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Pirate powerhouse at Pattonville; Soulard Showcase this weekend
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Pirate powerhouse at Pattonville; Soulard Showcase this weekend

  • Inside Sports With Earl Austin Jr.
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Kelly Thames was one of the St. Louis area’s top basketball players during his stellar career at Jennings in the early 1990’s. 

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NFL franchises have six chances to prove diversity is desired
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NFL franchises have six chances to prove diversity is desired

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  • Jan 7, 2021
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The NFL did not shy away from backing Black Lives Matter, pledging money and resources in support of people and communities of color and joining the NBA in advocating for record voter registration and action.

Confluence, MICDS boys and Holt, Lutheran North girls score championships
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Confluence, MICDS boys and Holt, Lutheran North girls score championships

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The Confluence Prep Academy Titans have a very productive holiday tournament season as they won the championship of the Francis Howell/O’Fallon-Christian Round Robin.

St. Louis American Prep Sports 2020 Year in Review
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St. Louis American Prep Sports 2020 Year in Review

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The high school sports year in 2020 was like no other as the pandemic wiped out much of the sports calendar, which included the large school basketball state championships, all of the spring sports and all of the fall sports in the metro east and some parts of St. Louis.

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Dick Allen was talented, brash, misunderstood and tops on my team
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Dick Allen was talented, brash, misunderstood and tops on my team

  • Sports Eye By Alvin Reid
  • Updated Dec 16, 2020
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Dick Allen, my favorite baseball player of all time, died on Dec. 7.

Prep Basketball Notebook
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Prep Basketball Notebook

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The high school basketball season in the St. Louis area has been going on for three weeks on the Missouri side of the river. Last week, we took a look at some of the top girls’ players to watch in the area. This week, it is the boys’ turn.

Can Westbrook help keep bounce in Beal’s step or burst his balloon?
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Can Westbrook help keep bounce in Beal’s step or burst his balloon?

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  • Updated Dec 10, 2020
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Bradley Beal has probably always been “the star” of his basketball team.

Girl’s prep basketball players to watch this season
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Girl’s prep basketball players to watch this season

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The high school basketball season is underway, and it is time to take a look at some of the top girls’ action going on around the St. Louis area.

MICDS heads to the Show-Me Bowl for the Class 4 state championship game
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MICDS heads to the Show-Me Bowl for the Class 4 state championship game

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The MICDS Rams have enjoyed a long and rich tradition of success on the football field. The Rams have continued their winning ways by making another trip to the Show-Me Bowl, where they will play Jefferson City Helias for the Class 4 state championship on Friday night at Jefferson City High.…

Giving thanks for the guy I’ve watched more sports with than anyone on earth
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Giving thanks for the guy I’ve watched more sports with than anyone on earth

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Nov 26, 2020
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For the first time since moving back to St. Louis in 1995, it won't be over the river and through the woods to my mom's house for Thanksgiving. Actually, it's a short drive across Kirkwood.

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DeSmet vies for Class 6 state championship
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DeSmet vies for Class 6 state championship

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When Robert Steeples took over as the head football coach at DeSmet, his alma mater was near the bottom of the St. Louis hierarchy on the gridiron.

Isaiah Williams is Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week
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Isaiah Williams is Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week

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The St. Louis area continues to produce some excellent football players who are currently putting in some serious work at the collegiate level.

St. Louisan Devin Williams part of Black Rookie of Year double play
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St. Louisan Devin Williams part of Black Rookie of Year double play

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Updated Nov 11, 2020
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Devin Williams grew up in the St. Louis area, the son of a single mom with a unique talent in a game that, quite frankly, has not been overly receptive to Black players.

Devin Williams is NL Rookie of the Year
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Devin Williams is NL Rookie of the Year

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St. Louisan Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers was voted the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

Semifinals time: Ladue at Chaminade on Friday is game to watch
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Semifinals time: Ladue at Chaminade on Friday is game to watch

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We are now at the semifinals state of the district football playoffs around the state of Missouri. Here is a schedule of the upcoming district games this weekend involving St. Louis area teams.

