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Think about consequences: Can Major League Baseball retain fans and attendance after another strike?

Josh Brewster August 21, 2002

Eight years ago to the month, I sat in my room staring at my baseball card collection, weeping. They had taken the game of baseball away from me. They had denied not only me, but the entire country the...

Call Jewsbury tops on team, Conference USA

Joe Albert August 21, 2002

Senior Jack Jewsbury will be expected to help lead the Billikens offensively in order to overcome the loss of seven starters. Saint Louis University soccer fans often debate what name the team's star...

Right on the mark

Mark Sloan May 1, 2002

God, I'm lucky. As I cleaned out the sports desk earlier this week as the paper prepares to move to Notre Dame, I realized how fortunate I am. I had the opportunity to work and play with some of the most...

Softball downs Skyhawks, ends 24-27

Josh Brewster May 1, 2002

The Saint Louis University softball team brought its season to a close in a winning fashion Monday evening, sweeping the University of Tennessee-Martin 3-0 and 3-2. The two victories mark the end of a...

Soderberg secures three to fill out staff

Sharon Turlek May 1, 2002

Saint Louis University men's basketball coach Brad Soderberg rounded out his coaching staff by selecting Anthony Beane, Jason Grunkemeyer and Angres Thorpe as full-time assistant coaches. Each of the three...

Remembering four years of St. Louis sports

Ryan Noonan May 1, 2002

I still have the ticket stub in my wallet. Before the game it was selling for $300 to $400, and in some cases more. After the game, some lady offered me $50 for it. No way. I had just seen history. I...

Athletes-their road is rarely paved with gold

Derek Johannsen May 1, 2002

Money. It makes the world go round. It controls business, and athletics is a business. Everyone knows how it dominates professional sports. In the pros it is all about the money: ten-year, $252 million...

Remembering a friend, finding new beginnings

Brian Reardon May 1, 2002

It's not the end. It's the beginning of the rest of our lives. After four years at Saint Louis University, many memories stand out; many people stand out. Too many to name. We all have recollections,...

Fenway’s future up in the air

Joey Mattson May 1, 2002

(U-WIRE)-On April 20, 1912, Fenway Park opened its doors. In a game delayed two days by rain, the Red Sox squelched the New York Highlanders-later renamed the Yankees-to christen their new home. Ninety...

Rugby ends strong

season 9-4

Peter Kolwaski April 24, 2002

A storied season came to an end this weekend for the 2001-2002 Saint Louis University men's rugby club. Taking a 9-3 record into last Saturday's match against Scott Air Force Base at Forest Park, SLU...

Billikens split with Mizzou on the road

Josh Brewster April 24, 2002

When the opponent is the Missouri Tigers, finding a way to win, no matter what it takes, is the ultimate goal. It may have taken nine innings Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo., but the Saint Louis University...

Opperman runs to end leukemia, lymphoma

Sharon Turlek April 24, 2002

Who would have thought that picking up a prescription would change a child's life? Amy Opperman didn't. The junior special education major was picking up a prescription when she saw a brochure advertising...

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