There often is a lot of self-promotion of St. Louis sports fans in the local media, praise that generally is warranted as they usually turn out in droves to attend special events in the market.
But a recent match involving the U.S. men's national soccer team drew a so-so crowd, and it looks as if Missouri's first football game in St. Louis in 13 years will be played in front of a lot of empty seats. The St. Louis Sports Commission has been organizing the event and Chris Roseman, the Commission's senior vice president, would not say Friday how many tickets have been sold for the Tigers' contest at 6:30 p.