L.A. Dodgers Black manager Dave Roberts wins World Series
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L.A. Dodgers Black manager Dave Roberts wins World Series

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Updated Nov 3, 2020
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Dave Roberts gets the job done as L.A. Dodgers Black manager wins World Series

Lewis Hamilton becomes most victorious driver in Formula One history
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Lewis Hamilton becomes most victorious driver in Formula One history

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Updated Oct 28, 2020
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Lewis Hamilton became the most victorious driver in Formula One history following his dominant 92nd career win in last Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix.

PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Lutheran North looking formidable - Senior defensive end Travion Ford is a force on defense
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PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Lutheran North looking formidable - Senior defensive end Travion Ford is a force on defense

  • By Earl Austin Jr Of The St Louis American
  • Updated Oct 21, 2020
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The Lutheran North Crusaders broke through last season by winning the Class 2 state championship in dominating fashion. It was North’s first championship in 20 years.

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Devin Williams named MLB Relief Pitcher of the Year, Napheesa Collier named to All-WNBA Second Team
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Devin Williams named MLB Relief Pitcher of the Year, Napheesa Collier named to All-WNBA Second Team

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Congratulations go out to a pair of St. Louis area professional athletes who received postseason honors after having stellar seasons in 2020.

Gale Sayers was gifted with far more than just football talent
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Gale Sayers was gifted with far more than just football talent

  • By Alvin Reid
  • Updated Oct 3, 2020
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If you met the late Gale Sayers, and I had that privilege several times, your first thought might have been "this guy did all that?"

Prep Football Notebook:  Justin Johnson commits to West Virginia,  Arlen Harris Jr. narrows list of schools to six
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Prep Football Notebook: Justin Johnson commits to West Virginia, Arlen Harris Jr. narrows list of schools to six

  • By Earl Austin Jr. Of The St. Louis American
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One of the top high school football prospects in the Metro East area will be headed to the Big XII Conference.

MJ, his buddy Hamlin to back Bubba Wallace beginning next year
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MJ, his buddy Hamlin to back Bubba Wallace beginning next year

  • Sports Eye by Alvin A. Reid
  • Updated Sep 24, 2020
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For a guy that has never won a NASCAR race, Bubba Wallace has become a racing star.

Sophomore superlative:  Napheesa Collier follows up Rookie of the Year season with an even better one
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Sophomore superlative: Napheesa Collier follows up Rookie of the Year season with an even better one

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St. Louisan Napheesa Collier broke into the professional basketball ranks in a big way last season by being named the Rookie of the Year in the WNBA.

10 Black quarterbacks start on opening day - New NFL record
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10 Black quarterbacks start on opening day - New NFL record

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It was a historic first weekend in the National Football League in that there was a record 10 Black quarterbacks starting on opening day.

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RIP, Base Burglar:  Lou Brock was loved by everyone
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RIP, Base Burglar: Lou Brock was loved by everyone

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The St. Louis community lost a local legend with the passing of former Cardinals great Lou Brock at the age of 81. Not only was Lou a iconic baseball figure, but he was also a wonderful human being who was loved by everyone.

Black athletes have often risked their careers to show that Black Lives Matter
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Black athletes have often risked their careers to show that Black Lives Matter

  • By Mike Jones Of The St. Louis American
  • Updated Sep 4, 2020
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On the last night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Billy Porter reprised a song from the 1960s, “For What It’s Worth.” The song is better known by its iconic lyric, which seems to be as relevant at this moment as it was for the moment when it was recorded by Buffalo Springfield in…

Jack Flaherty condemns police shooting in Wisconsin, prays for Jacob Blake
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Jack Flaherty condemns police shooting in Wisconsin, prays for Jacob Blake

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Updated Aug 27, 2020
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Jack Flaherty, the St. Louis Cardinals pitching ace, has caught continuous hell from many so-called members of Cardinal Nation for his unabashed support of Black Lives Matter and finding way to end systemic racism in America.

NBA in the bubble is really starting to pick up in the playoffs
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NBA in the bubble is really starting to pick up in the playoffs

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
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I have been thoroughly entertained by the National Basketball Association action in the “Bubble” in Orlando, Florida during the past month.

