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COVID-19 proves detrimental to NCAA budget

COVID-19 proves detrimental to NCAA budget

Erin McClelland, Sports Editor September 9, 2020

Most college sports fans look forward to the biggest event of every year, March Madness, with expectations of Cinderella stories and highlight reel buzzer beaters, but for the National Collegiate Athletics...

Athletes abide by social restrictions to ensure campus and team safety

Athletes abide by social restrictions to ensure campus and team safety

Susie Seidel, Contributor September 8, 2020

On Aug. 7, three Louisville men’s soccer players were dismissed from the team following an outbreak of COVID-19 cases tracing back to a party they had thrown. For SLU men’s soccer player Mujeeb Murana,...

St. Louis City SC’s Entrance to the Lou

St. Louis City SC’s Entrance to the Lou

Lilly Mehdirad, Contributor September 8, 2020

After a century’s worth of attempts at bringing professional soccer to the city of St. Louis, the city finally earned an MLS team—St. Louis City SC. In 2023, St. Louis City SC will begin their inaugural...

Babble ‘Bout a Bubble

Babble ‘Bout a Bubble

John Lewis, Contributor September 8, 2020

I’m sure many of us played with bubbles growing up, but what about playing in a bubble? That just may be the case for the NCAA this spring.    With the cancellation of college football, schools...

Illustration by Ashlee Kothenbeutel

Robert Hermann – A Very Important Person

Sam Glass, Sports Editor April 25, 2020

Four years ago, I left my dorm room in Marguerite Hall to start my new adventures in sports media: a women’s soccer game on August 19 where I would begin my career in the Billiken sportscape. I walked...

Left to right: Joe Clarke Jr, Janet Oberle, Joe Clarke

Joe Clarke: St. Louis Soccer Legacy

Sam Glass, Sports Editor April 24, 2020

 St. Louis has been touted as a soccer hub for years—from the famed 1950 U.S. World Cup team comprised of five St. Louis natives to the new MLS franchise entering the St. Louis market. College soccer...

How to Stay Healthy While Staying at Home

How to Stay Healthy While Staying at Home

Brynn Bachman, Contributor April 20, 2020

Now, more than ever, it is important to stay active and occupied at home. Some people are turning to structured at-home workouts in order to stay in shape, while others are choosing more flexible approaches....

Illustration by Ashlee Kothenbeutel

The MLB Bubble

Jeremiah Kirsch, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

As it has been over five weeks since a sports contest has been held in the United States, professional leagues are brainstorming all solutions imaginable. Professional sports are businesses and they are...

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games Postponed to 2021

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games Postponed to 2021

Erin McClelland, Associate Sports Editor April 14, 2020

Every sporting event from the NBA season to the Kentucky Derby has been cancelled or postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan are no exception. On March 24, the...

Quarantine Home Workout Hacks

Quarantine Home Workout Hacks

Ashlee Kothenbeutel, Illustrator April 14, 2020

Whether you are a student athlete or not, finding the motivation to work out can be a challenge...especially in the current state of affairs, when going to the gym is not possible. Some of you may have...

Bring Back Sports... Or at Least Track

Bring Back Sports… Or at Least Track

Sam Glass, Sports Editor April 10, 2020

Your throat gets dry and it’s hard to breath. You feel light headed and you start to sweat. Your body feels warm and you start to cough. Nope. You don’t have coronavirus, you just finished running...

Pandemics and Profits

Pandemics and Profits

Jeremiah Kirsch, Staff Writer April 5, 2020

On March 11, the sports community was brought to an abrupt and unanticipated halt. The coronavirus pandemic had reached the U.S., and the sports world was one of the first industries impacted. First, games...

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