Columbus 1 1 1—3 St. Louis 1 2 2—5 First Period_1, Columbus, Lilja (Dubinsky, Dano), 12:29. 2, St. Louis, Schwartz (Borgman, Schenn), 13:29. Penalties_Borgman, STL, (holding stick), 14:05; Milano, CBJ, (high sticking), 15:13; Kostin, STL,…

St. Louis 2 0 1 1—4 Winnipeg 1 1 1 0—3 First Period_1, St. Louis, Kostin (Blais), 5:32. 2, St. Louis, Edmundson (Kostin, Blais), 12:11. 3, Winnipeg, Ehlers, 12:49. Penalties_Kostin, STL, (holding), 15:23. Second Period_4,…

St. Louis 1 0 1—2 Washington 0 1 2—3 First Period_1, St. Louis, Poganski (Fabbri), 13:37. Penalties_Hagelin, WSH, (hooking), 5:08; Bozak, STL, (holding), 7:04. Second Period_2, Washington, Gudas (Leason, Ovechkin), 7:15. Penalties_Oshie, WSH, (slashing), 0:58;…

St. Louis had better dig in for its repeat bid. The defending Stanley Cup champion Blues will have their hands full in the Western Conference, which seems to have a slew of contenders. And, every…

Getting swept in the first round wasn’t enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop. After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley…

CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals celebrated the franchise’s first postseason berth in four years with a champagne toast in the visitor’s clubhouse. It was another sweet finish. Goldschmidt hit a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong homered on Craig Kimbrel’s first two pitches in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals handed the reeling Chicago Cubs their fifth straight loss with a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina trotted around the bases while his teammates celebrated in the dugout. Paul DeJong lost his voice because he was screaming so much. It was one wild party for the St.…

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: TEXAS ONE-STEP The Astros can clinch a third straight AL West title with a win over the Angels or a loss by Oakland. Houston has won…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves clinched their second straight NL East title as Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 41st homer in a 6-0 win over San Francisco on Friday night that eliminated the Giants…

A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday: TEXAS ONE-STEP The Astros can clinch a third straight AL West title with a win over the Angels or a loss by Oakland. Houston has won…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Allen will make his second straight start Sunday when the Panthers visit the Houston Texans. Carolina coach Ron Rivera wasted no time Monday ruling out quarterback Cam Newton for a…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey missed practice Monday because of an apparent illness, potentially adding another twist to his trade request. Coach Doug Marrone said Ramsey notified the team trainer of…

So maybe all those fans and media members blasting the choice of Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft were being a little hasty in their judgment of him and…

Oh, the moans and groans in Nawlins. The consternation in Steeltown. The woe is me refrains in Carolina’s Queen City. The joke’s on me attitude in Jax. And the tabloid screams in the Big Apple.…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Backed up to their own goal line, the Rams buckled down. Safety John Johnson III intercepted Baker Mayfield’s fourth-down pass with 27 seconds left as Los Angeles escaped with a 20-13 win…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ned Yost did something that few thought possible when he took over the Kansas City Royals in 2010: He not only built the organization into a winner but delivered the…

The Milwaukee Brewers are charging toward a playoff spot without Christian Yelich. And even while injured, Yelich is inching closer to a nice individual honor. Yelich is currently the National League’s batting leader, although Arizona’s…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus has spent his entire career as a player in the Texas Rangers’ ballpark, from his debut as a 20-year-old shortstop to consecutive World Series and now being the team’s…

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WRIGHT CALL After completing its first four-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1921, NL Central-leading St. Louis sends Adam Wainwright to the mound for the opener…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed restricted free agent forward Brayden Point to a $20.25 million, three-year contract on Monday. Point will count $6.75 million against the salary cap through the…

Calgary 0 0 1—1 Winnipeg 1 0 3—4 First Period_1, Winnipeg, Roslovic (Little, Poolman), 0:50. Penalties_Pelletier, CGY, (hooking), 4:00. Second Period_None. Penalties_Green, WPG, (delay of game), 5:13; Mangiapane, CGY, (tripping), 7:08; Robinson, CGY, (high sticking),…

Minnesota 1 1 0 0—2 Colorado 1 1 0 0—3 Colorado won shootout 2-1. First Period_1, Minnesota, Belpedio (Zucker), 12:40. 2, Colorado, Jost (Donskoi, Renouf), 16:18. Penalties_Soucy, MIN, (cross checking), 1:15; Hunt, MIN, (tripping), 6:07.…

Pittsburgh 1 1 0 0—2 Detroit 0 2 0 1—3 First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Dumoulin (Tanev, Blueger), 5:43. Penalties_Ehn, DET, (hooking), 1:08; Mantha, DET, (interference), 18:00; Marino, PIT, (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:00. Second Period_2, Detroit, Bertuzzi (Larkin,…

Columbus 1 1 1—3 St. Louis 1 2 2—5 First Period_1, Columbus, Lilja (Dubinsky, Dano), 12:29. 2, St. Louis, Schwartz (Borgman, Schenn), 13:29. Penalties_Borgman, STL, (holding stick), 14:05; Milano, CBJ, (high sticking), 15:13; Kostin, STL,…

The NBA’s board of governors was unanimous Friday in its approval of a plan to stiffen potential penalties for tampering with players and employees under contract with other clubs, hoping for increased compliance in existing…

USA Basketball has kept its No. 1 spot in the FIBA world men’s rankings, even after a disappointing seventh-place showing in the World Cup that ended earlier this week. It’s now nine-years-and-counting in the top…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had…

NEW YORK (AP) — That LeBron James jersey could get a little more expensive. Companies that make clothing and shoes for the National Basketball Association players are in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s escalating…

BEIJING (AP) — Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local coaches working…