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Cardinals Opening Day - what to expect in and around Busch Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

DOWNTOWN, ST. LOUIS - It's one of the best days of the year in St. Louis - the home opener for the Cardinals. There's plenty going on both in and around Busch Stadium, before Miles Mikolas throws the first pitch at 3:10 p.m.Amongst the Cardinal greats outside Busch Stadium is ozzie Smith, and others. Ballpark village across the street from the stadium will also be a popular spot. In fact, one of the biggest pregame parties will be hosted there.The official Opening Day Pep Rally kicks off there at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 12:30 p.m. It is free for all fans to attend. It will include all kinds of Cardinal favorites, including Fredbird and Cardinals alumni. There will also be prizes and ticket giveaways to Opening Day Thursday and other 2023 games. The gates to Busch Stadium officially opens at noon. All fans 21 and older going to the game will receive a magnet featuring the Cardinals schedule this year, compliments of Budweiser.Then a little bite later, it's the official pregame fest...

Chesterfield Sports Complex grand opening happening today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Ribbon cutting is taking place at a new state-of-the-art complex for youth sports.This is the largest indoor volleyball and basketball complex in the region. That's according to the Chesterfield Sports Association, who runs this facility. It's expected to bring an estimated 900,000 visitors each year.Officials broke ground on the Chesterfield Sports Complex back in August. The project experienced some delays because of the historic July floodings.It's a 97,000 square foot facility on Eatherton Road. 1,000 youth athletes are expected to practice there each week, and 2,500 athletes are expected to play in tournaments on the weekends. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Developers say this will be a major economic driver, a...

Grab some exclusive Cardinals items for Opening Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The gates at Busch Stadium don't open until noon, but FOX 2's Margie Ellisor and Ty Hawkins just couldn't wait.They have friends in high places who let them in early. The two spoke to the Senior Editor of the Cardinals Magazine and Scorecard, Elisabeth Meinecke, and other redbird representatives about what goes into Opening Day themes for the redbirds. Meineke revealed the official cover of the 2023 scorecard. Top Stories: Officers injured in Maryland Heights crash She also detailed an exclusive sit-down with duo Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt.

Crews responding to building fire in St. Louis City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews are responding to a building fire early Thursday morning. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene, located on St. Louis Avenue at Kingshighway Avenue, a little after 6:00 where a fire reignited in a two-story building after breaking out a bit after midnight. Firefighters are now spraying the flames. Top Stories: Officers injured in Maryland Heights crash The building was unoccupied during both fires, and the cause of it has yet been revealed. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Opinion: Families shouldn’t go into debt paying for prison calls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

My daughter was just six months old when her father, and my husband at the time, went to prison. I lost my spouse, she lost her father, and we both lost the financial stability he helped provide, at a moment when we needed it most. As the cost of his incarceration mounted on me, I could not afford to keep us together and the closeness of our family began to slip away. My daughter deserves to know her father, but corporate greed is making it impossible.When he first went in, I was determined to stay in regular contact. I wanted him to build a genuine bond with our daughter in those critical early years. It required consistent and frequent communication, which costs money — a lot of money. A social worker, I was now the sole breadwinner for our family, but after rent, gas, groceries, and other regular household expenses there was little left to pay for calls.In the first five years, I spent over $16,000, or more than $250 per month, just on phone calls, which back then cost even...

Rockies World Series 2023 odds: What sportsbooks think of Colorado’s chances entering the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

Can the Rockies win the World Series for the first time in 31 seasons? If oddsmakers are to be believed, Colorado fans should be channeling Lloyd Christmas: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance.”The Rockies have +20,000 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $20,000 — to win this season’s World Series, according to Caesars Sportsbook. It’s tied for the third-worst odds in the majors with the Reds, Royals and Pirates. Only the Athletics and Nationals — both at +30,000 — are worse.BetMGM gives Colorado less of a shot, putting them at +30,000 odds, ahead of just Oakland and Washington (+50,000).Meanwhile, the Rockies are tied with the A’s and Nationals for the worst odds at +50,000 on SI Sportsbook, Fanduel Sportsbook and Draftkings Sportsbook.In comparison, when Leicester City shocked the world of soccer in 2016 and won the English Premier League, the team had +5,000 odds to start the year.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | ...

