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St. Louis Blues (32-15-6, second in the Central) vs. New York Islanders (20-23-8, sixth in the Metropolitan) Elmont; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York takes on St. Louis in a non-conferen...

Milwaukee Bucks (38-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (39-24, third in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -3.5 BOTTOM LINE: DeM...

UNDATED (AP) - Kevin Durant was back in the Brooklyn Nets' starting lineup, but the team continued to sputter. Bam Adebayo had 30 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead the Heat to a 113-107 vict...

UNDATED (AP) - Second-ranked Arizona took a while to get going on Thursday before beating Stanford. Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points and Christian Koloko added 21 as the Wildcats topped the Cardina...

UNDATED (AP) - The Washington Capitals had dropped six straight at home before knocking off the Metropolitan Division leaders. Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored power-play goals and Vitek Vane...

NEW YORK (AP) - Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours Thursday and discussed the major issues in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Maj...

UNDATED (AP) - France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year's French Open. French Prime Minister Jean Castex says people...

UNDATED (AP) - The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining. The league is also eliminating social distanci...

Ukraine, Inflation, and the Fed Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   There is plenty to worry about these days.   Top of mind is the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. C...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has made a drug and weapons arrest after a vehicle was stopped for speeding on Route 161 near Medlin Road west of Centralia. 18-year-old Branson McCray of Cormic...