Opportunity knocked and the Brentwood football team answered during its Class 2 semifinal at Centralia.
Brentwood, unranked in the Class 2, made and took advantage of several breaks in its 28-27 upset of No. 1 Centralia.
Fate started smiling on Brentwood (12-1…
[...]WHEATON, ILL. _ Three second-half interceptions thrown by East St. Louis quarterback Detchauz Wray allowed Warrenville South to score 21 points as the Tigers stopped the Flyers 34-15 in the semifinals of the Illinois Class 7A state football playoffs.
South, No.…
[...]The Tigers got a 3-year touchdown run by Julian Banuelos with 3 minutes 9 seconds to go in the first half as for a 13-7 lead after 24 minutes in the semifinals of the Illinois Class 7A state playoffs at…
[...]WHEATON, ILL. _ East St. Louis needed only 77 seconds to score Saturday afternoon in its Illinois Class 7A semifinal game at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Courtney Molton scored on a 15-yard touchdown run off the right side with 10 minutes 43 seconds…
[...]The downtown Renaissance isn’t the only St. Louis hotel that’s struggling financially. The majority owner of the Chase Park Plaza disclosed today that the operator of that landmark hotel is $5 million behind on its rent.
The disclosure comes in a…
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LMFAO
Tonight’s Party Rock tour with LMFAO, Schwayze, Far East Movement, Paradiso Girls, and Space Cowboy at the Pageant is sold out. The show is at 8 p.m.
The after party is at Home.
Get more information at www.thepageant.com or www.myspace.com/homenightclubstl.
… [...]TOWER GROVE — While a lot of attention was paid to the pitchers a few of the National League Cy Young Award voters did and didn’t vote for, lost in that hubbub was how much money one pitcher made because of one single vote.
By receiving a solitary second-place vote, Atlanta [...]
Local St. Louis Rams fans — and those St. Louisans who still embrace Kurt Warner and/or the former St. Louis Cardinals — will be able to watch Sunday’s game on television after all.
A TV blackout was averted when the Rams bought…
[...]Mizzou senior linebacker Sean Weatherspoon on Friday was named one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top linebacker. Weatherspoon leads the Tigers with 93 tackles, including 12 for loss, and has helped ratchet up…
[...]Safety Craig Dahl’s rougher the kicker penalty last week against New Orleans cost the St. Louis Rams only five yards. But it cost Dahl $5,000. Dahl was fined by the NFL for running into Saints punter Thomas Morstead in the…
[...]Tight-lipped head coach Steve Spagnuolo refused to tip his hand, but based on the reps at practice this week, it appears as if rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson will start Sunday vs. the Cardinals alongside Donnie Avery. Danny Amendola will be on…
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Comedian Guy Torry
Guy Torry will perform Nov. 26-28 at the St. Louis House of Comedy.
Show times are at 8 p.m. Nov. 26, 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Nov. 27, and 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 28.
Tickets are $9.99-$12.
Get more…
[...]TOWER GROVE — There are many things that St. Louis Cardinals recent third baseman Mark DeRosa brings to the table, not the least of which is his classification as a free agent.
He’s a Type B and loving it.
Each fall, on the eve of free agency, the Elias Sports Bureau releases [...]
Retailers have been screaming for years about the high interchange fees they pay to banks for the privilege of accepting Visa and Mastercard, and they tried unsuccessfully to get a fee limit included in this year’s credit-card legislation. Now the Government…
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TOWER GROVE — With the teeth-gnashing about the Cy Young Award still in full grind around these parts, baseball’s free agency opened at 11 p.m. St. Louis time Thursday, and Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday could officially entertain offers from all 30 teams.
No more footsie. They can talk financials.
And, yet, according [...]
TOWER GROVE — The numerical bounty (especially when it comes to types of pitches) available at Fan Graphs has made that Web site increasingly valuable when it comes to using and exploring some of the — what’s the phrase we learned yesterday? — nouveau riche’s statistics that are out there.
But [...]
Country singer Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack has been added to George Strait’s upcoming tour, which also includes Reba McEntire. The tour is slated to stop at Scottrade Center Feb. 18, 2010.
No ticket information is available, and Scottrade Center has…
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The St. Louis Blues Society is presenting “An Evening of Blues Music,” as featured in author Kevin Belford’s new book “Devil at the Confluence.”
