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Soccer

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    So, the Rams Are London Bound?

    ​Perhaps you missed it in the run-up to last night's rather big game, but Jim Thomas over at the Post-Dispatch reported late yesterday that the Rams and the Convention and Visitors Commission are very close to an agreement concerning that troubling proviso in the lease. As you may recall, the Rams ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Hispanic Businesses on Cherokee Fall Prey to Soccer Scam

    ​The event was billed as a charity match between former players of the Chivas and America pro soccer teams. It would be held, the Mexican promoter promised, on September 25 at Fenton Soccer Park. Hundreds of tickets were sold; radio spots were run; a buzz was created. And it never happened. The pr ... More >>

  • News

    July 7, 2011

    Ask a Mexican: Special Soccer Edicion

    ​The event was billed as a charity match between former players of the Chivas and America pro soccer teams. It would be held, the Mexican promoter promised, on September 25 at Fenton Soccer Park. Hundreds of tickets were sold; radio spots were run; a buzz was created. And it never happened. The pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Calling All Producers: JBJR Wants You in the Producer's Network

    Facebook groups: if they can topple totalitarian regimes, perhaps they improve the way producers exchange ideas too.​As we wrote about a couple of weeks ago, this year's S.L.U.M. Fest Beat Battle Champion James "JBJR" Bishop explained how he shuts out the world when he sits down at his compute ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Mark Chartrand: Youth Soccer Coach Told Girlfriend He Was Undercover Agent

    Youth soccer coaches and fake federal agents: They get no respect.​We're sure that teaching kids how to play soccer is a fun and rewarding profession. We're pretty sure, too, that it doesn't pay all that much, which helps explain the bizarre indictment handed down Friday in federal court in St. Lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Ten Best Food Events this Weekend: May 27-30

    Photo by Steve Mitchell/Festival Partners LLC​Summer's so close, we can taste it. Find out exactly what flavors lead into the season at events such as Rib America Festival and the Third Annual Rib-Off at Iron Barley during the extended holiday weekend. Friday (May 27): Rib America Festival @ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Lamar Howell: St. Louis Homicide No. 50; Shot Multiple Times in the Chest

    The 3100 block of Arsenal, where Lamar Howell was found dead in the street last night.​Lamar Howell, 41, was shot and killed on the 3100 block of Arsenal, just a half-block west of Gravois, last night.Howell, who also lived on that block, was shot multiple times in the chest around 9:30 p.m. His b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Get Your Early-Morning Soccer Kicks Here

    ​It's 6:30 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning inside Tigín Irish Pub on Washington Avenue -- the perfect time for a breakfast pint of Guinness. OK, so it's not actually 6:30 a.m. -- it's more like 9:45 (some morning drinkers are bolder than others). But a few of the patrons here actually did st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Stan Kroenke Now Owns a True Football Team -- Arsenal of British Premier League

    Stan Kroenke's fabulous life just got fabulouser. ​Stan Kroenke, owner of the St. Louis Rams, is now the majority owner of a legitimate football squad. You know, the variation of the sport that -- as its name suggests -- is played with the feet. Yes, here in the U.S. of A. we call that soccer. Why ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Report: AC St. Louis Shuts Down for Good

    ​St. Louis' professional soccer team, AC St. Louis, is out of business, according to an online report. IMSoccer News reports that multiple league sources have confirmed that the team, which played just one season at Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, won't be returning for the 2011 season. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    RIP Paul the Psychic Octopus

    Gut Check followed this year's World Cup with unusual fervor, including our "World Cuppage" reports from venues around town, so indulge us as we pay our respects to one of our favorite characters from this year's competition. Paul the Psychic Octopus, who correctly predicted eight out of eight World ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Robin Murphy of Bailey's Chocolate Bar, Rooster, and Bridge, Part 2

    This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Robin Murphy of Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster and Bridge. Part one is available here; part three, a recipe, we'll publish on Friday. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what meals stand out? My mom was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Is That a Vuvuzela in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Lindsay Davenport?

    We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

  • News

    July 7, 2010

    The World Cup trophy is pretty darn ugly. But nothing says balls like the Golden Cup!

    We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    Argentina vs. Germany

    We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2010

    Ask a Mexican: The Mexican explains the hate over Landon Donovan and exclusivity

    We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2010

    US vs. Ghana World Cup Match

    We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Wash. U. Prof Explains American Indifference to Soccer

    Image sourceZakumi, the official mascot of the 2010 World Cup tournament. He's a green-haired leopard, in case you couldn't tell.​You know the World Cup is on, right? Yeah, it is. Till July 11. Lots and lots of soccer. The rest of the world is going berserk right now. Here in St. Louis, a few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    World Cuppage: Switzerland 1 - Spain 0; Coffee and Cigarettes at the Amsterdam Tavern

    photos by Keegan HamiltonIt's soccer 24/7 at the Amsterdam Tavern in Tower Grove​It wasn't a good sign for the Spanish contingent when Rob, the co-owner of the Amsterdam Tavern, started rattling off the final results of the previous winners of the EuroCup in the World Cup. Like some soccer Rain Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Best Places to Watch the 2010 World Cup in St. Louis

