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Brought together by life-altering circumstances, three members of a St. Louis wheelchair rugby team are now on a world stage as players for the U.S. team that is a favorite to win gold at the Paris Paralympics. via @stltoday

US wheelchair rugby team includes 3 determined St. Louis-area athletes

The U.S. team is ranked No. 1 in the world entering its first game at 6:30 a.m. Thursday against Canada.

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It finally happened. St. Louis College of Pharmacy has ended its 107-game losing streak by beating Lindenwood-Belleville 77-66.

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St. Louis University and Mizzou will face each other in men’s basketball for the first time since 2001 next season, playing on a court on a barge anchored in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. Fans will watch “Barge Madness” from bleachers built on both sides of the Mississippi.

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Bruce Zhang, a 7-1 center from Beijing, China, tells me he has committed to SLU. Class of 2023. Here he is at campus visit.

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Why is #Ajithkumar trending in my timeline?

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He's a Freaking Badass! 🔥😎 #VidaaMuyarchi #AjithKumar #AK63

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This guy (left) graduates today from Mizzou’s school of journalism. He knew what he wanted to do when he was about 8. Couldn’t change his mind. I’ve seen his name in the paper. He’s pretty good. Parents are proud.

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Justin Hardy passed away today after battling stage IV stomach cancer for the last year while still managing to play basketball at Washington University in St. Louis and graduating. He was an inspiration. RIP Justin.

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Rick Pitino said of playing SLU: "I hope we can continue this. We’re a Catholic school with great values. St. Louis is a Jesuit school with great values. I hope we can, as long as Travis is here, go more than 1 and 1. I hope we have this series for a long time."

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St. Louis University is going to the NCAA Tournament as the Atlantic 10 champions as the Billikens hold on to beat St. Bonaventure 55-53.

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The word "adversity" is thrown around a lot in sports. In this case, it would be an understatement: Washington University's Justin Hardy is playing the season while battling stage 4 stomach cancer. And he just graduated a semester early. via @stltoday

Through cancer, Washington U. basketball player shows ‘he’s just built different’

Hardy’s toughest battles are not on the court. ‘I have to choose to put my best foot forward and attack it with a positive mentality,’ he says.

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Josh Scherz’s wife, Natalia, is so close with the Indiana St. staff that she drove to Terre Haute on Tues, picked up the team managers/grad assts and took them to Busch Stadium to see Schertz throw the 1st pitch and watch the game. She then drove them back, arriving at 2:30 a.m.

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In his 4th season as a SLU walk-on, Brandon Courtney was given a scholarship this semester by coach Travis Ford. When he arrived in the middle of practice Monday after the announcement, the Billikens interrupted a drill to celebrate.

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Fred Thatch, who is classified as a sophomore in his 4th year, tells me his plan is to use his final two years of eligibility at SLU and get a PhD. He would be 24 in his final season.

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BREAKING: Robbie Avila will transfer to SLU, following coach Josh Schertz from Indiana State. Avila committed on his campus visit in recent days and announced on the Field of 68. He was runner-up for MVC player of the year. He provides the centerpiece of the Schertz offense.

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A nice moment as Marten Linssen rushes to hug his parents, Odilo and Helga, who arrived from Germany prior to practice Friday and will see their son play in Saturday’s senior day game for the first time since he was a freshman at Valparaiso.

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It's official: Lindenwood will move to Division I and become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

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Confirmed that SLU baseball has signed Max McGwire, a son of Mark McGwire. He previously played at Oklahoma and San Diego and is having a huge summer league performance.

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The celebration

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Jordan Goodwin is officially re-enrolled at St. Louis University and moving back to campus today.

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Today I became president of the United States Basketball Writers Association, taking over for @FBQuinnn of The Athletic. I’ve been honored to work with 4 former presidents over 40 years. I invite media members who cover men’s and women’s college hoops to join the @USBWA .

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Two sources now say Yuri Collins will return to SLU. More news to come.

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Larry Hughes Jr. will follow in his father’s path by playing basketball at St. Louis University, the CBC state champion announced on his Instagram.

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I'm told that Josh Schertz has informed his players at Indiana State that he is leaving for SLU.

