BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pre-game nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a guaranteed win,” Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned the Panthers a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. “I said, ‘If this holds true, I guarantee we’re winning today.’" Maurice's superstition held true
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory Friday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3-3. The decisive Game 7 will be played Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Indiana entered the game determined to match New York's intensity and physical rebounding style after a 30-point blowout loss in Game 5. The Pacers outworked New Yor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season's opening week. Nolan Arenado had three hits that included an RBI single in the eighth after entering in a 3-for-27 slide. Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson also went deep for the Cardinals, who matched season highs for runs, hits (14) and homers. Winn’s two-run homer off Cam Booser was the first home run of
TORONTO — Chris Bassitt isn't ready to hit the panic button on the Toronto Blue Jays season, but he's getting there. Starting pitcher Tyler Alexander flirted with a perfect game for more than seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays held off Toronto 4-3 on Friday as the Blue Jays made mistakes in the field and struggled at the plate. A visibly frustrated Bassitt said there's lots of baseball to still be played but his team needs to start asking some hard questions. "It's a long season. I think it's
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