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Sanford signs two-year, $3-million deal with Blues to avoid arbitration

Zach Sanford played in 60 regular-season games for the Blues in 2019-20, contributing eight goals and 12 assists.

Cardinals come up short, 8-4, after Giants capitalize on big innings

A go-ahead grand slam and a three-run seventh lifted the Giants to a 8-4 victory over the Cardinals.

O’Neill: ‘Thought I heard Dex call me off’ on missed play

Tyler O’Neill looks back at a missed play in the fourth inning: “I had a read on the ball… Thought I heard Dex call me off… That wasn’t the case, and the ball dropped unfortunately.”

Mikolas after grand slam: ‘The way my year’s been going’

Miles Mikolas thought Austin Slater’s go-ahead grand slam would initially end with a pop-up: “The way my year’s been going… One pitch just gets away from me… I had to pay a lot for it.”

WATCH: Cardinals hit three homers in win over Giants

José Martínez, Paul Goldschmidt and Dexter Fowler all went deep in the Cardinals’ win over the Giants on Friday night.

Cardinals recall Ravelo, option Thomas to Memphis

The right-handed hitting Ravelo is batting .323 (80-for-248) with 9 HR’s and 42 RBI in 71 games for Memphis.

Edman delivers in clutch again as Cardinals beat Mariners 5-4

Tommy Edman came through with another key hit, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Edman's homer caps Cards' incredible comeback in 5-2 victory over Mariners

Tommy Edman capped St. Louis’ big ninth inning with a two-out, three-run home run as the Cardinals rallied for five runs to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2.

St. Louis' Summer Showcase coming up as XFL's debut season starts to take shape

The XFL is evaluating prospective players in the eight cities where it will have teams. The final ‘Summer Showcase’ will be held July 13 in St. Louis.

Flaherty on Skaggs: ‘It’s been a whirlwind of emotions the last 24 hours’

Jack Flaherty remembered his late friend Tyler Skaggs after his start on Tuesday.

Muñoz: ‘I’ve been feeling good the whole season’

Yairo Muñoz says he has continued to stay ready despite not getting a ton of playing time yet this season.

Shildt: ‘One mistake out of the bullpen ended up costing us’

Mike Shildt thought the Cardinals played a strong game despite them ending up on the wrong end of loss to the Mariners.

Cardinals activate Brebbia from Paternity List, place Carp on 10-day IL

Matt Carpenter appeared as a pinch-hitter on Friday, June 28 at San Diego in the opening game of the current road trip, but hasn’t started since June 25.

Blues' division rivals are quickly beefing up their lineups this offseason

A year ago, the Blues dominated July 1 by signing Patrick Maroon, Tyler Bozak and David Perron and trading for eventual Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ryan O’Reilly.

Blues defenseman and St. Louisan Chris Butler reportedly retires from pro hockey

Chris Butler, who spent parts of five seasons in the Blues organization, was able to hoist the Stanley Cup with his hometown team before retiring.

Blues sign Blais to one-year, one-way deal

Sammy Blais went back and forth between St. Louis and San Antonio last season. After signing a one-way contract, he figures to be less well traveled.

Wieters on go-ahead homer: ‘It’s nice to get a big hit, but a lot goes into it’

Matt Wieters called Sunday’s win a ‘team win’ with everybody contributing.

Hudson: 'I was struggling to find it early' in loss to Padres

Dakota Hudson on allowing seven runs in the second inning: “Just gave up a couple weak hits, and that led to a long inning, which led to a couple mistakes, which led to a couple good swings.”

Hudson gets early hook as Cardinals fall 12-2 to Padres

Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs to carry the San Diego Padres to a 12-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Wacha goes seven strong, but Cardinals' bats stay cold in 3-1 loss

Michael Wacha allowed back-to-back home runs to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer in the Cardinals’ 3-1 loss.

Youth will be served on NL All-Star roster

Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich have been elected starters for one of the youngest All-Star Game lineups ever, leading the millennial-heavy National League

Piscotty on return to St. Louis: ‘I know my mom was there with me, too’

It was an emotional return to St. Louis for Stephen Piscotty, who came up through the Cardinals organization.

Hicks' season likely over after Tommy John surgery set for Wednesday

Hard-throwing closer Jordan Hicks is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.

Hayley Wickenheiser, Nedomansky highlight 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class

Canadian women’s star Hayley Wickenheiser and former Czech star Vaclav Nedomansky, who played briefly for the Blues, were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Scoop! Blues sign Craig Berube to three-year deal as head coach

In a move surprising absolutely no one, the St. Louis Blues announced the signing of Craig Berube to a three-year contract as head coach.

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.