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Mizzou officially appeals NCAA's sanctions on football, baseball and softball programs

The NCAA banned the football, baseball and softball programs from the postseason for a year.

Greetings from Jupiter: 2019 Cardinals spring training

Images of St. Louis Cardinals players, coaches, executives and fans at 2019 spring training in Jupiter, Florida

Tilmon helps Missouri fend off Arkansas in 79-78 win

Missouri locked down on the final defensive possession and squeaked by Arkansas 79-78 Tuesday night.

Blues dominate Devils 8-3 for their seventh straight win

The St. Louis Blues won their seventh straight game, blowing out the New Jersey Devils 8-3 on Tuesday night.

Binnington's strong play earns him NHL’s first star weekly honors

St. Louis Blues rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington’s hot play has not gone unnoticed by the rest of the league.

Blues capitalize early in 3-2 victory over Predators, hang on for fifth-straight win

Dunn, Tarasenko and MacEachern score as the Blues improve their season-best winning streak to five games.

Waino eager to show he's healthy and as effective as he's been in a long time

At 37, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright remains confident in his ability to still be effective on the mound for the Cardinals.

Billikens blown out by Saint Joseph's 91-61, fall to 15-9

Saint Joseph’s rolled past the Saint Louis Billikens 91-61 on Friday night.

MLB owners, players are talking rule changes to invigorate baseball

Baseball is hoping to invigorate the sport with rule changes, though some of the more radical ideas are not likely to be adapted for this season.

Schenn's goal lifts Blues to 1-0 overtime victory over Lightning

Brayden Schenn late in overtime as the St. Louis Blues won their fourth straight game, 1-0 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Missouri stays tough but comes up short in 72-60 loss to No. 1 Tennessee

No. 1 Tennessee defeated Missouri 72-60 on Tuesday night to extend its school-record winning streak to 17 games.

Mizzou's Martin downplays return to No. 1 Tennessee

Missouri’s Cuonzo Martin is downplaying his return to Tennessee as a visiting coach for the first time since the end of his tenure coaching the Volunteers.

FOX Sports Midwest to televise 15 Cardinals spring training games

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their 2019 spring training broadcast schedule, which again includes 15 games on FOX Sports Midwest.

Upper-body injury lands Blues' Perron on IR

Veteran forward David Perron won’t be available when the St. Louis Blues return from the All-Star break.

NCAA hits Mizzou with stiff penalties for tutor's academic misconduct

The NCAA handed one-year postseason bans and other penalties to Missouri’s football, baseball and softball programs for academic misconduct involving a tutor.

Goodwin's late mistakes prove costly in SLU's 54-53 loss to Davidson

Jon Axel Gudmundsson scored 27 points, including two free throws with five seconds to go, to give Davidson a 54-53 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.

Mike Shildt: Winter Warm-Up is a 'special' experience

Mike Shildt: “We’re really excited about where our offseason’s gone. … Really excited to get on the field and start executing.”

Miles Mikolas: ‘I think we’re going to win a whole lot of ballgames’ in 2019

Miles Mikolas: “I don’t like to put numbers on anything, but I think we’re going to win a whole lot of ballgames and hopefully be playing deep into the Fall.”

NHL players to begin using wearable technology next season

Puck and player tracking is coming to the NHL next season. A sneak preview is coming up this weekend, too.

Blues dominate Ducks 5-1, concluding first half of season

Zach Sanford and Tyler Bozak scored goals in their first games back from injured reserve.

SLU's six-game win streak, perfect A10 record snapped with 77-73 loss to Duquesne

The Billikens led for nearly the entire first half, but Duquesne closed on a 9-1 run to trail just 36-35 at the break.

Blues activate Bozak, Sanford from IR, send Kyrou, Nolan to AHL

The St. Louis Blues suddenly have a glut of healthy forwards with the activation of Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford from injured reserve.

Mizzou's Lock among NFL prospects looking to strut their stuff at Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl will feature quarterbacks such as the Missouri Tigers’ Drew Lock, West Virginia’s Will Grier and Duke’s Daniel Jones.

Binnington takes first regulation loss as Blues fall to Kings 4-3

Jordan Binnington has 25 saves on 29 shots while Mackenzie MacEachern, Oskar Sundqvist and Ryan O’Reilly score in St. Louis Blues’ loss to Los Angeles Kings.

Cardinals announce minor league coaching and player development assignments

The Cardinals announced their minor league coaching staffs — as well as player development and medical personnel assignments — for the 2019 season.

Mizzou hires former Texas Tech DC Gibbs, promotes McGee

The Missouri Tigers have hired former Texas Tech defensive coordinator David Gibbs as an assistant coach and made Garrick McGee a full-time assistant.