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From The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James Harden had 27 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in his 76ers debut, Joel Embiid added 34 points and 10 rebounds and Philadelphia beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-102 on Friday night. Philadelphia finally got to see their star duo working together after Harden missed his first two … Read more

RICHMOND, VA – St. Louis University has an annual ritual of finding a way to join the Atlantic 10’s elite teams. In each of the last two seasons, the Billikens received help to slip to fourth place – their best finish under coach Travis Ford – for a double bye in the conference tournament. A … Read more

NEW YORK – Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been fined $25,000 for violating the league’s rules regarding access to media interviews and failing to comply with the resulting NBA investigation. The league announced the fine Friday, saying it was due to Butler not fulfilling his media availability obligations during NBA All-Star Weekend, including after … Read more

By TIM REYNOLDS – AP Sportswriter PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger no longer has to answer questions about how his back is doing. The scorecard tells the story. Berger – who plays a home tournament for him based in nearby Jupiter – was the early leader in two rounds of the Honda … Read more

For FrontPage Bets It’s nothing new for Alabama to be rolling in another top-tier recruiting class while escorting a slew of All-SEC stars to the NFL draft red carpet. The reloaded Crimson Tide enters spring training as a prohibitive favorite to finish the 2022 season as national champions. Alabama retains Heisman Trophy centerpiece Bryce Young … Read more

By TIM REYNOLDS – AP Sportswriter PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Erik Compton is going to have a great Saturday. If he makes the cut at the Honda Classic, he’ll play a third round at PGA National. If not, he’ll just have to settle for the 30th anniversary of getting a second chance at … Read more

By ANDREW SELIGMAN – AP sportswriter CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan made enough big shots on the track to keep his record-breaking run going and Chicago’s winning streak intact. DeRozan scored 37 points while extending an NBA-record streak and the leading Eastern Conference Bulls were crushed by the Atlanta Hawks 112-108 Thursday night. DeRozan surpassed … Read more

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have newly signed safety Tony Jefferson. The team announced this on Thursday. Jefferson joined the Ravens late last season and played in four games for injury-plagued Baltimore. In a previous stint with the Ravens, Jefferson played 35 games for them from 2017-19 and started all of them. … Read more

JEFFERSON CITY — A former member of the St. Louis Blues hockey team is running for a seat in Congress. Campbell, who played 285 games in the NHL, was with the Blues from 1996-2000. He is among fewer than a dozen blues to score more than 20 goals as a rookie when he scored 23 … Read more

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