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Delta Gamma/Beta Theta Pi’s Sam Van Cleve is lifted into the air by his teammates after his game-winner to advance to the semi-finals in the Simon Recreation Center on April 2.

FSL hosts Unity Week dodgeball tournament

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor April 24, 2025

Approximately 140 SLU students took part in the Fraternity and Sorority Life’s (FSL) dodgeball tournament on April 2. Phi Mu and Alpha Delta Gamma (ADG) won the tournament, defeating Delta Gamma (DG)...

(From left) Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts pose with their 2024 World Series Rings in their gold-trimmed uniforms on March 28, 2025 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The most overpowered ballclub in MLB History

Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer April 24, 2025

Freddie Freeman. Mookie Betts. Teoscar Hernandez. Tommy Edman. Yoshinobu Yamamoto.  Roki Sasaki. Blake Snell. Tyler Glasnow. Clayton Kershaw.   And Shohei Ohtani (the hitter and the pitcher).   Let...

Co-founders of Unrivaled, Breanna Stewart (30) and Napheesa Collier (24), tip off against each other during a regular season game on March 10, 2025, at Wayfair Arena in Miami.

Unrivaled: The three-on-three Women’s Basketball League looks to the future after first successful season

Emma Browka, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2025

The concept of three-on-three basketball is relatively new in the sports realm, first appearing in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The American women's team have already proved their dominance in the sport,...

Billikens first baseman Jane Kaniecki tosses a ball during a fall preseason match on Sept. 29, 2024 at the Billikens Sports Center.

Softball extends conference winning streak to 12 games

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor April 24, 2025

The Saint Louis University softball team extended its conference winning streak to 12 games on April 18 against the George Mason Patriots, setting a program record.   The streak began on March...

I watched every Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs

I watched every Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs

Jordan Wilson, Contributor April 24, 2025

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves pushed past a sloppy start to steal Game 1. The Lakers’ small-ball lineup is not as effective due to the size the Timberwolves have on...

St. Louis City SC’s loyal and vibrant fans located on the stadium's north side.

St. Louis City SC announces exclusive ticket offer for students

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

St. Louis City SC announced an exclusive ticket offer available for college students starting on March 30. Students with an active slu.edu email address are eligible to sign up to join their email list...

Chloe Rhine after the final game of the series.

Billikens Softball is on the up

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor March 27, 2025

The Saint Louis University Billikens won their softball series against the Fordham Rams this weekend, 2-1. The Billikens moved to a 2-4 Atlantic 10 record for sixth in the standings. The weekend started...

Kobe Johnson and Robbie Avila stand against Dayton Flyers on Feb. 1.

A-10 Tournament Recap: Men’s and women’s teams both fall in quarterfinals

Emma Browka, Assistant Sports Editor March 27, 2025

The annual Atlantic 10 (A-10) Tournament, the championship tournament for the A-10 conference, is consistently a highly anticipated event in men’s and women’s collegiate basketball. The winner of the...

SLU guard Larry Hughes II brings the ball up for the Billikens. Hughes entered the transfer portal earlier this season.

Has NIL killed Cinderella?

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor March 27, 2025

For the first time since 2019, every single member of the Sweet 16 is a member of a “power” conference. Six teams are a four seed or higher, meaning only four teams in the Sweet 16 have gotten there...

Collins on the floor for the Warriors in his debut game. From Yuri Collins on Instagram, posted Feb. 23, 2025.

SLU Basketball star Yuri Collins makes NBA debut

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor March 1, 2025

Former Saint Louis University guard Yuri Collins made his NBA debut on Sunday, Feb. 23, playing for the Golden State Warriors against the Dallas Mavericks. He played 6 minutes, scoring 2 points and tacking...

Top Tier Lessons' logo, reflecting their goal of helping young athletes reach their highest potential. Photo courtesy of Top Tier Lessons.

Saint Louis’s Top Tier Lessons aims to grow the game

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor February 23, 2025

This January, Top Tier Lessons expanded into Saint Louis with a mission to grow the culture of sports within the community. Top Tier Lessons connects college student athletes with parents looking for sports...

NCAA President Charlie Baker giving a speech about the updated transgender athlete policy. Photo courtesy of Julia Nikhinson/For The Washington Post.

NCAA’s transgender athlete policy sparks national debate

Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor February 23, 2025

In response to President Donald Trump's recent executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," the NCAA has announced a significant change to its transgender student athlete participation policy....

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