Cardinals repeatedly passed on Padres’ young phenom Tatis Jr.
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Cardinals repeatedly passed on Padres’ young phenom Tatis Jr.

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Aug 20, 2020
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Former St. Louis Cardinal Fernando Tatis Sr. is the only Major League player to hit two grand slams in the same inning. He accomplished the feat against the host Los Angeles Dodgers on April 23, 1999 and both came off pitcher Chan Ho Park. That makes it a record that will most likely never b…

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Justin Robinson clocks No. 1 time in the world in 400-meter dash
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Justin Robinson clocks No. 1 time in the world in 400-meter dash

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In my 35 years of covering high school sports in the St. Louis area, I have had the pleasure of watching some incredible athletes accomplish some tremendous feats in athletic competition.

A Missouri mother tough enough to take on Power 5 football – and win
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A Missouri mother tough enough to take on Power 5 football – and win

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Aug 13, 2020
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It took a Missouri mom to slow the madness that is devouring major college football.

Brenson, Lewis and Fuller pick colleges while Midwest United girls win Bearcat Classic
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Brenson, Lewis and Fuller pick colleges while Midwest United girls win Bearcat Classic

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Congratulations to a trio of Class of 2021 high school football prospects from the St. Louis metro area who have made their commitments to Division I programs.

Casino Royale Cardinals lose Yadier Molina, six other players to pandemic
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Casino Royale Cardinals lose Yadier Molina, six other players to pandemic

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Aug 6, 2020
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I've viewed Field of Dreams just once in my life. That was, and is, enough. I never liked it. Plagued by an overabundance of sappiness, the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta and James Earl Jones glosses over Major League Baseball’s abject racism. All the players who come to life f…

Early NBA games in the ‘bubble’ are a competitive, fun watch
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Early NBA games in the ‘bubble’ are a competitive, fun watch

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
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Since the re-start of the National Basketball Association in the Orlando “Bubble,” I’ve been able really able to concentrate on watching the games during the past week.

NBA leads the way in diversity when it comes to hiring
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NBA leads the way in diversity when it comes to hiring

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Jul 30, 2020
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As other American professional sports leagues are learning a painful lesson, the NBA will re-start its 2020 season this weekend with COVID-19 cases down to zero.

Vashon’s Jimmy McKinney hired as boys’ basketball coach at Kirkwood
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Vashon’s Jimmy McKinney hired as boys’ basketball coach at Kirkwood

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
  • Jul 30, 2020
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Congratulations to former Vashon High basketball star Jimmy McKinney, who was introduced as the new boys’ basketball coach at Kirkwood High last week.

Dak, ‘Zeek’ again starring in Dallas Cowboys soap opera drama
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Dak, ‘Zeek’ again starring in Dallas Cowboys soap opera drama

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Jul 23, 2020
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With all that is going on in America, including his personal bout with COVID, Ezekiel Elliott is upset about (of all things) several NFL media pundits saying last week that he has lost a step and is not among the NFL’s highest echelon of running backs.

Top prep performers in last 25 years
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Top prep performers in last 25 years

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
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As many of you know, I have been celebrating my 25 years of covering high school sports here at the St. Louis American. My current 25-year anniversary installment centers on some of the top individual performances by our high school stars during that time frame. There were so many of them. H…

Metro girls’ basketball is full of star power
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Metro girls’ basketball is full of star power

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The St. Louis metro area has been blessed to have some tremendous girls’ basketball players on the scene. 

Cards’ ace Flaherty finds his voice in fight again racism, police brutality
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Cards’ ace Flaherty finds his voice in fight again racism, police brutality

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Jul 15, 2020
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I’ve met St. Louis Cardinals pitching ace Jack Flaherty all of one time in my life.

Mahomes is top money man in American sports – and deserves every penny
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Mahomes is top money man in American sports – and deserves every penny

  • By Alvin Reid
  • Jul 9, 2020
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The once-in-a-lifetime quarterback just signed a once-in-a-lifetime contract.

