturday night, it will be facing an Ole Miss team with a new leader on its bench. → Read More

LSU track and field teams begin championship portion of indoor season at SEC meet

After six weeks of competition, the LSU track and field teams enter the final two legs of their indoor campaign this weekend at the Southeastern Conference championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. → Read More

How KJ Williams answered the call for LSU when the Tigers needed it most

After taking an inbounds pass from Trae Hannibal with 13.8 seconds remaining in Wednesday night’s game with Vanderbilt, KJ Williams had the honor of dribbling out the game. → Read More

KJ Williams puts LSU on his shoulders; Tigers top Vanderbilt to end 14-game skid

The drought is finally over for the LSU basketball team. → Read More

LSU basketball tries to end losing streak against streaking Vanderbilt team

If LSU needs any added inspiration to snap a lengthy losing streak, all the Tigers have to do is take an extended look at their next opponent. → Read More

Cam Hayes' big day wasted when LSU failed to play with urgency in 14th straight loss

By all rights, Cam Hayes should have been able to celebrate the best game of his three-year college career Saturday afternoon. → Read More

Former LSU star Aleia Hobbs sets American record in winning 60 meters at USATF indoor

After climbing into the top three on the all-time U.S. list in the indoor 60 meters last month, former LSU star Aleia Hobbs made an even bigger jump Saturday afternoon. → Read More

LSU basketball's losing streak now at 14 games after falling to South Carolina

The LSU basketball team is careening toward the kind of record it would rather not have. → Read More

LSU men, women set school marks in distance medley relays at Notre Dame meet

The LSU track teams raced to a pair of school relay records Saturday in the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. → Read More

LSU tries to end losing streak against South Carolina as two struggling teams meet

During a seven-year run as Murray State’s coach, Matt McMahon led his team to double-digit win streaks in three of his final four seasons. → Read More