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Yadi pitches in Puerto Rican winter league playoff game

Yadier Molina, a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals, allowed a home run and struck out one of the four batters he faced.

Gunnarsson expected to make season debut in Blues' home opener

Veteran defenseman Carl Gunnarsson is expected to make his season debut when the St. Louis Blues host San Jose in their home opener Monday night.

Hicks: ‘I’m looking forward to having a normal spring training’

Flaherty: ‘Our bullpen is stacked … We’ve got young arms for days’

Blues place Bortuzzo on IR, recall Mikkola from taxi squad

The St. Louis Blues placed defenseman Bortuzzo on injured reserve with an upper body injury sustained in Friday night’s loss to Colorado.

No. 17 Missouri gets back on track with 68-52 win over Texas A&M

Dru Smith scored 15 points, and No. 17 Missouri shook off rust from an 11-day layoff due to COVID-19 protocols to beat Texas A&M 68-52 on Saturday.

Blues blanked 8-0 by Avalanche

Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche rebound from an opening-night loss with an 8-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

Cardinals announce 15 international free agent signings

The St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent prospects from the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Panama and Venezuela.

Cardinals, Flaherty to exchange salary figures; Bader, Hicks, Reyes avoid arbitration

The St. Louis Cardinals avoided arbitration with three of the four players who were eligible. They’re still trying to work things out with the other one.

Hoffman set to make Blues debut Friday night in Colorado

Forward Mike Hoffman was unable to play in the St. Louis Blues’ season opener Wednesday because of work visa issues.

COVID-19 limits time-honored veteran-rookie time away from rink

Building off-ice camaraderie between veteran NHL players and youngsters is far more challenging now because of the pandemic.

Blues' Sammy Blais receives two-game suspension for illegal check

St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews.

Blues' season-opening win bodes well for return to Cup contender status

Six story lines that will be crucial in determining whether the St. Louis Blues can return to Stanley Cup contention over the next 55 regular-season games.

Cardinals Winter Warm-Up specials to air Saturday-Monday on FOX Sports Midwest

FOX Sports Midwest will air one-hour specials every day of the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up — January 16, 17 and 18.

Sundqvist scores twice as Blues defeat Avalanche 4-1 in season opener

Mike Hoffman ineligible to play in Blues' season opener due to visa issues

Forward Mike Hoffman, who agreed to a one-year deal with the St. Louis Blues on Monday, is ineligible to play in Wednesday night’s season opener.

Blues recall Kyrou, MacEachern from taxi squad after placing Tarasenko on LTIR

Jordan Kyrou and Mackenzie MacEachern are back where they were expected to be when the season begins — on the St. Louis Blues’ 23-man active roster.

NHL bosses must adjust to coaching while wearing a face mask

Amid the pandemic, NHL coaches are required to wear a mask behind the bench during games and on the ice for practices this season.

NHL says 27 players have tested positive for coronavirus

The National Hockey League says 17 of the 27 players that have tested positive for the coronavirus are on the Dallas Stars.

NHL enters season intent on getting through pandemic outside a bubble

The NHL says it could lose over $1 billion even by playing. It’s a gamble owners and players were willing to make to keep hockey going during the pandemic.

Blues set season-opening roster; Kyrou, MacEachern among players on taxi squad

The St. Louis Blues finalized their active roster Tuesday, assigning 16 players to their temporary AHL franchise in Utica and naming their six-man taxi squad.

Some of NHL's most notable faces are in new places as puck drops on regular season

It may take a few weeks to get accustomed to some of the NHL’s most familiar faces playing in different places with the regular season opening Wednesday.

NCAA delays votes on athlete compensation, loosened transfer restrictions

The NCAA delayed votes on permitting college athletes to cash in on their popularity for the first time and to transfer without having to sit out one year.

Blues to welcome, honor front-line workers at first homestand

The St. Louis Blues will invite health care professionals and first responders to be guests at January home games.

Totally expected: Blues sign Mike Hoffman to one-year deal

The St. Louis Blues formalized what we all knew was coming — a free agent contract for 31-year-old forward Mike Hoffman.

NHL hopes taxi squads will help teams stay on ice in pandemic

NHL teams get to have four to six players on taxi squads after they clear waivers, essentially expanding the size of the team beyond the 23-man limit.

NCAA to delay vote on athlete compensation rules after DOJ warning

Under the NCAA’s proposal, schools could block athletes from entering sponsorship agreements that conflict with their schools’ deals.

Blues, Avs, Knights make realigned West a top-heavy division

NHL West Division 2020-21 preview

Mizzou pauses hoops activities, postpones Saturday's game vs. LSU

All team activities for the Mizzou Tigers have been paused as a result of a positive test and subsequent contact tracing within the basketball program.

Blues and FOX Sports Midwest announce 2021 TV schedule

All 56 regular-season St. Louis Blues games will be televised, with 49 on FOX Sports Midwest and seven on national TV.