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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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Billikens Goodwin and French enter names into NBA Draft

Sam Glass, Sports Editor March 31, 2020

Juniors Jordan Goodwin and Hasahn French both declared they will enter their names into the 2020 NBA Draft. The roommate tag team declared their intentions Tuesday evening, one after the other on social...

Photo Courtesy of Trenton Almgren-Davis

COVID Crowned A-10 Champ

Austin Glass, Contributor March 12, 2020

February 27: I received a phone call early in the evening. “What are you doing for spring break?” Obviously, I had no plans for my senior year spring break. “Do you want to go to Brooklyn for the...

A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Cancelled Amidst Growing Concern over Coronavirus

A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Cancelled Amidst Growing Concern over Coronavirus

Sam Glass, Sports Editor March 12, 2020

Another one bites the dust, as the Atlantic 10 announces the cancellation of the remainder of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The A-10 joins the list of cancelled tournaments due to safety concerns...

Photo by Billiken Athletics

SLU Baseball Off to a Great Start Ahead of Home Opener

Mishal Mustaque, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

Billikens baseball kicked off in the middle of February with plenty of promise. The Bills are 6-4 so far overall, with only two slightly worrying defeats against No. 2 Vanderbilt, 2-10, and a 1-16 loss...

Photo Courtesy of Jack Connaghan

SLU Men’s Soccer Spring Schedule Pushes Billiken Growth

Jeremiah Kirsch, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

It might not officially be spring yet, but the SLU men’s soccer team kicked off their spring season this past Saturday at Butler by playing the Bulldogs to a 1-1 tie. A second-half goal from Evan Southern...

Photo Courtesy of Michael Place

Billiken Basketball wraps up regular season, kicking off A-10 tournament

Sam Glass, Sports Editor March 5, 2020

Now in the final stage of the season, Billiken basketball makes their claims for conference champions. With both men’s and women’s teams playing games over the weekend and midweek, the season is ramping...

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