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AP NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant will start Thursday night against Miami for the Brooklyn Nets after missing 21 games with a sprained left knee ligament. Jacque Vaughn, who coaches the team on health and safety protocols with Steve Nash, said there are no preset limits on how much Durant can play and said … Read more

The Boston Celtics star and St. Louis native Jayson Tatum received an adorable birthday video from his son Deuce on Thursday. Deuce celebrated his father’s 24th birthday by capturing video at various St. Louis locations dear to the elder Tatum, including Tatum’s alma mater Chaminade College Preparatory School, Imo’s Pizza and, of course, Gateway Arch. … Read more

2001 – A bloody John Ruiz becomes the first Hispanic heavyweight champion by knocking out Evander Holyfield in the 11th round and earning a unanimous decision for the WBA title. Evander Holyfield of Atlanta, Georgia, left, covers up as John Ruiz of Chelsea, Mass. attacks in the third round of their WBA heavyweight championship bout … Read more

By STEPHEN WADE – AP Sportswriter In a startling reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Paralympic Winter Games because of their countries’ role in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said in Beijing on Thursday. The reversal comes less than 24 hours after the IPC announced on Wednesday that … Read more

CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 29 points and carried Charlotte’s backfield into foul trouble with LaMelo Ball leading the Hornets to a 119-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Cleveland recalled All-Star Darius Garland but lost for the fifth time in six games. Rozier added seven assists and seven rebounds, and Isaiah … Read more

NEW YORK — After playing eight of their last nine games against sides not currently in the playoffs, the Blues return to the high-rent district Wednesday against top-flight New York Rangers. If nothing else, this will be a benchmark in early March for a Blues team stuck on a seven-game points streak (6-0-1). “They are … Read more

By Gerry Ahern FrontPage Bets So you think you know golf well enough to bet on it? This season’s PGA Tour roster has proven anything but predictable. Sepp Straka became the youngest unheralded player to win a tournament, passing a fading Daniel Berger among others to win the Honda Classic at last week’s PGA National … Read more

Wednesday March 2nd

By GREG BEACHAM – AP Sportswriter LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 109-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Dorian Finney-Smith had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, … Read more

In contrast to the glitches that define Missouri’s listless season, the Tigers started March with something different on Tuesday: an exciting ending. Mizzou fell 14 points behind in South Carolina but stayed close enough to create rare drama in the closing minutes at Colonial Life Arena. But the result was nothing new. The Tigers were … Read more