ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis manager Mike Shildt tried to find the right words to describe Jack Flaherty’s one-hit effort over eight innings. “He was stellar. He was impressive,” Shildt said. “You can throw…

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Binnington used to fly under the radar during his summer training. But after a head-turning, seemingly-out-of-nowhere rookie season capped by a Stanley Cup victory, those days are long gone for the…

Truer words than this were never spoken… Pat Maroon: "I'm a hometown hero, baby!" #stlblues pic.twitter.com/eAOUfpDlgf — FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) June 15, 2019 Last year, the Tampa Bay Lightning had an historic regular season…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Braun still stands out at opportune times for the Milwaukee Brewers. “I’m not as good as I was,” the 35-year-old said. “But in big moments, I’m the guy still.” Braun…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yasmani Grandal is making the most out of his consistent playing time. Mike Moustakas and Grandal homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Saturday night.…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt had one of the best games of his career at an opportune time for the St. Louis Cardinals. Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to back…

DENVER (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals had the upper hand from the start on a day the ball was flying out of Coors Field. Dexter Fowler and Kolten Wong opened the game with successive…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey has requested a trade following a sideline argument with Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone. The Jags are willing to entertain offers. Ramsey’s agent asked the…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown’s availability is again in limbo this week with the NFL preparing to meet with the former trainer that has filed a civil lawsuit accusing the…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich still wants Adam Vinatieri to be his kicker. For now, he is. The NFL’s career scoring leader left the team complex Monday afternoon without speaking to reporters,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger likes to point out that he’s played through the end of every contract he’s ever signed. It’s tangible proof of the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s commitment both to the game…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been diagnosed with a torn ligament near the thumb of his throwing hand that is expected to sideline him at least six weeks, said a person…

DETROIT (AP) — There was only one fitting way for a four-game series between the major leagues’ worst teams to end — with no one winning. In the first series in American League history between…

CHICAGO (AP) — When Anthony Rizzo went down in the infield grass at Wrigley Field, it looked bad for the big first baseman and the Chicago Cubs. The result was somewhere in the middle. Rizzo…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich said he had a “pity party” for himself after fracturing his right kneecap. Hurt when he fouled off a pitch last week, the reigning NL MVP will miss the rest…

Florida 2 1 0—3 Nashville 0 3 3—6 First Period_1, Florida, Connolly (Cross, Malgin), 6:20. 2, Florida, Sceviour (Prow, Connolly), 17:16. Penalties_Pu, FLA, (hooking), 8:43; Santini, NSH, (slashing), 12:15. Second Period_3, Nashville, Bonino, 1:09. 4,…

The National Hockey League will play its next three seasons without the threat of a work stoppage amid optimism that labor peace will stretch beyond 2022. The NHL Players’ Association on Monday announced it would…

Arizona 2 0 0—2 Vegas 2 2 2—6 First Period_1, Arizona, Lyubushkin (Dvorak, Jenik), 4:00. 2, Vegas, Pacioretty (Holden), 4:39. 3, Arizona, Hinostroza (Ness, Hayton), 9:08. 4, Vegas, Pacioretty, 12:10. Penalties_Kolesar, VGK, served by Cotter,…

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…

BEIJING (AP) — Marc Gasol looked to the sky as confetti fell, some sticking to his massive shoulders, and then cradled and kissed the giant golden chalice that goes to the World Cup champions. He’s…

BEIJING (AP) — FIBA will look at adjusting travel demands on teams at the next World Cup, after this tournament in China led to many complaints about the distances that nations participating in the knockout…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is adding two partners to the Charlotte Hornets’ ownership group. Gabe Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, founder and chief investment officer of…