Aug. 14 (2019)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch breaks the news that St. Louis will be awarded a Major League Soccer expansion franchise. The team will begin play in 2022, according to the story. (The pandemic that begins in 2020 will delay the start to 2023.) The report adds that the official announcement will come at an event planned for August 20 at the Palladium, an event center on the city’s near south side.