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Hall of Fame journalist. Hall of Fame person. RIP Commish

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Indiana State transfers Robbie Avila, Isaiah Swope and Jayson Kent are expected to visit St. Louis University starting Thursday. They are among a group of recruits SLU’s new coaching staff will have on campus in the next week.

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St. Louis University will play for the Atlantic 10 championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday against St. Bonaventure after beating Davidson 67-44. The Billikens outscored the Wildcats 47-17 in the final 23 minutes.

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SLU coach Kevin Kalish said after the game, “It says a ton to have a (SLU) crowd bigger than the home team.”

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SLU wins the WNIT with a 69-50 win over Minnesota. Peyton Kennedy wins Most Outstanding Player.

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Jordan Nesbitt, a consensus top-100 recruit out of St. Louis Christian Academy, will transfer to St. Louis University, he said in a report on KSDK on Sunday night.

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Gibson Jimerson is sticking around to play for Josh Schertz.

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BREAKING news: Josh Schertz has been hired as St. Louis University’s next men’s basketball coach, AD Chris May says.

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St. Louis University has been picked to win the Atlantic 10 in a preseason poll of writers and coaches. It is the first time the Billikens have been picked first and comes two years after they were picked to finish last. Story to come.

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Travis Ford leaves SLU after 8 seasons in which he was consistently cordial and available, even through this difficult season. He talked as long as I needed on the phone after road games, mostly losses. A good person is what I appreciate most in working with a coach.

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Holy cow, Jordan Goodwin. He just topped his college scoring high with 30 in his G League debut, making 11 of 20 shots, 4 of 7 3s for the Capital City Go-Go. His corner jumper tied the game at 101. His steal and layup gave CC the lead after falling behind 19-0. Go-Go won 107-103.

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SLU is launching the Billiken Exchange, which is a portal that will let local businesses, donors and alumni make connections with athletes for Name, Image, Likeness deals.

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It’s looking like SLU soccer will play a game next season at new Centene Stadium vs. SIU Edwardsville on Sept. 13. Nothing has been officially released. Those programs set the NCAA soccer attendance record of 22,512 in 1980.

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I’ve had the honor of meeting many SLU students from India recently. It started because I resemble Ajith Kumar, a popular actor in India. It is an active group of students who work at a lot of games so I see them frequently. Maybe they can recommend me as his body double.

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Travis Ford takes the mic at halfcourt after the game: "Thank you very much for sticking with these guys. These are good young men. We're doing it for the city of St. Louis."

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Washington U. basketball player Justin Hardy, who has stage 4 stomach cancer, received the ⁦ @USBWA ⁩ Perry Wallace Most Courageous award in New Orleans along with Andrew Jones of Texas. Five current/former teammates were on hand along with his parents and coach Pat Juckem.

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Center Francis Okoro, who was a top-60 recruit out of high school, announced on Twitter that he will transfer to St. Louis University after spending his first two seasons at Oregon.

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6-foot-3 @JGood_0 is now 7th in the country in rebounding at 11.5 per game. No one his size shows up on the list until No. 80.

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Former Chaminade standout Mike Lewis, who left Duquesne basketball last season, has announced on Instagram he will transfer to St. Louis University. His message: "Coming Home! 100% in with Team Blue."

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Javon Pickett announced on Instagram that he will transfer to SLU after playing at Mizzou for 4 seasons, averaging 11.1 points last season.

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Let this sink in: The SLU women trailed D-II Maryville 24-1 after 9 minutes in an exhibition game on Nov. 3. That was the Billikens’ debut under coach Rebecca Tillett. In 4 months, Tillett turned SLU into the best team in the A-10.

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Found this at the Lincoln Memorial. And then I hear someone say, “What is that thing?”

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The SLU soccer team is now the only undefeated team in the country with today's win and New Hampshire losing in its conference championship game. The Billikens are 14-0-4.

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The SLU basketball team and staff visited with Courtney Stuen and met 2-month-old Penn, the son of Courtney and late SLU assistant Ford Stuen, after today’s scrimmages.

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SLU soccer is headed to the Elite Eight after a 4-3 win at Duke. The Billikens will play at Washington in the national quarterfinals.

