Kevin Durant returns from a 23-game absence and goes 5 for 5 to finish with 17 points in 19 minutes.
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Masters: Course offers reminder how difficult it can be
Defending champion Dustin Johnson and his fellow golfers will face much harder conditions than they did in November.
Brown, Smart help Celtics secure crucial win over Knicks
Boston grinds out a 101-99 victory and moves ahead of New York in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
NBA roundup: Clippers pound injury-riddled Lakers
Kawhi Leonard leads the Clippers to an easy win over their rivals, who played without LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Friday’s Maine college roundup: Black Bears settle for split against Binghamton
Nick Sinacola continues his dominant pitching with a shutout in Game 1, but Maine loses Game 2.
NBA roundup: Nets keep rolling, even without Durant and Harden
Jeff Green and newcomer LaMarcus Aldridge help make up for the absences of Kevin Durant and James Harden against Charlotte.
NHL roundup: Islanders unload on Capitals
New York creates a three-way tie atop the East Division, rolling to an 8-4 win.
Returning fans see snow and stars on Opening Day
The first day of the baseball season features some bad weather and a small semblance of normalcy.
Auto racing roundup: Logano wins delayed dirt race at Bristol
Joey Logano takes the checkered flag in overtime at the first Cup Series race on dirt since 1970.
NCAA women’s basketball: Holmes, Indiana denied in Final Four bid
Aari McDonald scores 33 points to lead fourth-seeded Arizona past No. 3 Indiana and Gorham’s Mackenzie Holmes in the Mercado Region final.