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Ex-Cards P Joe Kelly breaks window in backyard workout

Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly’s aim needs some work. A pitch got away from him and he broke a bedroom window.

Blues, Scandella agree to four-year, $13.1 million contract extension

Defenseman Marco Scandella, who joined the St. Louis Blues less than a month before NHL season was paused, will be around for a while.

Manfred: MLB will 'turn over every stone' to try to play 2020 season

Rob Manfred wants Major League Baseball to be in position to take the field whenever government and health officials give the go-ahead.

College league commissioners to VP Pence: No football before campuses open

Commissioners of the nation’s major college football conferences told Vice President Mike Pence college sports can’t return until campuses reopen.

Governor: Arizona is willing to host MLB season, public health permitting

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says his state is willing to host all 30 major league teams at the time public health concerns allow.

Stanley Cup is locked away with hockey on pause

Hockey is on hold and the Stanley Cup is locked away in its case at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Most stadium work around U.S. continues, including St. Louis MLS project

Work has stopped in some locations, while construction has continued in others under strict guidelines.

NHL extends self-quarantine recommendation through April

The NHL will remain on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic through at least the end of the month.

MLB to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day via online tributes

Forced from the field by the new coronavirus, Major League Baseball is moving its annual celebration of Jackie Robinson online.

NCAA hoops transfer portal poses challenge for coaches trying to build programs

The NCAA transfer portal, which has given players more flexibility to change schools, has forced college basketball coaches to build teams rather than programs.

XFL files for bankruptcy, cites coronavirus crisis

The XFL filed for bankruptcy Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league.

Blues prospect Perunovich of Minnesota Duluth wins Hobey Baker

Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Saturday night as college hockey’s top player.

Bye-bye, BattleHawks (for now?): XFL suspends operations, lays off employees

The XFL, including the St. Louis BattleHawks, has suspended operations and laid off its employees.

Blues-Jets series, Stanley Cup Final air next week on FOX Sports Midwest

St. Louis Blues fans can re-live the start and the end of the team’s 2019 playoff journey next week on FOX Sports Midwest.

NHL players limited in workouts without ice: 'Nothing you can do to mimic skating'

Taking ice away from NHL players has caused some to resort to desperate measures.

St. Louis to host ACHA National Championships In 2022

The American Collegiate Hockey Association National Championships will run from March 10-20, 2022, primarily at Centene Community Ice Arena.

All-Arizona plan is on the table as MLB seeks to play a 2020 season

With the MLB season delayed due to the new coronavirus, the league and the MLBPA are searching for ways to get under way.

Anything and everything is on the table as NHL attempts to finish season

Anything and everything is on the table if commissioner Gary Bettman’s objective to complete the 2019-20 NHL season is to be realized.

AP report: MLB, MLBPA have discussed starting season at empty ballparks in Arizona

Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the MLBPA.

Questions abound if NHL were to go straight to playoffs

A first-round playoff matchup of the St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames is possible if the NHL season resumes.

Fields of green: Mild winter, no games aids grass at MLB ballparks

The grounds crew at Kauffman Stadium has already greened the grass, despite a delayed start to the season.

2011 World Series games to air next week on FOX Sports Midwest

FOX Sports Midwest will replay the St. Louis Cardinals’ four wins in the 2011 World Series starting Monday, April 6.

Blues prospect Perunovich among three Hobey Baker finalists

Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich, a St. Louis Blues prospect, is among three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.

Survey: NCAA athletic directors are bracing for big financial hit

Athletic directors at the nation’s biggest sports schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Minor league hockey players face job uncertainty, income fears

Many minor hockey league players are struggling and don’t know how they will afford to get to next season.

Edmonds on tough bout with coronavirus: 'Symptom-free and feeling great'

St. Louis Cardinals great Jim Edmonds has tested positive for the coronavirus but is doing well, he announced Wednesday night on Instagram.

MLB teams will likely have expanded rosters during compressed 2020 season

There is talk of MLB teams being allowed to carry as many as 30 players following the shutdown caused by the new coronavirus.

101 years ago, Spanish flu pandemic wiped out a Stanley Cup final

The 1919 series between the NHL and PCHA champions for the Stanley Cup became known for being canceled during the Spanish flu pandemic.

Pandemic forces Wimbledon cancellation for first time since WWII

Wimbledon was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis event won’t be played.

MLB cancels Cardinals-Cubs series in London in June

Major League Baseball has canceled a two-game series in London between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals because of the pandemic.