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Deal Set for Sale, Development of Former Fairmount Park
Accel Entertainment has announced an agreement to purchase FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing, the former Fairmount Park racetrack, with plans to continue racing and develop a long-stalled racino project. The $35 million deal is subject to approval by the Illinois Racing Board and casino ownership, and development would need the...
Battlehawks pick up Cody Schrader in UFL Draft
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Battlehawks selected former Mizzou running back Cody Schrader in the United Football League (UFL) draft Wednesday morning. The former SEC leading rusher was picked up by the Battlehawks in the second round. Schrader was previously signed to the San Fransisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April.
Family of St. Louisan competing in 2024 Olympics still needs help getting to Paris
ST. LOUIS — A Florissant native and former McCluer North High School student has a shot at Olympic gold in Paris, but his family is struggling to get there to cheer him on. Freddie Crittenden III will be part of Team USA in the hurdles, crediting St. Louis with much of his hurdling success.
Huskers to host St. Louis athlete at the end of the month
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will host a class of 2026 athlete on campus next month. Keenan Harris is scheduled to visit the Lincoln campus the weekend of July 26-28. Harris is a four-star prospect for Saint Louis University High in St. Louis, MO. Last season, he appeared in ten games, recording 95 total tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack. He holds two dozen offers, including from Arkansas, Auburn, and Illinois. For 2026, the athlete is ranked the No. 4 player in the state of Missouri and the No. 104 overall prospect. Nebraska currently holds no commitments to its class of 2026 but has made a flurry of offers in recent weeks. As the 2025 recruiting cycle starts to wind down, the 2026 cycle is picking up steam. 2026 St. Louis (Mo.) University High four-star LB/ATH Keenan Harris will spend the July 26-28 weekend at Nebraska, he tells me No. 104 prospect nationally and the fourth-ranked prospect out of Missouri in the ‘26 cycle https://t.co/cHbOCWH3RP — Tim Verghese (@TimVerghese) July 17, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
7-18-24 Segment 1 Not To Make It About Me
They’re up and waiting for us in the YouTube chat. Reliving the Jason Smith and Greg Robinson draft picks. Iggy’s down on the Cardinals using publications to scout players. Sadie Hawkins, Doug, what’s the lede? Justin Thomas is in the clubhouse leading The Open. Doug is greeting card folksy. Choice weather. Nelly is a fan of the show and started following our IG. Tim reads his latest DM, and not to be one-upped, Iggy does too. College Football projections based on some guy’s 25 simulated seasons. Chariman’s virtual Tigers had a big night last night. Brady Cook and KSDK. Someone emailed Tim Sepp Straka driving data.
East St. Louis Community Tennis Association grateful for Ameren Illinois volunteers’ help
Safety is paramount at Ameren and when the company was contacted by the East St. Louis Community Tennis Association with a problem it couldn’t resolve, a handful of employees from Ameren Illinois volunteered to resolve the concern. The outdated lights around the newly resurfaced Al Penelton tennis courts in...
Cincinnati 1B, catcher Josh Kross picked by St. Louis Cardinals in 2024 MLB draft
After making a big splash in his lone year in the Big 12 with the Cincinnati Bearcats, catcher/slugger Josh Kross is now part of the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The Redbirds picked the Brunswick, Ohio native in the sixth round with the 171st overall pick on Monday. Kross was the only Bearcat to...
St. Louis Forest Park honors Nick Booker
Nicholas J. Booker Basketball Courts is named after Nick Booker, a St. Louis youth who loved basketball and worked as a teenager in Forest Park for the St. Louis Parks Division. He died tragically from an asthma attack while playing pickup basketball during his first year of college. A partnership...
The Opening Drive – July 17th, 2024
Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!. 7:00 – American-5 National-3 — Individual uniforms could RIGHTLY be returning for future ASG — STL CITY is back in action tonight. 7:15 – Ask Uncle Randy!. 7:30 – Drinkwitz and the Tigers took to the podium...
7-16-24 Segment 1 And The Home Of The LOU
Stormy morning in St. Louis. Skip Bayless leaving FS1. Tim signed an NDA on Iggy’s book. Might be a self-publish situation. Who will play Iggy in the movie based on the book? Time to talk about the National Anthem and we’ve got the audio. Carl Lewis’s may have been worse. Notale anthems good and bad. Home of the BLUES. Now we’re highway shaming. Chairman Steve checking to recap the Dogtown Ty Andy McCarty Final 4 match. Doug doesn’t want an olive sandwich. Tim’s sweepy swing. Diet soda talk with Ed Hermann.
Mizzou-themed sports bar planned in Soulard
ST. LOUIS — A new Mizzou-themed sports bar has plans to open at the former site of Llywelyn's Pub in Soulard. Ray’s SportsHouse expects to open in early to mid-August at 1732 S. Ninth St. The new restaurant is owned by Corbin Ray, a 2021 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Summer School Coaches Tour: SIU Edwardsville Head Coach, Brian Barone (Ep. 631)
The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues their Summer School Coaches Tour. On the show Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) is joined by head coach of the SIU Edwardsville, Brian Barone!. On the show, Coach Barone reflects back on the 5 year rebuild job at Edwardsville. What...
Swansea’s and 2023 Alton River Dragons Pitcher Evan Gray Makes MLB Draft History
SWANSEA – A Swansea native and Belleville East High School grad Evan Gray earned congratulations on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as he became the first Alton River Dragons player to be selected in the Major League Draft. Alton River Dragons General Manager Dallas Martz said: “Huge congrats to Evan...
Paddlers Triumph Over Sunset Hills With 351-241 Victory
EDWARDSVILLE - The Paddlers Swim Club of Granite City won the majority of the events in all age groups in going on to a combined 351-241 win over the Sunset Hills Country Club swim team in a Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association dual meet Tuesday night at the Sunset Hills pool in Edwardsville.
Grizzlies Blast Off Late To Take Series From Slammers
SAUGET – The Gateway Grizzlies and Joliet Slammers were tied at 1-1 going to the bottom of the eighth inning, and on the first pitch of the frame, D.J. Stewart hit a go-ahead home run as part of a two-run inning that stood as the difference in a 3-1 victory at Grizzlies Ballpark for the home team.
Everything came up Roses for STL teams hoop teams
When the middle of July rolls around, that means that I get to make my annual road trip down to Louisville to spend time with family members in Kentucky while also watching high-level girls’ basketball. As long as I can cover basketball, the Run 4 Roses Classic in Louisville...
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