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SLU Mens head basketball coach during the teams loss against George Washington on Feb. 24.

SLU Men’s Basketball head coach is fired after eight seasons with the Billikens

Nia Stevenson, Staff Writer March 14, 2024

Travis Ford, the long standing head coach of Saint Louis Billikens men’s basketball, was fired after the team's loss Wednesday night 83-73 to Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 tournament. “For eight years,...

Brae Sanchez competes at the Atlantic 10 Championships meet.

SLU Swim and Dive ends their season and look forward to the next

Marin Finnerty, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

SLU Swim and Dive headed to Hampton, Virginia for the annual Atlantic 10 Championships meet. The meet was held over four days, with all swimmers and divers competing in multiple events.  George Washington’s...

SLU students buzzing with excitement for the 2024 MLB Season

Isaiah Wing, Contributor March 4, 2024

The start of spring training has SLU students excited about the prospect of a new Major League Baseball season. St. Louis Cardinals pitchers and catchers reported to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida...

(Emma Duman/The University News)

Women’s basketball battles for seeding

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor February 21, 2024

The Billikens have had a rough go of the 2023-2024 season. After going 5-8 during the first half of their season, they have gone 6-8 in conference play. At the time of writing, they rest in the exact middle...

St. Louis Battlehawks survive XFL and USFL merger

St. Louis Battlehawks survive XFL and USFL merger

Nia Stevenson, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

After months of back and forth negotiations between the XFL and USFL, the two leagues have agreed to merge to create a new football league called the UFL, in which the St. Louis Battlehawks will be one...

On thin ice

On thin ice

Jonah Tolbert, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

With the SLU men's basketball Billikens not having made the NCAA tournament since 2019, this season could be the one that puts coach Travis Ford in the hot seat. Ford is currently in his seventh season...

Honoring Caroline Kelly’s historic career at SLU

Honoring Caroline Kelly’s historic career at SLU

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor February 21, 2024

Caroline Kelly is a women’s soccer student-athlete graduating from SLU this spring with a degree in finance. Since she arrived at SLU in 2020, Caroline Kelly has thrived on the Billiken pitch. In her...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate Kelces Super Bowl win after the ending of the game (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images).

The Taylor Swift effect

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor February 18, 2024

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs earned an overtime Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11. With the final score of 25-22, the Chiefs were awarded their second Super Bowl in...

Photo Courtesy of NBC Sports

Recent success of transgender golfer sparks controversy

Marin Finnerty, Contributor February 12, 2024

Hailey Davidson, a Scotland-born transgender professional golfer, has made headlines by winning the NXXT Women’s Classic in Florida on Jan. 17, causing many golfers to voice their opinions.  Davidson...

(The New York Times)

Tara VanDerveer – The Winningest Coach in College Basketball

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor February 1, 2024

On Jan. 21, 2024, Stanford Women’s Basketball head coach, Tara VanDerveer, became the winningest coach in College Basketball history. The Stanford Cardinals achieved a 65-56 conference win against Oregon...

Corey Seager (SS) of the Texas Rangers hitting a game-tying home run in game one of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Oct. 27, 2023 (Photo Courtesy of FOX Sports.

Like Clockwork: Examining 2023 MLB’s Game-Changing Rules

Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer January 3, 2024

Since its inception in the late 1800s, Major League Baseball (MLB) has prided itself on being the only major sport that has not used a clock to dictate the speed or length of a game. That all changed in...

(Emma Duman/The University News)

A Shaky Start or Marked Improvement?

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor November 29, 2023

    SLU’s Women’s basketball just got back from Laie, Hawaii where they posted a 1-2 record during the North Shore Showcase. The Billikens are currently sitting at 4-3 after a close win over the...

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