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Blues reveal full 2019-20 regular-season schedule

The St. Louis Blues will open their defense of the 2019 Stanley Cup championship with two home games. They also host the NHL All-Star Game next season.

Blues' Thomas undergoes wrist surgery, will be evaluated before camp

St. Louis Blues rookie forward Robert Thomas tore a tendon in his left wrist in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks.

Ex-Mizzou coach Pinkel undergoing cancer treatment again

Former Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel says his cancer has returned and he is being treated for cancer again.

Cards rally falls short in the ninth, but fans give Pujols a perfect sendoff

Los Angeles beat the Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday night.

Cardinals fans give Albert Pujols a standing ovation in his return to Busch Stadium

Both Cardinals fans and Albert Pujols have been waiting for this reunion for more than seven years.

Cardinals lose a tough one to Marlins 5-4 in 11 innings

Zac Gallen was effective in his major league debut and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Thursday night.

Cards activate Waino from IL, send Ponce de Leon to Memphis, put Muñoz on restricted list

St. Louis Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright will start Thursday night’s game against the Miami Marlins.

Goldschmidt hammers a walk-off homer in the eleventh inning to beat Marlins

Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Dr. Raymond Doswell on importance of Negro Leagues Museum

The vice president of curatorial services for the Negro Leagues Museum, Dr. Raymond Doswell talks about the importance the museum has on baseball fans and all people alike: “It’s exciting. Come up, learn about African American history and baseball history.”

Cardinals offense baffled again by Marlins' Yamamoto in 6-0 loss

The Miami Marlins beat the Cardinals 6-0 on Tuesday night.

Lou Brock celebrates his 80th birthday at Busch Stadium

Lou Brock celebrate his 80th birthday at Busch Stadium as Cardinals fans sang happy birthday to the baseball legend.

Ninth-inning baserunning blunder downs Cardinals in 8-7 loss to Mets

Cardinals capitalize on Mets’ bullpen woes again, but fall short on game-ending play at home plate.

Blues celebrate their first Stanley Cup with a parade for the ages

After a half-century of disappointment, even Mother Nature didn’t dare spoil the celebration of the St. Louis Blues’ first-ever Stanley Cup championship.

Four homers power Cardinals past Mets 9-5

Dexter Fowler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer moments after Paul DeJong’s tying shot in the eighth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Mets 9-5.

For hometown hero Maroon, winning the Cup is all about family

Patrick Maroon lifting the Stanley Cup above his head in a St. Louis Blues uniform fulfilled a lifelong dream.

Massive crowd, tight security expected at Blues' parade and rally

Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.

Cards rally in the ninth inning against Mets before rain suspends play

The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets was suspended because of rain Thursday night.

Blues are toast of a town that's been in a bit of a title drought

It’s been a long wait for Blues fans and a difficult few years for St. Louis sports enthusiasts in general.

Half a world and three decades away, ink-stained Blues fan celebrates a Stanley Cup

Others talking about being long-suffering St. Louis Blues fans. They’ve got nothing on this Tokyo-based writer who attended games that first season in 1967-68.

Persistence pays off: Binnington rises from afterthought to Cup-winning goalie

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington’s storybook season is one for the ages.

Call it a comeback: Blues come through in big situations en route to The Cup

The Bruins found out what San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets learned the hard way: Don’t let the St. Louis Blues take a lead.

To grandma with love: O'Reilly hopes to take Cup to big fan

Ryan O’Reilly should expect another email from his 99-year-old grandmother.

Maroon on Stanley Cup: ‘To bring it back home to St. Louis, it couldn’t be better’

An emotional Pat Maroon couldn’t wait to get back to St. Louis to celebrate the Stanley Cup victory.

Response to Sharks' hand pass was pivotal moment in Blues' Cup run

Bouncing back from a loss to the San Jose Sharks on a costly missed call speaks volumes about the St. Louis Blues’ journey to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

A confident Hudson leads Cardinals to another win over Marlins

The St. Louis Cardinals handed the Miami Marlins their sixth consecutive defeat Tuesday night, 7-1.

Cardinals sign Zack Thompson, 2019 first-round draft pick

Pitcher Zack Thompson, the St. Louis Cardinals’ first-round pick in the 2019 draft, is now under contract with the club.

SCF Game 7: Where to watch Blues pregame and postgame shows

With St. Louis hockey and baseball both being played Wednesday night, here’s where to watch the Cardinals game and Blues pregame and postgame shows.

Cards rookie Tommy Edman on getting the news he’d been called up

Cardinals rookie infielder Tommy Edman talks to Jim Hayes about his recent call-up from the minors. “Totally by surprise. I had no idea.”

Stan, meet Stanley: Cardinals to host Stanley Cup Game 7 watch party at Busch Stadium

Tickets for the Busch Stadium watch party are on sale for $20 starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday exclusively at Cardinals.com/hockey.

Shildt on Wacha: ‘This guy, when right, can be a top of the line guy’

Mike Shildt liked what he saw from Michael Wacha in his return to the rotation.