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JUPITER, Fla. — While inhaling a meatball sub at his favorite hometown sandwich shop, Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas offered an early scouting report on the newcomer, who he warmed up to Friday morning. Most of the left-hander’s throws were four-seam fastballs, tight and true, right on Mikolas’ chest, right where the right-hander prefers them. The … Read more

1981 – Scott Hamilton wins the men’s title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Hartford, Connecticut. Bowling Green’s Scott Hamilton, right, is congratulated by his coach Don Laws after winning the men’s world figure skating championship with his performance in the men’s world figure skating championship free skate March 6, 1981 in Hartford, Connecticut. … Read more

By BOB CHICKEN – Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — New York’s Julius Randle yelled at Phoenix’s Cam Johnson, poking him in the chest and then shoving him again for safety. That turned out to be a big mistake. Johnson responded with a brilliant fourth quarter after Randle was ejected and put a 3-pointer on the … Read more

By DAN GELSTON – AP Sportswriter PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden is the new kid in town who elicited loud cheers from the moment he stepped onto the plaza. Joel Embiid hears wire-to-wire “MVP!” chants from Philly fans begging for a championship. The 76ers are so much more than their dynamic duo. Make room for … Read more

Nancy Fahey, a Hall of Fame coach who has won five national championships at Washington University in St. Louis, is retiring from coaching after five seasons in Illinois. Her announcement on Friday came a day after the Illini ended a 7-20 season with a loss to Nebraska in the Big Ten women’s tournament. Fahey was … Read more

Mask requirements and other COVID protocols at the Enterprise Center will no longer apply as of Sunday, the Blues have announced. Spectators attending events at Enterprise will no longer be required to wear masks, provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative test result to enter the building. Sunday is the championship game of the … Read more

BEIJING (AP) – The Winter Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Friday with Russian athletes heading home, Ukraine’s team fleeing a war zone to China and an impassioned call for peace. Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, expressed his horror at the fighting in Ukraine and called on world authorities to promote peace. … Read more

Postseason college basketball tournaments are underway at the mid-major level. Big college tournaments are happening next week. One at a time, teams are closed for the season after being eliminated. And the college coaching carousel begins to turn. Georgia looks set to fire Tom Crean, and the Southeastern Conference could see many changes, with speculation … Read more

By GREG BEACHAM – AP Sportswriter LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson hit 12 of his season-high 36 points in the fourth quarter while adding nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a four-game win of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 132-111 win Thursday night. Ivica Zubac … Read more

By CHARLES ODUM – AP Sportswriter ATLANTA (AP) — The sense of urgency may be similar, but the stakes are different for Chicago and Atlanta at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference playoff standings. For the Hawks, who are fighting for every place in the playoffs, a win over the big-league Bulls was especially important. … Read more