Prep ranked prospect Maker chooses HBCU Howard
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Prep ranked prospect Maker chooses HBCU Howard

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
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High school basketball phenom Makur Maker made history last weekend when he announced on his Twitter account that he was planning to attend Howard University.

Mizzou football recruits receive high marks
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Mizzou football recruits receive high marks

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  • Updated 18 hrs ago
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First-year head coach Eli Drinkwitz has only been on the job for several months at the University of Missouri, but he has already made a big impact on the recruiting trail for top high school football talent.

Black press’ winning strategy led to integration of Major League Baseball
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Black press’ winning strategy led to integration of Major League Baseball

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Jul 2, 2020
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Terry Pendleton, a star third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves and 1991 National League MVP, is joining some other MVP winners who say it’s time to strip Kenesaw M. Landis’ name from the American and National League MVP awards.

Earl celebrates 25 years of the best in the prep zone
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Earl celebrates 25 years of the best in the prep zone

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I have just completed my 25th year of covering high school sports at the St. Louis American. In the coming weeks, I will be providing you with some of my greatest memories from the past 25 years; and there have been many of them. For my first installment, I will be taking a look at some of t…

Bubba Wallace isn’t all on board with FBI explanation of ‘noose’ found in his garage
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Bubba Wallace isn’t all on board with FBI explanation of ‘noose’ found in his garage

  • By Alvin Reid
  • Jun 24, 2020
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The FBI concluded swiftly that a rope fashioned as a noose in racer Bubba Wallace’s garage stall was a “door pull,” and not and intentional act of hate directed at the driver.

Sports’ BLM support exposing Trump as an Emperor Without Clothes
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Sports’ BLM support exposing Trump as an Emperor Without Clothes

  • By Alvin Reid
  • Jun 18, 2020
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My brother-in-law, Charles Crawford, grew up in Hominy, Oklahoma, about 30 miles from Tulsa. After an outstanding high school football career, he earned a full-ride scholarship to Kansas State University. He played running back, helped turn around the Wildcats and reached the 1983 Independen…

Exciting prep football and college basketball season ahead
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Exciting prep football and college basketball season ahead

  • By Earl Austin Jr.
  • Updated 18 hrs ago
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Even without sports being played for the most part, there is still a lot going on around the area to talk about.

KSDK’s Hicks, Kaepernick suddenly find themselves on the same team
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KSDK’s Hicks, Kaepernick suddenly find themselves on the same team

  • By Alvin Reid
  • Jun 11, 2020
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A year ago, KSDK sports reporter Ahmad Hicks was part of the St. Louis Blues historic run to the Stanley Cup. He also was there as the St. Louis Cardinals cobbled together a gutty season that took them to the National League Championship Series.

Some powerful white coaches finally decide to speak against racism in America
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Some powerful white coaches finally decide to speak against racism in America

  • By Alvin A. Reid
  • Jun 4, 2020
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Since George Floyd’s death at the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, a usually callous sports world has (for the most part) come to realize that things must change in America.

Earl remembers his uncle, NBA great Wes Unseld
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Earl remembers his uncle, NBA great Wes Unseld

  • By Earl Austin Jr. Of The St. Louis American
  • Updated Jun 3, 2020
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The basketball world suffered another great loss this week with the passing of NBA legend Wes Unseld at the age of 74.

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Iyanla Vanzant is fixing her OWN life
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Iyanla Vanzant is fixing her OWN life

Pirate powerhouse at Pattonville; Soulard Showcase this weekend
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Pirate powerhouse at Pattonville; Soulard Showcase this weekend

Happy Heavenly 52nd Birthday Corey Dexter Smith
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Happy Heavenly 52nd Birthday Corey Dexter Smith

Major college football fumbles when it comes to diversity in leadership positions
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Major college football fumbles when it comes to diversity in leadership positions

In Loving Memory of Delores Talley Roberts
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In Loving Memory of Delores Talley Roberts

In Loving Memory of Julius C. Rhone Jr.
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In Loving Memory of Julius C. Rhone Jr.

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