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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's upset silences ‘doubters and haters’ as everything clicks in advancing to conference semis vs. Knicks — MIAMI — It would be overly simplistic to say that out of the chaos, order has been restored for the Miami Heat. — Because they're still without Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat storm back to 128-126 OT victory in Milwaukee, Knicks up next in East semis — MILWAUKEE — It was stunning and similar. — For the second consecutive game the No. 8 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference stormed back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit against the No. 1 seed.
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Brew Hoop, New York Post, The Ringer, The Athletic, Boston Herald, Mercury News, Hot Hot Hoops, Associated Press, NBA Analysis Network and FanSided
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Butler, Spoelstra, Heat were right, they did have enough — MILWAUKEE — Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night's 128-126 overtime NBA playoff win over the Milwaukee Bucks: — Who saw this coming? — Jimmy Butler. — Playoff Jimmy.
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Panthers stave off elimination on the road, edge Bruins in overtime to keep season alive — BOSTON — The Florida Panthers watched Bruins forward Brad Marchand skate in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with the seconds ticking away in the third period of a 3-3 game. — If Marchand scores, Florida's season is over.
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Boston Herald, Denver Post, The Athletic and Associated Press
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
A doubleheader of 8th-seed delight as Heat stun Bucks, Panthers shock Bruins — All right, you can pinch yourself now. — It was real. — Wednesday night was one big playoff surprise from the Florida Panthers stacked on an even bigger one from the Miami Heat. — Two unbelievable Game 5s.
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Mercury News, Hot Hot Hoops and Associated Press
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead
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Boston Herald, Mercury News, FanSided and Associated Press
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees' bats break out to salvage series finale vs. Twins in 12-6 win — MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees only scored two runs in Tuesday's loss to the Twins, yet Aaron Boone viewed the evening as a step forward amid his team's offensive drought. — A Minnesota error made one of those runs possible …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: With offense reeling, Jake Bauers strong start at Triple-A has Bombers' attention — MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees could use some offense right now, and Jake Bauers has produced plenty of it at Triple-A. — The lefty swinger has been raking for the RailRiders …
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Offensively challenged Yankees suffer second straight loss to Twins; Anthony Volpe commits another error
Offensively challenged Yankees suffer second straight loss to Twins; Anthony Volpe commits another error
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New York Post, The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, New Jersey Online, Newsday, MLB.com and Pinstripe Alley
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games
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New York Post and New Jersey Online
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Lamar Jackson, Ravens agree to 5-year deal, ending difficult standoff with their franchise player — After more than a year of complicated negotiations and a trade request, Lamar Jackson will be the Ravens' quarterback for the long term after he agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks finish off Cavs for first series win in 10 years, but lose Julius Randle — CLEVELAND — In the end, it was domination. A lopsided series. — The Knicks had the better point guard. The better center. The better depth. The better coach. The greater determination. The much better rebounding.
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Boston Herald, New York Post, The Athletic and New Jersey Online
WLWT-TV:
Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host, dead at 79 — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 79. — According to a family statement, Springer died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago.
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
After Kyle Bradish struggles, Orioles' rally in 9th falls short in 8-6 loss to Red Sox, ending 7-game winning streak — The Orioles entered Tuesday night's bottom of the ninth three outs from only their second game of the season decided by more than five runs, a trend manager Brandon Hyde joked earlier …
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Denver Post, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Camden Chat
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game vs. Red Sox with right hand injury after failed bunt
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game vs. Red Sox with right hand injury after failed bunt
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The Athletic and Boston Herald
ESPN:
Pirates' Drew Maggi makes ‘unbelievable’ MLB debut at 33 — Drew Maggi's long road to the major leagues culminated in his first career at-bat Wednesday night. — The 33-year-old infielder, who had played 1,155 games across 13 minor league seasons before getting called up by the Pirates earlier this week …
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Yahoo Sports, Associated Press, Greensburg Tribune-Review and The Athletic
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
ESPN fires MLB reporter Marly Rivera for calling fellow reporter ‘f-king c-t’ — ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera has been fired after an incident at Yankee Stadium in which she uttered the words, “f—king c-t” toward a fellow female reporter waiting for an Aaron Judge interview last week, The Post has learned.
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