DALLAS (AP) — Stars captain Jamie Benn had his first multi-goal game since early October, and the St. Louis Blues suddenly looked much different than they had while winning 11 games in a row. With…

St. Louis 0 2 0—2 Dallas 0 4 1—5 First Period_None. Penalties_Bouwmeester, STL, (hooking), 11:36; Spezza, DAL, (high sticking), 18:06. Second Period_1, Dallas, Benn 20 (Faksa, Heiskanen), 3:46. 2, Dallas, Faksa 10 (Lindell, Comeau), 8:53.…

DALLAS (AP) — Stars captain Jamie Benn had his first multi-goal game since early October and Dallas beat St. Louis 5-2 on Thursday night, ending the Blues’ franchise-record 11-game winning streak. When Benn scored the…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — In the beginning of the season, the St. Louis Blues were finding ways to lose games. Now, they’re managing to pull out wins. Ryan O’Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime and…

I’m a sunshine and lollipops guy…the glass if half full…when life hands me lemons, I like to make lemonade…I see the world through rose colored glasses (except when I looked at the Blues in December). …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — At 37, Adam Wainwright remains confident in his ability to still be effective on the mound for the Cardinals. Wainwright made just eight starts in an injury-plagued 2018 season, giving up…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball is considering one of two matchups for its 2020 series in London: New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals or Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals. Two people familiar…

PHOENIX (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations say reliever Greg Holland and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox and the rest of the sport for more than three decades, died Thursday after collapsing outside the team’s spring…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Soon after Zion Williamson’s shoe ripped apart, Nike’s stock price took a hit. The freak injury during one of the college basketball season’s marquee games immediately sparked debates about everything from…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The National Football League is king when it comes to legal sports bets, but other professional gridiron leagues are looking to embrace and profit from it, too. Casino sportsbooks are…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson has received preliminary approval of his license application for a medical marijuana dispensary in suburban Detroit. Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board voted 4-0 Thursday…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Le’Veon Bell is free to go. Antonio Brown, maybe not so much. The Pittsburgh Steelers have no plans to place a transition tag on Bell, allowing the star running back to reach…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox and the rest of the sport for more than three decades, died Thursday after collapsing outside the team’s spring…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Players’ union head Tony Clark says Adam Wainwright’s comments about a possible strike were in line with widespread concern he hears from his members about a free-agent market they claim has…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres are getting closer to getting Manny Machado in uniform and on the field. San Diego announced its $300 million, 10-year contract with the All-Star infielder on Thursday, more than…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The spring training season started with a splash. Just not the kind fans hoped for. In the first major league exhibition game of the year, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics…

Manny Machado’s new $300 million contract put a stop — at least temporarily — to a growing chorus of player complaints that major league teams were conspiring to do deep damage to the free agent…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle at Oakland 3:05 p.m., canceled ——— NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Cleveland 111 Phoenix 98 Final Philadelphia 106 Miami 102 Final Portland 113 Brooklyn…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk took the puck behind the goal and had to make a choice: Which way to come out? With goalie Jacob Markstrom was leaning one way, Galchenyuk went back…

Arizona 0 0 2 1—3 Vancouver 1 0 1 0—2 First Period_1, Vancouver, Horvat 21 (Granlund, Roussel), 9:47. Penalties_Gudbranson, VAN, (holding), 4:33; Goligoski, ARI, (delay of game), 18:59. Second Period_None. Penalties_Cousins, ARI, (tripping), 1:11; Hjalmarsson,…

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal of his career and Braden Holtby made 40 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night. Tom Wilson had a…

DALLAS (AP) — Stars captain Jamie Benn had his first multi-goal game since early October, and the St. Louis Blues suddenly looked much different than they had while winning 11 games in a row. With…

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle at Oakland 3:05 p.m., canceled ——— NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Cleveland 111 Phoenix 98 Final Philadelphia 106 Miami 102 Final Portland 113 Brooklyn…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James knows that he needs to turn up his intensity if the Los Angeles Lakers are going to make the playoffs. He certainly did that on Thursday night against the…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fresh off his MVP performance in the All-Star game, Kevin Durant made certain the Golden State Warriors got off on the right foot for their stretch run to the playoffs. He…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks shook off any All-Star break hangover in a hurry. Antetokounmpo scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Khris Middleton hit a 3-pointer in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators know it’s time to show they can be consistent period to period and game to game. They’re starting to get some results. Captain Roman Josi had a goal…