    Image sourceThe gold is actually foil and there's milk chocolate underneath.​The 2010 World Cup is finally here. Well, it's actually in South Africa, but thanks to the modern miracle known as ESPN, the games will be broadcast live at dozens of bars and restaurants in St. Louis.There's nothing quit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    St. Louis Soccer Legend Harry Keough Offers Advice on Beating Brits -- He Oughta Know

    Keough in the 1950s.​It was 60 years ago this year that Harry Keough joined five other St. Louis natives (Frank Borghi, Gino Pariani, Pee Wee Wallace, Bob Annis, and Charley Columbo) in forming the bulk of the United States' 1950 World Cup soccer team. That 1950 team was the last to face England a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    Where to Watch the World Cup in St. Louis

    Keough in the 1950s.​It was 60 years ago this year that Harry Keough joined five other St. Louis natives (Frank Borghi, Gino Pariani, Pee Wee Wallace, Bob Annis, and Charley Columbo) in forming the bulk of the United States' 1950 World Cup soccer team. That 1950 team was the last to face England a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    St. Louis Beats England

    Keough in the 1950s.​It was 60 years ago this year that Harry Keough joined five other St. Louis natives (Frank Borghi, Gino Pariani, Pee Wee Wallace, Bob Annis, and Charley Columbo) in forming the bulk of the United States' 1950 World Cup soccer team. That 1950 team was the last to face England a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    RIP Ruben Mendoza: St. Louis Soccer Great Played for the U.S. National Team in the 1950s

    Wikimedia CommonsRuben Mendoza performs his signature move, the bicycle kick​Ruben Mendoza, a legendary soccer player and coach from St. Louis, died Sunday at the age of 78. He was a three-time Olympian and a member of the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.Mendoza was perhaps best known locally as the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Jeff Cooper, Other Team Owners to Form New Soccer League

    Tired of waiting for Major League Soccer (MLS) to grant St. Louis an expansion franchise, Jeff Cooper is joining other soccer team owners to begin -- in the words of Penny Marshall -- a league of their own. ​Cooper, a well-off Illinois attorney with the Simmons Law Firm, has been attempting to get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Q&A: Jeff Cooper Discusses Plans for Professional Soccer Team

    Jeff Cooper​Earlier today Daily RFT shared an announcement about a new professional soccer league that plans to bring a team to St. Louis. This afternoon, we got in touch with the league's spokesperson, Jeff Cooper, the Illinois attorney who's been trying to bring a Major League Soccer (MLS) franc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Female Athletes Can Be Assholes, Too

    flickr.com/photos/hernanvalenciasSolo goaltending for the U.S. Olympic team.​And that is a good thing, writes Jason Zengerle in a brief profile in The Atlantic of St. Louis Athletica goalie Hope Solo.Solo's polarizing persona is what makes her so crucial to the new league's fortunes. The last prof ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2009

    Ask a Mexican: Special Soccer Edition

    flickr.com/photos/hernanvalenciasSolo goaltending for the U.S. Olympic team.​And that is a good thing, writes Jason Zengerle in a brief profile in The Atlantic of St. Louis Athletica goalie Hope Solo.Solo's polarizing persona is what makes her so crucial to the new league's fortunes. The last prof ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2009

    We're Now a Four-Sport Town

    flickr.com/photos/hernanvalenciasSolo goaltending for the U.S. Olympic team.​And that is a good thing, writes Jason Zengerle in a brief profile in The Atlantic of St. Louis Athletica goalie Hope Solo.Solo's polarizing persona is what makes her so crucial to the new league's fortunes. The last prof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Thursday, March 12: Morning's Newz

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    St. Louis Going Balls Out for Soccer Team

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2008

    Just for Kicks: St. Louis will field a new professional women's soccer team next spring

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    League of Nations: Immigrant soccer players from across the globe go balls out at a tiny park in north St. Louis

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    Home Sweet Soccer: St. Louis has become part of an international phenomenon

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Where to Watch the Champions League Final Today

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2007

    That Blue Was Revolting

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Geezer Butler Rules

    Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>

  • News

    May 9, 2007

    Fungus Among Us

    The Mexican defends a national delicacy.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2007

    Not Unless They's Nekkid

    The Mexican defends a national delicacy.

  • Music

    July 5, 2006

    The Futureheads

    News and Tributes (Vagrant)

  • Calendar

    June 28, 2006

    World Cup o' Beer!

    News and Tributes (Vagrant)

  • Home Entertainment

    June 7, 2006

    Golazo!

    This World Cup game will make you shout like Andrés Cantor.

  • Film

    May 10, 2006

    Unamerican Dream

    Goal! follows an immigrant's pursuit of a European fantasy

  • Film

    March 15, 2006

    Nuts to You

    She's the Man fits the bill for teenage drag-king fans

  • News

    February 9, 2005

    Kicking+Steaming

    Handwriting experts, Bosnian profanity and televised breakups: all part of Michael Hetelson's revolutionary vision for indoor soccer in St. Louis

  • Calendar

    July 14, 2004

    Kickin' It

    The Street Soccer Cup USA is taking it to the, um, streets

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 25, 2002

    Best Thoroughfare for Dodging Traffic at Any Hour

    Arsenal Street

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    Penalty Kick

    Faded soccer glory seen in a U.S. World Cup team without St. Louis talent

  • News

    December 2, 1998

    Extreme Tuna

    Faded soccer glory seen in a U.S. World Cup team without St. Louis talent

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