JEFF LATZKE

AP Sports Writer
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado hits a walk-off single to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nolan Arenado’s ninth-inning RBI double lifts the Cardinals over the Dodgers 2-1
Nolan Arenado delivered a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense for a second straight game in a 2-1 victory. Nolan Gorman led off the ninth with a ground-rule double.
 
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Walker’s clutch hits help Cardinals overcome fielding gaffes in 6-5 win over Arizona
Jordan Walker had two hits and drove in three runs, rebounding from a critical fielding gaffe with an RBI single that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
 
Water collects on the tarp as rain falls at Busch Stadium where the baseball between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets was postponed, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in St. Louis, for a doubleheader on Sunday. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Mets-Cardinals game is postponed by weather, will be made up in Sunday doubleheader
The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of rain and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sunday.
 
New York Mets' Pete Alonso watches his two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, May 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
Pete Alonso’s hot start is a catalyst for NL East-leading Mets
In a sport where the most successful players fail in most of their at-bats, Pete Alonso knows perfection is not possible. But that won’t stop him from trying. Alonso hit the go-ahead home run in the Mets’ 9-3 win at St.
 
New York Mets' Juan Soto, right, congratulates Pete Alonso, left, after Alonso's two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, May 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
Alonso and Nimmo homer, Mets beat Cardinals 9-3 for ninth straight win over St. Louis
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo homered and the New York Mets beat St. Louis 9-3 to avoid their first three-game losing streak this season and win their ninth straight game against the Cardinals.
 
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas reacts to a call during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Phillies turn 5 double plays in 4-1 win over Cardinals
Nick Castellanos had a two-run double to stake Philadelphia to an early lead, and the Phillies turned five double plays in a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
 
St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) is unable to score a goal past Dallas Stars' goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
DeSmith stops 33 shots in his 2nd shutout of the season as Stars top Blues 2-0
Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Saturday night.
 
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves celebrates a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues with teammates Dmitri Voronkov (10) and Mathieu Olivier (24) following an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Blue Jackets win 4th straight for first time this season, beat Blues 2-1
Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger scored, and Jet Greaves narrowly missed his first career shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth win in a row.
 
Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson (72) looks to pass the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
Sabres get power-play goals from Zucker and Thompson in 4-2 win over the Blues
Jason Zucker scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 9:30 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres notched their third straight victory by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday.
 
St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) scores the winning goal against San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, left, during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Jake Neighbours’ shootout goal gives Blues 3-2 win over Sharks
Jake Neighbours scored the lone shootout goal, Jordan Binnington denied all three San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 3-2 victory.
 
Utah Hockey Club's Dylan Guenther (11) and Utah Hockey Club's Vladislav Kolyachonok (52), back center, watch on as St. Louis Blues' Joel Hofer (30) and St. Louis Blues' Colton Parayko (55) defend the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
Dylan Guenther scores go-ahead goal for Utah in 4-2 win over Blues
Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal on a rush with 3:21 remaining to lift Utah to a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues.
 
St. Louis Blues' Dylan Holloway (81) skates warmups before an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
Dylan Holloway returns to Blues’ lineup against Utah after taking puck to the neck
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway returned to the lineup against Utah in the team’s first game since he was taken to the hospital after getting hit in the neck with a puck.
 
Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford, left, rounds first on his way to an RBI double off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Roycroft, right, during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Arozarena hits first homer against former team, Mariners rout Cardinals 10-4
Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs and the Seattle Mariners scored five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
 
Josef Newgarden celebrates on top of his car after winning an IndyCar race on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. (Zachary Linhares/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Josef Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years
Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts.
 
Washington Nationals' Jesse Winker hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
OF Jesse Winker excited to join Mets in playoff race after reported trade from Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals on, adding a left-handed bat in their push for the playoffs. Winker says he learned of the trade during the Nationals’ 14-3 win over the St.
 
Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz, right, rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Matthew Liberatore (52) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nationals roar ahead with 7-run inning, hand Cardinals 3rd straight loss 14-3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run home run to cap Washington’s seven-run outburst in the sixth inning, and the Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-3.
 
Austin Cindric celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Cindric claims victory in NASCAR Cup series after Blaney runs out of gas on final lap
Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney ran out of gas while leading on the final lap.
 
FILE - Chase Briscoe climbs into his car during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced this week that the four-team garage would cease operations at the end of the season, leaving the future up in the air for Briscoe and teammates Josh Berry, Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Stewart-Haas drivers adjusting to uncertain future with NASCAR team planning to fold
As he’s trying to race his way into the NASCAR Cup series playoffs, Chase Briscoe now faces a fresh challenge with the potential for his Stewart-Haas Racing team to deteriorate around him.
 
FILE - Michael McDowell smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday Aug. 20, 2023. McDowell will not return to Front Row Motorsports after this season, he announced Wednesday morning, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
McDowell wins third pole of NASCAR Cup season, his first since announcing plans to change teams
Michael McDowell ran a lap at 138.598 mph Saturday to take the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
 
St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson, left, scores past Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Cardinals rally in the eighth and then hold off Cubs for a 7-6 victory
Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning and then held off the Chicago Cubs for a 7-6 victory Saturday night.
 
St. Louis Cardinals celebrate the team's 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Saturday, May 18, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Gorman homers and Cardinals ride 8th-inning surge to 7-2 win over Red Sox
Nolan Gorman homered early and added an RBI single during a five-run eighth inning that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 victory against the Boston Red Sox.
 
Dayton's Enoch Cheeks, right, goes up for a shot against Saint Louis' Cian Medley, left, and teammate Stef van Bussel, center, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
No. 25 Dayton beats Saint Louis 100-83, snaps a three-game road losing streak
Daron Holmes II had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Koby Brea and Kobe Elvis each hit five 3-pointers as No. 25 Dayton snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 100-83 victory over Saint Louis.
 
Illinois' Coleman Hawkins (33) and Ty Rodgers (20) celebrate with teammates after helping to defeat Missouri 97-73 in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 30, No. 13 Illinois cruises to 97-73 win over Missouri
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Quincy Guerrier scored a career-best 28 points and No. 13 Illinois beat Missouri 97-73 in the Braggin’ Rights rivalry game. Coleman Hawkins added 15 as the Illini cruised to a 49-24 halftime lead.
 
No. 13 Oklahoma State edges No. 9 K-State 76-70
“He is going to be in the middle of the action and more times than not, he’s going to make a positive play. ... That’s just his game,” Ford said. “That’s just his nature. That’s the way he plays.”