Alvin A. Reid

If New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart didn’t realize introducing President Donald Trump during a Republican candidates’ political rally on May 22, 2026, would elicit a sour reaction from some teammates, he is truly naïve. After being immediately called out on social media by Giants linebacker Abdul Carter, Dart tried to distance himself from his […]

“Every church, every Saturday, every community.” With that mission statement, the Grill to Glory movement initiated by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and several churches six years ago has grown to more than 350 churches. “We have gone from 12 churches to 22, to 65, to 112, to over 250 last year. This […]

Myles Rowe shifted shattering disappointment into historic success during his weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. While he posted the fastest qualifying time for Sunday’s Indy NXT Firestone race late Saturday afternoon, he missed a track steward’s order to slow his pace and leave the course after two laps. “It was a […]

Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula One race and a drivers’ championship with McLaren before moving to Mercedes and becoming the sport’s most dominant driver for more than a decade. When Hamilton joined Ferrari two seasons ago, many expected him to add another championship to his résumé. Immediate success proved elusive, with a bewildered Hamilton […]

When I sat with Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Jeff Jackson in November 2025, his staff was busy preparing for a series of team and individual championship weekends and the men's and women's basketball seasons.

Whether it's lawsuits, athletes being arrested, gambling scandals, or threatened work stoppages, the fun of sports is being drained away.

Jordan Walker, whose stellar 2026 season has propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to postseason contention, was named to his first All-Star team on the 4 th of July before his team blanked the rival Chicago Cubs 3-0.

Regional leaders have approved the route for a proposed Green Line bus rapid transit system, clearing the way for the project to move into engineering and environmental review as it competes for federal funding.

Those who closely follow Major League baseball often concede that their opinion on “who is better” can differ from Wins Above Replacement (WAR), Value-Based Rating (VBR) or other analytical statistics.

Jordan Walker's loud bat silenced a raucous Philadelphia crowd rooting against him on Monday night as he won the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park, site of Tuesday night's All-Star Game