LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are going into their 11-day break with a bit of momentum. The Kings rallied for a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on…

St. Louis 2 0 1—3 Los Angeles 1 2 1—4 First Period_1, St. Louis, MacEachern 1 (Dunn, Barbashev), 10:31. 2, St. Louis, Sundqvist 9 (Pietrangelo, Barbashev), 18:49. 3, Los Angeles, Toffoli 8 (Leipsic), 19:04. Penalties_Dunn,…

Back in early November, I wrote a piece here at 101 ESPN.com that suggested the Blues “give Jordan Binnington some NHL minutes, and give (Jake) Allen a break.”  Well, the Blues did indeed waive Chad…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson is feeling much better these days, and it is certainly showing on the ice. Gunnarsson scored the go-ahead goal with 7:44 left in the third period, lifting…

Ottawa 1 0 1—2 St. Louis 1 1 1—3 First Period_1, Ottawa, Paul 1 (Boedker), 4:34. 2, St. Louis, Tarasenko 16 (O’Reilly), 7:50. Penalties_MacEachern, STL, (holding), 2:20. Second Period_3, St. Louis, Dunn 5 (Schenn, Bortuzzo),…

It began in 2002, back when the Rams were in St. Louis and the Patriots were a plucky underdog standing in the way of a potential dynasty. So much has changed. This hasn’t: Bill Belichick…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — To St. Louis pitcher John Brebbia, this fussin’ and feudin’ between the Cardinals and Chicago Cubs is a perfect winter warmup. “Honestly, people were kind of forgetting baseball season was coming…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees host Baltimore and Washington is at home against the New York Mets on March 28, the first games of the earliest regular major league opening day. The…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — When healthy, Andrew Miller has been one of baseball’s top relievers. The St. Louis Cardinals are banking on a return to form. Miller agreed to a $25 million, two-year deal with…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs fired defensive coordinator Bob Sutton on Tuesday, just two days after Kansas City failed to stop Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on what turned out to…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Even as Rob Gronkowski turned in a vintage performance with his big grabs down the stretch in the AFC championship game, the veteran Patriots tight end also did plenty of dirty…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Gardner Minshew carved his own meandering path from walk-on to NFL prospect. He began as a walk-on at Troy, took a sharp left to junior college, bounced over to East Carolina,…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders asked a judge on Tuesday to order the NFL commissioner to reverse the results of…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will consider expanding replay reviews to include certain penalties, including pass interference. Two people with direct knowledge of the NFL’s plans tell The Associated Press that the league’s competition…

Mariano Rivera sailed into the Hall of Fame without a single dissenting vote. Next year, it’s Derek Jeter’s turn — and don’t expect much opposition then, either. Jeter headlines the group of candidates who will…

Edgar Martinez got in just as his chances were running out, meaning baseball’s Hall of Fame will have yet another designated hitter. Three pitchers are in the newly elected class, too, including one whose credentials…

NEW YORK (AP) — This honor was saved for the one and only Mariano Rivera. Not Babe Ruth. Not Hank Aaron. Not Cy Young. Not until “The Sandman” could everyone agree. Rivera became baseball’s first…

When Edgar Martinez had the most famous swing of his career — “The Double” as it’s known by in the Pacific Northwest — he was already 32 years old. His career had a late start.…

DALLAS (AP) — The Texas Rangers have found a veteran to play third base after the retirement of Adrian Beltre. Free agent Asdrubal Cabrera has agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Rangers,…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Toronto 120 Sacramento 105 Final Oklahoma City 123 Portland 114 Final Dallas 106 L.A. Clippers 98 Final Minnesota 118 Phoenix 91 ———…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — After fading down the stretch last season, the Calgary Flames are determined not to let it happen again. Mikael Backlund scored 15 seconds into overtime Tuesday night to give the Flames…

Twenty-three years after Fox’s glowing puck made its debut, the NHL’s next big technological advancement will be on display this weekend during All-Star festivities. NBC will showcase puck and player tracking as part of its…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Luke Glendening was pleased the Detroit Red Wings were finally able to close out a game. Dylan Larkin liked the timing, too. Glendening scored twice and Detroit headed into the All-Star…

CHICAGO (AP) — The signature stars came through again for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored in a shootout to send Chicago to a 3-2 victory over the Islanders that ended New…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Toronto 120 Sacramento 105 Final Oklahoma City 123 Portland 114 Final Dallas 106 L.A. Clippers 98 Final Minnesota 118 Phoenix 91 ———…

PHOENIX (AP) — Two days earlier, the short-handed Phoenix Suns gave Minnesota everything it could handle in a two-point road loss to the Timberwolves. On Tuesday night, it was no contest. A Minnesota blowout in…

DALLAS (AP) — Dennis Smith Jr. faked a pass and hit a layup in one sweeping motion a few minutes before Luka Doncic dribbled behind his back at the free-throw line and drove for a…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A renewed focus on defense has the Oklahoma City Thunder on another winning streak. Paul George had 36 points, eight rebounds and five steals, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double of 29…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois caught Buffalo flat-footed just before the buzzer. Reserve Noah McCarty got open in the paint, caught a pass and hit a layup with 2 seconds to play, and the…