Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus believes the difficulties he endured as a rookie will make him a better person and player.

Blues 5, Blue Jackets 1 Note wins for seventh time in past eight games, is 4-1 on road trip.

WHEN: 5 tonight WHERE: Xcel Energy Center TV, RADIO: Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120) BLUES PREVIEW: The Blues are 2-1 against the Wild this season, with all three games won by the home team. On their first trip to Minnesota, Dec. 26, the Bl...

Kansas 72, Kansas St. 64 • Win comes against rival Wildcats in Big 12 final.

Northern Iowa, Creighton reach final of Missouri Valley Conference tourney Illinois State (24-7) erased an 11-point deficit and fought Northern Iowa (16-15) to the end, but a late 3-pointer lifted the Panthers to a 61-59 win in the Missouri Valle...

Big East — Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard, who banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a quarterfinal win, scored in the lane with 4.2 seco...

Notebook • Blues GM likes league's plan for stiffer penalties on head shots.

Flyers 3, Blackhawks 2 — Chris Pronger scored with 2.1 seconds left to give host Philadelphia a comeback victory over Chicago on Saturday. The defenseman took a pass from Claude Giroux and beat Cristobal Huet to the glove side to cap the teams...

This season, however, they could face tougher foes in playoff race.

Calling the state of college sports the most unstable he has seen in 29 years, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the Irish are considering giving up their football independence. Although Swarbrick stressed that Notre Dame was "try...

Wherever Hideki Matsui goes in spring training, a pack of Japanese media is sure to follow.

Reaction from protesters at awards banquet shows his past will follow him into the future.

Not content with just one aging, opinionated running back, the Washington Redskins added a second one Friday night when they signed Larry Johnson to a three-year, incentive-laden contract. Johnson agreed to a deal with a base value of $3.5 million...

Darryl Strawberry accepts his checkered past because he can tell young players 'don't be like me.'

How Longoria stacks up If you measure strictly by statistics, Evan Longoria is not the best player in baseball. But if you include his age and contract status, there might not be a more valuable commodity in the game. A handful of other young po...

Does it have anything left in the tank after losing Safford and going into a slump?

Commentary • Albert Pujols is the best player in baseball, but Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria is the best asset.

Hall of Famer was part of 'Fearsome Foursome' in LA and also a TV star.

Lowest possible tender offer prompts safety to stay away.

Virginia assistant becomes sixth head coach in Billikens soccer history, replacing Dan Donigan.