The concert is at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Doors are at…
[...]Fidelity Investments released some reassuring statistics about 401k plans today, noting that the average account balance is $60,700, up 13 percent in the third quarter and up 28 percent from the low point in January. Part of the increase comes from…
[...]Everyone at SLU felt very good about their win over Nebraska on Wednesday, and with good reason. Even if Nebraska isn’t all that good, it presented challenges that SLU hadn’t seen in any of games so far and the Billikens…
[...]Season-ending practice injuries are rare once the regular season starts, but that’s what happened to defensive end C.J. Ah You.
Ah You suffered damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo,…
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Sarah Palin posed in gym shorts for a photo taken for Runner’s World magazine — and months later it shows up as the cover of Newsweek, for a story about Palin and politics.
The whole incident is being called unethical, sexist…
[...]TOWER GROVE — Come Friday morning, Bryan Burwell & Company will have to find something different to ask me about and a new way to introduce me on radio shows, if they have me on at all. As of this afternoon, I no longer hold a secret ballot in one [...]
Rockers Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is expected at the Pageant in concert Feb. 22, according to the dates on the band’s new North American tour schedule.
The Pageant has not confirmed the concert, and ticket information is not available.
Stay tuned…
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P-Dub cover art
New nightclub the Body, which has been operating under the radar in its downtown location as an alcohol-free spot for young Christians, is the place to be for the “Young, Fly and Saved” CD release party at 9…
[...]For the second week in a row, the Rams have asked for a 24-hour extension to the NFL’s sellout deadline. Without the extension, games must meet sellout requirements 72 hours before kickoff to be televised locally. The extension gives the…
[...]The Big Bend Boulevard bridge over Highway 40 opened a short time ago.
MoDOT and St. Louis County hosted a ribbon cutting event earlier today, but had to wait for St. Louis County crews to restripe the pavement.
EARLIER VERSION
The Big Bend…
[...]You can follow the progress toward the opening of Six Row Brewing Co. at Forest Park and Spring in Midtown on its Twitter feed by owner and brewmaster Evan Hiatt, who went to SEMO and interned at Les Bourgeois and River Ridge…
[...]TOWER GROVE — It seems that St. Louis Cardinals’ first-round pick and shortstop prospect Pete Kozma is often judged for the player he isn’t and never will be as opposed to the player he is or could be.
Kozma is not Rick Porcello. No news there.
Yet, that fact seems to bludgeon [...]
In what has become a recent tradition at the Edward Jones Dome, alumni of St. Louis’ past pro football franchise will gather at Sunday’s Rams-Cardinals game _ with Bill Bidwill picking up the tab.
Bidwill, owner of the Arizona Cardinals, rents out…
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Sevens, a new bar, club and restaurant hybrid at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, is “unlike anything else in town,” boasts Todd Ribick, director of marketing for the Casino Queen.
At the very least, it’s definitely unlike the old…
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Christian rock band Third Day
Winter Jam 2010 is Jan. 22, 2010, at the Family Arena. On the bill are Third Day, Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North, and Fireflight.
NewSong hosts, and Tony Nolan is the guest speaker. A pre-part jam party features…
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All Time Low/Photo by Tim Kirch
Saturday night’s All Time Low concert at the Pageant is sold out.
Also on the bill for the 7:30 p.m. show are We the Kings, Hey Monday, and the Friday Night Boys.
Get more information at www.thepageant.com.
… [...]So many tickets remain for Sunday’s home game vs. the Cardinals — about 4,500 as of late Wednesday — that St. Louis Rams officials aren’t even sure they’ll request an extension of the NFL deadline to fulfill sellout requirements. That…
[...]Greg Nasello has resigned as the boys soccer coach at Alton High School, the school announced Wednesday. Nasello’s resignation was accepted at the school board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday.
The Redbirds were 4-12-5 in the recently-completed season and Nasello was 107-124-31…
[...]Fitch Ratings has taken a fresh look at some bonds issued in 2006 by the Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District, and the credit-rating agency doesn’t like what it sees. Fitch downgraded the district’s bonds five notches today, from an investment-grade…
[...]All of a sudden, the St. Louis Rams’ defensive line is looking pretty banged-up. Chris Long sat out practice Wednesday because of soreness in his knee. Fellow defensive ends James Hall (back) and Leonard Little (knee) were limited, as was defensive tackle…
[...]Cross-posted from The Editors’ Desk on STLtoday.com.
As you can imagine, we’ve watched the uproar closely in the wake of my blog post on Monday. I recounted the case of a person who lost his job at a local school after twice posting a vulgar comment on the [...]
Mizzou Tigers basketball captain J.T. Tiller has a bone contusion to his left foot and will sit out Sunday’s home game against Texas-Pan American.
