Venice
SPORTS
Hulk Hogan meets fans in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Hulk Hogan met fans while promoting his new beer at Randall’s Wine and Spirit in St. Louis on Friday. Hogan was greeted by fans when he arrived at the store on South Jefferson Avenue. The line to meet Hogan wrapped around the...
From Granite City to Cardinals: Allen’s Inspiring Journey
GRANITE CITY – Celina Allen, who graduated from Granite City High School in 1989, has what many would consider a dream job in St. Louis. She’s in her 17th season working for the St. Louis Cardinals, and currently serves the ballclub as a Corporate Sales Assistant, Account Services Assistant, and is also coordinator for the team’s Spanish-language radio broadcasts, helping out Polo Ascencio and Bengie Molina, who call all home games on WIJR, 880 AM, in Highland, serving the area’s increasing Spanish-language population.
Braves-Cardinals game postponed due to weather, doubleheader planned for Saturday
ATLANTA — Friday's Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals game has been postponed due to weather. The Braves announced on X that the game was rescheduled for July 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern time as part of a split doubleheader at Truist Park, with gates opening at 11:30 a.m. ET.
East Alton/Wood River grad Jayden Ulrich throws her way to Paris Olympics
EAST ALTON, Ill. — It may not be the Stade de France in Paris, but at East Alton/Wood River High School, Olympic dreams are just as strong. That’s all due to one very strong woman, and her journey to become one of the best in the world. “I’ve...
The Noot Baar coming to Helen Fitzgerald’s
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Budweiser and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar teamed up to open The Noot Baar within Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Grill & Pub. This will be a Lars Nootbaar-themed experience with custom exterior signage, special giveaways for fans and different designs inspired by the outfielder’s favorite things. The Noot Baar will be open to the public on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.
East Peoria teen wins national junior pool championship in St. Louis
But he picked up the game so fast he won a national title earlier this month. The East Peoria High School junior was crowned champion of his division at the 2024 American Pool Players Association National Junior Championships June 29-July 1 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis.
MMA fighter, St. Charles native Jena Bishop preps for huge PFL fight
FOX 2 NEWS — Jena Bishop is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist with a black belt in the discipline. She’s also an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Champion. Now, the St. Charles native looks to add to her list of accomplishments in fighting. A professional MMA fighter, Jena has had a terrific first season as a […]
Solar-powered cars race through Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Solar-powered cars traveled through the St. Louis Metro Sunday as part of a national annual racing challenge. The solar-powered vehicles have been traveling across the country as part of the 2024 American Solar Challenge. They started in Nashville, Tennessee, and stopped Sunday morning in Edwardsville on their way to Casper, Wyoming.
FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing soon to be with new ownership
Accel Entertainment, Inc. has announced the purchase of Fairmount Park with future plans of expanding. Fairmount Holdings, Inc., owner of FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, and Accel agreed to a contract valued at approximately $35 million, according to a spokesperson for Accel. Accel is one of the nation’s leading distributed...
Anchor Rene Knott heads to Paris to cover his fourth Olympic Games
ST. LOUIS — “Today in St. Louis” anchor Rene Knott is headed to Paris to cover the Olympic Games. He is part of an elite group of 12 TEGNA journalists selected to provide on-the-ground coverage of the Games for stations throughout the United States. Knott left for...
Cannon McIntosh Maneuvers to the Top with POWRi National Midgets and Xtreme at Spoon River Speedway
Belleville, IL. (7/20/24) Cannon McIntosh would ride the high line to success of Spoon River Speedway to earn his twenty-fifth career feature win with the POWRi National Midget League, running in conjunction with Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, on Saturday Night’s exhilarating action after leading the final ten laps.
Women’s basketball coloring book inspired by today’s WNBA
Malena Amusa is getting her “flowers” for the creation of “Dribble and Dream,” a women’s basketball-inspired coloring book created to empower young girls with literacy skills, exercises, creativity, and self-confidence. The recognition is deserved but her road to this moment is but a pitstop along...
MELHS Grad Broekemeier Hits Game-Tying Homer in Seventh, But Thrillbillies Scored Twice In Eighth To Edge River Dragons
MARION - Metro-East Lutheran graduate Erik Broekemeier, who plays for Grand View State in Des Moines, Ia., hit a game-tying solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, but the Thrillville Thrillbillies scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning, and it was enough to hold off the Alton River Dragons in a 5-3 decision in a critical Prospect League South Division game played Saturday night at Mountain Dew Park in Marion.
Alton Post 126 teams with tournament action over the weekend
-0- Alton Post 126 won the District 22 Senior Legion tournament title yesterday (SUN). Alton and Highland Post 439 split a pair of games at the legion tourney Sunday and now both teams advance to the 5th Division tournament later this week. Alton (15-17) will be hosting that 5th Division tourney at the Bethalto Sports Complex.
Extra Time: Episode 19
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - In this week’s episode of Extra Time, sponsored by Purina, the Sports on 4 team looks back on St. Louis CITY SC’s past three matches and looks forward to Saturday’s match against Sporting Kansas City. The Sports on 4 team...
Cardinals Minor League Notebook – July 21, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Memphis’ Ian Bedell, threw 7 2/3 one-run innings. Other standouts include Jose Fermin, Nathan Church, Chandler Redmond, the Springfield pen, Zach Levenson and Justin Guerrero. Results from games played on Saturday, July...
Media preseason poll predicts Mizzou to finish 6th in SEC
Media preseason poll predicts Mizzou to finish 6th in SEC. Wideout Luther Burden III was the only Missouri player voted to one of three preseason All-SEC teams. Ten Hochman: EA Sports College Football 25 is out, so here's a classic story about CFB video games. By Benjamin Hochman St. Louis...
Other Area Finishes at Jr Gold:
15u Girls (300 Competitors) 12u Boys (208 Competitors) 12u Girls (117 Competitors)
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.