Soccer

Before Passing Soccer Financing, Aldermen Pause To Remember Late Colleague

Rachel Lippmann

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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved financing for the Major League Soccer stadium redevelopment plan on Friday. The plan received overwhelming…

A rendering shows how the proposed MLS stadium will look from above.

Arts

St. Louis MLS Stadium Plan Has Expanded, Team Owners To Buy 30 Acres

Brian Heffernan

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A Major League Soccer stadium is coming to the western edge of downtown St. Louis — and it’s going to be bigger than originally thought. The ownership…

(June 26, 2019) Soccer coaches Olivia Silverman (at left) and Lori Chalupny-Lawson joined Wednesday's talk show to talk about the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the state of local women's soccer.

Arts

Local Soccer Coaches, Including Former US Team Member, Talk Women's World Cup Ahead Of Quarterfinals

Lara Hamdan

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The United States will advance to the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a 2-1 victory Monday against Spain. Now they’re set to play…

Designs by Snow Kreilich Architects and HOK show a open-air soccer stadium with a translucent canopy to protect spectators from weather and a field that sits 40 feet below street level.

Other

First Look: Design For Proposed Professional Soccer Stadium In St. Louis Unveiled

Brian Heffernan

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Architects of a proposed future home to a professional soccer team in downtown St. Louis unveiled designs for a 22,500-seat stadium Saturday morning. The…

St. Louis civic leaders, members of the Taylor family, which owns Enterprise Holdings, and World Wide Technology Jim Kavanaugh announced plans to form a bid to attract a Major League Soccer expansion team in St. Louis. Oct. 9, 2018.

Arts

MLS Votes To Expand To 30 Teams, Improving St. Louis' Chance To Score Soccer Franchise

Wayne Pratt

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Updated April 19 with MLS expansion plan details — The potential owners of a St. Louis Major League Soccer team are closer to reaching their goal. League…

Research inspired by soccer headers has led to fresh insights into how the brain weathers hits to the head.

Bad Vibes: How Hits To The Head Are Transferred To The Brain

Jon Hamilton

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A question about heading soccer balls inspired a series of experiments to understand how the brain changes shape when someone's head takes a hit.

Government, Politics & Issues

Second chance for pro soccer in St. Louis, as Enterprise owners back new bid for team

Kae M. Petrin

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Updated at Oct. 9 at 4:50 p.m with comments from Major League Soccer —St. Louis is launching a new bid to attract a Major League Soccer team.Members of…

St. Louis soccer fans will have to wait for the next round of MLS expansion to see if the city can secure a team in the nation's top-level professional league.

Economy & Business

Major League Soccer looks past St. Louis for expansion

Wayne Pratt

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St. Louis is no longer being considered as an option for the current round of Major League Soccer expansion. League Commissioner Don Garber announced…

Saint Louis FC celebrates during a winning game against Ottawa Fury FC on April 1.

Arts

Pro soccer team Saint Louis FC weighs in on future of the sport in area after failed stadium vote

Kelly Moffitt

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Earlier this spring, voters in the city of St. Louis voted against public funding for a soccer stadium that would bring a Major League Soccer team to the…

The 1972 St. Louis Stars played in the North American Soccer League championship, losing to New York.

Economy & Business

A big part of St. Louis soccer history is in the Stars

Wayne Pratt

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The effort by backers of a potential Major League Soccer expansion franchise for St. Louis has some fans reflecting on the history of the sport in the…