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With minor league season canceled, White Sox prospect Burger will play in St. Louis summer league

Jake Burger just wanted to play again. Some real competition after a couple of major injuries. He found a spot — practically in his own backyard.

Flaherty, Gomber shine in Cardinals' Tuesday intrasquad game

Starters Jack Flaherty and Austin Gomber threw four scoreless innings each as the two sides tied 0-0 in the St. Louis Cardinals’ intrasquad game Tuesday.

SEC postpones start of three fall sports (but not football)

The Southeastern Conference is postponing the start of volleyball, soccer and cross country competition through at least the end of August because of COVID-19.

Cardinals are quietly ramping up for their 2020 season sprint

St. Louis Cardinals 2020 season preview

MLB teams ramping up competition with intrasquad and exhibition games

As MLB teams near Opening Day, many of them are holding intrasquad and exhibition games to increase the competitive level in summer camp.

NHL takes another step toward its new normal as training camps begin

Goalies weren’t the only ones wearing masks as the NHL hit the ice, en masse, in the first full glimpse of hockey’s return.

Cardinals' Hicks opts of out 2020 season

Right-hander Jordan Hicks, a flame-throwing closer when healthy, cited pre-existing health concerns in opting out of the Cardinals’ 2020 season.

Cardinals to host exhibition game vs. Royals in summer camp wrapup

The 3:05 p.m. game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals will be televised on FOX Sports Midwest and air on KMOX radio.

Pitching has the upper hand in Cardinals' Sunday intrasquad game

Strong pitching and shaky defense were the themes of the day as the Cardinals held their third intrasquad game of the summer at Busch Stadium on Sunday.

Masking up: Some MLB players planning to wear masks on field, too

Protective face coverings won’t be out of sight when Major League Baseball resumes in less than two weeks.

NHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resume season

Nearly four months to the day since the last puck dropped, the two sides put aside past differences to have a return-to-play plan in place.

Blues to open play Aug. 2 as NHL, players approve plan to resume season

The St. Louis Blues will play Aug. 2 against Colorado, Aug. 6 vs. the Vegas Golden Knights and Aug. 9 against the Dallas Stars, all in Edmonton.

No spitting or high-fives? MLB players must change habits in COVID world

Baseball players are being asked to set aside behaviors stitched into the game’s fabric under rules designed to contain the novel coronavirus.

Sinclair Cares: Roll Up Your Sleeves, St. Louis

FOX Sports Midwest and Sinclair Cares have teamed up with the American Red Cross and are asking you to “Roll Up Your Sleeves” and donate blood.

DeJong shines in Cardinals' first intrasquad game of summer camp

Paul DeJong stole the show as the St. Louis Cardinals held their first intrasquad game since returning from the COVID-19 shutdown on Thursday evening.

Players get a taste of life without fans as teams hold scrimmages

Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week.

Teams plot strategy for new extra-inning format

Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base in an attempt to shorten games.

Cardinals to open 2021 regular season April 1 at Cincinnati; home opener April 8

The Cardinals’ 2020 season hasn’t begun, but their 2021 schedule — minus game times — was released Thursday.

Walker, Winn among 12 players invited to Cardinals camp in Springfield

The St. Louis Cardinals’ top two picks in the 2020 draft will be among 12 players training at the club’s Double-A affiliate in Springfield, Mo.

IIHF encouraged by possible return of NHL players to Olympics

IIHF chief René Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL’s pending labor deal opens the possibility of the world’s best players returning to the Olympics.

COVID-19 testing delays wipe out workouts across baseball

By the time MLB revealed each team’s 60-game slate Monday evening, numerous teams had canceled workouts because of COVID-19 testing delays.

NHL, NHLPA agree on return-to-play protocols; CBA extension still being negotiated

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season.

Cardinals' Montero tests positive for COVID-19

Prospect Elehuris Montero is the latest St. Louis Cardinals player to test positive for COVID-19, the team announced Sunday.

Coronavirus response putting a major strain on college athletic budgets

NCAA athletics departments are being forced to get creative in order to manage their budgets as new expenses for COVID-19 testing, masks and more emerge.

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19

Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%.

MLB All-Star Game canceled for first time since 1945

Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the MLB All-Star Game is going to last even longer.

MLB players adjust to new protocols and operations as summer camps open

Things certainly are different for baseball’s resumption amid the coronavirus pandemic, three weeks before the start of a 60-game regular season.

FOX Sports Midwest to air weekly Cardinals preview shows

FOX Sports Midwest will preview the 2020 Cardinals season in Cardinals Warmup, a series of shows airing each of the next three weeks.

Cardinals replace Yankees in Field of Dreams game vs. White Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa.

Baseball teams unable to disclose who goes on IL because of virus

The New York Yankees’ GM said teams have not been given clearance to announce which players end up on the injured list due to COVID-19.