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SLU on the Atlantic 10 all-conference teams: 1st team: Jordan Goodwin 2nd team: Hasahn French 3rd team: Javonte Perkins 6th man of the year: Perkins All-defensive team: French, Goodwin All-rookie team: Yuri Collins

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I’m probably the only sportswriter trying to leave New Orleans, now delayed 4-5 hours. But feeling good after a rewarding day introducing USBWA rising star winner @BennettDurando (also with @EbetheHolland ) and most courageous co-winner @jhardy_32

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Major news for SLU: Center Bruce Zhang has been cleared by the NCAA and will be in uniform Saturday.

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Jordan Goodwin might have earned a spot in the Wizards’ rotation tonight. He sparked a 2nd-half rally although Washington lost. He had 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, a blocked shot and 0 turnovers in 26 minutes and was plus-12.

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Josh Schertz said in a press release: “From the top-down leadership ... to the elite facilities, infrastructure, academics and resources – this a place where you can build a sustainable championship-level program."

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Breaking news: SLU's Fred Thatch Jr. suffered a torn ACL in Wednesday's game. He will not only be out the rest of the season but has decided to not use his final year of eligibility, thus ending his college basketball career.

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SLU is one of about 75 college basketball programs that have received information about playing in a potential bubble in Houston that would include 20 or 32 teams playing 7 or 8 nonconference games in December. A decision on the start of the season is expected by mid-September.

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Javon Pickett said Javonte Perkins’ decision to return to SLU played a role in his commitment. The two played together as far back as fourth grade. “Just seeing his game and what he can bring … really a lightbulb just went on that this was the best place to go to win.”

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Former SLU coach Rick Majerus will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November. Majerus, who died in 2012, had a 95-69 record with the Billikens and put together a team that reached the NCAA Tournament three times.

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Jack, Dion, Hasahn and Jordan.

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I just completed my 36th and final session of cardiac rehab @barnesjewishwest . Thanks to the team: Tessa, Austin, Christine, Jennifer, Bell, Daniel, Dotti, Emma and all the others who help heart patients in recovery.

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A crowd of 6,815 for SLU-Long Island breaks the Hermann Stadium record set in 1999.

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Travis Ford and his wife, Heather, have donated 2,000 face shields to St. Louis University Hospital. The first shipment was delivered Thursday.

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SLU contacted St. Louisan Caleb Love after he entered the transfer portal and has talked to him. So, at the very least the Billikens have thrown their hat into the ring among the masses that will have interest.

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Jett was here for ceremonies for the Billiken Hall of Fame. Fans gave him a standing ovation as he left with security.

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Josh Schertz told the story of scraping up the money to attend a Rick Majerus coaching clinic when he was younger but said he is most similar to Majerus in love of food, cool sweaters and hairstyle.

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Good start to the hotel experience in D.C. Asked why I was in town, I said a basketball tournament. The young lady at the desk then asked if I was playing. So, I decided not to ask about an AARP discount.

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Isaiah Swope, who tied for 4th nationally last season with 113 3-pointers for Indiana State, will transfer to SLU. Swope was Indiana State’s third-leading scorer, averaging 15.9 points and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference second team.

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It counts and SLU wins in double OT 92-90. Collins with 35 points for career high and 13 assists and the game winner as SLU wins fourth straight.

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Just released: SLU soccer will play at Washington on Saturday at 7 central time in NCAA quarterfinal.

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Fred reports successful surgery yesterday.

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Corey Tate will be retained as an assistant coach at SLU for Josh Schertz.

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Also joining the SLU staff as a grad assistant will be former Billiken Davell Roby, who graduated in 2018 after scoring 1,160 career points. He's been playing overseas and now takes the dive into coaching.

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A little late on this, but Jordan Goodwin should have been on the A-10 all-tournament team. Don't know who I would take out but he averaged 12.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg with 19 offensive boards and 20-for-41 shooting. Plus he was MVP of the championship game.

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The SLU soccer team is expected to have Kipp Keller, Isaiah Parker and Patrick Schulte receive prestigious Generation Adidas contracts from the MLS. All are projected to be picked in the first round of next week’s draft with Keller talked about at No. 1.

