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Blues-Kings game tonight in LA is postponed

Weather conditions in Denver, where Los Angeles played the Avalanche on Sunday, prevented the Kings from flying to LA to host the Blues.

Cardinals' Hicks gets into 'a good battle' in first appearance since 2019

Luis Guillorme stood at the plate for more than 10 minutes against rocket-armed St. Louis reliever Jordan Hicks, eventually drawing a 22-pitch walk Sunday.

Billikens earn No. 1 seed in NIT, will face Mississippi State in first round

The Saint Louis Billikens are set to face Mississippi State in the first round of the NIT on Saturday.

Mizzou reaches first NCAA Tournament since 2018; Billikens on standby as alternate

The Missouri Tigers will participate in March Madness for the first time since 2018, while the Saint Louis Billikens are on standby as an alternate.

Blues place MacEachern on IR with upper-body injury

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Mackenzie MacEachern on injured reserve Sunday with an upper-body injury.

Rough fifth inning costs Cardinals in 7-5 loss to Mets

Tyler O’Neill went 3 for 3 and José Rondón had three RBIs, but a rough fifth inning cost the St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-5 loss to the New York Mets.

O’Reilly after 5-1 loss to Vegas: ‘We know we’ve got to be better’

Schenn: ‘We came out in the first period flat, again’

Brayden Schenn: “They’re (Las Vegas) a good team over there, but we feel we can play with them, we can compete with them, and I don’t think we showed that through these two games.”

Blais: ‘We’ve got to turn the page because we’ve got a lot of games coming up’

Sammy Blais after the 5-1 loss: “We’re all very frustrated right now. We’ve got to turn the page. We’ve got a big road trip coming up in California, and it’s going to be an important road trip for our hockey club.”

Cardinals reassign or option 12 players to minor league camp

The St. Louis Cardinals announced Saturday that they re-assigned or optioned 12 players to minor league camp.

Blues fall to Golden Knights for first time in regulation with 5-1 loss

Mark Stone scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 Saturday night.

Nogowski's 4 RBIs, ninth-inning rally puts Cardinals past Marlins 6-4

A three-run, ninth-inning rally lifted the St. Louis Cardinals past the Miami Marlins 6-4 in a spring training matchup on Saturday.

Edman, Carlson, O'Neill among 24 Cardinals agreeing to 2021 deals

The St. Louis Cardinals signed 24 players with zero to three years’ service time to one-year contracts, the team announced Saturday.

O'Neill, Yadi homer in Cardinals' 4-3 victory over Astros

Adam Wainwright shined and the St. Louis Cardinals rode a pair of two-run homers to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

NCAA panel recommends rule tweaks to shorten OT, enhance safety

The panel recommended a slight change to rules that would require a team to try a two-point conversion after a TD when a game reaches the second overtime.

Mizzou hits late free throws to beat Georgia 73-70, advance to SEC quarterfinals

Seventh-seeded Missouri (16-8) will play eighth-seeded Arkansas in the SEC tourney quarterfinals Friday night after knocking off Georgia.

Blues commit to Binnington with six-year, $36 million extension

Jordan Binnington, who sparked the St. Louis Blues in net on their way to their first Stanley Cup, will be around for the long haul.

Closed US-Canada border remains an issue for NHL playoffs

A year after the pandemic temporarily shut down the NHL, a handful of roadblocks remain for this season — including the U.S.-Canada border.

XFL's 2022 return on hold, but league, CFL discuss potential partnership

The CFL and XFL revealed Wednesday they’re poised to begin serious discussions about a potential partnership.

Flaherty duels with Scherzer in Cardinals' 3-2 loss to Nationals

Jack Flaherty worked four innings in a pitchers’ duel with Max Scherzer, but the St. Louis Cardinals fell short in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Nationals.

Newcomers Wong, Bradley add golden touch to Brewers defense

Rather than focusing on an offense that slumbered for much of last season, the Milwaukee Brewers added position players better known for fielding prowess.

Martínez shines before Mets rally to beat Cardinals 5-3

After allowing six runs in 1 2/3 innings in his spring debut, Cardinals starter Carlos Martínez threw three shutout innings against the New York Mets.

Mizzou's Dru Smith, Tilmon make coaches, AP All-SEC teams

Missouri Tigers seniors Dru Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon were both named to a pair of All-Southeastern Conference teams Tuesday.

Cards' 2021 alternate training site to be at Grizzlies' ballpark in Sauget

The St. Louis Cardinals will train at GCS Credit Union Ballpark, home of the Gateway Grizzlies, in Sauget, Illinois, this spring.

Berube: Sitting Binnington had ‘nothing’ to do with previous outburst against Sharks

Craig Berube on the Blues’ back-to-back overtime losses: “I would’ve liked to have closed these last two games out. We didn’t do it. We’ve just got to dig down a little bit more and find a way to close these games out.”

O’Reilly after overtime loss to Sharks: ‘This four-day break is going to be nice for us’

Ryan O’Reilly: “It’s tough when you know there’s another point available tonight and you could have held them off. A couple little things hurt us and we ended up losing.”

Blues fall in overtime for second straight game, 3-2 to Sharks

Evander Kane scored 41 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks ended a disappointing homestand on a high note by beating the St. Louis Blues 3-2.

Cardinals play to 7-7 draw with Marlins for third tie of spring

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Loyola Chicago punches tournament ticket with 75-65 win over Drake in MVC final

Cameron Krutwig and Braden Norris scored 20 points each to lead Loyola Chicago to a 75-65 win over Drake in the MVC championship game.

O'Neill hits three-run blast as Cardinals defeat Astros 8-5

Tyler O’Neill hit a tiebreaking three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 8-5 in Grapefruit League action on Sunday.