BATON ROUGE -- After starting SEC play 4-0 and losing its next five, the LSU women's basketball team returned to its winning ways in a big way by knocking off No. 5/6 Kentucky (21-3, 10-1), 61-51, on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

BATON ROUGE - Four former LSU football players will be after Super Bowl rings on Feb. 5 when the New England Patriots face the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Live from the PMAC Rowan Kavner, The Times-Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/rkavner/index.html

What they're saying about LSU Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

LSU now has three commitments for 2013 Trey Iles, The Times-Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/tiles/index.html

LSU beat writer Jim Kleinpeter analyzes LSU's 71-65 victory against Arkansas. Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

The Lady Tigers have struggled with turnovers Rowan Kavner, The Times-Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/rkavner/index.html

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- The 28th-ranked LSU men's tennis team could not hold on, falling to No. 31 Michigan at the Varsity Tennis Courts in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday.

BATON ROUGE - The LSU softball team kicked off the 2012 season with a successful inaugural fan day Saturday as approximately 500 fans poured into Tiger Park.

NEW YORK - The LSU Track & Field teams added a pair of event championships with two of the NCAA's leading performances by senior Michael Lauro in the men's weight throw and junior Kimberlyn Duncan in the women's 200-meter dash while wrapping up the 2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Friday night at The Armory Track & Field Center.

Tigers get back on track after rough January Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

LSU basketball Coach Trent Johnson talks to the media after Saturday's 71-65 victory against Arkansas. Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

LSU basketball players Ralston Turner, Anthony hickey, Eddie Ludwig and Justin hamilton talks about Saturday's 71-65 victory against Arkansas. Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

BATON ROUGE - The LSU men's basketball team used a composed team effort and made critical plays down the stretch in all facets of the game to put its three-game losing streak in the rear view mirror and grind out a 71-65 victory over Arkansas Saturday at the Maravich Center.

BATON ROUGE -- A tough test awaits the LSU women's basketball team at 2 p.m. Sunday when the No. 5-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 10-0 and undefeated in Southeastern Conference play, visit the Maravich Center in the annual "Gold Game" as part of LSU "Fan Appreciation Weekend."

BATON ROUGE- The LSU Lady Tigers tennis team (1-0) opens its home schedule against the Texas A&M Aggies (1-1) on Sunday at the W.T. "Dub" Robinson Tennis Stadium with play set to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Tigers snap two-game losing streak, improve to 13-9, 3-5. Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

LSU vs. Arkansas  Time: 12:47 p.m. Site: The Pete Maravich Assmebly Center. TV: WUPL. Radio: 105.3 FM, 870-AM. Coaches: LSU's Trent Johnson (220-179 in 13 seasons overall, 61-58 in fourth season at LSU); Arkansas' Mike Anderson (216-104 in 10 season... The Times-Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/nolatp/index.html

What they're saying about LSU Jim Kleinpeter, The Times Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jskleinp/index.html

LSU Coach Les Miles among bashing coaches John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune http://connect.nola.com/user/jdeschaz/index.html