soccer
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MLS, At Soccer’s Expense
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu As the St. Louis MLS team awaits their big unveiling this week, news has come out about the city’s current and only pro soccer team, Saint Louis FC, who will likely…
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Bridge Sports Classics: The Premier League Comes To St. Louis
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu In this latest dive into classic contests of sport past, we go back to Thursday, May 23, at Busch Stadium. Usually, this would be the time for one of at…
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“A Luxurious Prison” A Look At Soccer’s Return In America
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Just days after the Bundesliga returned to action in empty stadiums across Germany, MLS minds have hatched a scheme to resume the soccer season on this side of the Atlantic. Like many…
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Bridge Sports Classics: Maradona’s “Hand Of God” & The Goal Of The Century
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu While sports enthusiasts wait patiently to flood back into stadiums, arenas, little league ballfields and recreational basketball courts again, now is as good a time as any to look back on…
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Bridge Sports Classics: Maradona’s “Hand Of God” & The Goal Of The Century
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu While sports enthusiasts wait patiently to flood back into stadiums, arenas, little league ballfields, and recreational basketball courts again, now’s as good a time as any to look back on the…
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Bridge Sports Classics: Maradona’s “Hand Of God” & The Goal Of The Century
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu While sports enthusiasts wait patiently to flood back into stadiums, arenas, little league ballfields, and recreational basketball courts again, now’s as good a time as any to look back on the…
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Much More Than MLS: An Incomplete History of Soccer in St. Louis
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu It’s been coming for some time now, but as of Aug. 20, it became officially official. St. Louis is joining Major League Soccer, and toasted the occasion with hundreds and hundreds…
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Blazer Beat: Lewis and Clark 0, ICC 0, Trailblazer Men Blanked In Extra Time Draw
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu The energy and tension from the women’s game that started the Sunday doubleheader against Illinois Central College at Tim Rooney Stadium carried over into the men’s game. Ryan Hodge’s men’s side,…
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Blazer Beat: Lewis and Clark 0, ICC 0, Trailblazer Men Blanked In Extra Time Draw
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu The energy and tension from the women’s game that started the Sunday doubleheader against Illinois Central College at Tim Rooney Stadium carried over into the men’s game. Ryan Hodge’s men’s side,…
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Blazer Beat: Lewis and Clark 2, ICC 1, Trailblazer Women Tested by Comparable Cougars
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu It’s easy to assume most contests for Tim Rooney’s Trailblazers are going to be one-sided affairs. Throughout regular season play, the women’s soccer side has outscored their opponents 91-4, with really…