Tiller limped off the court early in the second half of Tuesday’s 83-68 win over Tennessee-Martin. He…
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As you can imagine, we’ve watched the uproar closely in the wake of my blog post on Monday. I recounted the case of a person who lost his job at a local school after twice posting a vulgar comment on…
[...]The St. Louis Rams’ captains for this week are:
*Donnie Avery, offense: Avery had two touchdown catches in Sunday’s 28-23 loss to the unbeaten Saints.
*Justin King, defense: Playing most at nickel back, King recorded three tackles.
*Chris Chamberlain, special teams: Chamberlain had four…
[...]San Diego State is the last piece of the puzzle for the 2010 Missouri football schedule after the schools agreed one a one-year deal for San Diego State to play in Columbia on Sept. 18.
The full schedule, which doesn’t look…
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Lady Gaga on "Saturday Night Live"
Tickets for Lady Gaga’s Jan. 7, 2010, concert at the Fox Theatre moved swiftly, leaving only the $250 Hot Band Package for fans wanting to see the colorful pop star’s The Monster Ball tour.
The Hot [...]
R&B singer Ms. Kriss
Café Soul is moving once again.
It’s still at its latest location, the Loft. But the monthly R&B open microphone event is moving from Thursday nights to Friday nights beginning this week, answering the call of patrons who…
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R&B band Con Funk Shun
Old school R&B band Con Funk Shun will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Ambassador.
Tickets are $9.55, on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, 314-534-1111, and at the box office.
… [...]James Bullard is worried about “medium term” inflation and agitating for a subtle change in monetary policy, he said this morning at Commerce Bank’s annual economic breakfast. But Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, saved his strongest…
[...]Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wants to set the record straight about his office’s request to see a high school newspaper’s article about a speech he gave before its publication:
His office did ask to see the story, Kennedy says, but…
[...]Nearly three months after the St. Louis Rams let him go, tight end Joe Klopfenstein has found employment. The Bills have signed Klopfenstein to take TE Derek Fine’s spot on the active roster. Fine is out for the season with a knee…
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Singer Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer’s Stars and Promises 2009 Christmas concert will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
Tickets are $25 ($8 for children 13 and under), on sale at noon today at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com,…
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Earthworms cover art
Earthworms are coming back.
The popular St. Louis hip-hop band will release its next CD “Midnight at the Capricorn” on Dec. 26.
The album features Earthworms collaborating with Nato Caliph, Percee P., Steedy P., and Hi-Fidel, and production from DJ…
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Ozark Mountain Daredevils will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 22, 2010, and 7 p.m. Jan. 23, 2010 at the Argosy Casino in Alton.
Tickets are $25.
Get more information at Argosy.com/stlouis.
[...]The St. Louis Rams have signed wide receiver Jordan Kent to their active roster, filling the spot created when Keenan Burton suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
Kent has good size at 6-4, 219, but hasn’t…
[...]The Tigers wrapped up the early signing period by landing Tony Mitchell (6-8, 220) of Dallas.
Mitchell is the fourth member of Mizzou’s recruiting class, joining Kadeem Green (Charlotte, N.C./United Faith), Rick Kreklow (Columbia, Mo. / Rock Bridge) and Phil Pressey…
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Metro is getting ready to replace the crumbling bridge that carries MetroLink tracks over Vandeventer Boulevard in St. Louis.
What the Vandeventer bridge will look like. RENDERING COURTESY OF METRO.
The $5 million replacement project will require shutting MetroLink [...]
Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Dark Star Orchestra, and a New World Spirits reunion are new shows coming to the Pageant.
– The Magnetic Fields, 8 p.m. March 6, 2010, $26.
– Big Head Todd and…
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Classic rocker Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 16 at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room.
Tickets are $30, on sale at 5 p.m. Friday at Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, and at the box office.
[...]This story from the Associated Press out of Lawrence will be worth tracking today:
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The University of Kansas said Tuesday it is investigating what it calls a personnel matter concerning football coach Mark Mangino, whose team is…
[...]ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Asked within the past couple days if he expected the St. Louis Cardinals to make a move on his client, outfielder Matt Holliday, before the window for exclusive negotiations slides shut this week, agent Scott Boras stated the obvious: “Uh, no.”
The Cardinals and Boras have [...]
