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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts, holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIX on Sunday Feb. 9, 2025, at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images.

Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia Eagles dominate game to prevent Kansas City Chiefs “three-peat”

Emma Browka, Assistant Sports Editor February 20, 2025

The battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy began on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs met to face off in Super Bowl...

USA forward Matt Boldy (#12) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Team Finland during the second period of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Feb. 13, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/ Getty Images.

USA stuns Canada in thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off Instant Classic

Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer February 20, 2025

The United States Men’s Hockey team upset team Canada 3-1 on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, marking their first best-on-best international victory over their northern rivals in 15...

Mavericks fans hold a funeral for Luka Dončić outside American Airlines Center the morning after the trade on Feb. 2, 2025. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated/ Jerome Miron.

The NBA-shattering ramifications of the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis Trade: How the Dallas Mavericks just broke the economy

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor February 4, 2025

The NBA trade deadline season kicked off on Feb. 1 with news that Luka Dončić has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal involving the Utah Jazz, per NBA Insider Shams Charania. The...

A scrum broke out in the stands at Chaifetz Arena, Tuesday night, with two minutes remaining in the second half. The Billikens secured a heated 78-69 victory over the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams in an Atlantic 10 matchup. (Richard Ulreich/Cal Sport Media/AP)

Brawl in the stands at Chaifetz Arena sours gritty SLU win over VCU

Jonah Tolbert and Brendan Brunette January 30, 2025

In the second half of a Saint Louis University basketball game against Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), a brawl erupted behind VCU’s bench with two minutes left in the game, halting play for several...

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman with a player before the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State on Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP/Rebecca Blackwell)

Marcus Freeman makes history as first African American and Asian American head coach in national championship game

Marin Finnerty, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

University of Notre Dame's football head coach Marcus Freeman made history by becoming the first African and Asian American to lead a team in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. “It...

The stage being set for 2024’s March Madness competition in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Eakin Howard.

NCAA set to compensate women’s college basketball teams for March Madness

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor January 21, 2025

A total of 24 million people watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2024. In the same year, the men's championship had...

Paige Bueckers posing with her shoe, the G.T. Hustle 3’s. Photo Courtesy of Nike.

University of Connecticut Basketball star Paige Bueckers makes history through her collaboration with Nike

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor January 13, 2025

In July 2021, the NCAA implemented Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policies, allowing collegiate student athletes to receive compensation for how they are commercially represented. Three years later,...

Freshman Amari McCottry rises up to block Rockhurst’s Dan Carr.

Getting to know the new Billikens: This season’s additions to the men’s and women’s basketball rosters

Emma Browka, Senior Writer November 25, 2024

With the return of NCAA basketball season, Saint Louis University basketball fans are seeing new faces enter the arena and make their debut as Billikens. Throughout the off-season between this year and...

Josh Schertz coaches Isaiah Swope on the Billikens sideline.

SLU secures victory over LMU in a Jesuit showdown, Schertz gives update on Avila injury

Jonah Tolbert, Senior Writer November 25, 2024

In a classic Jesuit school battle, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) faced off against Saint Louis University with the Billikens emerging victorious with a score of 77-71. The homecoming of the assistant...

Mural saying “For those who want it all,” located at TruFusion Foundry’s entrance. 
(Photo Courtesy of City Foundry)

TruFusion Foundry brings wellness and community to SLU

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor November 25, 2024

In the spring of 2023, TruFusion Foundry opened its doors less than a mile from Saint Louis University’s main campus. TruFusion is a wellness destination with a mission to make St. Louis a happier and...

Billikens play defensively with nearly full Hermann Stadium.

Battle of the borders

McKenna Orrico, Contributor November 23, 2024

The No. 8-ranked Billikens defeated the Kansas University (KU) Jayhawks 1-0 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer (WSOC) Championship on Nov. 15. Coming into the tournament, both...

Saint Louis University Rugby holding player, Ean Fagan, in the air after their Conference winning match against Missouri S&T.

A culture of success – Saint Louis University Men’s Rugby

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

SLU Men’s Rugby is one of the oldest, and most successful, club sports at Saint Louis University. Established in 1957, the SLU Men’s Rugby team’s mission has been to uphold the Jesuit tradition of...

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