ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko doesn’t like talking about himself. Alex Pietrangelo, however, doesn’t mind talking about his teammate. Tarasenko had a goal and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues beat the…

Colorado 1 0 0—1 St. Louis 1 2 0—3 First Period_1, St. Louis, Schenn 6 (Tarasenko, Dunn), 10:07 (pp). 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 5 (Makar, Rantanen), 12:38 (pp). Penalties_Schwartz, STL, (tripping), 4:18; Cole, COL, (interference), 9:35;…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Gallagher got a lucky bounce, and the Montreal Canadiens took over from there. Gallagher, Jonathan Drouin and Nick Suzuki scored in the second period, and the Canadiens beat the St.…

Montreal 1 3 1—5 St. Louis 1 0 1—2 First Period_1, Montreal, Weal 2 (Tatar, Domi), 5:57 (pp). 2, St. Louis, Schwartz 1 (Pietrangelo, Tarasenko), 7:08. Penalties_Faulk, STL, (tripping), 4:22; Tatar, MTL, (roughing), 12:45; Lehkonen,…

HOUSTON (AP) — After losing 100 games in three straight seasons, the Houston Astros are in position to become the first team to win 100 in four consecutive years. A core of José Altuve, Carlos…

A position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros going into the World Series, starting Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park: ___ First Base: Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman. The longtime face of the franchise, Zimmerman…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Doing a little research ahead of the World Series, Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier came across some numbers that made him feel OK about his team’s long layoff. “I saw a…

SEATTLE (AP) — And then there was one. The Washington Nationals are off to the World Series for the first time in franchise history after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, becoming the…

From one corner of a sullen clubhouse came the glass half full view of the St. Louis Cardinals’ season. “People did not think we were going to be here,” veteran pitcher Adam Wainwright said. “I…

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark’s infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are disappointed and angry quarterback Sam Darnold’s comment about him “seeing ghosts” made it on air during the “Monday Night Football” game. Darnold was wearing a microphone…

BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have done a lot of shuffling at receiver this season. They are hoping Mohamed Sanu can provide some stability as they try to solidify their offense heading into a difficult…

Willie Brown established the bump-and-run style of defense the Raiders used for decades, provided the iconic play in Oakland’s first Super Bowl title, and impacted nearly every player who suited up for the team over…

The NFL threw yellow flags on Rams linebacker Clay Matthews, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and Lions safety Tracy Walker, fining each $12,500 for criticizing officials. Matthews was disciplined for a tweet he posted after the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Sean Doolittle and the rest of the Nationals geared up for Washington’s first World Series appearance in 86 years, the lefty reliever thought back to when he first joined the team…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local): 9:42 p.m. Asdrúbal Cabrera singled to start the sixth but was erased when Ryan Zimmerman grounded into a double play. Gerrit Cole then…

HOUSTON (AP) — The starting rotations for the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are filled with former Cy Young winners and first-round draft picks. Game 1 featured a pair of starting…

HOUSTON (AP) — Something was left out when the Houston Astros submitted their World Series roster. Namely, left-handed pitchers. For the first time since the very first World Series in 1903, a team has no…

HOUSTON (AP) — The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto…

HOUSTON (AP) — After losing 100 games in three straight seasons, the Houston Astros are in position to become the first team to win 100 in four consecutive years. A core of José Altuve, Carlos…

Vancouver 0 0 5—5 Detroit 1 1 0—2 First Period_1, Detroit, Mantha 7 (Hronek, Bertuzzi), 16:08 (pp). Penalties_Green, DET, (delay of game), 2:29; Boeser, VAN, major (high sticking), 13:17; Myers, VAN, (interference), 15:48; DeKeyser, DET,…

Los Angeles 1 1 1—3 Winnipeg 1 1 0—2 First Period_1, Los Angeles, Wagner 2 (Martinez, Clifford), 10:32. 2, Winnipeg, Connor 4 (Little, Ehlers), 17:07. Penalties_Heinola, WPG, (holding), 1:21; Connor, WPG, (slashing), 5:07; Martinez, LA,…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are starting to heat up. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist to lift the Panthers to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Eric Staal broke out of an early slump with two goals and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Tuesday night. Brad Hunt also scored for…

Anaheim 0 0 1—1 Nashville 2 2 2—6 First Period_1, Nashville, Josi 4 (Duchene, Ellis), 11:23 (pp). 2, Nashville, Sissons 3, 16:19. Penalties_Lindholm, ANA, (cross checking), 4:39; Larsson, ANA, (interference), 9:32; Silfverberg, ANA, (cross checking),…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won’t charge Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri for shoving a sheriff’s deputy after the NBA championship-winning game in Oakland last June. The Alameda County district…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors received the biggest championship rings in NBA history and unfurled a banner celebrating their victory in a ceremony before their season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. NBA Commissioner…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr insists he isn’t ruling All-Star guard Klay Thompson out for the entire season, yet the Golden State coach cautions that Thompson’s recovery from surgery July 2 for a torn…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons will begin the season without star forward Blake Griffin, whose injury issues have flared up again. The Pistons said Tuesday that Griffin would not travel for Wednesday night’s game…

NEW YORK (AP) — Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade is getting into the media business. Wade will be a regular analyst for TNT’s studio coverage of the NBA on Tuesday nights alongside former Miami Heat…