Add another microbrewery to the local landscape: The Brewery at Cedar Creek in New Haven, Mo. Cedar Creek is a conference center run by the Vatterott family of Vatterott College fame. The family confirmed that, in addition to serving as an…
[...]ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The St. Louis Cardinals’ free agent most often linked to the New York Mets this offseason as a buoy for that franchise’s floundering has been the Cardinals’ free agent most often linked to any team with pinstripes and/or a pocketbook: Matt Holliday.
Turns out, there may [...]
Last week, the Rams had 2,500 tickets to sell at the start of the week to avert a blackout of their home game against New Orleans.
The challenge is twice as tough this week. At the close of the business day…
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Popular Science magazine named Missouri’s first diverging diamond interchange in Springfield one of the 100 top innovations of the year.
The interchange is the model for one, above, that is planned at Interstate 270 and Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights.
The Springfield, Mo., interchange opened in…
[...]Now that the Tigers are bowl eligible, the fun can begin on predicting which game they will travel to. With wins over Iowa State and Kansas, the Tigers could be 8-4. How high up the Big 12 food chain that…
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New World Spirits logo
’90s St. Louis rockers New World Spirits are back for another go-round.
The band will reunite early next year for a special concert at the Pageant, according to a new press release from the band. The band last…
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Blues singer Bobby Rush
Studio Hitz, 8927 Riverview, is presenting its Second Annual Blues Festival featuring Bobby Rush on Nov. 27.
Charles Vaughn and David Dee are also performing.
Doors are at 7 p.m., and there is a complimentary buffet.
Admissionis $35-$45.
Call 314-867-1844 for…
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Rapper Rick Ross
Rick Ross will perform at 11 p.m. Nov. 25 at Plush.
Triple C’s is also on the bill. Big Terence hosts, and DJ Sir Thurl spins.
Women get in free until 1 a.m.
Get more information at 314-249-6836.
… [...]
President Barack Obama’s weekend bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito seems to have created another polarizing moment for Americans.
Associated Press photo
State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Monday that the bow was “a sign of respect to the emperor,” the Associated…
[...]St. Louis University will face Missouri State, a team it beat 2-0 in an exhibition game at the start of the season, on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hermann Stadium in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The winner…
[...]Defending Class 7A champion East St. Louis (10-2) will travel to Wheaton on Saturday to face Warrenville South (11-1) at 1 p.m. in the Illinois Class 7A state football semifinals. The Flyers are the top-ranked team in the Post-Dispatch large-schools and in…
[...]As expected, St. Louis Rams wide receiver Keenan Burton will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday’s 28-23 loss to the Saints. Coach Steve Spagnuolo didn’t provide details, although it’s believed that…
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Courtesy altemark via Flickr
Note: This is cross-posted from my personal blog.
A single vulgar word cost a man his job on Friday.
It all started with Friday’s edition of Talk of the Day, a regular blog on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s website,…
[...]Senior WR Jared Perry will miss the remainder of the regular season because of a slight fracture of his right tibia. The injury was suffered in the second quarter of Mizzou’s 38-12 win at Kansas State when he took an…
[...]Southern Illinois-Edwardsville coach Lennox Forrester has been recruiting the St. Louis area heavily since he took the job and that work paid off last week when he signed two area players.
The Cougars, who currently have two area players on their…
[...]Gary Pinkel again is focusing on consistency for his team as it comes to face Iowa State and put together back-to-back wins for first time since September.
“Now it’s about consistency,” he said Monday. “That’s been the story of our team.…
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Pop singer John Mayer
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for John Mayer’s March 20, 2010 concert at Scottrade Center.
Michael Franti & Spearhead are also on the bill.
Tickets are $36, $46, and $66, on sale at Livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets,…
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The Eric Benet, Mint Condition and Ledisi tour, which at one point was rumored to be coming to the Pageant in December, is canceled.
No specific reason was given for the tour’s cancellation.
Here’s the press release announcing the cancellation:
“The Sexy Soul…
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St. Louis Reggae Extravaganza is Friday night at Club La Onda, 4920 Northrup.
On the bill are the Murder City Players, Mo’Fiyah, DJ Ranx Dubtronix 2010, Yard Squad, Non-Stop Reggae, and B-Wise.
Admission is $15 for men and $5 for women.
Get…
[...]Courtesy altemark via Flickr
A single vulgar word cost a man his job on Friday.
It all started with Friday’s edition of Talk of the Day, a regular blog on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s website, STLtoday.com. Talk of the Day is exactly that. [...]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Back in 2005 and 2006, Matt Holliday, then an outfielder for the Colorado Rockies, began experimenting with a leg kick — a high, pronounced, flamingo-like kick of his leg that he could use as a timing mechanism for his swing. Holliday would try it. Abandon it. Try [...]
