Heat 106, Hornets 73: Goran Dragic scored a game-high 25 points while Gerald Green added 16 as Miami advanced to the second round. Dwyane Wade spoke after the victory.
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Ryan makes Red Wings history in 3-2 OT win over Blue Jackets
Tyler Bertuzzi scored 15 seconds into overtime and Bobby Ryan became the first player to score four times in his first three games with Detroit, leading the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
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Crosby's OT goal lifts Penguins past Capitals 5-4
The Penguins spent the better part of 30 minutes skating in slush. They surrendered a three-on-none break. Twice, they fell behind by two goals. They played the third period with just four defensemen after injuries to a pair of regulars.
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Vatrano scores overtime goal, Panthers over Blackhawks 5-4
Frank Vatrano scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Tuesday night.
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Mets fire Porter after 38 days for explicit texts in 2016
Jared Porter lasted just 38 days as New York Mets general manager, fired for cause Tuesday about nine hours after ESPN reported he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while he was working for the Chicago Cubs.
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New-look prep state tournaments envisioned for hockey, basketball
A plan discussed by Minnesota State High School League leaders would hold hockey title games on April 3 and basketball finals the following weekend.
