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.

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 …

Mets still searching for last year's offense with rocky start to season at the plate  —  The Mets are searching for any type of spark at the dish.  —  The not-so-Amazins have gotten off to a very slow offensive start and those woes at the plate have been front and center during …

Orioles promote infielder Joey Ortiz, organization's No. 7 prospect, and option utilityman Terrin Vavra to Triple-A  —  DETROIT — One of the offseason's biggest questions has been answered.  —  Who will be the first Orioles infield prospect called up to the majors in 2023?  Answer: Joey Ortiz.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …