Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — When the St. Louis Blues traded for Ryan O’Reilly in the offseason, they received an All-Star caliber player still seeking postseason success. He fit right in with a franchise still seeking…

DALLAS (AP) — When first-year Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery called out his team over a “culture of mediocrity” in January, the St. Louis Blues weren’t too far removed from having the worst record in…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright was warm enough on a cool day, allowing one run in six innings for his 150th career victory, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — One St. Louis Cardinals pitcher reached a career milestone, while another added to his growing reputation as one of the league’s toughest relievers. Adam Wainwright was warm enough on a cool…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul DeJong wanted another chance against Milwaukee reliever Alex Wilson. He made the most of it. DeJong hit a tiebreaking, leadoff homer in the eighth inning, Yadier Molina had three hits…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Broadway in downtown Nashville is as lively a place as any in America. The Las Vegas Strip, Times Square and Bourbon Street have nothing on it. Particularly this week. For the…

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A county prosecutor declined to charge Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill with a crime Wednesday in a domestic incident that involved his fiance and their 3-year-old child. Johnson County…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Talk about a culture change. Not long ago, drafting a tight end in the first round was taboo for NFL teams. On Thursday night, two might go very high — and…

More than a surname binds Nasir and Herb Adderley, distant-but-oh-so-close cousins from Philadelphia who are separated in age by six decades but tethered tight by love, creed and football. The post-millennial and soon-to-be octogenarian make…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have reiterated repeatedly during an eventful offseason that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains the team’s unquestioned leader. They have handed him a new deal to prove it. The Steelers and…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hardly ever shows emotion between the lines, so his modest celebration after rounding first base must have meant his ninth-inning hit was something even bigger than the moment. Whether…

CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he is dazzling with his glove and arm, juking opponents on the base paths or coming up with the big hit, Javier Baez simply finds ways to deliver. This time, he…

HOUSTON (AP) — Watching Wade Miley go right at the Minnesota Twins’ lineup the night before inspired Justin Verlander. The right-hander followed suit and pitched eight dominant innings, and Carlos Correa, Michael Brantley and Josh…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhys Hoskins fired up the engines of an NL East rivalry by cooling down his jets after a memorable homer. A night after getting buzzed twice by high fastballs from Jacob…

Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking…

Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes’ shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn’t yet…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley…

Carolina 0 2 1 0 1—4 Washington 2 1 0 0 0—3 First Period_1, Washington, Burakovsky 1, 2:13. 2, Washington, Wilson 3 (Ovechkin, Orlov), 6:23. Penalties_McKegg, CAR, (hooking), 13:39; Backstrom, WSH, (interference), 16:58. Second Period_3,…

HOUSTON (AP) — Minutes after the Houston Rockets eliminated the Utah Jazz to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season they were already looking ahead to the possibility of getting another…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lou Williams again came off the bench and knocked down big shot after big shot. Patrick Beverley crashed the boards at every chance. Danilo Gallinari drove the lane with authority. The…

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich goes to the playoffs every season. And he usually sticks around for a while. The Spurs have never gone back-to-back years without a trip to the second round of the…

HOUSTON (AP) — In a series where their shots weren’t falling like normal, the Houston Rockets managed to close it out with some tough defense. James Harden scored 26 points and the Rockets outlasted the…