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At one point in the 2nd half, Collins had briefly been on the bench and SLU committed a turnover. He reacted by going to the scorer’s table and checking himself back into the game. Said Ford: “I don’t care. He knew I was about to turn around anyway.”

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Your mother and I are wondering if you've found a place to live in St. Louis this summer.

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The P-D means a lot to me personally. My mom covered the Rams with me in a baby carrier. And now I’ll get to work with my dad, @studurando , who’s been there 20+ yrs. I grew up reading every writer in the sports section, some still here, some gone. I can’t wait to be a part of it.

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Guy on ESPN+ just said Yuri Collins was a transfer from St. Mary's. I guess, if you count high school to college as a transfer.

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No one makes more FTs than SLU. Did you ever think you’d hear that again?

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Jordan Goodwin has been invited to attend the 3-day NBA G League camp in Chicago starting June 19 his father said with the opportunity still possible that he could land a spot in the NBA Combine June 21-27. The top players from G League camp are invited to the combine.

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With 18,000 attendance today, the Ascension Charity Classic hit 51,000 fans for the week, a record for a first-time PGA Tour Champions event and top crowd of the season.

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Travis Ford confirms that Javonte Perkins will return next season. He indicated as much last week but wanted Javonte to be able to release the information on his own. Story to come.

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He’s back!!Javonte Perkins tells us today he will return to play for ⁦ @SaintLouisMBB ⁩ next season. He knew it in heart with the way the fans cheered for him on Senior Night.A great thing to have this rare talent return. ⁦Story at 5 ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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I’m proud today to share space on the sports cover with @BennettDurando , who has his first Post-Dispatch byline. But could you take it easy on the old man? They won’t all look like this.

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Javonte Perkins recognized by ESPN ( @jeffborzello ) as national player of the week after averaging 27 ppg in two SLU wins.

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A.J. Palazzolo, a midfielder who played last season on SLU’s Elite Eight team, will be a member of St. Louis City SC’s Next Pro team, which starts its season in March.

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AJ Casey will transfer to SLU from Miami with two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-9 forward was a top-100 recruit in high school and played with new Billiken Robbie Avila in middle school in Chicago.

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Huge news for SLU: Javonte Perkins will return for the 2021-22 season. He has been the team's leading scorer the last two seasons.

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I am here and the Billikens are here. Williams Arena is a great old venue, opened in 1928.

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St. Joseph's pulls off the upset at Richmond and SLU moves to fourth place and somehow earns a double bye in the A-10 tournament.

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Jordan Goodwin said after missing the two late FTs Saturday against Davidson, he made 500 on Sunday and 500 on Monday. He was up to 300 as of Tuesday afternoon's start of practice.

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Jordan Goodwin had 19 rebounds tonight for the Grizzlies against San Antonio and Victor Wembanyama. In the last six games, Goodwin has averaged 12 points, 10.8 rebounds and 5 assists.

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The SLU women complete an improbable run to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history with a 91-85 win over UMass in the A-10 final.

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SLU opponent update: Minnesota beats No. 4 Iowa 102-95 in overtime.

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Francis Okoro shooting FTs an hour after the game. But really, his late misses weren’t the problem.

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I grew up in the Los Angeles area and have lived an equal amount of time in St. Louis. For @dylanohernandez to call St. Louis "a dump of a city in the Midwest" is an embarrassment for my hometown newspaper. As if L.A. doesn't have issues. I love them both.

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Dear @dylanohernandez , Here is an open invitation for dinner on South Grand, my treat, after a snack at Steve’s Hot Dogs. We can play ball in vibrant Tower Grove, shop for a rare book, visit renowned GinWorld. Your description of this city does not fit my home. Let me prove it.

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Josh Schertz met with SLU players today and toured the Chaifetz Arena facilities. He plans to have individual meetings Monday and Tuesday as he starts to get an idea of how many spots he’ll need to fill. He expects to have 6 or 7 recruits on campus in the next 10 days.

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A portion of my conversation today with Fred Thatch Jr. as he starts treatment on his knee.

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St. Louis University will play Florida State -- a projected preseason top 25 team -- at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Dec. 22 in Sunrise, Fla. A source says the contract is signed.

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Javonte Perkins is honored at SLU senior day ceremony and crowd breaks out in a chant of “one more year.”