What are SLU’s options in the NCAA tournament? I couldn’t get hold of Joe Lunardi to ask him to do some soccer bracketology, but I did take a look at the situation myself and here’s what we’ve got:
* - Based on…
[...]JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Not even the prom was enough to keep Robert Stock out of college.
Three years before his preference to play catcher helped make him a draft pick for the St. Louis Cardinals, Stock’s preference to get his baseball career started led to a pretty good line for a [...]
Here’s one blogger’s grades for the St. Louis Rams after Sunday’s 28-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints:
*QUARTERBACK: Marc Bulger threw an ill-advised ball into the end zone that was picked off in the first quarter. But that was his only…
[...]YouTube’s got it, thanks to videographer Tim Nordmann of Nordmann Photography. Here’s the final Chaminade TD … the onside kick … the 48-yard field goal by Mason Hutson that gave Chaminade a 29-28 lead with 6.9 seconds left . .…
[...]With less than 3 minutes to go, the St. Louis Rams are still in it vs. the unbeaten Saints. A 19-yard touchdown pass from Marc Bulger to WR Donnie Avery capped a six-play, 80-yard drive and chopped the New Orleans lead…
[...]The Saints, shooting for a franchise-best 9-0 start, are starting to pull away at the Edward Jones Dome. A five-play, 59-yard drive culminated with a 27-yard strike from QB Drew Brees over leaping St. Louis CB Quincy Butler and into the hands…
[...]A ferocious tackle by St. Louis Rams S Oshiomogho Atogwe knocked the ball away from WR Marques Colston, who was about to cross the goal line after a short pass. The ball scooted into the end zone and out of bounds for…
[...]An interception by S James Butler gave the St. Louis Rams possession at their 40-yard line, and they drove smartly into the red zone. But the advance was halted at the 14-yard line after a strange third-and-3 call, a difficult…
[...]Michael Robson scored a goal in the 58th minute and Mike Roach added an insurance goal in the 88th as SLU beat Dayton 2-0 to win the Atlantic 10 tournament and secure an automatic spot in the NCAA tournament. Had SLU not…
[...]Again, the St. Louis Rams didn’t stay tied long with the Saints. Courtney Roby took the second-half kickoff and raced 97 yards to the end zone. Just 11 seconds into the third quarter, the Saints have regained their 7-point cushion, at…
[...]At the half, the 1-7 St. Louis Rams are tied with the 8-0 Saints 14-14 at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams pulled even by marching 73 yards on 13 plays. QB Marc Bulger was 3-for-3 for 34 yards, and…
[...]I’ve got another story to work on today, so I’ll make some quick thoughts about the SLU-SEMO game.
The big takeaway from the game is that the free throw shooting has to get better. SLU just can’t give away that many…
[...]The 7-7 tie at the Edward Jones Dome lasted just 2:32. That’s how long it took the powerhouse Saints to march 72 yards, QB Drew Brees connected with RB Reggie Bush for a 15-yard touchdown. The big play was a 41-yard end-around…
[...]QB Marc Bulger’s second throw into the end zone ended up a lot better than his first for the St. Louis Rams. This time, Bulger’s pinpoint toss found WR Donnie Avery in the left corner for a 29-yard touchdown. RB Steven Jackson carried…
[...]Unlike the St. Louis Rams, the Saints capitalized on their takeaway. They drove 78 yards following Usama Young’s interception, RB Reggie Bush scoring on a 3-yard run off right guard. Interestingly, the Rams got caught in their “dime” package — four linemen,…
[...]With the St. Louis Rams threatening to take the lead against the undefeated Saints, QB Marc Bulger was picked off on a pass intended for WR Keenan Burton in the end zone. Safety Usama Young, filling in for the injured Darren Sharper, returned…
[...]As he’s done all year, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo is dressing just for WRs for today’s game against the Saints. That means that Ruvell Martin remains on the sideline. The dressed WRs are Donnie Avery, Keenan Burton, Danny Amendola and…
[...]For those wondering, Rick Majerus said after the game that Kwamain Mitchell, who limped off the court in the closing minutes of SLU’s game with SEMO, is fine. Majerus said he thought Mitchell would have gotten up more quickly if…
[...]NORMAL, ILL. _ Wisconsin-bound outside hitter Annemarie Hickey had a match-high 13 kills to help Joliet Catholic win back-to-back state championship as it defeated Mater Dei 25-20, 25-23 in the finals of the Illinois Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Redbird Arena…
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