Sports
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Ultimate Update: What’s Happening in the UFC and the World of MMA
By Dillon Neibel dneibel@lc.edu For most of us concerned with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the best way to follow the excitement is by focusing on the premiere organization that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
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Remembering Lou Brock: City Honors A Legend
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Baseball Hall of Famer and Cardinals Legend Lou Brock, who passed away on September 6, 2020 at the age of 81, will always be remembered in “Cardinals Nation”. He had over…
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Almost Certainly The End: Saint Louis FC’s Future In Doubt
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu The St. Louis area’s lone fully-professional soccer team, Saint Louis FC, is reportedly on the outs after this USL Championship season. The team that plays its home games at West Community…
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Crop of Cards Covid Cases Temporarily Pauses Season
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu St. Louis’s beloved baseball team has been doing a lot of nothing lately. Just five games into the shortened MLB season, the Cardinals were forced into quarantine, following a handful of…
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MLS, At Soccer’s Expense
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu As the St. Louis MLS team awaits their big unveiling this week, news has come out about the city’s current and only pro soccer team, Saint Louis FC, who will likely…
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Seattle’s NHL Team Has A New Name and “Brand Identity”
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu On Thursday, July 23, the Seattle expansion team joining the National Hockey League in 2021 unveiled its name, logos and colors to the public. The club will be known as the…
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Better Know A Sport: Jai Alai
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu In this edition of Better Know A Sport, we hit the casinos of South Florida to take a look at jai alai. Now nearly forgotten, jai alai (pronounced high uh-lie) once…
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BattleHawks Back In 2021? Their President Says So
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu “Lifelong” BattleHawks president Kurt Hunzeker spoke to Randy Karraker and Michelle Smallmon this week on their 101 ESPN morning show about the potentiality of professional football coming back to St. Louis…
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Bubba Wallace And Changing NASCAR’s History
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Bubba Wallace, in his fairly short racing career, has already established himself as the most successful black driver in NASCAR history. His life on the racetrack began before he was even…
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NBA Players are Adapting to Their New Normal in The Bubble
By Chris Thomas cbthomas@lc.edu Covid-19 has thrown a lot of curveballs that we did not expect. It has changed the way we play sports, interact with others and participate in activities. This new normal is…