Five Rockies essential to reaching Dick Monfort’s .500 record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

Owner Dick Monfort hopes the Rockies are good enough to improve from a 68-94 (.419) ballclub last season to a .500 one (81-81) this season. It’s a modest goal, but given that the oddsmakers peg the Rockies as a 66-win team, it would be a quantum leap.Here are five key players the Rockies need to rise to get to .500:Kris Bryant: Injuries to his back and foot limited the four-time All-Star to 42 games last season, his first with the Rockies after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract. He’s a .279 career hitter with a .879 OPS. He hit 39 homers in his 2016 MVP season with the Cubs. If he can stay healthy, hit close to .300 (aided by Coors Field) and launch 30-plus homers, Colorado will get a huge boost.German Marquez: Two years ago he was a first-time All-Star and seemed on the verge of becoming a bona fide ace. But he was bad in the second half of 2021 and last season scuffled to a 9-13 record with a 4.95 ERA with 30 home runs served up. Marquez pitched very well in ...

Judge, Correa, trip to Mexico and Dodgers among SF Giants’ 2023 schedule highlights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

Opening Day is finally here, with the Giants looking to get back into the playoffs and recreate the magic of 2021.The Giants open the 2023 season in the Bronx against the New York Yankees, a clash between two of baseball’s most storied franchises — and former borough neighbors.Here’s a look at some of the Giants’ series this season that are worth circling on your calendar.March 30-April 2 at New York YankeesThe Giants spent Opening Day in New York for the first time since 1956 – their penultimate season before moving West. It was also an opportunity for fans to dream about what offseason free agent target Aaron Judge might have looked like in Orange and Black. They’ll also get a chance to see what former Giants lefty Carlos Rodón looks like without a beard, although they won’t have to face him: he’s starting the season on the IL or likely would have faced his old team in Game 2.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 02: A San Francisco Gi...

Barabak: Trump’s ability to defy political physics may be coming to an end

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

From the moment he blustered his way onto the political stage, Donald Trump defied expectations.He won the White House despite lacking any government or military experience, a first in the nation’s history. As a candidate and then as president, Trump drew supporters ever closer with his brash, impulsive and decidedly unpresidential behavior — not in spite of it.When he was denied a second term, Trump failed to recede from politics, as his predecessors have. And now he’s again broken ground — breaking things being a singular capability — as he faces the very real prospect of being the first ex-president ever criminally indicted.For those reasons, it’s foolhardy to predict the impact of Trump’s legal tangle with Manhattan’s prosecutor, the first of many potential prosecutions facing Trump. He remains, for the moment, the favorite for the Republican presidential nomination and, if so anointed, stands at least a decent chance of reclaiming the White House in 2024.There is a strong case ...

Marin waterfalls draw visitors following historic rains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:55 GMT

David Lieberstein of Novato looks over the Buck Gulch Falls in Novato on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Connor Castro of Novato carries his girlfriend Gabriela Baptista across the swiftly flowing Arroyo San Jose along the Buck Gulch Falls trail in Novato on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Life coach Kim Bellisimo of Mill Valley, with her dog Posey wait for a client at Cascade Falls in Mill Valley on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Life coach Kim Bellisimo of Mill Valley, with her dog Posey wait for a client at Cascade Falls in Mill Valley on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Cascade Falls in Mill Valley on Thursday, March 23, 2023. After a lot of rain this winter waterfalls around Marin County are flowing at a good clip. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Sisters Robin Engelman, left, of Mill Valley and Erin Flyer of Humboldt County hike...