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 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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Sources: Pirates, OF Bryan Reynolds reach 8-year extension  —  Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, marking the largest deal in franchise history amid Pittsburgh's scorching start.