FOREST PARK – The fountain outside the Missouri History Museum is bubbling water that’s bright blue, and maybe offering proof that the St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup winning slogan, “History…
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Chess fans have heyday at Sinquefield Cup
CENTRAL WEST END – To say chess is a big thing in the Central West End is true, both literally and figuratively. From the world’s largest chess piece, to the…
"Awesome": Throngs flood downtown to celebrate St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup championship
DOWNTOWN – On a Saturday afternoon in June, hockey took center stage in St. Louis, with a guy in a bear suit (Louie the mascot) and a marching band leading…
Blues fans celebrate Stanley Cup win without a single arrest
DOWNTOWN – Thousands of people poured into the streets of downtown Wednesday night to celebrate the St. Louis Blues’ first Stanley Cup victory in 52 seasons on the ice. Despite…
Bobby's Place fans revel in Stanley Cup win
ST. LOUIS – Like many of the Blues fans at Bobby’s Place Hampton on Wednesday night, Wayne Failoni waited nearly 50 years to see his team take the Stanley Cup.…
A story no one should believe unites a city for a night
DOWNTOWN – It is a story that makes a movie like Disney’s “The Mighty Ducks” seem like a documentary. It is the stuff of fiction and most certainly should not…
Heartbreak: Bruins top Blues, force game 7 Wednesday in Boston
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Facing elimination in a hostile environment, Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again. The Stanley Cup Final is heading to…
Want to see the Blues play for the Stanley Cup? Get out your wallet!
Tickets for what area fans hope will be a clinching Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final for the St. Louis Blues may be the most in-demand and expensive for…
Blues beat Bruins, are one win from franchise's first Stanley Cup
BOSTON (AP) — From last place in the league to the brink of their first Stanley Cup championship, the St. Louis Blues need one more win to complete their improbable…
Charles Glenn on retirement, the St. Louis Blues, and African-Americans in hockey
DOWNTOWN – Charles Glenn is standing in a shopping plaza at mid-morning when two hockey fans approach him for a “selfie.” He’s been taking a lot of those these days.…
Sells: Blues a big winner, St. Louisans win bigger
On a Tuesday night at the corner of 14th and Clark, we saw what it can look like when sports crosses beyond the borders of the sports pages and embeds…
Dragons Battle Hard, Fall Short
Yuri Collins woke up not particularly feeling like himself on Saturday. It took two quarters for Collins to get his feet, or foot, back under him. “If I was going…