For the first time in a long time, a school was actually excited to play Saint Louis University. Students lined up outside Hinkle Fieldhouse for two hours to get a seat in the “Dawg Pound.” The historic...
There are few places in collegiate basketball like Hinkle Fieldhouse. Built in 1928, the now 10,000-seat venue was once the largest basketball arena in the United States. In 2006, ESPN named it “Indiana’s...
Near the end of the 2011 film “Moneyball,” Bill Beane wonders, “How do you not get romantic about baseball?” Baseball, in all its fun and excitement, in all its myth and magic, is indeed a romantic...
After the magical run that saw the Billikens upset the No. 8 seeded Memphis Tigers and nearly upset the No. 1 seeded Michigan State Spartans in the third round of the NCAA tournament last year, Billiken...
It’s unusual and extraordinary for me to use my column space to rave about an opponent. After all, is not the whole philosophy behind competitive sports to destroy, dismantle and embarrass your opponent?...
There are a few moments in your life that you’ll look back on with sad fondness. The passing of Stan Musial is one of those moments for me.
I have been a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals since I understood...
Orange Bowl: No. 15 Northern Illinois vs. No. 12 Florida State, Jan. 1
Fret not, BCS bashers--a Cinderella candidate has arrived to the ball. The Northern Illinois Huskies snuck into the Orange Bowl,...
Under Commissioner David Stern, the NBA has evolved into America’s third most popular professional sports league, behind the NFL and MLB. The NBA has greatly expanded their reach into foreign countries,...
I always thought this day might come, but I had never hoped to type these words: Rick Majerus is now the former head coach of the Saint Louis University men’s basketball team.
My relationship with...
After three months of defending home turf, grueling road wars and cycling through four different number one teams, college football has finally come down to this month of waiting. Notre Dame retains the...
In an instant, nothing else mattered. Nothing else should have mattered at least. Hurricane Sandy swept through the Northeast, flooding subway tunnels, cancelling thousands of flights and affecting millions...
The Billiken men’s basketball team will tip off their season on Nov. 9 against South Carolina Upstate, an opponent who, despite its lack of name recognition, is still one to watch.
Spartan coach,...
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