Pandemic Expected To Bring Major Changes To Fan Experience Across All Sports

Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats inside Kauffman Stadium when he took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals, and he remembers just as vividly — nearly a decade later — how those seats filled and fans roared as the long-suffering club won the World Series.

Fox Sports Midwest

Governors Increasingly Support Return Of Sports In Empty Stadiums

Governors around the country are warming to the idea of the return of professional sports to their states, with two caveats: continued progress against the coronavirus and no spectators in the stands.

Fox Sports Midwest

Fans' Hesitancy To Attend Games Would Have Big Financial Impact

With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn’t feel safe attending games anyway without a COVID-19 vaccine.

Fox Sports Midwest

Eased Social Distancing Guidelines Open Door For Por Sports To Begin In May

A recent decline in coronavirus cases, plus the government's subsequent easing of social distancing guidelines, have opened doors for the country's two biggest professional sports leagues to begin long-awaited seasons next month.

Yonhap News Agency

Opening Day Delayed At Least Two Weeks; Spring Training Games Cancelled

Major League Baseball has cancelled the remainder of its Spring Training games, also announcing that the start of the 2020 regular season will be delayed by at least two weeks due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic.
St. Louis Official Site

Following the lead of other professional sports leagues around the world and their response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Major League Baseball has delayed the opening of its regular season by at least two weeks and immediately canceled the remaining spring training games.
Post-Dispatch

2019 Jack Buck Winners Announced: John Mozeliak Among Honorees

The 50th Jack Buck Awards at the Missouri Athletic Club is lining up to be one of the best nights in the history of the dinner, which started in 1970 when KMOX sports director Jack Buck decided the city needed a way to celebrate the year in St. Louis sports. The "Sports Personality of the Year" dinner was renamed in Mr. Buck's honor after his passing in 2002.

KMOX

Source MLS Is Officiallly Coning To St. Louis

Major League Soccer will be officially awarding a franchise to St. Louis, a source has confirmed to KMOX's Tom Ackerman. The announcement will come next week.

KMOX

See Every Game At AutoZone Park In August For $20

For just $20, fans can see every sporting event at AutoZone Park in August with the "Get in the Zone Pass," designed to allow fans a unique way to celebrate the 20th season of the Downtown Memphis gem.

Memphis Official Site

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team To Play Match At Busch Stadium In September

The St. Louis Cardinals announced that the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (U.S. MNT) will play a match against fifth-ranked Uruguay at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, September 10th at 7 p.m. The game will be USA’s final match before the start of the Concacaf Nations League, a tournament that will help determine qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

St. Louis Official Site

MLS4TheLou Makes Official Presentation To MLS

Major League Soccer's Expansion Committee heard Monday from the ownership group trying to bring a team to St. Louis.

KMOX

Cardinals Add Seven Dates To 2019 Theme Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals have added the following seven events to its 2019 Theme Ticket schedule:

St. Louis Official Site

Video: Carolyn Kindle Talks Soccer 5-7-19

Carolyn Kindle Betz: "Hearing the league was going to 30 teams was unexpected but a nice surprise." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/fL1Ba2muqU

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) May 8, 2019

Carolyn Kindle Betz: "Being able to sort of have a legacy...be able to bring a team here, built a stadium and have lots and lots of championships under our belt would be a great story to tell." pic.twitter.com/BbAVndinkV

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) May 8, 2019

Cardinals Homestand Highlights May 6-12, 2019

The Cardinals look to improve upon their MLB-best 12-4 home record when they return to Busch Stadium next week. The seven-game homestand opens with three games against the Philadelphia Phillies (May 6-8) and concludes with a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (May 9-12). The third homestand of the year is highlighted by Mother’s Day and Cancer Awareness Theme Night.

St. Louis Official Site

MLS Announces Bigger League Expansion, St. Louis Will Likely Get A Team

MLS4TheLou has likely won St. Louis an expansion soccer franchise after the league has announced it will grow its expansion plan from 28 teams to 30. St. Louis has been a front runner with Sacramento for the 28th and final spot, but now with two more spots up for grabs it looks all but guaranteed for both cities to be awarded a team.

KMOX

Cardinals' Exploits Fuel Exuberant Calls From Dan McLaughlin

It’s a new year, and Dan McLaughlin is energized — not that he really ever lacked punch behind the microphone, though.

Media Views

Marcell Ozuna-Related Anxiety Exits For Cardinals As Spring Training Nears

Five topics from sports columnist Ben Frederickson that St. Louis sports fans should be discussing .

BenFred

Peoria Announces 2019 Giveaways

The Peoria Chiefs have announced their giveaways for the 2019 season in the third installment of the promotional schedule release. The first two phases were announced last week with six bobblehead giveaways and 22 fireworks nights.

Peoria Official Site

U.S. Women's National Soccer Team To Play At Busch Stadium In May

The St. Louis Cardinals announced that the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (U.S. WNT) will play a match against a national team to be determined at Busch Stadium on Thursday, May 16th at 7 p.m. as part of the Sendoff Series of the "Countdown to the Cup" tour.

St. Louis Official Site

St. Louis Vote Of Aldermen Passes MLS Stadium Resolution By 26-2 Vote

By a 26-2 vote, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has passed a non-binding resolution in support of a Major League Soccer stadium in downtown St. Louis.

KMOX

Dan McLaughlin Makes Passionate Speech To St. Louis Aldermen

Sports fans through the region are accustomed to hearing Dan McLaughlin handle the play-by-play duties on Fox Sports Midwest’s Cardinals and St. Louis University basketball telecasts, as well as on occasional appearances on local radio shows, plus his “Scoops with Danny Mac” podcasts.

Media Views