(KTRS) – The St. Louis Cardinals plan to examine allegations that a minor-league player quit playing baseball because of homophobic situations he witnessed. The Post-Dispatch reports that former minor-league pitcher Tyler Dunnington gave an interview to Outsports-dot-com and said he was a closeted gay athlete that endured homophobia in the sport. The paper says that…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri sophomores Namon Wright and Tramaine Isabell have decided to transfer, becoming the fourth and fifth players with eligibility remaining to leave since last fall. Wright started 25 games and averaged 9.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. Isabell made two starts and averaged 6.2 points. Wes Clark, Martavian Payne and D’Angelo Allen…
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Michael Frolik scored three times, included two short-handed goals, as the Calgary Flames beat the St. Louis Blues 7-4 Monday night. Sean Monahan had two goals and Joe Colborne and Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary. Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau each had three assists. Paul Stastny scored twice and Scottie…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Jake Allen got his fifth straight win and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday night. Jori Lehtera and Patrik Berglund sparked St. Louis with third-period goals 64 seconds apart for a 3-1 lead. Paul Stastny also scored for…
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina caught five innings and took three called strikes in his lone at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-3 victory over an Atlanta Braves split squad on Friday. Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin, who allowed three hits in three scoreless innings, had been unaware Molina wouldn’t be putting up…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Carl Gunnarsson to a three-year, $8.7 million contract extension. The 29-year-old Gunnarsson has two goals, five assists and a plus-6 rating in 62 games this season. The team announced the deal Friday. Since arriving in a trade from Toronto in June 2014, Gunnarsson has…
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Infielder David Freese and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old, an All-Star with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012, hit .257 with 27 doubles, 14 homers and 56 RBIs last year with the Los Angeles Angels. He has a .276 career average with 68…
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta has undergone surgery for a left thumb injury. He will most likely miss about 10-to-12 weeks. Offseason acquisition Jedd Gyorko is likely to get the first chance to fill in at shortstop. The Cardinals also have utility man Greg Garcia and prospect Aledmys Diaz…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kevin Shattenkirk scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. David Backes and Troy Brouwer scored in the third period for the Blues and Jake Allen…
