Alvin A. Reid

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

St. Louis Cardinals rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt signed an eight-year, $112.5 million contract extension, which kicks in next year. With incentives, the deal could total $132 million.

The Be The Change Foundation will celebrate its eighth Living Legends Awards Ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Missouri History Museum.

Shortly after Jordan Walker's 12th and clinching blast of the Home Run Derby final against hometown hero Kyle Schwarber had landed among bitter fans at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the St. Louis Cardinals right fielder spoke of the importance of his achievement.

Missouri voters handed Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican legislators a pair of resounding defeats on Tuesday with ramifications almost certain to be felt in November.