The Hurricanes advance to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2019.
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Jansen becomes 7th in major league history with 400 saves as Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2
Kenley Jansen gets a four-out save as Boston ends a two-game losing streak.
NBA roundup: Brunson scores 38 points as Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 to cut deficit to a game
New York goes to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night.
NHL roundup: Hurricanes rout Devils 6-1 for 3-1 series lead
Carolina breaks the game open with five goals in the second period, and can advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a win at home on Thursday night.
NBA playoffs: Booker, Durant help Suns pull even with Nuggets
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant each score 36 points, and Phoenix overcomes Nikola Jokic’s 53 points to tie the series at 2-2.
Sixers tie series with overtime win over Celtics, 116-115
James Harden caps a 42-point game with the winning 3-pointer, and a Marcus Smart 3-pointer is disallowed because it was after the final buzzer.
NASCAR: Hamlin beats Larson with pass on final lap
Denny Hamlin wins for the first time since last May, taking a Cup Series victory at Kansas Speedway.
Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics star in 1970s, dies at 73
Vida Blue was voted the 1971 American League Cy Young Award winner and Most Valuable Player after going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA.
Sunday’s college roundup: Bowdoin advances in NESCAC playoffs
Baseball: The Polar Bears win a best-of-three quarterfinal series against Wesleyan.
Schwarber helps Phillies halt Red Sox streak at 8
Kyle Schwarber homers and drives in three runs in Philadelphia’s 6-1 win.