http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/sports-14/1211761447136110.xml&storylist=alabamanews HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The LSU Tigers once seemed a longshot to even make the Southeastern Conference tournament, and were snubbed when the postseason honors came out. They're hard to ignore now. Tournament MVP Blake Dean hit a two-run homer and the Tigers scored the final seven runs to beat Mississippi 8-2 on Sunday, win a school-record 20th game in a row and claim their first SEC tournament title since 2000. "In the middle of the season, we were fighting just to get into this tournament," said Ryan Schimpf, who had a two-run double. "To come out on top was just a tremendous accomplishment." LSU (43-16-1), which took the lead with a five-run fifth, matched Vanderbilt (2007) and South Carolina (2000) for the second-longest winning streak in SEC history. al.com 5/26/08

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown08/news/story?id=3411761 NEW YORK -- Big Brown's perfect path has its first bump. The unbeaten Triple Crown contender has a slight crack on his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was confident the injury won't keep his colt from running in the Belmont Stakes in less than two weeks. However, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has missed two days of training at Belmont Park, and will miss at least several more while being treated by hoof specialist Ian McKinlay for a five-eighths of an inch long quarter crack on the inside of his left heel. "We're all concerned because there's a big race coming up," Dutrow said outside his barn. "But Ian has us pretty well relaxed. He's telling me it's nothing and he'll be fine in a few days." Unlike the two-week turnaround between the Derby and the Preakness, there's a three-week break before the Belmont on June 7. Good thing, too, especially if the injury heals by Thursday as Dutrow is hoping. espn.com 5/26/08